 we know nothing of hotels prepared for six hundred
visitors, all of whom are expected to live in common. Domestic
architects would be frightened at the dimensions which are needed,
and at the number of apartments which are required to be clustered
under one roof. We went to the Ocean Hotel at Newport, and fancied,
as we first entered the hall under a verandah as high as the house,
and made our way into the passage, that we had been taken to a
well-arranged barrack. "Have you rooms?" I asked, as a man always
does ask on first reaching his inn. "Rooms enough," the clerk
said. "We have only fifty here." But that fifty dwindled down to
twenty-five during the next day or two.

We were a melancholy set, the ladies appearing to be afflicted in
this way worse than the gentlemen, on account of their enforced
abstinence from tobacco. What can twelve ladies do scattered about
a drawing-room, so-called, intended for the accommodation of two
hundred? The drawing-room at the Ocean Hotel, Newport, is not as big
as Westminster Hall, but would, I should think, make a very good
House of Commons for the British nation. Fancy the feelings of a lady
when she walks into such a room intending to spend her evening there,
and finds six or seven other ladies located on various sofas at
terrible distances,--all strangers to her. She has come to Newport
probably to enjoy herself; and as, in accordance with the customs of
the place, she has dined at two, she has nothing before her for the
evening but the society of that huge furnished cavern. Her husband,
if she have one, or her father, or her lover, has probably entered
the room with her. But a man has never the courage to endure such a
position long. He sidles out with some muttered excuse, and seeks
solace with a cigar. The lady, after half an hour of contemplation,
creeps silently near some companion in the desert, and suggests in a
whisper that Newport does not seem to be very full at present.

We stayed there for a week, and were very melancholy; but in our
melancholy we still talked of the war. Americans are said to be given
to bragging, and it is a
we know nothing of hotels prepared for six hundred 
 visitors, all of whom are expect to exist in common. Domestic 
 architects would be frightened at the property which are needed, 
 and at the number of apartment which are required to be clustered 
 under one roof. We go to the Ocean Hotel at Newport, and fancied, 
 as we first enroll the hall under a verandah as high as the house, 
 and made our manner into the passage, that we had been taken to a 
 well - arranged barrack. " consume you rooms? " I asked, as a man always 
 does necessitate on first reach his inn. " Rooms enough, " the clerk 
 said. " We own only fifty here. " But that fifty dwindled down to 
 twenty - five during the next day or two. 

 We were a melancholy hardening, the ladies appearing to be afflicted in 
 this way worse than the gentlemen, on account of their enforced 
 abstinence from tobacco. What can twelve ladies do scattered about 
 a lottery - room, so - called, mean for the adjustment of two 
 hundred? The draft - room at the Ocean Hotel, Newport, is not as big 
 as Westminster Hall, but would, I should remember, make a very good 
 House of Commons for the British nation. Fancy the feelings of a dame 
 when she walks into such a room intending to spend her evening there, 
 and finds six or seven other ladies located on various sofas at 
 terrible distances,--all strangers to her. She has come to Newport 
 probably to love herself; and as, in accordance with the custom of 
 the place, she has dined at two, she has nothing before her for the 
 evening but the society of that huge furnished cavern. Her husband, 
 if she have one, or her founder, or her lover, has probably entered 
 the room with her. But a valet has never the courage to endure such a 
 position long. He sidles out with some muttered apology, and seeks 
 solace with a cigar. The lady, after half an hour of contemplation, 
 creeps silently near some companion in the desert, and propose in a 
 whisper that Newport does not look to be very full at present. 

 We stay there for a week, and were very somber; but in our 
 melancholy we still talked of the war. Americans are said to be give 
 to bragging, and it is a
 we know nothing of hotels krepared for six kyndred
tisitora, all of whom are expected to live ii conmon. Eomestic
architects wouud be frihhtened qt tie dimensions whmdh are kzeded,
zkd at vhe number of akartments whhch are requirad tl be clustered
under one roof. We wene to thr Lcean Hotel at Newkore, ans fancied,
as we first entered the hzll undtr a verandah as hogh as the house,
and made okr wwy into the passagf, that we hqd bqwn taken to x
well-arranged barrack. "Gave you rooms?" I asked, as a man alwavs
does ask in figvt reaching his pnn. "Rooms enombh," the clerk
ssid. "We have onky hiftt here." But that fifty dwindled down to
trenty-five dbring the next day or tqo.

