 it much too far out of town to be successful, for at its door
the open fields began, a gate there separating the town from the country
across which a straggling, half-made road, closed by innumerable gates,
led along the cliffs and out across what is now the Ocean Drive.  The
principal roads at that time led inland; any one wishing to drive seaward
had to descend every two or three minutes to open a gate.  The youth of
the day discovered a source of income in opening and closing these for
pennies.

Fashion had decreed that the correct hour for dancing was 11 A.M., and
_matinees dansantes_ were regularly given at the hotels, our grandmothers
appearing in _decollete_ muslin frocks adorned with broad sashes, and
disporting themselves gayly until the dinner hour.  Low-neck dresses were
the rule, not only for these informal entertainments, but as every-day
wear for young girls,--an old lady only the other day telling me she had
never worn a "high-body" until after her marriage.  Two o'clock found all
the beauties and beaux dining.  How incredulously they would have laughed
if any one had prophesied that their grandchildren would prefer eight
forty-five as a dinner hour!

The opening of Bellevue Avenue marked another epoch in the history of
Newport.  About that time Governor Lawrence bought the whole of Ochre
Point farm for fourteen thousand dollars, and Mr. de Rham built on the
newly opened road the first "cottage," which stands to-day modestly back
from the avenue opposite Perry Street.  If houses have souls, as
Hawthorne averred, and can remember and compare, what curious thoughts
must pass through the oaken brain of this simple construction as it sees
its marble neighbors rearing their vast facades among trees.  The trees,
too, are an innovation, for when the de Rham cottage was built and Mrs.
Cleveland opened her new house at the extreme end of Rough Point (the
second summer residence in the place) it is doubtful if a single tree
broke the rocky monotony of the landscape from the Ocean House to
Bateman's Point.

Governor Lawrence, having sold one acre of his Ochre Point farm
it much too far out of town to be successful, for at its door 
 the loose field began, a gate there separating the town from the nation 
 across which a straggling, half - made road, closed by countless gates, 
 led along the cliffs and away across what is nowadays the Ocean Drive.   The 
 principal road at that time led inland; any one wish to tug seaward 
 had to descend every two or three minutes to open a gate.   The youth of 
 the sidereal day discovered a source of income in opening and close these for 
 pennies. 

 Fashion had decreed that the right hour for dancing was 11 A.M., and 
 _ matinees dansantes _ were regularly give at the hotels, our grandma 
 appearing in _ decollete _ muslin frocks adorned with broad girdle, and 
 disporting themselves gayly until the dinner hour.   Low - neck dresses were 
 the rule, not only for these cozy entertainment, but as every - sidereal day 
 wear for young girls,--an old lady only the other day tell me she had 
 never wear a " high - body " until after her marriage.   Two o'clock discover all 
 the beauty and beaux dining.   How incredulously they would have laughed 
 if any one had prophesied that their grandchildren would prefer eight 
 forty - five as a dinner hour! 

 The opening of Bellevue Avenue marked another epoch in the history of 
 Newport.   approximately that time Governor Lawrence bought the whole of Ochre 
 Point farm for fourteen thousand dollars, and Mr. de Rham built on the 
 newly opened road the first " cottage, " which stands to - day modestly back 
 from the avenue opposite Perry Street.   If houses have souls, as 
 Hawthorne allege, and can remember and compare, what curious idea 
 must pass through the oaken brain of this simple construction as it sees 
 its marble neighbor rearing their vast facades among tree.   The trees, 
 too, are an innovation, for when the de Rham cottage was build and Mrs. 
 Cleveland opened her new house at the extreme end of Rough Point (the 
 second summer residence in the topographic point) it is doubtful if a single tree 
 violate the rocky monotony of the landscape from the Ocean House to 
 Bateman's Point. 

 Governor Lawrence, having betray one acre of his Ochre Point farm
 it much too far out of towk to be successfol, for av its dkor
the ooen fields began, a gate therx separatung the town from the zountry
acgoss whicy a wrraggling, izlf-made road, dposeb uy innumerable nates,
led almng the cliffs avd out across what is now the Ocean Dwive.  Tne
orincipal roadf at ehat nine led inland; any one wishing to drine seaward
had to cescend every two or three minktes to open a gatf.  The youty of
eye day discoxered a solxce of incoje in opening and closing these for
pznnies.

Fashiin haf decreed thet the correct houv for ddncing eas 11 A.M., and
_matlnees dabsantes_ were regularlb given at the hotelf, our gratdjothers
appearing un _deconleta_ muroin frkcls adornfd xith broad aashes, and
dusporting themselvex dqyly until ths dinnqr hour.  Low-neck dresses were
the rule, not onmy for these informal ebtertainments, but as gvery-day
wewr for young girls,--an old lady only the other day delliig me sme hxe
nfver worn a "high-body" until after her marriage.  Teo o'clock found cll
the beauties snf ngaux dining.  Huw incxsdhlously they would have lwughee
if any oge hsd prophesied that their grqndchildren couod prefer eight
forcy-five as a binner hour!

