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“Nuremberg?” 1 asked. “Like in JudgmentAtNuremberg, withSpen¬ cerTracy?
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WhoisthisNewYorkerMurray Osborn, and why do his words about the Blue Goose stir my soul?
After flunking out of music schoolinPotsdam,NewYork,in 1960,IplayedattheBlueGoose everySaturdaynightforatleast fiveyears.Thetenbucks“TheFat Man” paid weekly financed my undergraduateeducation.Tuition atGorhamwas$50orsoasemes¬ ter,myroomwas$5aweek,and afterrescuingagalloncanofleft¬ over American chop suey from thecollegekitchenandwarming itupoverafireoftwigsinthe dooryardlikeahobo,youraver¬ agestudentwasabletoeatnicely foraweekwiththeremaining$5. ThankGodfortheBlueGoose.It didmoreformethanwhathalfa dozen paper-shuffling govern¬ mentagenciescanonlytrytodo for“disadvantaged“studentsto¬ day.
Alas,oursecretisout!Afterread¬ ingyourarticle“CaptainReed House,”intheApril1995issue, yourreaderswillobviouslyknow someofthepleasuresoflivingin Richmond. Not only do my wife and1resideherebutalsothepres¬ ident of the Chamber of Com¬ merceoftheBath-Brunswickreg¬ ionandthedirectorofthePerry MacMillan Museum of Bowdoin, aswellasmanyotherswhohave soughtthetranquilityofcountry living.
Some points in your story do needalittlebitofclarification. Whether it was “Brigadoon” or youbumpedyourheadonabeam whilegoingthroughthebarn,we donotliveontheSheepscotRiv¬ er.Wearefirmlyplantedonthe banksoftheKennebec.Ifyoufol¬ lowthatwonderfulriverdown, youwillpassthroughoneofthe bestridesinMaine(Route24)fol¬ lowingMerrymeetingBayandend upnotinAugustabutBrunswick. Thegreenrailroadbridgeyousaw isactuallyaroadbridgeconnect¬ ingustoDresden.
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Limitationsofspaceprecludes anyin-depthcoverageofthe multitudeofextraordinaryin¬ dividualswhohavefoundeter¬ nalrestinPortland’sWestern Cemetery,thedisused,verdant10acretractpurchasedlatein1829 fromtheheirsofWilliamVaughan andothersatapriceof$200anacre. Beyondthis,thelossofrecords duringthefireof1866andthefact that many prominent citizens who owned plots at Western Cemetery weretoexchangethemafter1854for lots in the ballyhooed Evergreen Cemetery, “Valley of the Kings”amongthosejumpingshipwereNeal Dow and Thomas B. Reed-makes a comprehensiveguestlistevenmore difficulttoassemble.
However,afewstandoutasbeing ofmorethanpassinginterest.The largestmonumentmarksthegraveof Henry Jackson, who was known to generationsoflocalschoolchildren asMasterJackson.Hewasalarge, broad-shouldered,heavilybuiltman ofconsiderablestrength.Themost belligerentandrecalcitrantpupil alwaysquailedinhispresence.Jackson,thoughstern,wasalwayskind andfairtohisstudents,usinghis cow-hidestrapsparingly.Asaresult, he was highly respected and es¬ teemedbyanoverwhelmingmajori¬ ty of those who came under his tutelage.Hisschoolhousestoodon SpringStreetnearOak.Jacksondied 22August1860attheageofsixty-sev¬ en.Hislargegraniteobeliskwaspaid forwithfundscontributedbyhisfor¬ merstudents.
Alarge,badlyerodedwhitemarble monument commemorates the long andfruitfullifeoftheHon.Prentiss Mellen,oneofMaine’smostastute
jurists.BorninSterling,Massachu¬ setts,in1764,thesonoftheRev. JohnMellen,hegraduatedfromHar¬ vardCollegein1784.Afterathor¬ oughtraininginthelawheopened anofficeinBiddeford,Maine.Twen¬ ty-twoyearslaterhemovedhislaw practicetoPortland.Risingrapidlyin partisanpoliticshewassoonamem¬ beroftheMassachusettsGovernor’s Councilservingfrom1808to1817. MellenwassenttotheSenatein1818 and remained until 1820, when he resigned to become Maine’s first SupremeCourtChiefJustice.After retiringin1834,Mellenreturnedto privatepractice.Hediedattheageof seventy-sixon31December1840. Incontrast,arathermodest,badly weatheredmarbleheadstoneidenti¬ fiesthegraveofFranklinStanwood.
Born in Portland’s almshouse in 1852, he was adopted by Captain GideonL.Stanwood.Afterspending hisearlyyearsasanordinarysea¬ man,hisartistictalentsattracted publicattention.Openingastudioin 1877,specializinginsuperbmarine paintings,hemanagedtosurvive.
“how slowly our literature grows up!Mostofourwritersofpromise havecometountimelyends.There wasthatwildfellowJohnNeal,who almostturnedmyboyishbrainwith his romances; he surely has long beendead,elsehenevercouldkeep himselfsoquiet.”Hawthorneshould havelistenedmorecarefully,forNeal didnotpasstohisuncertainreward until1876attheageofeighty-three. Oneofhismostenduringandfasci¬ nating,ifsomewhatdisjointed,books is WanderingRecollectionsOfASome¬ whatBusyLife.
By1880itwaspainfullyevidentthat Western Cemetery must be phased outasaplaceofburial.Thefireof 1866haddestroyedHall’smapand inasmuchastheburialrecordssel¬ domindicatethespecificlocationof agrave,plusthefactthatlessthan halfthegravesweremarkedinany way, made empty grave sites very muchamatteronconjecture.Asear¬ lyas1853partsofavenuesandpath¬ wayswerepressedintouseforsingle unmarkedburialplots,andinmany otherareasmorethanonebodyrest¬ edinasinglegrave.
Finally,in1888,theCityCouncil haltedindiscriminateburialinWest¬ ern Cemetery. Interment was now limitedtofamilylotsortombs.Al¬ thoughburialshavecontinued,very fewhavebeenmadesince1910.