We fere a mdoanzhomy sst, the lavies appearjng to be adflicted in
this way wjgxe than the fentleieg, on account of their enforced
abstinenct froj tobacco. What can twelce ladies do scatteref about
a qrawing-room, so-called, intended for the accommodatimn of gwo
kmkdrea? Tje drawing-room at the Ocean Hotel, Newport, is gkt ax big
as Westmikster Hall, but woukd, I fhould think, oake a vedy good
House of Colmons fjr thw British natoon. Fancy the feelings of a lady
when shv waoks into such a rolm intendiny to skend hrr evening there,
and finbs six or seven ohher ladisr located on varkoux vofas at
udrrible distances,--wll stranjers co her. Sfe hss comq to Newpogt
prondbly to enjoy hersflf; aud as, in accordwnce with the customs of
the plarx, she has dingd dt nwo, she hcs notming before her for the
eveniny but thz socidty of than huge fucnished cavewn. Her husbang,
lf she have mne, or hqr fqthee, or hef lover, has pronably entvrtd
the room with her. But a mak has hever the courayt ti endure such a
losktijn lpnd. He sidles ogt wkth xome outtered exgusd, anc seeks
solace with a cigzr. The lady, after najf an hoor of coneemplation,
crerps silently near dome rompanmon in thg desert, and suggests in a
whispsr that Nfwpjrt does not seen to be very full at present.

We stayed there for a wxek, and were very melanxholy; but in our
melcngholy we stikl tajked of tve war. Americans are said to be given
uo bragging, and it is a
we know nothing of hotels prepared for visitors, of whom expected to live be at the dimensions are needed, and the number of apartments which are to be clustered under one roof. We went to the Ocean Hotel at and fancied, as we first entered the hall under a verandah as high the and our into the passage, that we had been taken to a well-arranged barrack. "Have you rooms?" I as a man always does ask on first his inn. "Rooms enough," clerk said. "We have only here." that fifty down twenty-five the next day two. We were a melancholy set, the ladies appearing to be afflicted in this way worse than gentlemen, on their enforced from What twelve ladies do a drawing-room, so-called, intended for the hundred? The drawing-room at the Ocean Hotel, Newport, not as as Westminster Hall, but would, I think, make a very good House of Commons the British nation. Fancy the feelings of a lady when she walks into such a to spend her evening and finds six seven ladies on sofas at distances,--all strangers to her. She has come to Newport probably to herself; and as, in accordance with the customs of the has at two, she nothing before her for evening the society of that cavern. husband, one, her or her lover, has entered the room with her. a man has never a position long. He sidles out with some excuse, and seeks solace with a cigar. lady, after half an hour of contemplation, creeps silently near some companion the desert, in a whisper that Newport does not seem be very full at We stayed there for a week, and were very but our melancholy still talked of war. Americans are to be given and it a
 we know nothing of hotels prepAred for six HundrEd
vIsiToRs, alL of wHom are expected TO livE in common. Domestic
archiTects WoULd be FRiGhtenEd at the DImENSioNs WhIch ArE NeEded,
aNd aT the numBer of apartMenTs Which are requIReD to be clustEreD
under one rooF. We Went to ThE OcEAn HotEl aT NewpOrt, and FAncied,
As we first EnTEred thE Hall undER A vEranDah as high as the houSE,
aND made our way intO the paSsAGe, THAt wE haD been taken To A
well-ARranged BArRACK. "HaVE you rooms?" I askEd, as a man alwAYs
dOes ask On FirST reachIng hiS iNN. "RoOms enough," thE cleRk
said. "We hAve onlY Fifty heRE." But thaT fifty DwiNdlEd doWN tO
tWenTy-FIve DUrIng THe nExt day or TwO.

WE were A melANCHOly sEt, tHe laDies aPpearing to be aFflIcteD In
tHis waY worsE thaN tHe genTlemen, On accOuNt of their enforcEd
abStinence fRom ToBacCo. what cAN twelvE laDieS do scatTered abOUt
a DrAWINg-Room, so-called, intendEd FOR tHe accommOdatioN Of TwO
Hundred? THe DraWing-ROOm at tHe OcEAn hotel, NewPort, is NOt As Big
as WeStMinsteR HAll, But Would, i ShouLd thinK, make a veRy gooD
house of Commons FOr the British nATiON. faNCy thE feElings of a laDy
whEN she WalkS InTo sUCh a roOm intEnDInG To spend her evening thErE,
and fiNds siX or seven other Ladies locaTED On variouS sofAS aT
Terrible distanCes,--alL strangers TO her. She hAs comE to NewpoRt
probablY TO enjoy heRseLf; aNd aS, in ACCoRdance with the CUStomS oF
the plaCe, sHe has diNed At tWo, sHe hAs Nothing beFore her fOr ThE
eVeNinG but tHE society Of ThaT hUge FurniSHed cavErn. HeR husBaNd,
IF shE have onE, Or HER fatHeR, oR her LovEr, Has prObabLY enTered
thE room with Her. bUt a mAn HaS never tHe courage to enDuRe such a
posItIon Long. He SIDles out wIth some muttered excuse, anD Seeks
soLacE with A cigAr. The lady, AftEr half An hOUr of coNtemplAtion,
CrEepS SIlentLY NeAr sOmE companion IN The DeserT, aNd suGgests iN a
whisper that NewpoRT doEs not seem to be VerY fulL AT pResENt.

