Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-05

we cleared the table how we emptied
the cotfeo-kettle, the demijohn, and tho
milk-can and how we longed for a
glass of ice water. Then, after an hours
ceaseless talking, we amused ourselves
by rolling stones down the declivity,
laughing to see the little pebbles follow
after them. Nor must ! neglect to
mention how they attempted to under
mine the Princess, as she sat upon q
rocky point, unmindful of her danger
Luckily, she was warned in time.
In the meanwhile, our thirst increas-
ed and after some persuasions Captain
Jack and his comrades departed in
search of q house, where he could pro-
cure some of the sparkling liquid.
The nearest habitation was at a dis
lance of about thirty minutes walk, so
we were alone for fully an hour and a
quarter. 1t was not unpleasant there,
but the Princess was rather timid ;
and though we promised to protect her,
she didn't seem to entertain the most
fattering opinions of our ability to
do SO.
Every rustling leaf, every falling
twig would cause her to start with fear !;
and as the tinkling sound of cow-bells
fell upon her ear, she hastily tumbled a
few articles into one of the baskets, and
without pausing to say farewell, grasped
the umbrella and vanished over the
cliff. We were rather astonished at
first, but on looking over cautiously we
beheld her standing ankle deep in the
pebbly sand, about six feet down the
hill. Failing to persuade us to accom-
pany her, she insisted upon our handing
her all the things. The demijohn was
the first in order, so Flyaway held it
down to her. The Princesss hand mus
have been very unsteady, for the poor
demijohn slipped from her grasp and
went dancing down to the beach in the
most graceful manner imaginable. The
vicious little copper kettle followed
suit ; and if ever a kettle glowered at a
mortal, I'm sure that one did. Even
the Princess smiled feebly at the ridi-
culous appearance of the whirling cop
per. The two baskets she succeeded in
gaining hold of, and placing them by
her side, planted her umbrella firmly in
the sand, and there remained, afraid to
go down or come up, until our mascu-
lines appeared in view.
Then, womanlike, she decided that it
wouldn't be pleasant to let them dis
cover that she was afraid, so she begged
us to assist her up the bluff agGn.
OF course the story was repeated, and
Captain Jack was highly edited by the
recital When we scrambled to the
shore, We noticed that the Princess
avoided the spot where lay the remains
of the poor demijohn, and she even
avoided the copper kettle.
The row home was pleasant, OF
course. The sunset was very brilliant,
and the sky and water were rosy with
the reflection.
Before we rounded the last point,
the stars were peeping one by one,
through the dusky curtain OF night.
Then the moon slowly appeared over
the hilltop on the opposite shore, and
the picture was complete. Moonlight,
starlight, and water-ripples Tired
though we were however after ten
hours absence, we suddenly remember
ed that We were once again within the
bounds of civilization and though the
beauty OF the night was difficult to re-
sist, there was supper to be eaten and
dressing to be done. A few quick
strokes, a sudden movement of the rud-
der, and the harsh grating upon the
stones proclaims the fact that We are at
gone. Where will the invincible eight
be just one year from that night Com
| paninue in r,nr.Ii m ant Lot ne hopa that
we soon meet again, and under circum-
stances equally as pleasant. May the
memory of the pleasures enjoyed by
the eight of '73 long amrse each men,
Der of that merry party and if we
should meet again next year, an attend
another picnic, don't, "an' you love
me- ask your comrade to jot down the
| incidents.