Asitsactivelifefadedintothepast, eachpassingyearbroughtlessand lessmaintenancebythecityofPort¬ land.Overthelastfiftyyearsuninter¬ ruptedvandalismhastakenitstoll. Despitethefactthattwenty-onelots areidentifiedashavingperpetual care,thecemeteryisseldomvisited bycityemployees.Ononeoccasion acitybureaucratpubliclyadvocated that Section E be converted to a baseballfield!Asofthismoment WesternCemeteryisasceneofdes¬ olation,litteredwithdogdungand countlesstombstonefragments.The destructivehandofthevandalreigns supreme.Itcompetesstronglywith theEasternCemeteryasPortland’s dreariestexampleofconscienceless andcallouspublicneglect.Thepre¬ sentuseofthishistoricburialground asapopulardogrunsuggeststhatits name be changed to the "Cimetiere deMerded’Chien.” I
Ed Michaud of Trident Re¬ searchinFramingham,Massa¬ chusetts,isafascinatingguy. Notonlydidheleadthediving team that discovered the sunken German submarine off the coastofCapeCodlastsuinmer-the onecurrentlybeingfoughtoverby theGermanandUnitedStatesgovernments-healsodidthespadework researchtoidentifyhisfindthathas clarifiedtheentireU-boatpictureoff PortlandandtheCascoBayislands. “You mean you’d like to know the namesofeveryU-boatpatrollingthe watersoffPortland,right?”hesays onthetelephone,brimmingwithcon¬ fidenceasheshufflesthroughnewly declassifiedsecretNavydocuments pooled with German Navy and BritishAdmiraltyreports.“Herewe go.Now,thisisoffPortlandalone, okay?Theyare:theU-87,U-89,U-96,
U-98,U-107,U-108,U-109,U-123,U125,U-161,U-404,U-436,U-552,U-566, and U-576,” he says. “The U-107 attackedanunknownpatrolboaton 19 February 1942 at quadrant CB 1711,rightofftheMainecoast,west oftheIslesofShoals.Shewasa marauder.Shesankalotofships.” Whatships?
“The Portuguese steamer Maria Amelia on marine quadrant BB7758 on13June1944,just40milesoff Portland,”Michaud,aformerNavy diver,says.“Shewas1,766tonsand wassailingindependently.Thissays U-1228.thethirdboattosurrender,enters Portsmouth early dawn. May 17. 1945. theU-107torpedoedit.Thecrewwas rescued,pickedoffthesinkingves¬ selbyapassingship;what’sleftof the MariaAmelia wastowedintoHal¬ ifax.Here’ssomemoreinfoonboats threateningPortland.1canconfirm that the U-1229 was sunk on 20 August1944,andthattheU-1230is theonethatlandedspiesinFrench¬ man’sBay.”
“Wewentoutat6:30a.m.outof Saquatucket,Massachusetts,eastof Harwich,inawhite30-footflyfisher. Weknewitwasthere.Theweather wasprettygood,aflat,cloudyday. Weusedamixofbrandsofdiving equipment; since the beginning we’vescrapedpiecemeal.Mostofit isU.S.Divers.Anyway,whenIwent downandsawit,itwasn’tanybig surprise.1thought-/inally. Thenext thoughtIhadwas,howthehellcould wehavemisseditsolong?Itwasin shallow water and covered up by marinegrowth,mostlybarnaclesand
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pretendtobeJacquesCousteau.But whenwasthelasttimehebothered withNewEngland?Thebigsurprise wastheidentityoftheboat.Itwas misreportedinthenewspaperslast year.Originallywehadreasonto believeitwastheU-1226.Ofcourse youcouldn’tseeanymarkingsonthe hull,butthenwesawa5-inchgun mount. It couldn’t have been the 1226.Oursonarsidescanwascoming up with something else, too, an entirelydifferentboat.Ican’ttellyou whatthatsomethingelseis...yet. We’rehavingapressconferencelat¬ erthissummerwhenitcomesoutof thecourts.
A Portsmouth dockyard worker drapes himself in a flag from the surrendered U-805 in May, 1945. All photos courtesy Joel Eastman via U.S. archives.
them were made, and only one was launched. This particular one we believewaslaunchedin1942,andits hull number falls somewhere be¬ tweenU-112throughU-l15.There arenoofficialrecordsofthedeploy¬ mentofthisvessel,mainlybecauseit wasconsidereda“black”boat,aspe¬ cialoperationsboat.Itwasbuiltat Deschimag-A.G.WeserinBremen.It wascalledaUcruiser;weknowitas anartilleryboat.”
“No. Though there are a lot of thingswehavetoconfirm,weknow thattheK-14wasshotdownbythe U-233.Wehavesomewirelessinter¬ ceptsconfirmingit.They’reGerman documents. We matched them up withtheNavyreports1gaveyou.”
Istillhavetocallitconjecture,but we think some passengers in the crewwereindustrialists,financiers, diplomats,tradenegotiators,mostly fromtheciviliansector.Alotofthem were connected with the Schwarze Kapelle,theblackorchestra,theanti¬ Hitlermovementthatsetupthe20 July1944assassinationattackon Hitler.Myguess-anditisaguess-is that they were headed here to do some negotiating. We have some confirmingtodo,butourindicators arefantastic.Thisstory’sgrowingby leapsandbounds.
ThentellusabouttheU-234.Give ussomeupdates,becausethisboat definitelysurrenderedoffCapeEliza¬ beth and was escorted to Ports¬ mouthattheendofthewar.
“ShewasboundtoJapanwithura¬ niumoxideingranularform,acouple tonsofitstoredinexternalstorage tanksoneithersideoftheconning tower,weldedtothedeckcasing. One of the passengers aboard was KessleroftheLuftwaffe.Hewasthere toescortcasesofjetpartsfordevel¬ opingME-262productioninJapan. RichardBunawasonboardtoassist intheJapanesesubprogram.”
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“TheU-805wassunkinthesummer of 1946 during Navy torpedo ex¬ plodertestsoffCapeCod,40miles northeastofProvincetownin600feet ofwater.TheU-234wassunkatthe sametime.
“AbouttheNavyBlimpK-14,let’s see,we’retalking2Julyof1944at 1520Queentime,about1800hours Eastern Standard Time,” he says. “Halfthecrewdiedonthat.Thepre¬ sent-dayNavycallsitpiloterror whiletheirinternalreporthintsata shootdown. Also, the 50-caliber roundstheyfoundlaterintheK-14 werespent50’s,whichwasanindica¬ tion that the blimp was actually attackingtheboatinitslastseconds ofexistence...shewasoutbyMonheganIsland,withinhearingofthe MananaIslandfoghorn...”
