Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-02-24

world wag as II will, we'd be gay and
happy still. We spent the greater part
Of the first day in Baltimore, winding
Tyund and round those monumental steps
tlll our necks were so far in advance of
the rest Of our bodies that we would
have TO pause to allow the remaining
portion time TO catch up. Then having
regained our equIpoise and no longer in
momentary danger Of walking on our
heads, we would dash vigorously al
ter the dark form in front Of Us, who
was holding smoky lantern for the
pgrpose, probably, Of showing off The
= but our nervous system re-
ceived The seyerest shock when the aw-
fol announcement was shouted down
the line, passengers from the opposite
directionl All We could do was 10 draw
up against the wall 10 solemn expec-
fancy. Horrors OF horrors one Of the
men was a young hogshead. Now you
know | am rather good-sized myself,
so how shall we manage TO pass each
other ! can dodge one way and he
the other aud unless we unfortunately
get wedged IN, the passage can be made.
So waited, aud at last with a sigh of
relief saw the last head disappear down
the dark and narrow way. was ella.
ted that my hat sustained no severer
! damage than all the feathers skinned
uG the front, and the shape was hope
lessly transformed into an imitation OF
a mans walking hat. crushed in the
middle. With The quiet Joy of success
beaming from my visage, hurried az
ter my companions, and found they had
reached the summit OF their expecta-
lions and were plscidly contemplating
the really beautiful scene OF Baltimore
| spread out beneath them, with the bright
sun rays gliding and tinting houses,
| churches, spires and the distant waters
Of Marylands great inlet Of the Allan
tic. ] gazed on the scene with quiet
| joy IN my heart, for surely a scene "oi
beauty is o Jos forever" But uufortu-
naiely catching sight Of pedestrian
beneath, ! was moved to experiment on
| the attraction OF grarilalion with an APP
pie had in my hand. An uniimey
dare brealhed into my ears settled the
question. The missile, gathering pow
or from it, rapid descent, turned an
umbrella TO one side and the gentleman
looked up a. il be were searching fof
40 apple tree ~ The clouds, OF course
no waving green branches were visible
/ Tie had his revenge, for he walked Oh
/ quietly devouring my apple before my
gases we descended a. weThad as-
cended, perhaps with a slight increase
Of velocity, aud we're glad 10 find our.
selves once more on terra frma. A
/ workman directed Us TO Druid Park, tel
/ ling "a II was about a mile 10 IT, We
thought the distance quite short, and de.
/ lefmlnrd to walk there. After walking
neatly two miles, our enthusiasm began
/ 10 flag. A gentleman in our party IN.
/ CURED OF a good-natured looking man
the way and distance 10 Druid Park.
etc He said keep straight ahead The
! defiance is about a mile. A queer de.
preston weighed on US. sc forgot to
chat aud laugh. and went IN dreary Il.
Ience. thinking the miles had a magical
way OF lengihening. We walked on
/ aud on. past trays set out on the front
pavemenis BY careful housewives 10
ave the man with The tin horn extra
time and trouble; across CUTTERS filled
I with slime and weeds into wider streets
lined with stately mansions, whose mar
bic lfonts and plate glass looked ari,to-
CRITICALLY down with a mute thus FAR
/ shalt thou come, but no farther Still
| no Park appeared. We began 10 grow
unreasonable, we said here we have
been walking a mile for the last three
hour; now we know that this Park
mus, surely have been walking IN the
/ opposite direction or we would have
reached II before. We will ask one
other man and then give up II he de-
eeives Us. We accosted him, 1--WE are
weary; We have been walking to DRUID
Park half the day aud YET have not
reached II; we wish you 10 tell on your
| honor a. Ballimoreau the Way TO the
! Park and how FAT We have 10 60" Said
/ he, ego strlight ahead for a mile and
/ you will be there We grew savage
and said, this Park shall not escape u:
il il PLAN that il has heard Of our APP
proach and is dodging, but we will sur
/ prise you yet. Having formed this com
mendable resolution, We soon arrived
at the long looked Tor goal, and found
i one Of the most delightful places in
the world; we enjoyed ourselves Tor a
time, but suddenly remembered that
music, sunshine, flowers aud pleasure
/ must have an end sometime. Our feet
moved reluctantly away from the beau
tiiu grounds. We went Immediately
10 the boat that was TO take us 10 phla-
delphia. To say there was crowd
would be mild description; we were
packed like sardines. To have stools
was an unSpeakable luxury, aud to have
cigar smoke pulled in our faces was
ditto; however, anything was accepta-
bic to cover the smell OF beer and 9TH
er beverages which was breathed out
oy motley groups OF men, There were
no places on The top decks for us to resi-
our weary limbs, so went below 10 a
side deck, so narrow that We could not
even sit Turkish fashion WI h comfort.
There were three stools among our par
~ OF seven, and after each ofthe dimln-
utye tops were covered by two per-
sons, one reposed on the floor We
had an abundance of fine for raHacfion.