The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-10

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d SIDE and sat down, to enjoy the shower.
y winch was nearly over. The mist and foo
n was so dense that the sky seemed contract.
Gu shutting our vessel into very small
/ space We could see but short distanc.
from the boat in any direction; but within
an nour the mist cleared away; our vision
proaoened, and the sun shone out of tho
clear blue sky. Very soon after breakfast.
we entered Portage entry, a small stream
oy which we pass from Lake Superior to
portage Lake-at the head of which. ara
l1ouShton and Hancock-for which ports
we are bound. These towns are in tho
great copper region Of Lake Superior. Tho
s'ream through which we are drifting, now,
is scarce wider in places than our vessel.
ana SO shallow, that every now and then.
'he engine is stopped, and we drift or float.
over the shallow places Looking mo.
ment ago from the bow of the boat. T saw
group Of green islands ahead and no pas.
sage through them, which seemed to mo
broad enough for our good ship India.-
i'ut she fioated about, and toyed her wsy
through, just for all the world. al IL tb;.
were a holiday, and she idling for mere
pleasure. And here, I have a dim upcer.
tam recollection of T. Buchanan Reads
beautiful poem, Drifting
Ground purple peaks
1t sails and seeks
Blue inlets and their crystal creeksn
IL would chime in here, and wish SO mpch
IL was at hand, and Paul to read it aloud
II anything could enhance the delight Of
Ihe present scene, it would be that To
ell the truth, I started upon this Lake
ZIP with many misgivings-for since that
eartui storm when we were like to 60
lown' have dreaded everything that
loats on water; but every hour of this
rip mas been one Of enjoyment; and today
mia these beautiful islands "going into
NC country " in the splendid steamer India.
.hink that it were indeed pity to die,
nd never have taken this trip of the Lakes.
Here we are at Houghton, and Hancock
es just opposite. The girls and Master
rank nave gone on shore, the former in.
nj on church the latter specimen.n-
ne sick gentleman sits near me- WATCHING
son and Miss Mary going on shore. he
oks pleased, and l think he likes the
ing lady almost as we'll as his son does.
'e other day when the young people
arreisd' as young people will, some
1es' the old gentleman seemed sorelv
uoled; AND I overheard Kim TALKING
out 1t to the lady with gray curls-but
maps, have not told you that the ladv
n gray curls is Miss Mary's mother.
That she is going up to Bayfield, with
charming daughters to keep house for
gentleman-who has had hemorape.
the DR.. has ordered out of the citv.-
lady with gray curls is lovely and a
ow. When we learned this, we said
ing ourselves, chow charming! she
nurse him back to health, and then he
marry her of course" but later We
ned that the sick gentleman has left a
behlnd-so thus our little romance
AFTER an hour at Houghton and
COCK, we float back the beautiful vav
came, and down the bay to Lance. a
place which looks very new. ASH
leaning over the boats side, looking
people on the wharf, who had come
from the village to see our now
Ter, away went letter which had
en- to Paul, and which was lying care
on my lap. 1 said, go dear. there
my letter." and added mentarlv
a pity, all those sweet tbinus IN 4.
red by the fishes! But as fate, or the
would have it, the letter loated, not
sea- Dut into the hands of gentle
landing on the wharf, whe restoredi il
day. To-day at noon we reached Bay.
vent on shore end through the pleas
'klng little village. While we found
from The rain on the perch of
one OF Our party registered our names
len we passed on. I am told that
great resort for health and pleas
those fond of FISH,
mere are many Indians and half
here. We passed group of Indian @@
sitting on door step, one of than
a very young pappouse. We asked
numerous questions but a slow
the head and vacant stare, were
y answers, until an Indian maiden
the rescue, and informed us amonr
nlngs, that they were Sioux and
oaby's name was Nance. Here
he sick gentleman and his two sons:
ny widow and her two daughters.
them good bye in their new home,
o just built for their occupatien-
10 young ladies took US all over it,
ed into the snug kitchen where a n
IN, was putting things to rights ~.
nan suddenly we left them-hor
sincerely that health and all q, -. j.
will find their way into this nc -
Is In sight, and We are nearing
our lake journey. The sun !.
as we glide into port. =
er remember to have seen more
landscape than this Shorthand.
strips or points Of green, rum
ut into the shining waters of the
m the waters edge, the land rises
Ierable height. At the base, and
l-side, scattered about here and
picturesque disorder, is Duluth,
MAuDB.
THAT all forms of mental nd
se are symptoms of morbid .on-
the brain, is now as we'll Stab