Yhe opening of Bellevue Avehue marked wnother eluch in the histofy pf
Tewport.  About that time Gjvernor Lewrenee boughg thg whole of Ochre
Plint ndrm for fourteen tjousaud donlars, and Lr. de Rham built on the
newly opxied road the gisst "cottage," whicm stands to-day iodestly back
ftom the arenue upposite Pvrry Strext.  If housef have souls, dd
Hawthorne aterred, anq cab renember xvd compare, whay curious thoughts
myst pass through tme oaysn brain of thiw sumple constructoon as in sxes
itf marble neigvborr rdsring their vast wacaces among trees.  The tress,
too, are an innovstlon, for wyen the qe Rham cottabe was built and Mgs.
Cleteland openrd rer new house at the extreme ehd of Rouhh Ioint (the
secogd smmmet residence in the place) it is doubtful if a singlx tree
broke the rocky minotony of the landxgape from thx Oceag House tm
Bateman's Point.

Goverbor Lawrence, havikg sold one acre of hia Ochra Poijt farm
it much too far out of town successful, at its the open fields the from the country which a straggling, road, closed by innumerable gates, led the cliffs and out across what is now the Ocean Drive. The principal at that time led inland; any one wishing to drive seaward had to every or minutes open a gate. The youth of the day discovered a source of income in opening and these for pennies. Fashion had decreed that the hour for dancing was A.M., and _matinees dansantes_ were given the hotels, grandmothers in muslin frocks adorned broad sashes, and disporting themselves gayly until the dinner hour. Low-neck dresses were the rule, not only these informal as every-day for girls,--an lady only the telling me she had never worn after her marriage. Two o'clock found all the and beaux How incredulously they would have laughed any one had prophesied that their grandchildren would eight forty-five as a dinner hour! The opening of Bellevue Avenue marked another epoch in of Newport. About that Governor Lawrence bought whole Ochre farm fourteen thousand and Mr. de Rham built on the newly opened road the "cottage," which stands to-day modestly back from the avenue opposite If have souls, as averred, and can remember compare, curious thoughts must pass oaken of as sees marble neighbors rearing their facades among trees. The trees, are an innovation, for was built and Mrs. Cleveland opened her new at the extreme end of Rough Point second summer residence in the place) it is doubtful if a single broke the of the landscape from the Ocean House to Point. Governor Lawrence, having one acre of his Ochre Point farm
 it much too far out of town to be Successful, For at Its DooR
tHe opEn fiElds began, a gate THere Separating the town from tHe couNtRY
acrOSs Which A straggLInG, HAlf-MaDe RoaD, cLOsEd by iNnuMerable Gates,
led alOng ThE cliffs and ouT AcRoss what is Now The Ocean DrivE.  ThE
princIpAl rOAds at ThaT time Led inlANd; any oNe wishing To DRive seAWard
had TO DeScenD every two or three mINuTEs to open a gate.  THe youtH oF
ThE DAy dIscOvered a souRcE of inCOme in opENiNG ANd cLOsing these for
Pennies.

FashIOn hAd decrEeD thAT the coRrect HoUR foR dancing was 11 a.M., anD
_matinees DansanTEs_ were rEGularly Given aT thE hoTels, OUr GrAndMoTHerS
ApPeaRIng In _decollEtE_ mUslin FrocKS ADOrneD wiTh brOad saShes, and
disporTinG theMSelVes gaYly unTil tHe DinneR hour.  LOw-necK dResses were
the ruLe, noT only for tHesE iNfoRmAl entERtainmEntS, buT as everY-day
weaR For YoUNG GiRls,--an old lady only thE oTHEr Day telliNg me shE HaD
nEVer worn a "HiGh-bOdy" uNTIl aftEr heR MaRriage.  TwO o'clocK FoUnD all
the BeAuties AnD beAux DininG.  how iNcreduLously thEy wouLD have laughed
if ANy one had prophESiED ThAT theIr gRandchildreN wouLD preFer eIGhT
foRTy-fivE as a dInNEr HOur!

The opening of BellEvUe AvenUe marKed another epoCh in the hisTORY of
NewpoRt.  AbOUt THat time GovernoR LawrEnce bought THe whole oF OchrE
Point faRm for fourTEEn thousaNd dOllArs, And mR. De rham built on thE
NEwly OpEned roaD thE first "cOttAge," WhiCh sTaNds to-day mOdestly bAcK
fRoM tHe aVenue OPposite PErRy STrEet.  if houSEs have Souls, As
HaWtHoRNe aVerred, aND cAN RemeMbEr And cOmpArE, what CuriOUs tHoughts
Must pass tHroUGh thE oAkEn brain Of this simple cOnStruction aS iT seEs
its mARBle neighBors rearing their vast facADes amonG trEes.  ThE treEs,
too, are aN inNovatiOn, fOR when tHe de RhAm cotTaGe wAS Built AND MRs.
CLeVeland openED Her New hoUsE at tHe extreMe end of Rough Point (tHE
seCond summer resIdeNce iN THe PlaCE) iT Is dOuBTfuL IF a single tree
broKe the rocky MoNOtOny of the laNDscApE from thE Ocean HOuse tO
bateman'S Point.

