National Republican., 1875-07-05
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A NIP On tia ssssnsr sas-Hsv Lag Pas
E >noer Enioysd TIA Sail.

A IMP On tha stssnsr sas-Hov Lag Pas
3 sengsr Enjoyed ths Sail.
70 the Bietor Of fAs Eutsoasl RsDxbiena:
sR: Ineyef fully realised until lately how
completely blessings may be disguised, and bow
we ofeen blander On little happiness By mistake.
Th'Ise philosophical eogitstiens ere caused BY my
IA, ling on bit OF enjoyment In IN Involuntary
and rather unwilling manner. l have been eIeyen
gears IN Washington (belng q woman Il Is un-
necessary to state the age had attained before
coming herej and had fas5
sxvxR BEEs DOWN. THE RIvKa-
A few days since I was persuaded to join party
going down to Point Lookout didn't want 10
go-it vss too hot to even think Of going any
where-but special pieadings being brought TO
bear upon me consented, and felt like one whose
doom was sealed. Having resolved TO go, I de-
Off. So informed all my friends / was going
70 the sea shore. II was rather Notifying II
they took time to AJAX how long 7 was going TO
created the impression that was o very fortu-
nate and very fashionable woman. spent All
day Saturday In getting ready and grieytng over
The carriage fsiied 10 come 10 time, 90 started
ter one Of the Avenue palace cars In Q iuguorious
obliged to SIT on . ragged edge Of . seat In the
said car, 70 Seventh street, that being the only
available spot, where I arrived in dripping
until We were surely landed on the street, and
knowing that We were only transfer passengers
ssss S ssr e tSia n
esrpstbsg, d not soothing % ones disposition.
our place Of destination which carried Two or
three Of the gentlemen IN the party 70 think they
had better lookout for themselves However,
everything hiss an end, and at last 1
WE REACHED THE STEAMER asuED
Not % pretty boat,as the name, but far better
than the average river boat In It's appointments
and accommodations, with plenty Of willing and
deposited myself on the deck Of the fascinsting
maiden, and as We showed of kissed my hand %
:, se to snu n
tented. and after passing Alexandria felt posi-
there, and ny blessing in diss1ise began I N 70 20 de-.
yelop itself At nine o'clock happiness was further
increased By \ good supper ey:rything being we'll
caleuizted TO make one In love with life a. good
meal While on the eating question I would Ike
ssue.n Many of the parties going On these trips IDS
have children with them, whom Il is not conve-
nient 70 keep mp 10 nine O'Clock supper, and not
not ft for child to eat at that hour. Ifit could
be SO arranged that bread and butter and sand
wiehes could be obtained at any hour, it would
add much 10 the comfort OF parents. have not
that river With the fresh, cool breeze smoothing
out the wrinkles drawn by the heat. The boat
TIE COMPANY wAs GOOD,
better class being aboard than generally 70 on
the smaller river excursions. found coald
have two stools-one for myself and one for nv
feet-and also that could turn round IN my
don't think many went 70 bed. One can 20 to bed
any time at home, but seldom has an opportunity
at the Point at o'clock q. N. When one Ioor, on
o seaside reeort the frst time che feeling is ore
Of blank disappointment. Whether the place Is
same The blank, desolate shore. the white,
sandy. hotlooking soil, the few shsde-trees, I'M
R5sss thee who hay:
the general impression, but had not been there
an hour before I wondered why the people Of
easy Of access, moderate in price, Should take
themselves and their carpetbsgs 70 more distant
places, no better. only perhaps more fashionable.
the proprietor to make improTemen.s and 70
make this desirable place Of resort for those
wishipg the advantages Of salt air &C moderate
lone can have al advantages Of sarE bathing,
Un m 81 20
tors Of the hotel,
80 NRssRs. JAMES NIIBURs & BRo.,
proved eonclusively they know how to keep one
They personally superintend everything them-
dox hotel clerk With curly hair, parted in the
middle, and dollar-store pin. Ths table "a ex-
celent We had Spanish mackerel and all kinds
OF nsh, cooked Ia every style; oysters, sot-shell
crabs In abundance, fresher and better cooked
than can be gotten In the city. The otelitselfis
large and airy, and the constant cool, salt air,
coming IN ones window, eompensates for the lack
Of shade. There are not many guests there now,
It being so early IN the season. Mr.. w. H. Clagett
Assessor Of The District, has his family there In
pleasant little cottage. William A. Doe, Of the
Navy Department, has his wife and child there,
trying the effect Of the salt air on the latter
Among others 7 noticed also Thomas Nor1eet and
dsughters, John A Preeeott and wife, William
Yates. Of Yates 4 Mitchsi1, and other Washlng-
tonians.
LKTT As uNwILISeLY
as started. We had . cool, pleasant sail home.
a little excitement was caused by storm coming
up, and the increased motion Of the boat caused
most Of the women TO subside rather suddenly.
Ono lady sitting next to me was very sick, but
revived when gentleman on board offered her
glass OF sherry. It emelt 20 good ] sincerely
wished was sea-sick. gave him Q first-ciass
hint by saying al know BY the odor that Is good
wine. Where did ysu get itf" Some people
never take hint; he was one. He coolly put
The cork In tighter and said, GYes, know It's
good: Got Il at Tom Russell's, giving me the
number Of the store instead Of the wine. It was
he only disagreeable thing that occurred. We
arrived In our beloved Washington at o. m,
svery one the better for the trip and every one
wondering why more people did not try IL
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