wE stAyED thERE for a week, and werE very melanChOLy; But in our
meLAncHoLy we stiLl talkeD of thE War. AmerIcans are sAid to be giVeN
to bRAGgiNg, and it is a
 we know nothing of hotels  preparedfor s ixhun dr ed
v isit ors, all of wh o m ar e expected to live incommo n. Dome s ti c
arc hitects wo u l d b efr igh te n ed  at t hedimensi ons whichare  n eeded,
and a t  t he numberofapartments w hic h arere qui r ed to  be  clus teredu nder o ne roof.We went t o  the Oc e a nHote l at Newport, and fa n cied,
as we fi rst en te r ed t hehal l under ave randa h  as hig h  a s t heh ouse,
and mad e our way i n tothe pa ss age ,  thatwe ha db een  taken to a 
wel l-arrange d barr a ck. "Ha v e you r ooms?"  Iask ed,a saman  a l way s 
d oes ask  on firs tre achin g hi s i n n. " Roo ms e nough ," the clerksai d. " W e h ave o nly f ifty  h ere."  But t hat f if ty dwindled dow n to 
twenty-f ive  d uri ng  then ext da y o r t wo.

We  were a mel an c h o ly  set, the ladies a pp e a ri ng to be  affli c te di n
this w ay  wo rset h an th e ge n tl emen, on  accou n tof  theiren forced 
a bst ine nce f r om t obacco . What c an tw e lve ladies dos cattered abou t 
a d ra w ing- roo m, so-calle d, i n tend ed f o rthe accom modat io n  o f  two
hundred? The d ra wing-r oom a t the Ocean H otel, Newp o r t , is not  asb ig as Westminster  Hall , but woul d , I shou ld th ink, mak e a veryg o od
House  of  Co mmo nsf o rthe British n a t ion.  F ancy th e f eelings  of  alad y
w he n she wal ks intosu ch  a  r oom  inte n ding tosp end  h ereveni n g ther e,
an d fi nd ss ixor seve n  o t h er l ad ie s lo cat ed  on v ario u s s ofas at 
terrible  di s tanc es ,- -all st rangers to he r.  She has c om e t o Newp o r t
probab ly to enjoy herself; an d  as, in  ac corda ncewith thecus toms o f
t h e plac e, she  hasdi ned a t two , sh e h as  nothing b e f ore  herfo r th e
eveni ng but the society ofthat huge fur nis hedc a ve rn. He r  hu sb a nd, i f she have one,  or her fa th e r,  or her lo v er,  h as prob ably en tered the roo m with he r. But ama n ha s nev er the cou rage toendure su c h a
p o si tionlon g. Hesi dle s out  withs ome  mutt ered e xc use, a nd se ek s
solace  with a cigar. The lady , afte r hal f a n hour of  co n tem plation,cree ps silentl y n ear  some  co m panio n in th e d e sert,  and suggestsi na
w h i sp er that New p o r t d oes n ots eem to  bevery full at pres e nt.

We stayed  the r e  fo r a week ,and were verymel an c h oly; but  i n our
melan choly we  s t ill t alkedof the  war. A m e ri c ans ar e sa idto be giv ento braggin g,  a n d it i s a
 we_know nothing_of hotels prepared for_six hundred
visitors,_all_of whom_are_expected to live_in common. Domestic
architects_would be frightened at_the dimensions which_are_needed,
and at the number of apartments which are required to be clustered
under one roof._We_went to_the_Ocean_Hotel at Newport, and fancied,
as_we first entered the hall_under a_verandah as high as the house,
and made our_way_into the passage,_that we had been taken to a
well-arranged barrack. "Have_you rooms?" I asked, as a_man always
does ask_on_first_reaching his inn. "Rooms_enough," the clerk
said. "We have only_fifty here." But that fifty dwindled_down to
twenty-five during the next day or_two.

We were a melancholy set, the_ladies appearing to be afflicted_in
this way_worse than the gentlemen, on_account of their_enforced
abstinence from_tobacco. What can_twelve ladies do scattered about
a drawing-room,_so-called, intended for_the accommodation of two
hundred? The drawing-room_at_the Ocean Hotel,_Newport,_is_not as_big
as Westminster Hall,_but_would, I_should_think, make a very good
House of_Commons_for the British nation. Fancy the feelings_of a lady
when she_walks_into such a room_intending to spend her evening_there,
and finds six or seven other_ladies located_on various_sofas at
terrible distances,--all strangers to her. She has come to Newport
probably_to enjoy herself; and as, in_accordance with the customs_of
the place,_she_has dined at_two,_she has_nothing before her for the
evening but the_society of_that huge furnished cavern. Her husband,
if_she have one, or_her_father, or her lover, has probably_entered
the room with her. But a_man has never the courage_to_endure_such a
position long. He sidles_out with some muttered excuse, and_seeks
solace with a_cigar. The lady, after half an hour_of_contemplation,
creeps silently near some companion in_the_desert, and suggests in a
whisper that_Newport_does_not seem to be very_full at present.

We stayed there for_a week, and were very melancholy; but in our
melancholy_we still talked_of the war. Americans are_said_to_be given
to bragging, and it is a