From the Navy report: “Bag was examinedandabout15to20small holeswerefoundintheunderpartof bagaftofthecarwhichcouldhave been caused by bullets...” I
BaileyIslandTunaTournament,BaileyIsland, hasbeenheldeveryyearsince1938,withonlya briefintermissionforWorldWarII.Participantsin thisfamilysportfishingeventheldJuly24-29 strivetocatchthebiggestgiantbluefintuna, swordfish,makoshark,cod,pollack,stripedbass, bluefish,andmackerelinordertowindailyand overall prizes ranging from a brand new GMC trucktocashtofishingequipment.AtCook’s Lobster House you can watch the fish being weighedastheycomeinandalsobrowsethrough thehats,T-shirts,andtrophiesondisplayatthe “TunaBoutique.”Toreceiveanentryform,senda SASEtotheCascoBayTunaClub,Box202,Bailey Island,ME04003orcall833-5531formoredetails.
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum Festival,Rangeley,takesplaceJuly28-29atthe museumitself,attheRangeleyInn,andonMain Street.Highlightsincludeloggers’competitions thatinvolvetossingaxesandfour-footpiecesof pulpweighingover30pounds,chainsawcarving demonstrationsby“TheMadWhittier,"the“Little MissWoodchip"pageant,cloggingbytheMaine AttractionfromArundel,inductionsintothe Loggers'HallofFame,heavyequipmentdisplays andexhibitions,dancingtothetunesoftheSandy RiverRamblersBand,acraftshow,children’s games, door prizes, and of course the bean dinner,whichhasbeensimmeringindeeppits undergroundallnightlong.Whileyou’reatthe museum, don't miss Alden Grant’s famous paintingsofwesternMaineloggingcampsfrom 1915to1928.Forfurtherinformationcall8645571.
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BatesDanceFestival,Lewiston,annuallybrings together 160 choreographers, performers, educators,andstudentstostudy,perfom,and createnewwork,whileofferingthegeneralpublic theopportunitytoattendastunningarrayof danceperformances.Firstoff.UrbanBushWomen explorediscovery,loss,andfamilyusingAfricanAmericanfolkloreandspiritualtraditionsJuly2829at8p.m.inSchaefferTheatre($12foradults and$8forchildren,students,andseniors).Next. PuertoRicandancerRichardGonzalezandhis drum ensemble perform traditional music and dancefromHaiti,Cuba,andBrazilonAugust1at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Gymnasium (free).
Following that, David Dorfman and company presentaneveningofgrimlycomediccontem¬ porarychoreographyonAugust4at8p.m.in Schaeffer Theatre ($12/$8). Then “Different Voices" is the annual Festival Faculty Gala featuringartists-in-residenceMarkDendy,Richard Gonzalez & Drummers, Dianne McIntyre, and othersinaneclecticeveningofmodern,jazz,and Afro-CaribbeandanceonAugust6at8p.m.in SchaefferTheatre($12/$8).August11-12at8p.m. intheGrayAthleticBuildingistheworldpremiere of“TinySisters.”amulti-disciplinaryworkby Bebe Miller dealing with the communicative behaviorofwomen($12/$8).Afterthat.“Moving intheMoment"isaninformalpresentationof improvisationaldancingbyNancyStarkSmithand otherfacultymembersonAugust15at8p.m.in the Alumni Gymnasium (free). The Thursday. August17performanceat8p.m.intheAlumni Gymfeaturesfestivalstudentsperformingworks byfestivalfaculty,aswellaslocalchildreninthe debutof“FlyingFeet,"adanceandpercussion piece ($3). Next up is the “Young Choreographers/New Works" showcase in Schaeffer TheatreAugust18-19at8p.m.,whichincludes newworksbyvisitingartistsfromSouthAfrica, Portugal,andAmerica,aswellasacollaborative workaboutfamilyissuesperformedbyfestival students and local residents ($5). Lastly. “OrdinaryFestivals"at7p.m.onAugust19isan outdoor,twilight-inspiredworkperformedata siteTBA(free).Foradvancereservationsplease call786-6161.
Cajun Fest, Kennebunkport. If the sound of MarlonBrandoshouting“Stella!Stella!"hasbeen ringing in your ears ever since you saw “A StreetcarNamedDesire,"don’tmissthisgolden opportunitytowatchthetrolleycaritselfleadthe narratedparadeofovertwentyoftheSeashore TrolleyMuseum’sfineststreetcarsat1:30p.m.on Saturday,August5.Thefestivitiesbeginat11:30 a.m, with Dixieland jazz played by the Bob CarabiaTrioandanauthenticCajunluncheon featuringthesecretNewOrleansrecipesofChef RogerBastarache.Admissiontothemuseumis$8 foradults,$6forseniors,$4.50forchildren,and $25forafamily(childrenunder6getinfree).Call 967-2712.
Festival de Joie, Lewiston, is a four-day celebration of Franco-American heritage and cultureheldAugust3-6inandaroundtheCentral MaineCivicCenteronBirchStreet.Ofcourse therewillbeplentyoffavoriteFrenchfoodslike tourti^res,boudin,crepes,andcretonavailable.
aswellasallsortsofFrenchmusicanddance fromtheUnitedStatesandCanadaperformedby Uarlapatte,PierreChartrand,LesTymeuxdela Bale.VivelaJoie,LucieTherrien,DenisCote, L’orchestreC’estsiBon.JoseeVachon,theMaine AttractionCloggersandthePineTreedoggers from1p.m.tomidnight.Otheractivitiesincludea Roman Catholic mass, a special children’s programwithaventriloquistandamagicianon Saturday morning, a geneology booth, and a Franco-Americanphotoexhibit.Admissionis$3 perday(childrenunder12admittedfreewithan adult);call782-6231.
MaineFestival,Brunswick,wasfoundedin1977 bythelatestorytellerMarshallDodgeof“Bertand 1"fameasacelebrationofMaine’screativespirit. This year over 1,000 artists from Maine and aroundtheworldwillconvergeonThomasPoint BeachAugust3-6fornon-stopmusic,theater, dance,art,crafts,literaryprograms,children’s activities,woodworking,micro-brewing,spinning, weaving,vaudeville,comedy,puppetry,andmuch more.PerformerssuchasTimSample,AlHawkes. Mad Horse Children’s Theater. Mamma Tongue, theSubdudes.Keb’Mo’,andHarlapatteareonly thetipoftheiceberg.Ticketscost$9foradults. $6forchildrenunder12.$25forafamily,or$20 forafour-daypass.Call772-9012or(800)6394212.
