Daily Republican., 1879-08-20
l1noM rEsrllDAY's LATE sDrrIox.
THE BRANDYwINE CAMP.


a nsesry ana Wes TiAe Yesterds,
y -Looking for Clear weather
Cosne ~ last.
The brandywins Summit Camp was I
nave commenced formally yesterday
but there was no commence ement. we'll
hardly any, and all because it raiped
All DAY long shower succeeded shower
and III there was any Stacking up II seem
cd to be only to gather fresh force 70
heavier showers to follow. The tent
OF the more aristocratio campers whicl
were left In an unfinished state on Sat
urday remained in that condition unit
this morning.
The sounds of the saw, hatchet ant
the Jack-plane were hushed uto silence
Even the screech owls and the katv
did-its emitted but faint responses, snt
the festive squirrels In the stately
hickory trees retired for the time /,
their holes, and were it possible woulG
probably have pulled their holes in
after them. The storm had much tn.
same effect upon the moving mass Of
humanity tented beneath the trees.
Toilets were left unarranged and the
sprightly Miss who had her hair crimp
ed In paper wisely allowed 1t to rs.
main 30 until the clouds and rain would
disappear.
From tent to tent hurriedly glid.d
forms done up in bed quilts and oil
cloths to pay their neighb bors the CON-
pliments OF the day, and to ask when
the cruel rain would bs over, The
young sprouts Of future mankind. gath.
cred in the large unoccupied tents,
where they spent the time in turning
summersaults and playing leap. frog on
the loose straw with which the tents
had been provided. They didn't care
whether 1t rained or not.
Under the front curtains and into
every unprotected crsvice the rain
found its way, but the broomstick brig
ade fought the rain bravely, and were
enabled to keep their tents compare.
lively comfortable and dry. As a last
resort the stoves were brought in from
the rear and placed in front, with the
pipe extending out between the cur
tains. The volumes of smoke coming
from the front instead of the rear of the
tents suggested the idea that there had
been a general turn around. As the
day wore on the more furious became
the storm, and the wind blowing strong
the tall hick0ries bowed their heads
and the more sturdy oaks shivsrsd in
the blast.
Everybody wanted to see the storm
cease and momentarily wistful eyes
watched the Western horizon TO catch
the first glimm.rinE of light from be.
tween the broker volume of clouds, All
last it came. About seven o'clock last
evening the clouds parted in the west
and the breach grew wider and wider.
The blue sky is seen. Nearly every
body was out to see the welcome sight
Never did Columbus mariners rejoice
more at the sight Of land when they
discovered America, than did these
temporary dwellers in the forest rejoics
when the sun peeping from the break
In the clouds, threw q halo of golden
glory all through, over and around the
grounds. Chandler, the storeke eep-r r,
smiled all over his face; divers eye twin.
kled with Joy and Zebley's joyful coun.
tenancs reflected his inward good feel
Ing. Brother Thatcher called some of
The faithful together in a tent and
started of in prayer meeting. Bro.
Sharp knew 1t would be SO because he
lad prayed for it.
AT any rate joy reigned around the
camp ground and though the air be-
'ams crisp and cold, they were willing
o try that in exchange, "when the
n lists had cleared away" Stoves were
'ept warm last night to dry tents, and
'nce more the accustomed rasping Of
he katy did it and the whicksring of
he owls were heard in the woods,
This morning the sun rose bright
md cheerful and as tue bell tolled the
'our OF six, Brother Sharp could be
.eard calling out to the dwellers in st.
'aul's avenue to engage in a season Of
rayer in the big tent. There were
70 regular preachers on the ground
'hen We left this morning and what
he programme was to be was one of
hose things that could not be found
ut at Brantywine Su mmit camp meet
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