The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-01
CAMPING OUT.

We have lOnged to try it for years we
have tried 1t, aud found 1t = success. Pitch your
tent glorious river, whose far reach reminds
you of the ocean; under the spreading branches OF
Wide, aheltering tree set the folks at work to
build you table and bench; under the same CRATE
ful can Opy have In sight fine old manor house In
hablted by n family kindly, social, and generous,
who dispense Of their bounty with liberal hands, have
a watermelon patch Of acre or So another of can
teoupes orchard full of luscious peaches plenty Of
corn, milk, crabs, oysters Ash, and If you are not
contented, there Is nothing earth viii give you
contenment. Well, that Is the way we have been
fixed on Colonial Reach for the last three weeks and
more, nothing to do, and plenty Of time 10 ,O It In
Nothing to do, did say2 Witness the beach rides,
the yacht sails, the country excursions IN a roomy
wagon, the boating by moonlight, the raids In the
watermelon patch, the Invitations to pick the most
luscious peaches. fresh from the trees, ripe, rIch and
red and If that Is doing nothing, may enjoy tho
same blessed idleness next summer and at Colonial
Beach.
Now this genuine experience is not Intended rs an
advertisement. MIR. Kintz had his estmabc wife need
none, for their house Is always full and II is said no
one could buy lot there for love money speedily
have they been snapped up. only want to let the
people Of Washington know that there Is n charm In
camp lie that must be experienced In order to under
stand; that they get perfect rest from labor care
the demands Of fashion, and cnnui for half at least
OF the expense Incident to hotel lfe even OF tle
ordinary home living. OF course, you must have a
boat, OF else how can yOu lsh and cTab2 Aud let me
tell you crab paltos with good tea and coffee, bread
and butter, peaches and cream watermelons and
cantelOupes make dinner ll for king Then at nigh
you lie down to rest with the rolling surf music to u
you to sleep, and awaken early enough, least you
should to see the godenDg all the reach Of III,
waves from east tn west, aud painting such pictures
on the sky might be the despair OF the cleyeTes
artist Ia portray.
By tho way, may mention the heroic action OF
Master Eugene Taylor Of Alexandria, who pcrfurIne,
most merItorous action In resculng from death ON,
Of the young lady visitors, who was In bathing See
Ing her disappear, he plunged into the water an,
brought her fainting and almost dead weight Il
| shore. Master Eugene Is splendid specimen Of boy.
hood, and unselhsh as he IL spIIiel aud capable
And that brings to mind another hero in the person
| OF MIR. Seymour kintz, TO whom not only but
| seventeen persons owe their lives. ny his SKIN,
great strength, and presence of mind, he guided hl
| little yacht, the swan, with broken ier, right
through most terrific gale Of wind, that, tlougl
| no ono expected ever to reach land they were al
brought TO shore wet aud frightened but IN safety
am AT liberty To say that Of the eght nine ade,
In that fearful gale of them gave way o IN,
terror that possessed them, but an oheyed orders In
| perfect silence.
10 resume my subject, tontng out only proves how
much Of enjoyment there rs IN simple living frequent
bathing, and utter rest from the Ordinary duties ol
life. Tho air and tho water arc free, the sunshln,
seems softer and brighter, tho moonlight swceter and
! huer. And, to sum up all one of our black eyed
tenters declares every morning when she rises, aud
| every night when she rctlres, ~ never had so
| much genuine fun H. my lifg -
II you could soc u8Uur camp. iiTe near, hammOckl
here there, and everywhere, filled with laughing
glIs the tent sides Redeemed by the light Within the
shelly, pebbly beach beyond, the great Watchdog
lazy stretching himself while the moons fair light
shines over all, and the rich harmonos Of voice and
tongue Joining In "Tentlng Tonight, - you would
eSclaim with us-far away DO the time when a,
our grand dead poet has written, We
4" Fold our tonis like tho ATaps,
And silently steal away MA D.