MainelobsterFestival,Rockland.Ifred-cooked crustaceans send you off into ecstasies of gustatorydelight,don’tmissyourchancetostep rightuptotheworld'slargestlobstercookerfora 1-1/4poundMaineoriginalcompletewithhot drawnbutter,roll,andchipsforonlyaround $7.50.(Therewillbeotherfoodavailablefor closetlobster-haters.)Whileyou'reatHarbor ParkAugust3-6.youcanalsogoonboat,train, and helicopter rides: attend the Maine Sea Goddess Coronation Pageant, watch the Main Streetparade,thechildren’sparade,andthe GreatInternationalLobsterCrateRace;visit marineexhibits,commercialexhibits,andaU.S. Navy ship; and enjoy great entertainment, carnivalrides,children’sactivities,seafood, waterfront activities, and more. For a free brochure,call(800)LOB-CLAW.
TransportationRallyandAerobaticShow,Owls Head.Autos,antiqueengines,bicycles,aircraft, motorcycles,andmorewillcongregateatthe Owls Head Transportation Museum August 5-6 while the Wheelmen give high-wheel bicycle demonstrationsandaspecialaerobaticaircraft showfeaturesaYAK-54,aglider,andaHarvard MarkIV.OnAugust20morethan200consigned antique,classic,andspecialinterestautoswillbe auctionedoff(previewonAugust19).Thenon September3,theAntiqueMotorcycleMeetand Airshowwillfeaturepioneeraircraftflying overheadandover100vintagemotorcycleson thegrounds(ownersofpre-1975cycleswhobring their bikes receive free admission). Museum admissionis$5foradults,$4forchildren,and$16 forfamilies.Call594-4418formoreinformation.
Riverfest,Kennebunkport.Ifyouthoughtduck huntersweretheonlypeopleinterestedinlife¬ sizeduckdecoys,thinkagain’InKennebunkport onAugust12.severalhundreddecoysspecially decoratedbylocalbusinesseswillbeentered eitherinthe“showduck"competitionorinthe duck race down the river. Other river races involvekayaks,canoes,andevenrubberduckies, whilethemoredecorativelyinclinedcandesigna vesselforthe“anything-that-floats"competition, which is judged on appearance. Two to three thousandpeopleusuallyturnuptowatchthe racesandenjoytheall-daylobsterbake,craftfair, children’sactivities,anduniqueattractionssuch asadecoyautographedbyPresidentBushthat was once auctioned off for several hundred dollars.Admissionisfree;call967-3936for information.
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TREASURES OF AUSTRIA
October4-14.1995(9nights)-FullyEscorted THIS AUTUMN TRAVEL WITH CULTURALLY-MINDED COMPANIONS
MaineAntiquesFestival,Union,boastsover350 dealersoffering18ththroughearly20thcentury antiquescomprisingeverythingfromformalto folkart.Hekibothindoorsandoutdoorsatthe Union Fairgrounds August 12-13, the show continuesrainorshineandfeatureslotsofgreat Maine food, free parking, and packing and shippingfacilitiesrightonthegrounds(admission $5).Earlybirdswhoareinterestedinpreviewing theshowonFridayeveningwhilethedealersare settingupmaydosofora$25feethatincludes admissiontotheshowfortheentireweekendand earlyre-entryat6a.m.onSaturday.Formore information,call5613-1013.
St.Rocco'sStreetBazaar,Portland.Eversince 1925,thehighlightofthisItalianheritagefestival heldatSt.Peter’sRomanCatholicChurchon FederalStreethasbeenthekids'greasypole climb.Thefirstpoletobegreasedwasaship’s mast, which was eventually replaced by a telephonepole,whichwasinturnsupersededby the20-footaluminumpoleinusetoday.Youthful contestantsoftencooperateintheireffortsto capturetheflagatthetop,andthensplitthe$150 prize.(DuringtheDepression,whenfoodwas scarce,salamisattachedtothetopofthepole weretheonlyreward.)IndiaStreetisclosedto trafficAugust12-13whilethethirty-pieceItalian HeritageBandperformsbothnights,aspaghetti dinnerisservedonSundayafternoon,children's games abound, and 5-10,000 people feast on Italiansausage,pasta,frieddough,and“pizzaby thetruckload."Admissionisfree;call773-0748for information.
DancePortland,PortlandPerformingArtsCenter, isthefourthannualgatheringofMaine’sforemost dancersandchoreographersforthreedaysof greatdanceandinnovation.AttheChoreography Showcasefrom10a.m.to4p.m.onAugust13. new works by professional and student choreographers are premiered and judged to determinewhichwillreceivecashawardsand performances(freeadmission).Thefollowing weekend,at8p.m.August18-19,contemporary dance and ballet by choreographers Eduardo Marsical, Daniel McCusker, Brian Crabtree, MelissaCloutier,KellyHolyoke,SamKurkjian,and ScottPotterwillbeperformed,alongwiththe winningpiecesfromtheChoreographyShowcase (ticketscost$14foradultsand$10forchildren andseniors).Forfurtherinformationcall7729671.
ChocolateFestival,YorkHarbor,heldatSt. George'sEpiscopalChurchfrom10a.m.to1p.m. onAugust18,shouldbedelectableenoughto tempt even the best-intentioned recovering chocoholicstofalloffthewagonjustthisonce. Proceeds from the sale of all the home-made cakes,pies,bars,squares,cookies,andhand¬ dippedcandiesgotobenefitthechurchlibrary, andthisyearawatercolorbylocalartistNancyR. Davidsonfeaturingachocolateicecreamsundae crownedwithnearbyNubbleLightinsteadofa cherrywillberaffledoffaswell.Ifyourmouthis already watering so much that you know your goodieswillnevermakeithomeintact,whynot take advantage of the tables and beverages availableonthespot?Call363-2791.
SidewalkArtFestival,Portland,willmonopolize Congress Street from Monument Square to CongressSquarealldayonAugust19(raindate: August20).Sponsoredby6-Alivel,thisthirty-yearoldfestivalattractsover350high-caliberartists from around the country to compete for the $20,000inprizemoneyandthepatronageofthe 50,000potentialbuyersexpectedtodescendupon Portlandinhonoroftheoccasion.Thewinning paintingsfromthejuriedshowwillbeondisplay in the lobby of the Cumberland County Civic Centerfromnoonto4p.m.Formoreinformation call828-6666.
