, 1877-01-13
A Pleasant Trip.

Laks, we were permitted to enjoy one OF
the plcasantest excursions that has fallen |
to our lot since we have been resident !
of Washington Territory. Last Satur.
day, we left Snohomish City on the
Nellie, and after running to near the
mouth of the river, the fog lifted and
Priest Point, Port Gardiner bay, with
Camano, HIATT and WILDLY Islands,
drcsse,. in perennial green on the west,
Mukilteo Point ON the southeast and the
deep bend around from Preston's Point,
past Kromers to Mukilteo on the east,
supported in the rear by foot hills COW
cred with giant forest trees centuries old,
while still further to the eastward we
caught glimpses of the snow clad peaks
of the Cascade range; clouds overhead
OF every shade and hue reproduced on
the mirrCr.llke surface of the bay,
stretching far away towards the south,
past the bold bluff of Skagit Head,
forms picture perfect in all its details
with one single exception, the pastoral
was absent. Dot the shores of this bay
with cottages, green fields and orchards,
villas and mansions, towns and villages
with here and there snow white sail on
the crystal waters, and you have scene
that the Rhine, Switzerland or Italy can
not rival. Even the famous lake of
Como has no greater charms. Nearly
all day long, and the day happened to
be fine, the beautiful little steamer Nellie
like snow white bird, fitted about the
waters of the Sound, making many land
ings, and passing many points we had
never seen before, arriving late, for her,
and afiOrding panorama of beautiful,
constantly changing scenes all the way
from the mouth OF the river to the town;
and winding up by giving her passenger
the hest view Of Seattle ut night that
could be obtained.
Sunday morning at 3 3o'clock, being
on board the Fanny Ldke, we left her
dock, bound down Sound for CentrevllIe
ut the mouth of the Stilnguamish. All
the entire distance, the same beautiful
natural scenery surrounded you every
where, Seated in the pilot house, and
gazing in every direction through its
windows, we could think Of nothing but
the endlessly shifting views Of the ka'
lridoscope or the beautiful patterns OF
the designer This day too was fine, the
passengers were all mutual friends and
acouantances and mid such scenes and
associations how could it be possible tor
any one, with any taste for the social or
the beautiful, to 90 down and back
without enjoying the trip. We reached
Centreville about 8 o'clock--at noon we
started again for Seattle, arriving there
about s o'clock. The next morning,
Monday, at 8 o'clock, we went on board
the Nellie and at 4 o'clock reached home,
happy and gay, feeling many years
younger and stronger, full Of gratitude
to all the officers and crews OF the two
boats, as well as to all our compdgnoas
de roydge who contributed So much to
the pleasure OF our trip.
p, S.-We want all our readers to dis
tinctly understand that the chief didn't
write the above. He was along and we
are sure he felt better the last part of the
trip, /. 9. from Centreville to Seattle, than
we did. But then he don't talk much to
the public just now. so that we must do
enough for both of us for a little while.
We don't often get chance to spread
ourself right smart" and we intend to
make hay while the sun shines"
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