Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-28
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k&O&AHDToWN, June 20, k6s5.
MessFs. Editors lit In seldom, indeed,
there comes time In our lives In which we
experienced more substantial pleasure than that
which we enjoyed on the schooner Berthe from
Leonardiown 20 Piney Point.
Everything that gsIllantry and thoughtful
ness could suggest wis prepared Tor rs by
Capt. S. Foxwell, and never was q trip more
daily appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed. At
10, D. m, we weighed anchor AZ Foxwelrs
wharf INIT the stillnsss Of the air prevented
our moving out. No one, think. was im- /
patient at that, for the music produced by our
Leonardtown Band ives charming. Ny pen
cannot do Il justice. The rich soft Eotes
aoaled out over the waters and was caught
and tossed back By light soft breeze that
cooled the heated atmosphere. There were
some, q few couples, who seemed TO float OF
into dreamland under the strains Of "Gene-
We've" @Danube River, !" '"rhe Bridge and
''MOOnlight on the Lake" etc. We heard
one gentleman tell a lady The was sitting very
near her, too, that that was as much ilea-
ven a. Il was possible for him to enjoy, wheth-
er clothed with mortality or immortality"
We don't want him to imagine that We heard
this purposely. IL was purely accidental, and
we slipped quietly away for fear Of hearing
other sentiments as tender and deep as these.
IL was Just the night to create poetic Sensible
tiles. Above the white sails was the moon,
clear and full. and cleaned on the rigging,
like lamp hung in their midst. The gilt
teriny viVidness of the stars were manifest in
millions Of specks reflected on the surface of
the Bay. Surely, nothing in nature could
have been more EupFemely beautiful, and we
verify believe that had the night been twenty
four hours, instead Of twelve, we should have
sat and watched silently through il. Morn
ing found US still in the Bay, but as the sun
a.. net h u,1 eha
prow Of the feet BERTHE cut the bright waters
Of the blue Potomac. How majestic the river
looked rs il lay smiling and blue between the
hills! The guIls rose and dipped, and far of
were the white calls of the ships and schoon-
ers as they spread themselves that fair
sabbath morning. The waves leaped and
danced into foam and sang their low soft
psalms as they flung their spray def
antly back into our faces. How we re-
yelled in the beauty Of the winding blue Po-
tomac, aud the many Indian legends connec-
ted with il came forcibly back TO our memo
ries. and the source from which its name was
derived By the uututored Indians has mean
ing deep and eloquent in our own language.
At six, we had a rel,ast Of fish, flesh, fowl and
pastry Our appetites were keen and think
we did ample Justice 10 the viAnds before u.s.
At 8, a. N, we were at Piney Point We
strolled over the beach and under the piazzas
Of the Hotel. Some Of our party were ad-
mitied, through the urbaniiy Of the keeper Of
the Light House, to examine the tower and the
lamp. There were others who took refuge un-
der the shadows of friendly trees on the beach.
Dur stay at the Point lasted about a couple
of hours, in which time we enjoyed whatever
came in our way. One lady met n couple of
gentlemen friends whom, If we judge right,
were extremely glad to meet her and the sur
prise and pleasure seemed mutual.
We left the beach at IL amidst strains Of
music, and ''Home Again was rendered in
very effective style. The breeze was as high
rs the lady excursionists could comfortably
bear One, however, grew faint and had to
keep her room for more than an hour. One gen.
| tleman became indignant at the progress Of
the BERTHE on our way down and chartered
the Captains yawl TO row himself but ind
ing that he could not keep up with us, came
silently hack and consented TO wait till we
should all land together What hilarious
time we had at diRner, which was served on
the cabin. Our baskets were getting drained
OF all their contents and we thought il wise TO
get home in time for supper. One lady fell
asleep at the dinner hour, aud hT 90 doing,
lost her share and had 10 feast on half glass
Of lemonade or feast on nothing. At oclock,
we reached Foxwelrs wharf, all regretiing
that she time to separate had arrived. Tine
gentleman seemed so solemn nj the thought OF
the separation that he wondered would such
bliss ever come again 20 cross his path There
was so much gravity in his manner and Sc
riousness on bis face that ! think more than
one was touched by it. However, all things
earthly must end, and so did the 23rd aid
gath Of June, 1883, which will be kept as
green spots in the memory Of all who were OF
that party from LeonardtOwn to Piney Point.
UxESOws.