SpringPointFestival,SouthPortland,isafree familyfestivalheldfrom10a.m.to6p.m.on August 19 at the Southern Maine Technical Collegeathleticfield.Theactivitiesaremanyand varied,includingapancakebreakfast,aparade,a veryrapidicesculpturecontest,ponyrides, hayrides,aPortlandfireboatwaterdisplay,funin thefiremen'sfoam,anantiquecardisplay,a children’ssawdustsearchforcoins,apettingzoo, sailboatrides,andentertainmentbySwingingHot (swingband),theLyricTheater(musicalnumbers from Phantom'), Wayne from Maine (children’s entertainment),SamKilbourn(acrobaticsand mime).NortheastWinds(Irishfolksongs),and humoristKendallMorse.Formoreinformation call767-9500.
MaineHighlandGames,Brunswick.Thrilltothe skirlofbagpipesonAugust19,whentheSt. Andrew’sSocietyofMainecreatesalittlepieceof Scotland at Thomas Point Beach. This year’s festivitiesbeginwith“BonnyPrinceCharlie" arrivingbyschoonertoberowedashoreina26footwoodenlapstrakeboatandgreetedbyahalf batteryofantiquenavalcannonsasheunfurlsthe StuartstandardincommemorationofGlenfinnan 250yearsago.Theall-daycelebrationofScottish culturecontinueswithpipebandperformances. Scottishathletics(i.e.,throwingtelephonepoles, rocks,hay,sausages,androllingpinsasfarasyou can),highlanddancing,bordercollieherding demonstrations,aparadeoftartans.Scottish countrydancing,Scottishmusic,andchildren’s games.Scottishartsandcrafts,Scottishimports, Scottishfoods,Highlandcattle,genealogical assistance booths, and over fifty clans and Scottishorganizationswillalsobepresent. Ticketsare$8foradultsand$4forchildren (childrenunder6free).Call364-3063or545-2132.
MachiasBlueberryFestival,Machias.Ofcourse there’s a blueberry pancake breakfast and a blueberry pie eating contest, but would you believeblueberrypizza?Anythingandeverything involvingthoseround,blue,andtastyMaine specialtiesiseligibleforthewildblueberrybaking contest,thewildblueberrydessertbar,andthe wildblueberrybakesaleindowntownMachias August18-20!Non-edibleattractionsincludea children's parade, a “home-grown" musical entitled Red,White,andBlueberry, ausedbook sale,acraftfestival,anartexhibit,ablueberry quiltdisplay,historicaltours,anauction,aband concert,the“BlueberryBob"rubberduckrace— yes,theducksareblue!—downtheMachiasRiver, andaone-dayonlyU.S.PostalServicesubstation withaspecialblueberrycancellationstamp.Call 255-6665.
GreatFallsBalloonFestival,Lewiston-Auburn. Up,up,andaway!August18-20thirtycolorfulhot¬ airballoonsanda140,000cubic-footNoah’sArk balloonwithtwenty-eightanimalspeeringover thesideswillbehoveringabovedowntownL/A. Thebestviewingtimesare5:30a.m.forMorning Launches,5:30p.m.forEveningLaunches,and9 p.m.forEveningMoonGlows;balloonridesare availablebyadvanceregistrationthroughthe Chamber of Commerce (783-2249). When the balloonsareoff-duty,allagesaresuretoenjoythe modeltrainshow,antiquecarshow,kiteflying, facepainting,squaredancing,radio-control planes.NativeAmericanexhibit,artsandcrafts, carnival,games,historicwalkingtours,and musical entertainment (free admission). To receiveaprogramcall(800)639-6331.
PotatoFeastDays,Houlton.Attentionseafood haters:here’syourbigchancetoenjoyafamous Mainefoodthat doesn't comeoutoftheocean! Whetheryoupreferthembaked,mashed,insalad, orscalloped,you’resuretofindspudsgalore (and much more!) in downtown Houlton August 25-27.Whileyou'recontemplatinghowniceitisto beabletoeatpotatoeswithoutalsohavingto peelthem,keepaneyeoutforthepotatobarrel-
BluegrassFestival,Brunswick.September1-3 traditionalbluegrassmusiciansfromalloverthe countrywillbrieflymigratenorthforLaborDay weekend to fill Thomas Point Beach with the “high lonesome sound" of the southern AppalachianMountains.Atthetopofthisyear’s line-upistheFatherofBluegrasshimself,Bill Monroe,withtheBluegrassBoys.Alsoslatedto performaretheCoxFamily,RalphStanleyandthe ClinchMountainBoys.J.I).CroweandtheNew South,theLewisFamily,BillEmersonandWayne Taylor,theSchankmanTwins.BillHarrellandthe Virginians.Maine’sownBluegrassSupplyCo.,and others too numerous to mention. Tickets for Fridaycost$20.SaturdayorSundayticketscost $24,andathree-dayticketcosts$55(children under12arefree).Call725-6009forfurther information.
Windjammer Weekend. Camden. You may feel as ifyou’vesteppedbackintimeSeptember1-4 when two- and three-masted schooners begin sailing into Camden Harbor to take part in festivitiesreminiscentofthedayswhenhundreds ofthesecoastalschoonerslinedthewaterfront. Thewindjammerswillbeopentothepublicfor touring,seashantysingersanddancerswill performonthetownlanding,andtherewillbe fireworks,aschooner-erastreetparade,andan antiqueboatparade.Otheractivitesinclude lobstercrateraces,model-boatracing,asailing dinghyrace,andasingle-handedrowingrace;a contradanceandhonrpipecompetition;games, face-painting,juggling,andamatineeforchildren; andevenaGilbertandSullivanperformancein theAmphitheater.Admissionisfree;call236-4404 formoreinformation.
ImidholmNatureCraftsFestival,Wells.Whatdo stoneware,pottery,baskets,paintings,sculpture, jewelry,driedflowers,photography,quilts, homespun yarn, stained glass, brass door¬ knockers.andpaperquillinghaveincommon?At theWellsReserveatLaudholmFarmoffRoute1, alltheseitemsforsaleSeptember9-10willbe madeofnaturalmaterialsand/orincorporate some aspect of the natural world into their designsandsubjectmatter.From10am.to4p.m. youcanenjoythespectacularsettingofthis historicsaltwaterfarmoverlookingtheocean, browse through the displays, attend crafts demonstrations, and take advantage of free estuarytoursthroughthesevenmilesoffoot trailsencompassingfields,woods,marsh,and beach.Admissionisfree,butthere’sa$5parking fee(proceedsbenefittheresearchandeducation programs of the Wells National Estuarine ResearchReserve).Call646-4521.
