Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-31
A sUnnEk DaY,s slFxr.
a TIP ~ Steam. SAIL. ana on Rees
hsm Newport ts sarrmgaasesf
Pier

A Trip hy Steam, safI. ana on Rss
rem Newport ts Sarrmgansett
Pier.
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NEvPoEr. r. L, JsIy "a, 1885
1lasrs are several vays Of rsaehiu,
harraeansstt Pier from Newport: to @,
by TIE steamboat which In simmer pile,
several times daily Lstvesn the tw,
places; 10 sail up the Providence rivs,
a. far - Wexford. thence by sseaz
cars 20 the pier; or 10 20 across by va,
OF the ferries, and thea, At the vess fer
~. take . conveyanee. II one can b.
obtained, which, judging from the ap
psarnnce Of the place, seems rather i'm
prohable. and drive 70 the pier, hvs
n1ilss of
Having saddsnly made up ny mind
70 make visit Of n few days TO nv
friends, VIE live Ia the vicinity OF
NArfagansstt Pier. decided 10 70 by
gay Of the ferries. indeed. | had nc
sthet alternative, did | wlsh 10 uatry
my proieot into immediate execusisn;
for ths pier boat had ceased making
trips, aad the way by WEXFORD vas q
longer one than | wished to take. Bui
TIE reason which had the most weight
with me Was that / had nsveE crossed
by both ferries, and that way seemed
much less stsreotyped ono than any
Other.
sndeavored 10 get up q little party
70 accompany me, but Hswpert presents
too many attractions Just at this time
tor people 20 wish 10 laave IL, 20 my
efforts IN that direction proved abor-
tive.
Nothing dannted. however, I started
oi, MY way alone, taking the precau-
ton, as vent down Broadway, TO stop
at bakers shop (iss windows looked
s0ry inviting, with an array Of goodies
most temptingiy displayed In itl and
purchase three long buns, pleateo1sly
sprinkied with euFrhnts, and some dainty
Chocolate cakes Scarcely had l en-
stonped myself on stool IN the for gard
psft sf the steam ferry beat when she
siartsa up steam, and puff puff away
ve vent.
Two women sat near me ON the boat.
aiae gf whom seemed 20 beione 10 more
hiamble sphere of life than tie other,
whom ahe addressed as Miss Carrie.
| She was the spokesman of the two, and
pssinied out 10 her the different places
of interest a. ne sailed onward, being
evidently o native Of these paFtg and
thoroughly familiar with the names and
localities. Her voice was piaintive, aud
al times il suak almost 10 q whisper
when the conversation seemed confiden-
NAl, like that Of two friends Who had
been partsd for many years
1 Arrived at Conanicut, walked across
the island the distance of a miie, Inn
mensely enjoying the novelty and iude-
p,ndense OF Eny situation. Ny baggage
consisted Of n light japanese parasol,
uinA'uented by several slits 10 its paper
cGvaf, (which nevertheless answered
every pnrpose Of keeping OF the ardent
rays Of ths sun and the gaze of the in
qlisiiive) Q small parcel confined by q
shawl strap, and the paper beg contain
ing MY lunch.
Thns lightly equipped tripped along
| the broad eoantry road which traverses
| the island from one shore 20 she other,
anhampered by single care excepting
the ftar that the feFTyboat might have
already started and be blowing its way
over the bay. thus obligina me pesehancs
10 wait several hours.
Upon arriving In sight Of the ferry
landing. 81 the foot of the hill, I halted
in frsnt Of big wooden house TO IN
qoire Of female sitting upon the front
plilxza when the boat woald leave. She
was warmly clad in dark woolIen gown
with o thick broche shawl thrown over
her shoulders, snugly fastened at she
throat Inviting me TO q seat next her,
out OF the sun. she answered that in all
probability xe should have 10 wait some
time. trather en- indefinite periedl as
tito ferryman vas on the side Of Conan.
lent. whends we had Just come.
For while We oonversed together.
sitting there In view Of the water, with
thu pleasant shores bordering il and Q
fieet OF ttny craft sobbing up and down
on 10, until she commenced asking lead
ing questions, In the words Of the song.
slightly changed:
awhas's your name or whence you
Walk | did na choose 10 tell"
So. 10 avoid further inquiries. l knocked
ss the frou: door, alleging as an excuss
for leaving her that wished for some
milk. RaoeivinR no Response to my
summons, walked through tAe garden
around 10 the rear entrance. In q little
house or shed, not tar of, man and
woman were sitting at table engaged
In eating their noonday meal. At firsi
falt inclined 10 ask milk Of them. bn,
q closer survay Of their bill Of fare and
tketr table uuvereA by grsasy uilclosh
caused me 10 fofbear. Turning around.
ventnred into the Kitchen Of the bie
house, where one Of the tive women sit-
ting there euiskly poured out for nae
soxns inilk In q glass R6blet, apoloalzinR,
as sha handed 70 10 me. for its being
skim milk.
Carrying this around 10 the vine
covered summer houee IN the garden, l
sat down and soon relieved my paper
bag Of its buns And ehocolate cakes.
Ms proceedings did not appear 70 cause
the slightest surprise OF comment; but
when offered % pay for the milk the
woman would not lisien 70 such thing.
apparentiy thinking that skim milk was
Of no sarthiY account. How ] uish that
our city mAlkmsn eeuld entertain the
sanae sentiment!
sltlll easine portion Of bun, re-
ioinea the tall female. who was sitsins
exactly uhere l bad left her. As she
sau me she exclaimed:
Or can yea 80 > dinnsf bach
sNo,s said, telling her OF my lunch.
really did 40, think 70 oitsr yoa any
untii bad nearly nnished.v
a shade 0f reeret esessed her coun-
tenansn. hut she sAia good .nataredly
thai IL vas Of no consequences. tor she
shculd get her dinner as soon - she bad
cresse,i the ferry. Indeed, she sdmisted
| that she had hought quart Of oysters
IN Ne,spart. besiaes q small steak and
sonle tomatoes Of hatehef who bad
stspped In his wagon shortly befers.
fha pfospert Of partaking of these ar
ticles % food sefore long moved hsz
seDmhly.
Al this point thu ferryman vas seen
eoniinit degn The road; 80. plektnR ~
onF geods and ehAxteis. we descsnded
| the hill together.
The ferryboat h 9 moderate sized cat
boat as that style Of boat b scalled about
here. clpahls Of helding . duzsu people,