The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-18
ii, ,ros. q Soa,s 4 mile in circnnoference thi

| ssThe spot had all the atTacnc1 OF com
pIete desolaGion, combined with the charm
which always, to my mind, pertains to lake:
and lagoons. Eager as a boy or a loose2cd
) retriever, ran across the meadow and found
the grass long and green and sown with In,
Vulnerable crowsfoct flowers; underneath
tho green was sand aasySain, but here 1t glnl,
mered like gold dust. Is reached the sedges
on the lake side a teal rose, in full summer
pluroase, wheeled swiftly round the lake,
then, returning, splashed down boldly and
swan within a stones throw Of the shore,
when. peeEing through the Iushes, caught 9
glimpse Of his mate padding anIously along
with eight little fufSs OF down behind her.
Then, just outside tie esedges, I saw the golden
shield of water broken by the circles of rising
trout. It was too much hastaned back tc
the caravan and informed Tim that I had
no intention of going any farther-that day:
at least.
$50 here we have been since eyesterGay, and
up to this, have not set eyes upon single
soul Such peace and ouietness is foretaste
Of Paradise AS this is the most satisfactory
Cay Ihave yet spent in my pilgrimage, al
though it bears, at the same time, a family
/ 11hGltSSS W bllo S1 SA1C t)<1oV Ava Y
night, I purpose setting down, verbatim.
seriatim. .5chronologically, the manner In
which + lied myself from dawn to sun.
set.
ts6A M-Wake, and see that Tim has al.
ready disappeared, and folded ND his BAN.
mock, Observe the morning sun looking IN
with a fresh, cheery couutenancea the WIN
dow. Turnover again with q yawn, and go.
tosleep for another Eve minutes. Is
: ss7:15 4. M-Wake again, and discover, by
looking at my watch, that, instead Of fva
minutes, Z have sleptan hour anda quarter.
Spring nm at once, and slip on shirt and
trousers; then pass out, barefooted, into tho
open air. No sign Of Tim, but q FIRE IS
LIGHTED close to the caravan, which shadows
it from therays of the morning sun. Stroll
down to the lake, and throwing OFF what
garments weer, prepare for bath. San
not get ont fora swim on account OF the
reeds. The beth over, return and finish my
toilet IN the caravan
tsS M.-Tin has reappeared. BE has been
risht down to the seashore, a walk Of about
two miles and a half. He informs me, tony
disgust, that there is some sort OF human
settlement there, and a hfeboat station. he
has brought back in his baglet, as specimens
of the local products, a dozen new-laid eggs,
some mix, and a loaf Of bread. The last, ]
observe, is in fossil state. I ask who sold
il him. He answers, William Jones.
$3.50 A. M-We breakfast splendidly. Even
the fossil loaf yields sustenace, after 1t Is cut
up and dissolved IN hot tea. Between whiles
Tim informs me that the settlement down
wonder is, in his opinion, a poor sort Of
place. There are several whitewashed cot
tages and large, rooaess house, for all the
world like a church. Devil the cow or pig
did ne see at all, barrin' a few hens. Any
boats, j ask. Yes, one, with the bottom
Spoc,sn6 ont. tfilonaing to W Willliarn Jones
s,Tim Las got this name so pas that my
curiosity begins to be aroused. who the
6euce is William Jonesn Sure, thin,' says
Tim. he's the man that lives down beyant, by
the sea- Z demand, somewhat rrltably, II
the place contains only one inhabltant! Dev1
another did Tim see, he explains oarr1n'
William Jones.
$3.50 AM-Start painting IN the open aar'
under the shade of a large white cotton UNI
brelIa, Paint on I'LL Pm.
ZIP M-Take long walk among tne
sandh1ls, avoiding Gne se''te-t.e- - a.
the lake. Don't WANT 70 IleeG any " u.o
aboriginals, more particularly w llllam Jones.
Walking here is like running up and down
Atlantic pillows, assuming said pillows 20 .pe
solid; now I am lost In tne trough o o.. t1le s1ie
sand, now l re-energe On tne creso u sHe
solid wave. Amusing, but fatlSulng. soon
lose myself, every hillock being exactly like
another. Suddenly hare starts from II unoer 40 '
my fees ana oes.iesule - :, +5e Iy If
Der an otd =. fco,,,;n-
ireland, ana ItaGA Us ,-.,,ted :. tba
now clearly u - gs,nt5v
sotJ SAND OF sne - a +,e ,,le,es
9ar6ec On tue u. ~ f,a
Inc sun !, tha air.
ir2s,l eaae ss,d ,,,,isat,,e.
Pc ,1.sta1e, horri;-
tli OF ssau .. and
Que o :. l1 -. ,e 1ybselino
toosan ~ ~, .o,,., fo;.
aioae - - - alo es>1. -
tlltee Vsg ol c.nel ,,5 +t,+ have
ao -s.l for
oen sola - T..s 10. 5.o1s .,,d dine
Two houis' ~ - ,.o,,,,d A
Saio eito Hes.- ~ ;,T,t
otseoset ri1ere : s.-1.. on,
me sanay D1noMs On 10y eve. r s. e A. last
enG1eiy az q ioss MinIa " ~ s,,1,,
aI1e9 Han ah a0l p no.S -. sa is i,e sda
oie, py ateloens 4s on tne t1,s s.I ;sts,ce e
tu Ue nj n-a 49, + po;,ad oi1I , ,,otatoes bo;led
f,;ad =. baao-, Tirc,s cool-;no- Is nrir,-
:4 ssso' ~ h-t - soy,1d davo1r arvtbine-eyen
,,tsn: I1-.,, ouo M Eoo5 ast-ed r. anv
!" ntl'in 'ones AoSsn y. al ~ oa1,n ~ ssorra
T;,,, 90. - 1ool-,,s, 70, l,e,. ,;isannointed.
one, ann says, s,a a1I b,sslf n,,blic cbaracter
ne mas soo 70 teel hi.is>.le - ~ q 49, 49,
ana s13 muses. une nomass on q : Oh M 'no '''ia-.
faln1 asa.n a. llll . T. H. r..;,,- ,x,.,,,
oeauInul sunseG, the ssaunins 1.dA, go, 80"
rosy IN tne hgnD' the Ae osesls FL III &C..
SON 70 purple the moon come. oIC I1.St nS sa;zos
slckle over the sandy sea Na snoIg tSe se t,,,e
me as 1ne snaoo%s ncLease Sc, -H +,a - dentbs ant in
70 enuce She PINK tfoI0 .aa5 - S.-.i o.S Ia
tne LAKE. ige5 ou1Hy stS e. 49,. S se..r, -
ana, streocnlng Two OF ...lco HtS "o5 os NV
suitable, prepare 1or ac'ion' ~! 49, d;annit - I
to cast beyond the sedgcs, but the t1sh are RS
enod not to dds, be D4 saae esea abou n se the the
size of a small herring: reward my enterprise.