The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-18

For the artEsr Sna Nst4aAc
Down Among the Oolphins
What are the Wild Waves Say
ing? Beauty in Bath
Boating at Biacknail-
borough
CoacIuded from. Laa ,on,l-. }

Concluded from last tCcek.
Time flies rapidly away At the Atlantic.
and III lts vicinity, aud J. pleasantly II led
Ia with vauous ADJUSTMENTS aui inter-
course with many charming aud lu.ere> Z
InE people. Among the number | met
we're our beloved Judge ami Mr> Readc.
Miss BagIey Dr aud Mrs Martin Col
aud Mrs. Humphry, MAJ. aud Mrs. Cat
ing DR.. aud Mr.. Turner, Mrs h
Moore, NJ Hunter Nr aud Mrs Bar
bee Mr. smith and daughter Of g..
ND many other pleasant reople. Major
Fucker was thera.- ssiaaing airAngenoui.
u take his family down. Among the
youug quests, who seem prominent, and
VINO enjoy the grand bal. room. aud
tripping the light fantastic to strain,
If sweet music that Ii l. he i ain.
notice Miss Lewis, Miss Win Mise,
Humphry and the Mise ~u ii aud
Minis. 81 Ca All graceful and teaug-
tul IN the Gre 4uiy waltz a. IN every IA,
lie he Geut 'emeu who ~er
very gallant :, polite, and pu ie.pat
ing IN all the anuScncnt~. were Nr
Moore, Mr. Holmes, NJ. iumphry Nr
Leach and ,everal others whose names
forget. We alsc not ced some ot tie
married gentlemen taking a turn auu en-
joying the dance. DR. Me, Ma. G.
DR.. r.. and they were as graceful aud
mmble as any of tie younger ones Ihcy
are having delightful tune, and tru~t
will all be fully compensated ~ health
and enjoyment by their stay The ia,t
evening we spent there was particularly
pleasant. and We look back aud iuin,m
Der 1t a. a pleasant dream. We yvrc
again invited by Mai aud Mrs Gtlipr
to JOIN them together with other 'rieud-
10 a boat ride TO tn, beach. to enjoy th,
delicious suri bathing luite unmbeJ
took the bath, whit, wc We, content 10
look on at the delight other, seemed To-
experience. We were busy III meltat
ing The Ocean ia It's grandeur ana
vastness seemed a symbol of eternity. ana
its numbering sound the voice of Dcjty
SO 1t struck uS at first SIGH aud | felt
serious and thoughtful. We stood and
gazed In rapt admiration aud delight
close to the waters edge, on shell
bound shore, but soon we had to make a
hasty retreat and be off and out of the
merry waters. They seemed to want tu
have play for our benefit and delight.
The waves came dancing or the sea,
Ill Ut anu RtllttIiH- bdll II
Like little children, Md uith gIce,
They liukei ,hcir dmplcd hands
they linked their hands, but e'er /
caught
Their sprinkled drops Of dc..
fhey Kissed my feet aud quick a.
thought,
Away away the ripples few.
Sadly we turned away and waved adieu
to tfa grand old Ocean, and waited
whispered prayers and blessings across
its wide bosom to 3err ior@i 0ue> who
might then be far, far u Say upon it,
heating pillows Cod pity and protect
+, lnd bless and guide them, and may they
ever ablde under the shadow of tiny
wing The beautiful sunset found our
much refreshed and joyous group ga j.
tla'lug Q cf. tie W. els Wild an free, and
\ the dear ltoe gir and boys, 5, full ol
/ gee a. To attempt 10 dare an adventure
with the water, which | must admit
looked too dark and deep to suit me, in
such close proximity 10 a tiny boat rect
jne rom one side tn tie other felt a
/ islIc ike the OLD lri >hman you have
i probably heard Of, Contrasting ms ,atcty
on land to that on sea A vigilance IS
}
| fcrvcntlv trust o';r pe pie viii not be
come 50 familiar with the water as TO
| grow careieSs especially with the dear
/ iIttle children v seenl fond oil Il,
and are often IN danger ous places /
! hope we al may 0e spared the sorrow
and tears caused by OF er accidents
! halrbreadth- escapes, etc. | have areauy
read Of happening there They are
4 shocking and norrifving. The last night
/ OF our stay we fingered late, converting
4 with numerous friends, who seemed anx
+ ious to dctain u, there longer, aud il was
i with sigh IN our hearts we bade them
adIeu we were strongly tempted 10 ~
main had it not been iOr promises exact.
ed by trieuus to he away on our rum
i from the oeaDoard, To the mountains.
/ The early morning train found Us with
i face, and hearts turning homewnI L.
i s the 'gloriou fourth and ali along the
way at every town the drktes are out II
4 full force, with face, bright and worries
shining, in gaycst spirits. 'swlne on
down to town on 'e&crusslon Cigars,
I ginger cakes ard lemonade were iuxune-
aud i, seemed "a day with them.
Sttnrlr minded, ha ~ hearted creatures.
\ We loge t. see thcn cujyy themselves.
But here 3e are Our ride j. over.
Glad hearts aw at cur coming, aui We
are rapidly driven away u our Own love
iy and shady retreat. whica we icel !:
the dearest spot n earth.
MARGu EkITE.