SalmonSunday,Eastport,isagooddealifever therewasone.OnSeptember10amere$10($8 forchildrenandseniors)willgetyouafreshly grilledsalmonfiletcompletewithbakedpotato, coleslaw,rolls,beverage,andappetizerplateof smokedsalmonandmussels,aswellasaboat touroftheaquaculturepenswherethesalmon areraised.Moreover,alldaylongindowntown Eastport—thefarmedAtlanticsalmoncapitalof NorthAmerica—youcanenjoygoodmusic,afine artandcraftshow,anantiqueandartauction, educationalbooths.Acadianpipesanddrums, and a puppet show and puppet-making for the kids.Freeadmission.Call853-4644.
Common Ground Country Fair, Windsor, a mammoth celebration of rural living held September22-24.Call623-5115fordetails.H
BackBayTowernowoffersfully furnished corporate apartments completelyequippedforconvenient and comfortable living for the businesspersonpreferringahome environmentversusahotelsetting. BackBayTowerisPortland'sfinest addressofferinggreatviews,superb intownlocationintheheartofthe businessdistrict.Portland'sfinest diningandculturalofferings.
AharnThaiRestaurant,OneCityCenter.Formerly knownasThaiGardenRestaurant,thefinestThai restaurant in Maine is now open under new management with a new reduced-price menu. SpecializinginauthenticThairecipespreparedbyan experiencedchef.AharnThaiRestaurantisopenfor dinnersevendaysaweekwithalunchbuffet Monday-Friday.Catering,take-out.andfreeone-hour parkingatOneCityCenterParkingGarageare available.Makesureyoutrytheircoconutsoup’For reservationscall772-1118.
inghistoryasaboatyardthatdates to the 1850s (many of Kenne¬ bunkport’sfinestWestIndiaTrade vesselswerelaunchedrighthereon thesewaysandappearinhistoric photosdecoratingeverypartofthe restaurant),andfriendly,informed service from people who love and understandthearea,it’sthebatter.
“Everybodylikesourclams,”under¬ statesowner-managerBruceSmith. “Theylikeourbatter.It’sagood,con¬ ventionalbatter,butwebreadtwice andchangeourfat.Youkeepyourfat clean.That’sthekeytofriedfoods,” he says as he leads us above the throbbing,friendlybarfilledwith localsandtravelersaliketothedin¬
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IfWindowsontheWaterisonthe water,thenthisisWindowsInThe Water.You’rehangingoutintoinfini¬ tywhenyousitbythegiantwindows whilethefeelingofKennebunkport sparklesaroundyou.It’slikebeingin aboatunderthestars,withviews everywhere. Across the water you canalmosttouch...
“Well,oldMr.Austincameoverand put storm windows on our house whenwelivedonSouthMaineStreet inKennebunkport.Itreallyhelpedus thatfirstwinter...
“Alisson’soverthereusedtobe Smith’s Market, where there was freshfruitoutinfrontandwheremy SaintBernard,Juicy,onceatethe fruit.Ihadalotofapologizingtodo!” HepointstotheLyricTheatre.
Butit’sSmith’sprofessionalside thatisimpressingdiners.Beyondhis loveandgratitudeforthetown,he hasresurrectedthefirst-classrestau¬ ranttraditionsoftheNarragansett Hotel and the Shawmut Inn (where hewasFood&BeverageManagerat its peak, in the 1970s) and the fruitionofaplanover20yearsinthe making.Hisentirefamily,including wife Jane Smith and daughters Heather and Sally and son, Earl (betweenminor-leaguebaseballtryouts-dad was a shortstop for the Minnesota Twins AA and AAA farm teams during the summers of 1968 and1969),worksattherestaurant.
Askedaboutthegreateststrengths ofthemenu,hesays,“LanceGallant isourchef.He’sagraduateofJohn¬ sonandWalesCulinarySchoolin RhodeIsland.He’sworkedwiththe Marriottchainforanumberofyears and at Molly Malone’s in Ports¬ mouth.
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“Wehaveaseafoodfettucinithat people love, and also our baked stuffedhaddock,whichhasashrimp basetoit.We’resellingalotofour bakedstuffedlobster,whichwestuff with scallops, shrimp, and had¬ dock.Everythingweuseisfresh. Everything.Freshvegetables,fresh fishfromPreble’s,freshlobstermeat from Port Lobster. Everything isdoneonthepremises.Thatwill neverchange,eveninthewinter¬ time.Webuyfromlocalvendors.All ourmeatisShieldsmeats,bought andcuthere,daily.”
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“1likethetwo-floorconcept,”he says,“withtheloungeandinformal dining room downstairs and the moreformaldiningroomupstairs. Yesterdaywehadsevenlocalfisher¬ menhavinglunchdownstairswhile theLordsisterswerehavingsoup upstairs.Inthewinter,we’llbecon¬ sideringhavingmusicdownstairs, showingsportingevents,creatinga pubatmosphere.”
Who gave you those astonishing picturesonthewall?
“Those were lent to us by Herb BaumJr.Wehavealsoacquired,up overthebar,someofthelasttools thatHerbBaumSr.usedtobuildthe lastboats:levels,saws,abighatchet theyusedtocutthekeelwith,some planes,andasawsharpener.Our waitstaffhasstudiedthehistoryof theyardsothatwecananswerthe manyquestionswegetfromguests. Thelastboatbuiltherewasthe KathyB. It’sHerbBaumJr.’sboat.He stilllobsterswithiteveryday.”
according to volunteer Sheila Meek.“GeorgeChristiansenbuilt atleast32ships,mostlyschooners, from1858toatleast1891,including twothree-mastedonesin1890and 1891. The Christiansen yard was locatedonthesiteofBaum’s.Signifi¬ cantlaunchingsincludethebarque JacobMerrill in1858,and,from18591866,beautifulschoonersincluding the AdaAlma and ShootingStar in 1859;the StaroftheSea,EllaFlo¬ rence, and Satellite, in1860;the R.H. Oakes in1861, theFlyingCloud in 1862;the Bonita in1863;the Ella May in1864;the MaryChase,Gen. Sheridan,Scotland, and ArthurClifford in 1865; and, in 1866, the Wild Gazelle.
According to Steve Burr of the Brick Store Museum’s library, “CharlesWardestablishedhimself therein1890.Hepurchasedthesite, sotheremusthavebeenbuildings onit.Allmannerofshipswerebuilt attheCharlesWardShipyarduntil 1918.Afewyearslateritwouldbe¬ comeBaum’sBoatyard,whichturned outsomereallylovelyvessels.”
