The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-10
smiling Steward, gather my little party
and 60 to breakfast, which we find equal
to that of first class hotel.

and go to breakfast, which we find ca
: to that of first class hotel.
At this present writing, Lucy, her bro
M'' ers, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. are playi
casino at dining table in the saloon, a
pun lower down at the same table Miss Ma
~ and her sister, with the sick gentlem
- and his son are playing euchre; and IL
'' reminds me-though why it should ca
"'o not see-that a little while ago went :
': =. to watch the shining white seagull, flyi,
~ low IN the wake of our steamer; and thel
0 reading his Bible sat an old gentleman;
"o least presume he had been reading, ft
WI the book was open upon his lap, but h
WI poor old man was fast asleep
No. At noon to-day we cleared Saginaw poir
No and entered the rough waters of the Bay
"" The book says these waters are muc
'"- dreaded by the Mariner That sentenc
~ sendsa rail through me, and for the frs
' Time l discover that it is dsagreeabl
a. book, and lay it down with disgust. TIL
wind blows stiff1y from the North. TIL,
~ iadies put on warmer sacques, heat ha
been turned into the ladies saloon, thu
doors and windows closed, and it feels like
IL November.
shut up in the cabin feel little sick
ana unqulet, and so l wrap warmly and sit
'. near the stern of the boat, and watch the
. troubled waves; and although compared
, with yesterdays green ripples they are big
and angry, yet compared with waves have
. seen' these are nothing; and remember
thas fearful time when our frail vessel was
tossed at the mercy OF the waves, and
seemed no more stable than feather blown
by the blast; and then notice that orr
good steamer India is as unmoved and per-
sues her course as steadily as if not
"hitecap were to be seen. And treasured
my thoughts wander away out on the wide
Atlantic, in search of dark-eyed darIino
who is taking her first sea voyage, and who,
brave girl that she is, has resolutely turned
| ner lace away from home and its loved
ones. God keep you darling, and in the
bright days to come, bring ycu safely back
to us.
In the evening the young people have
dance IN the saloon, and I sigh that am
no longer young, and that cannot dance
TO the music of the sable sons who serve us ]
with meats as we'll I
oatuEday.-Last night we left Lake !
huron and have since been steaming up Il
the 81. Mary's river. At eight o'clock II
this morning we reached SAUL de Ste. Maria
where we pass the rapids by means of a l
canal. The scenery here is wild and TO- q
mantle. While our steamer is passing tt
through the locks of the canal, we 20 on tt
shore, walk through the village and reioin al
Dur boat above the rapids; but as we can pr
walk much faster than our steamer can W
ret through the locks, we have time to an
'lslt the Indian wigwams, and see as much he
S we desire of their dirty huts ard habits. tn
lille waiting here, Mr.. and Mrs. c. en- an
aged a boat and Indians to run them down II
neraplas; and Master Frank came to mein wi
OF haste to know if he might 90 with an
lem. was about to consent, when a wi
dy standing near said, "don't let him vii
D, my husband went down them once bnt lea
US nothing would tempt him again; if one wifi
'es not sit perfectly still in the boat, thew enc
G liable to be dashed out among the Hal
eks" Of course then said "no, " much we
Master Franks disgust. By this time sma
Indians with their boat and our two was
ends had gained the point above the at t
pids, where they were to begin the de- dow
mt. We watched them with eager in stea
est, seat themselves in the boat. and writ
ike out into the stream. and as tbev lessl
aed swiftly down the rapids and came goes
ely through, we waved our handker- wha
efs, and gave them cheers. devo
'o-day Clara seems less afraid of the "ino
n in the red neclt;o sho hot out t
ds ungloved at the table, and can dis man
er no spot; but says they are white and " ln'
That he v-eors h,uJa..' w Mo
studs in his shirt a 70 di,,nons. -, ''!o field,
!, and that soma ono boo +o,, ant Il
,rman doctor, refug
ION after passing the rapids, we came no.el'
White Fish Bay, and at noon reached anu
tie Fish Print and ontau,, a.. -, this is
rs OF Lake Superior. BY two o'clock "i0 d
we're ont of s;obt of1,ns wv. ing.
cited rorobnoss :, breed.
far it is calm and tranquil, and warm "one
sh for comfort. We sit outside and noiui'i
e the lnVlgorating air to our hearts 'Aon
mt. Since we ,,1u. 49, -, shake
!, Nellie has steadily gained in health ouf vi
trength, but the change has been far ',''n'
decided, since we reached Lake o'nei
d, L notice that all the invalids on 'A"' VI
seem better. We have made Int VIC iei'
ttemnts 70 rs.d ..T,o D., the 10,
ven ,euchre and casino have but few '"0
es, and those, only for a little while 'ne nou
me. one Vi
so nncb n1ooso,t we pee
ratcb tho Whit. oo cred n
,atino Glands 81 ,""'o' and the
a flock of which oo ing mos
II very devotedly to, day. Des,l"s
% waters, are remarkable for their D,,,,.
i"noy' anu one cen the end
T' 'noy ie"iize IL by setting
experiment. The difference in the and T NO
breathe here, in this Lake Superior beaut;s,,
W 'Ae Lake ohore In with lon
"o' 'n"' 10 breathe is ming far
is and takes to it naturally, indeed bav F.
the very fact of living. Now at to a cons
NJ, we are nearing the far famed nm tho h
l rocks, and Grand Island little there in
On. But the sunset is so beautiful
schooners in the distance, that 1
y patiently the grand sight in pros 1xs.,,,
S we near the rocks, the sight. mora, disc
Their in the bow of the boat with ditions If
nd eager straining eyes. Present. lisbed as
'cks appeared, and "there's the rate r.se,
nd that's the chapel," and chow Kolk and
p in full sail that looks ''-"isn,t shown mo,
'rful?' etc.. was heard from the TENTS wbc
crowd-but as for me, I SAW p;ve ev;do,
'' Ju''ins ONT Sharply at of diseased
T. INTO the water. The cave was for all the
course, but as have seen caves tied. Insa
concluded to retprr 70 disease of
b;,e Na,,;o ...as ~ my sunset. the inferior