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ON MOOSEHEAD LAKE 



E want a quiet place, free from 

 dudes and mosquitoes, with good 

 food and good fishing." Thus 

 spoke the tired city man to his 

 friend, the Preacher, and the 

 friend answered, " I have heard 

 of such a haven of rest, far in the east, on the 

 shores of Moosehead Lake." So it came to pass 

 that we Nell, little Sue and I made the long 

 journey of 1,500 miles on the strength of a hear- 

 say. Risky? Yes, but the results amply justified 

 our faith. We found the Peaceful Valley and the 

 House of Rest. 



Picture to yourself a long, rambling structure, 

 designed according to no known law save that of 

 utility. Additions have been made from time to 

 time to the original farm-house, resulting in a 

 delightfully unconventional and straggly building; 



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