By the 1970s, the boatyard had been abandoned and Salt Magazine hadsetupheadquartersatthehis¬ toricsiteforsomeofitsfinestyears. Butinspiteofthis,ithasbeenSmith whohastakenanalmostcuratorial interestinthesite,workingwith Baumdescendentsandold-timersto createphoto-storiesanddisplaysof actualtoolsusedintheearlydaysof theyard.
“We’rebuildingnowforthefalland thewinter.Wechangedtheheat’ng systemforthewinter.Wewillkeep ourcostsdownandwillobviously passthatalongtothepatrons.Our pricesareveryreasonable,Ifeel.I’m about 28 or 29 percent above the businessprojectionfigureswegave totheSBA,soIfeelgoodaboutit.”
Portland Performing Arts, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland. This summer the Big SoundsfromAllOverserieswillhelpyoucool offwithmusicfromtheArcticCircleprovided bytheFinnishfolkfiddlingensembleJPP (that’sshortforJarvelanPikkupelimannit), who have updated the traditional Nordic fiddle sound with contemporary arrange¬ ments and quirky harmonizations. The fun beginsat8p.m.onFriday,July28atPortland PerformingArtsCenter;tickets$14.7614)591.
StateTheatre,609CongressStreet,Portland. ComedianGeorgeCarlintakesthestageat8 p.m.onFriday,August4;followedbyCarlene Carterat8p.m.onThursday.August10;the legendaryHarryBelafonteat8p.m.onFriday, August25;andtheRobertCrayBandat8p.m. onWednesday,August23.Call773-5540for tickets,anddon’tmiss Portland Monthly photographer Kevin LeDuc’s exhibit of backstage and performance photos of acts from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan who have appearedattheStatesinceearly1994(on view Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00 and 10-4 on Saturdays).
Summer In the Parks, Portland Parks & Recreation,CityHall.389CongressStreet. Portland,sponsorsaplethoraoffreeconcerts atavarietyoflocations.TheTuesdayevening concerts at 7 p.m. in Deering Oaks Park includetheMetropolitanBrassQuinteton July25,theItalianHeritageCenterBandon August1,andPactoAndinoonAugust8.The WednesdayeveningSunsetFolkSeriesonthe WesternPromfeaturesPaulFrenchat7:45 p.m.onJuly26,MarianneChattertonat7:45 p.m.onAugust2,andAbbeAndersonat7:30 p.m. on August 9. The Thursday afternoon children’s performances at 12:30 p.m. in Deering Oaks Park are provided by the MetropolitanBrassQuintetonJuly27,the Ha’pennyTheatreonAugust3,andJulie& BrownieonAugust10.Therewillalsobea Chandler’s Band Concert at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 at the Fort Allen Park Gazebo,andaclassicalconcertbyTheWinds of Maine woodwind quintet at 2 p.m. on
The Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music—featuring works of George Crumb. BrightSheng.FredLerdahl,ElliottSchwartz, andaworldpremierebySebastianCurrier— will take place in Kresge Auditorium at BowdoinJuly27,29.and30at8p.m.(tickets $5).StudentrecitalsoccuronTuesdaysand Sundays through August 5 at 7:30 p.m. in KresgeAuditorium($2suggesteddonation). Call725-3895foradvanceticketstoanyof theseperformances.
Jonathan’s Upstairs, 2 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit,hasafullslateofmusicaland comedy performances scheduled for this summer:July23jazzpianistTommyGallant andjazzwhistler/clarinetistBradTerry;July 26&27TheFlirtations,theworld’smost proudlygay acapella group;July28comedian JonathanKatz,whostartedoutwritingsongs forRobinWilliams;July29serpent-tongued singer/songwriterCherylWheeler;July30 African music and dance ensemble Mama Tongue: August 4 comedian Jim Lauletta; August 5 Maria Muldaur, a pop music Renaissancewomanwhosingsitall;August6 LatinjazzgroupElEco;August11comic impressionistBobGautreaumimicsover200 entertainmentpersonalities;August13Uno Mondo!contemporaryjazzandworldmusic; August18comicTeddyBergerondoesawide
varietyofcharacterimpersonations;August 19acoustic“seniorstatesman"TomRush; August20TJWheeler&theSmokers(blues); August 25 Chance Langton, the Legend of BostonComedy;August26MaineemigreDave Mallett; September 1 comedian Frank Santorelli;September2thePersuasions’ a cappella doo-wop. gospel, and R & B; September 3 Raccoon Beach's music is electrifyingly eclectic; September 9 Dar WilliamsandCatieCurtis.Call646-4777for showtimesandtickets.
St.CeciliaChamberChoir,371RCumberland Avenue, Portland. This newly formed, 17voice,auditionedchoirwillperformaconcert ofsacredandsecularchoralmusicfromthe Renaissance and the twentieth century by Dowland, Morley, Byrd, Tallis, Vaughan Williams,Faur£.andMathiasatSt.Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Glidden Street in NewcastleonWednesday,August9at8p.m. ($5 suggested donation at the door). For furtherinformationcall772-2791.
MUSEUMS
PortlandMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare. Portland.Thissummer,forthefirsttimein elevenyears,theL.D.M.SweatMemorial Galleriesareopentothepublicforaspecial retrospectiveexhibitionentitled“Maine,A Peopled Landscape: Salt Documentary Photography,1978-1995"thatfeaturesover 100photographsfocussingonthelifeand work of the people of Maine and their strugglestoadapttotheprofoundchanges thathavecometotheirinlandandcoastal communities (through July 31). “The AmericanWatercolorTradition:Selections from the Collection" showcases 19th- and 20th-centuryworksbySargent.Whistler, Homer.Prendergast.Davies,Marin,Hopper, Marsh. Zorach, Thon, and Wyeth (through September3).“FromtheAshes:Portland’s CulturalRenaissance1790-1870"focusseson imagesofPortland,itssurroundinglandscape, and its most prominent citizens during Portland'sfirst“goldenage"withworksby PortlandersHarrisonBirdBrown,Charles OctaviusCole,andCharlesFrederickKimball thatillustratethesocialandeconomicgrowth of the city during this period (through September 24). “The Allure of the Maine Coast:RobertHenriandHisCircle.1903-1919" includesmorethansixtypaintingsofMaine by turn-of-the-century American Realist painters Robert Henri, George Bellows, Randall Davey. Edward Hopper, Rockwell Kent,andLeonKrollthatshowtheseartists following Winslow Homer’s philosophy of immersioninaparticularlocaleinorderto captureitsessenceinpaintings(through October15).Forinformation,call775-6148.
