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his boat were got aboard, and we followed. Arriving :tl 

 Charlevoix, we found the hotel full to overflowing, but 

 were coinforlably cared for at a cleanly hoarding house. 



When the next morning came the church bell rang, but 

 likewise blew the whistle of the little steamer "Clara 

 lielle." which was loaded with the rustics of IJoyne, South 

 Ann, .Ionian and the scattered homes and hamlets in the 

 woods, oil' for an exclusion to the Island of Mackinaw. 

 To "kill time." or " make time V " that was the question. 



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On due Consideration, we choose the latter, and went on 

 board with the excursionists and pursued our appointed 

 journey. 



If it were not such an old, old wonder and beauty, it 

 infill lie Wol'lli while to attempt to describe that perfect 

 day. with the blue, dancing water- beneath, and the 

 blue, deep and serene sky above : the ureen for 

 e-K crowding down to the sandy shore : the pure air. 

 dustle-s. odorlcs- and noielevx, fanning the cheek in 

 irentlot bree/es. The people of the Middle NN'est have 

 found the secret of healthful enjoyment on their mau'iiili 

 cent lake-. When summer heats come down with hliirht 

 ing and enervating effect, the excursion steamers, beaiinii- 

 family groups and merr}* parties of friends, speed away 

 to the North. On the dancing waves of grand old Supe- 

 rior, along the cool, fore-t clad shore-, far from carking 

 care and thronging men and witherin- heat. Ihe-e Wi<e 

 Men of the West gather and garner new vigor, and bear 

 homeward with them pictures of marvelous beauty and 

 memories of happiest days. 



