Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-09
A SUMMER FLIGHT FOR HEALTH.
50URNEYTNa NoRTHwARD BY SEA-INcIDENTs OF
THE TRIP-CAMBRTDGE AND ITS sHRINEs-sAD
MEMORIES, ETC.

Special Correspondence of TEE EVENING STAR.
EN- ROUTE, August, 1882.
Malaria-that monster Of such hideous metn,
which, in the public minds, has come to be as
closely Identified with washington as Congress
nd the President but which believed to be
mainly popular delusion-recently attacked me.
first In an Undecided, haif-hearted way, then,
growing holder, it assumed most aggressive form.
Thereupon, choosing rather to flee ingloriouSly
than remain and do battle with the formidable ar
ray OF weapons the materia medica affords, l. with
pleasant party, boarded Baltimore train, and
thence took passage on the steamer William Crane
for
SEA VOYAGE TO BOSTON
The brief transit from city to city by rail, with
It's accompaniment OF fatigue, heat, ana DUST,
called forth dev0ut thankfulness for a mode OF
travel free from these disturbances. At o'clock
Thursday afternoon we left the wharf. /
recall no objects of special interest on
which enjoyed from the deck until
i late hour, except Fort McIenry, but for whose
.Xlstence our star Spangled Banner" would never
have had its glorious sitting in verse, and Annap-
oils that city OF ancient date, whose pigny streets
With high-sOunding names remiHlS one Judi
crousiy Of a small boy with an immense hat on.
AT NORFOLK,
where we remained all day. taking on freight
largely vegetables and fruit. The passengers
mostly spent the time in visiting the interesting
IDtilllltS II ar htIu,-Oiu RUM
mouth, Ocean View, etc. l had not strength for
these excursions, and did not go out into the city
because o. the vivid recollection or visit several
years before, or rather an attempted one, for the
TeekInc cutters and vile streets under an August
sun speedily drove US out, amazed that a deadly
epidemic had not seized upon the town. Doubt
less its safeguard and aDtlote was Old oceans
purifying breath. But like Jewels in an 1gnO-
miniouS ting, with the dSagreeable impressions
we TIL n received there were two most charming
ones,-a venerable church, whose siies still hold
when
aimed 1t our countrys heart In a war OF long ago,
md the cloud OF pink bloom in which we found
the town eHvelOped,-almos every home being
beautiflei by exquisite crape-myrtleS in fine
growth. 1t was dark and raining as We steamed
out to sea. The captain called Us on deck While
PASSING THROUGH THE CAPEs,
Charles and Henry. My Impressions OF the scene
Is OF two brilliant points of light in the midst of
great darkness, and an inky waste OF waters be-
meath Us, which terrified me to look at On
ENTERING THE OCEAN
8 desperate feeling of fear, loneliness, and home
sickness came over me. 1 thought of those had
lett behind, in whom was centered all there
was OF life to me- and detached from this mooring
felt myself drifting out into an eternity OF moth
ingness- In fine, seasickness was putting in an
appearance.
Deep sleep. however, soon stood as wall be
tween ine and all things dislgreeable. and evaded
its threatening qualmS next day by keeping
horizontal position, the captain having had cots
placed on deck for those who needed them Lying
there, where the passengers were assembled, /
enjoyed the novel experience OF being out at sea
together with all
THE SPORTS OF THE VOYAGE.
Among these were broom drill and walking
match Nineteen times round the deck made a
mile. Six young men entered the lists The
young ladies being without material out of which
to construct prize for the winner were at their
wits end. happy thought came to one, and the
result was-0 s5nlfOtrer! 1t blossomed out Of the
unpromisng yellow. covers of backing box and
cOlored neck ribbon. There was great excitement
nj enthusiasm, and the mirth reached high
pitch over the presentation and speeches.
in cur program OF amusements, and Old
John Brown. because OF universal familiarity,
WAS not permitted to lie moulierng in the grave
while we went steamng on Songs of various
kinds were sung. the only deficiency being I'm
national ones which to the dscreit Of our people,
lheTe are bnt few, and with these few but few are
familiar. What we have should be given prom
inent place in the music OF our public schools
An old soldier remembered the words or "The
Red. White and Blue," and sang It with fine effect.
al Joining in the chorus; after which, My ry-
land" WIS sung In like manner Thus the blue
and the gray shade into each other the years
pass by. A beautiful incident, which deserves
cOmmemoratOn in verse, Is
THE CAPTAINS SALUTE TO HIS MOTHER,
which he never fails to pay in passing. We could
imagine the smile On the dear old face in the farm
house On the coast the three prolonged whistles
reached her. Happy the mother whom ife's new
ties its crowding cares and its paraIyZng vices
fin 70 separate from the tender love of her boy
We had also the excitement of espyng in the dis
lance
WRECKED VESSEL,
and OF going to the relief of the crew, who
had taken to the life-boat Through disaster and
danger a sailor had held on to cage of four par
rotS. These were soon transferred to the owner
ship o. fellow vOyager with Us. We supposed
they were bought on speculation; but the persist
e e sailor informed US ne had seven chldran at
nome and only one parrot, and OF his intention
That they should have one apiece! A household
OF this order would only need calliope to make
It's musical organization complete.
A MAGNIFICENT SUNSET
Is valued picture in my memory. Whether the
Sky or the sea were the lOvelier who could decide
There were tintS never seen on land. 1t was, In
word, grand anthem OF color in which the deep
notes found expression in richest crimson gold
and purple, and the softer ones in delicate pink
and green and blue until it shaded down and died
away IN twilight's neutral hueS. Our
SUNDAY AT SEA-
calm and sweet and beautiful, was an ideal Sab
bath. There could have been none who did not
ieel Its inspiration Its waning light, in touches
OF gold, rested like benedction over
BOSTON;
the lovely surrounding hills and water and great
forts as we passed slowly up to our landing
After getting settled on shore we paid our re-
spects to
THE OLD ELM OF HISTORY,
beneath whose branches Washington received hi
commission as commander in chief OF the army ms
our war for independence. Every effort to prolong
Its lie has been made but its days are few now,
and those who wish for memento must has ten to
procure leaf. Not far away is yellow frame
house with wide piaZZas, an old brass knocker an
abundance or grass, shrubbery and trees the
whole presenting an air or New England ueatnesi
ana precision which alas! we can no longer say is
L0SGFELLOw'S HOME.
In Its personality with him we forgot its noted
historical associations. How strongly thought
poured in upon US as trod its sacred precincts,
Silent and empty, yet how instinct with life it
seemed! II there were nothing more we should he
largely his debtor for the words spoken so bravely
In his anguish:
"Be still, sad heart, and cease repinino.
Behind the cloud Is the sun still shining"
Tor TO SWoon1ng ones everywhere they bring COM
Tort ANA support. We were standing almost ON
the very spot where the narrowing incident
occurred that called them fOrth-the death or his
Wife. and all the melancholy circumstances at
tending 1t, came back to us in force-the golden
sunshine OF perfect day without; the peace and
happiness within to which nothing was wanting:
the deadly flash I'm the clear sky; and then con-
fusion. horror, agony! "Down these steps," we
said, "the poor, charred body was borne to a new
home and over this walk the smitten poet returned
to Lis blighted one"
Into each life some rain must fall;
Some days must be dark and dreary"
"A Few hours travel by rail brought us to Woods
Hole, or Hou, as It Is now called, the new name
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