Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-03-25
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and who could pull good oar the Duchess,
also god oarswoman, and persisting in ad-
dressing one OF the members of our party as
"Slr," though often monstated with for so
doing and the list might be ex tended to a
still greater length.
Of the weather little can be said in praise
Rain was abundant, and when the sun did
attempt TO shine he too frequently had fog
to burn through before hls rays reached the
island, and there was har div day that was
clear and pleasant all day long, nor was there
q day during some part of which it was not
comfortable to be in the open air. OF course
TINS wasn't agreeable, yet We made the best
VI II, and no ene was suspected of any incll-
nation to be blue over it. While rowing,
sailing, fishing, strulling and such pleasures
were thus lnterfcred with somewhat, they
were enjoyed when opportunity did offer and
the party was much more social by being
kept more within the limits of the camp, 30
the account was perhaps quite evenly bal
anced. 1t is remarkable that in all the damp
ness from rain and fog no one suffered in
health, and no serious colds were taken, though
Cheeky lost his voice one day No one was
sorry for it-B.1 which was rest for such
of the party he might otherwise have been
chatting, and St. Helena last hers f r day
or two and it was sadly missed during the
singing hours.
Our resources for pleasure were vast and
various. Ii was pleasant to throw off the
formalities of everyday life with its cares and
to take on freedom of action with the rough
garb. lt was pleasant to "loaf and lie on
tue grass" (when weather permltted) or to
sit on the rocks with which the island abound
ed though the clothes Of some of the party
suffered considerably from indulglng in too
much OF this pleasure. I'm sure of that
b. 1t was pleasant to take another nap in
the morning even If Steward did call break
last 1t was pleasant to dOze away during
the day In the tents or in the hammocks OF
which there were plenty, or on the ground IN
the open air. 1t was pleasant to do just as
one pleased, without fear of what anybody
else was going to say. 1t was pleasant to
sit out OF doors in the ram under an um-
brella and chat, with member OF our own
or Of other parties. Modoc evidently
thought so.-B.] 1t was pleasant to row
about for business or pleasure at will-such
pleasure, Bohe said, as he had been in the hab-
1t ofpaying twenty cents an hour for IN Prov
idence, and with thick dirty water to row in at
that. 1t was pleasant to skim over the bay
IN some OF the sail boats at the island, invita- |
to MI. and Mrs. Gardiner-B. 1t was alleged
to be pleasant to visit Squirrel Island two or
three miles away but wherein that pleasure
consisted it would be difficult to determine u
to most Of our minds the best view of SOUR
rel Island was from the distance. Modoc is
evidently [cynical in this matter.-B. It'll
was pleasant to fish and this pleasure was fire.
quently and successfully INDUCED in. Yes,
should say 80. Modoc and | caught one
each.-B.1 1t was pleasant to lie in the
hammocks and read ourselves to sleep,
or sit in them and chat with good com
pany for hours together. 1t was pleasant in
deed to idle away the time-to take 'abso-
Lutte rest for as was ofttimes remarked, that
was what we were there for 1t was pleasant
for the veterans to tell old campaign stories
and to revive old memories which the living |
in tents, the food served and the surroundings |
had a tendency to incline them to do, and Won
derfully did the veterans enjoy the grand remin-
iscencies OF those stirring times, reminscencos
which they would not part with il they could,
which are a mine Of pride to the possessors
and which are well worth. aye ten times, all
the suffering and hardships and danger they
cost. 1t was pleasant 0 be lulled TO sleep at
night by sounds of hilarIty, by camp cries and
by sudden and brief bursts OF song, and to be
walked in the morning after the sweetest
and most refreshing sleep by the same sounds
hinged with limitations Of the growing of
ROSTERS, the braying of mules, the cackling
oi hens, etc., and the CHEEKY "good morning
OF dozens of happy friends. It was pleasant
TO receive letters from home, for the mail ar
rived at Mouse Island, a short distance away, |
twice day regularly, and to learn thank
fully that all was we'll with the loved ones.
1t was pleasant to see the cordaity and good
feeling shown by and to those who few days
before we've perfect strangers. Ii was pleas |
ant to receive visitors almost daily from |
Squirrel Island, from Mouse Island, from
Bath, Augusta, Gardiner, Lewiston and 9TH |
er places, for the camp at Capital Island had
attained quite nOtoriety, as 10 not to be |
wondered at when it is considered that dur |
ing the season there were twenty-nine tents
pitched there. 1t was pleasant to lie around
ut ease In positions comfortable if not elegant,
and smoke, or chat, or read, just as one felt |
like doing. 1t was decidedly pleasant to be |
free from care for time. 1t was pleasant |
to converse calmly and soberly now and then
for change. Who of the party knows |
whether twas or not ?-B. 1t was pleas
ant to perform the morning toilet in the |
open air ,ior the veterans, as 1t brought back |
to their minds many times they had per-
formed it under different circumstances for |
the cruits from It's novelty 1t was
pleasant to see everybody around us cheerful
and happy and inclined to do all in their
power to make everybody else cheerful and |
happy. 1t was pleasant almost every even
ing TO gather together and sing songs and |
hymns, new and old, of years ago and OF to-
day, humorous and sentimental, patriotic
and sacred, from "Three Black Crows, y
Johnny Schmoker'' and Umbrella Court |
ship, ITO "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" ;"
"Marching through Georgia." .'ln the Sweet
Bye and Bye" anc Memories OF Galilee. :"
and it was pleasant for those who could not |
sing to listen, and TO be thankful for the |
presence of those whose voices were making
such sweet melody. 1t was pleasant indeed |
Tor one OF the party to hear THE Day of Ju-
oiio," for 1t carried him back to the first time
ne heard 1t sung on the Aag-of-truce boat
winch wac taking him from Libby Prison to
freedom and to home, and called up many
more OF those grand old "reminiscences. Ill
was pleasant to gaze far out upon the ocean