Maine Historical Society Gallery, 489 CongressStreet.Portland.“Victoryonthe Home!Front:MaineduringWorldWarII"uses officialgovernmentposters,photo-graphs, flags,rationbooks,andrelatedmemorabilia to examine how Maine people were united incontributingtothewareffortthroughcivil defense,improvedworkplaceproductivity, recycling,andconservationoffood.fuel,and otherresources(throughOctober29).“Allthe Arts that Please: Folk Art of the Maine HistoricalSociety"exploreswhyMainepeople madefolkart,andwhatitmeantintheirlives.
Children’sMuseumofMaine,142FreeStreet, Portland.“GoingforaWalkwithaLine"isan interactiveartadventurewherethewhole familycanpickupapaletteandlearnabout Maineartandartists(throughSeptember4). You can also splash into summer at the museumbysolvingacrime,learningabout firesafety,goingonaspacemission,talkingto ananimal,meetingamadscientist,orviewing PortlandthroughtheCameraObscura.Make aminiaturevegetablegardenat1p.m.onJuly 28;discoverelectromagnetismat12:30p.m. onAugust4;createyourownflowergardenat 1p.m.onAugust4;meetaminiaturehorseat 11:15a.m.onAugust9;learnaboutbee¬ keeping at 11 a.m. on August 12; meet a wallabyat11:15a.m.onAugust16;discover electricityat12:30p.m.onAugust17;tryyour handatflowerarrangingat1p.m.onAugust 18;attendaseashantysing-alongat2pin.on August19;andlearnaboutpigfarmingand meetsomepigletsat11a.m.onAugust26.For recordedinformationcall82H-1234.
Spring Point Museum, Southern Maine TechnicalCollege,FortRoad.SouthPortland. Theexhibit“OfShipsandWorkingLifein PortlandHarbor:1845-1865"examinesship¬ buildingandcommerceinPortlandandSouth Portland during the golden era of Maine maritime history. For updates on the dispositionoftheclippership Snow Squall hull and artifacts, museum hours, and admissioninformation,call799-6337.
Jones Museum of Glass and Ceramics, DouglasHill,Sebago.Thissummer'sspecial exhibitionsare“GlassoftheItalianMasters 1890-1990";“CreationinColor:Frederick CarderandEarlySteuben";and“NotJustBlue and White," an exhibit honoring Josiah Wedgwoodonthebicentennialofhisdeath. Call787-3370.
BowdolnCollegeMuseumofArt,Brunswick. “KateFurbishandtheFloraofMaine"isthe firstmajorexhibitoftheworkofKateFurbish, who dedicated her life to collecting, classifying,andrecordingthefloweringplants ofMaineinexquisitewatercolorstudiesand sketches(throughJuly30).Anexhibitionof Winslow Homer prints with summer themes alsofeaturesrelatedHomermemorabiliasuch astheartist'swatercolorbox.oilpalette,and familyphotographs(throughSeptember3). OpeningAugust8,“TheWorldsofRockwell Kent"showincludespaintings,drawings, watercolors,andillustratedbookschronicling theartist'sexpeditionstothewildfrozen climatesofLabrador,Alaska.TierradelFuego. andGreenland(throughSeptember10).For moreinformationcall725-3275.
Hewakesup,ashehaseach nightbefore.Abruptly,and withasingledeepinhaling ofair.Itistwohoursbefore dawn.Heliesstillfora moment, blinking rapidly as he looksupthroughthedarkness,the backofhisrighthandrestingonhis dampforehead.Outsideisadeep hush.Helooksoverattheglowing numbersontheclock,thenoutthe window.Thefouro’clockskyismild withstars,andabovetheground floatsafrail,softlyrisingmist.Acar goesbywithasighoftiresanda smallflareofheadlights.Heturns overontohisleftsideandplaceshis armacrosstheothersideofthe queen-sizebed,feelingthemattress, firmandflatbeneaththeblanket.He allowshisarmtorestthereforsev¬ eralminutes,thenrollsontohis back,swingshisfeetoverandgets outofbed.Hehears,hethinksashe standstherebarefootonthecold hardwood floor, the sound of breathing.Likehisown,butnot.He listens,hisheadcockedtowardthe opendoor.Hecountssilentlytoten, thentotwenty.
Movingslowly,heleavestheroom andwalksintothehallway.Theceil¬ ingislow,andwhenhereachesthe doorattheendofthecrampedcor¬ ridor,hestops,pauses,andopens it.Heflipsthelightswitchand squints for a few seconds, then looksaroundtheroom.Hiseyesset¬ tleonasmallpinkdresserwith
white drawer knobs. A porcelain merry-go-round with four horses sitsonit.Hethinksaboutwindingit, startingthemusicandthemotion, buthedoesnot.
Afteramoment,hesitsdown onthebed,ononecorner. The mattress sags under hisweightandthesprings makealowcreakingsound. He stares at the framed photo¬ graph, his eyes having at last adjustedtothelight.Hepushes histeethintohislowerlip,bends forward,interlockshisfingers between his knees andrubs the insidesofhisthumbsagainsteach other,backandforth,backand forth,lookingupatthephoto¬ graph,thenaway,thenbackagain. When, after a time, he glances overattheclockonthepaleblue nightstand-whatcolorbluewas that?hethinks.Robin’segg?-it reads5:06.Heunlockshisfingers and raises his hands. They are pale,andheturnsthembeforehis eyes, inspecting them. When he pushesafingernailintothefleshy tipofoneforefinger,hefeelsnoth¬ ing.Thenhestandsup,turns,and runs the palm of his hand flat acrossthecornerofthebedsev¬ eraltimes,smoothingthepinkand-whitespreaduntilitiscom¬ pletelyfreeofcreases.Hegives thebottomcornerafinal,gentle tug,brushesthehandagainstthe legofhispajamasandcrossesto thedoor.Hethinksaboutturning around, about giving the room onelastlook,buthedoesnot.He turnsoffthelights,lettinghisfin¬ gerlingerbrieflyontheswitch, thenwalksoutandpullsthedoor slowlybehindhim,releasinghis gripontheknobwhenhehears thesoftclickofthebolt.
“Fine,”hewhispers,atoneof reassuranceinhisvoice.“Every¬ thing is fine.” I
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