CRYSTAL AND GLEN ELLIS FALLS. 109 



It is wonderful how naturally one takes to their 

 food, and what a relish it has, on these vacation 

 trips. I remember how many times I have come 

 back to the table, after finishing my hasty meal, to 

 find Charlie passing the madam another bit of cold 

 chicken, and the madam reciprocating with a deli- 

 cate slice of cold beef; then I would indulge in 

 another smoke, and come again to find them gossip- 

 ing over the third cup of tea : stanch tea-drinkers 

 they, would have concealed a little in their stock- 

 ings, had they lived in the rebellious times of our 

 forefathers. But, Charlie having left us, I was 

 obliged on this occasion to remain, and do the 

 honors at the supper-table long after my own 

 slight ( ?) appetite was appeased. " How can 

 you?" said I, as one choice morsel after another 

 disappeared. 



" How can you, after witnessing such beautiful 

 creations of nature, descend to the common vulgar 

 habit of eating?" 



" How can I ? Should not the mind and the 

 body maintain a just equipoise? (Another trout, 

 please.) If the soul is filled to overflowing with 

 the grandest scenes of nature, should not (the dry 

 toast, thank you,) the body be strengthened to 

 sustain the weight of so much mental excite- 

 ment? What time do we breakfast?" 