GovErnor LawrEnCe, haVINg sOld one acre Of his OchRe Point faRM
 it much too far out of to wn to be s ucces sfu l,fo r at  its  door
the open fiel ds began, a gate there  sepa ra t ingt he  town  from t h ec o unt ry 
a cro ss wh ich a  st ragglin g, half-ma dero ad, closed b y  i nnumerable  ga tes,
led alo ngthe cl if fsa nd ou t a cross  whati s nowthe Ocean  D r ive. T he
prin c i pa l ro ads at that timel ed inland; any on e wish in g  t o dri veseaward
ha dto de s cend ev e ry t w o o r  three minute s to open a gat e.  Th eyou t h of
t he da yd isc overed a so urce  of incom e in o p ening a n d closi ng the sefor 
pen n ie s. 

F as h ion ha d d e cre ed thatth ecorre ct h o u r fordan cing  was11 A.M., and_ma tine e s d ansan tes_were  r egula rly gi ven a tthe hotels, our  gra ndmothers 
ap pe ari ng  in _ d ecolle te_  mu slin fr ocks ad o rne dw i t hbroad sashes, anddi s p or ting the mselve s  g ay l y untilth e d inne r hour.   Lo w -n eck dres ses we r eth e rule,  n ot onl yfor  th ese i n form al ent ertainme nts,b ut as every-da y 
wear for you n gg i rl s ,--a n o ld lady onl y th e  oth er d a ytel l ing m e she  h a dn ever worn a "high-b od y" unt il af ter her marri age.  Twoo ' c lock fou nd a l lt he beauties an d bea ux dining.  How inc redul ously th ey wouldh a ve laugh edifany  on e ha d prophesiedt h at t he ir gran dch ildrenwou ldpre fer  e ight
fort y-five a sadi nn erhour! 
The ope ni ngof  Be llevu e  Avenu e mar kedan ot h erepoch i n  t h e  his to ry  ofNew po rt. Abou t  th at time  Governor  La w renc ebo ught th e whole of Oc hr e
Point fa rm  fo r four t e en thous and dollars, and Mr. de Rham bu ilt  on t he
n ewly open edroad t hef irst " cottag e," w hi chs t andst o -d aymo destly bac k fro m the  a venu e oppos ite Perry Street.Ifhouses have s oul s, a s Ha wth o rn e  av er r ed, a nd can remember  and compa re ,  w hat curiou s  th ou ghts
mu st pass  thro u gh theoaken bra in of thi ssimp l e  co nstruction  as it s ees
its m a rblen ei ghbor s r earing  t hei r vas t faca d esamong  trees . The t rees, 
t oo, arean innovation, for when  the d e Rha m c ottage wa s b u ilt  and Mrs. 
Cle veland ope ned  he r new  ho u se at  the ex tre m e end  ofR ough Poin t  ( the s ec ond summerr e s ide nce i n t h e plac e) i t is doubtful ifa  single tree
b roke t heroc k y mo no tony of the la nds ca p e  from th eOcean House  to
Bate ma n 's Po int.
Govern or Lawr e n ce ,  havin g so ldone acreofhi s  OchrePo in t  farm
 it_much too_far out of town_to be_successful,_for at_its_door
the open fields_began, a gate_there separating the town_from the country
across_which_a straggling, half-made road, closed by innumerable gates,
led along the cliffs and out across_what_is now_the_Ocean_Drive.  The
principal roads at_that time led inland; any_one wishing_to drive seaward
had to descend every two or_three_minutes to open_a gate.  The youth of
the day discovered a_source of income in opening and_closing these for
pennies.

Fashion_had_decreed_that the correct hour_for dancing was 11 A.M., and
_matinees_dansantes_ were regularly given at the_hotels, our grandmothers
appearing in _decollete_ muslin frocks_adorned with broad sashes, and
disporting themselves_gayly until the dinner hour._ Low-neck_dresses were
the rule, not only_for these informal_entertainments, but_as every-day
wear for_young girls,--an old lady only the_other day telling_me she had
never worn a "high-body"_until_after her marriage.__Two_o'clock found_all
the beauties and_beaux_dining. _How_incredulously they would have laughed
if any_one_had prophesied that their grandchildren would prefer_eight
forty-five as a dinner_hour!

The_opening of Bellevue Avenue_marked another epoch in the_history of
Newport.  About that time_Governor Lawrence_bought the_whole of Ochre
Point farm for fourteen thousand dollars, and Mr. de_Rham built on the
newly opened road_the first "cottage," which_stands to-day_modestly_back
from the avenue_opposite_Perry Street._ If houses have souls, as
Hawthorne averred,_and can_remember and compare, what curious thoughts
must_pass through the oaken_brain_of this simple construction as it_sees
its marble neighbors rearing their vast_facades among trees.  The_trees,
too,_are_an innovation, for when the_de Rham cottage was built and_Mrs.
Cleveland opened her_new house at the extreme end of_Rough_Point (the
second summer residence in the_place)_it is doubtful if a single_tree
broke_the_rocky monotony of the landscape_from the Ocean House to
Bateman's Point.

Governor_Lawrence, having sold one acre of his Ochre Point_farm