The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-10
FROM CLEAVELAND TO DIJLUTU
STEAMER INDIA, LAKE ERIE,
Julv 11tb 1870

oTEAMER INDIA, LAKE ERIE,
lis July 18th, 1872.
IT, MR.. Enthusiastically at five p,
-, we oade good bye to our coy nest OF
III nome and left Paul standing alone II,
81 The vine wreathed porch, waving half.
good bye. AS looked back at him tbror
my binding tears, thought it hardly D;
~ AFTER all, to go away for pleasure, and LEI
81 one S husband alone in the deserted hou
and II 1t were only me, l wouldn't do
1t but here is dear Nell, with her pale IA
p ana wlstful eyes, turned longingly iowa
lie Lake superior; and Lucy, who has ney
g 1ourneyed farther westward than our nv
}; Ohio, and master Frank, who. for week
g has talked of trolling for fish from t
stern or the steamer, and Fanny and Cha
whose eyes dance ioyously with expect
tloh:-hard as it is must say "good by
e Paul. and journey by way of the lake
S 10 that beautiful country called Minnesot
AT half past four this morning, after
hurried dressing at the hotel in Cleavelant
: we reached the landing to come on board
ou' no steamer India was in sight. TIL
morning was damp and misty, the air il
The little Office sitting, crowded with pas
sengers, perched upon boxes and baggage
ana standing in the corners, waiting TO
the boat. How uncomfortable it was, an,
Neil too sick to hold up her head. But al
last the welcome sound, "she's coming, -
made our hearts glad, and we watched he,
nearing the wharf, with curious interest
ana questioned, "will she bear us bravely
III case OF storm or disaster?" Upon the
upper deck STROBE broadchested, stalwart
form, whose attire bespoke him Captain.
But palmer than in the gold bands upon
ms dress was "Captain - written in his
eye, his voice, his jest1res, and the unfalter-
ing step. l turned to Fanny saying 81
am Captain of this vessel is written in
,1nmistakable characters all over him.
= Aye, Ave. answered Fanny.
: But now the hurry and hustle of coming
N board is over; the good natured steward
ras done his best, to satisfy the most
unreasonable; Nell is resting quietly in
Ter berth, and we all feel better for the |
'od breakfast we'll served in the pleasant |
loon.
before leaving home, supplied myself
TN quire of foolscap, and gave Paul
ppie OF lead pencils to sharpen, which he
III the most obliging manner, remark
y quietly to Nell. cit won't amount to
thing, Aaude never finds time to write
$50 busy doing nothing" and when
II repeated to me his faithless remark, l |
olved that could write, cost what il 7
sht; and it does cost. 1t were 80 much
\ GER to sit here and watch the shifting S
! cas- and the green waves sway and swing o
mselves SO gracefully, and every now v
then in mere sport dash the white g
81 at each other; and then the musical V
asdl, swash of the water against the YES a
aseside, is far more suggestive of dreams v
realities. g;
t here comes Lucy, book in hand, til
'wthe question, "shall we have clap III
tel The Rose Garden now? Nell is tn
ave and ready to listen" answer with la
5 many pages are in the book, Lucy ?" GO
y hundred and eighty" "Well, we sa
lnmot read more than sixty each day. DO
'Fla to last us to Duluth" No. more arr
hdirty pages! Before Lucy had read a roc
,io2 l almost wished the book at the to
"s Of the Lake, and come to the con- the
iua that it is great folly to think of frlt
Gag book, no matter how interesting, rap
n I'd steamer,-for just opposite on see
nc er side OF boat, a group Of four terf
ernging, with laughter and talk break stri
g pleasantly between the songs; and giio
pit AWAY / saw Miss Mary, the daueh- safe
r dhe lovely lady with gray curls, lean chic
the boat-side apparently watching T
Yes, but really listening to what that mar
mrhan, the son of the sick gentleman han,
IS ing to her. notice also that Fanny cove
q ia are arching their eyebrows, and soft.
pklbeyond them; see their aversion to the
u in the red necktie standing near: sure
L observe him more closely,-a a &c
rm think,-dressed in brown; lat, So
pVe1d all save the red necktie; not into
I'pesins face surely; yet it does not Whit
pine with the horror that it seems TO waite
'gl Clara is greatly troubled about we v
gis, worn all the time, she says expet
eS suspect that like the hands of thus
iy cbeth, his bear stain that will enous
wsout, and SO must be hidden? inhal.
'rid-We reached Detroit at four eonte
| ocAt evening and law tbere unit, ,.r India
hgn Windsor lies just opposite on the ana ST
sr sof the river. For miles before more
;hiFhe city the views along shore, as Huron
Hshe steamer, are very pretty ooafd
roit beautiful city with broad streets Two at
haome buildings. Frank and 7 and ey
tulwn to find my old friend, Mrs. votarit
:, | babe good bye in her beauti- at a til
aonh Long Island, tueaty gears ago. 1t is
chllor her home, we came to a and W
lie sting so far back from the street the flo
TIVE I'D not see the number. The gulls,
wall of greatness, and bright steame
lers; the front porch were rustic Thes
cs; FindowS on either side the hall clear,
wopend sounds of talk and laugh scarcel,
tend broke the evening stiffness. actual
II TO self, this must be my friends air we |
HI; aHo it proved. A young lady region,
lag ny friend of twenty years ago, Ohio.
nae az door and with the old smile laboriou
otlconhieh used to greet me invited enjoys I
nj. n gave her my name she seven P
sar Ahu used to know my mother Pictured
logo Then the mother came and farther c
pd ensngly into my face, and held with the
mand btingly saying, "and is it wait YER,
re YOU dear? After so long a pect. A
lido veet again? Wouldn't you seers gal
hsinows, but guess not, twenty glasses al
yemak eh difference, and you do ly the 70
lo'k u like the timid, shrinking cave" al
,iFemel. But here is my husband like shi
lnese ~ daughters; this one must it wondo
lasen Saby when you were with admiring
ISL EN- you remember little Emma nothing
-swas bnd of you-she grew up one poini
ovso lothat the angels took her to there, of
o thel is three years since she before, c
,ft Doremember Arthur our Sec After awl