The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-02-06

/ history Of this bit of bay coast. 1t is a
fact not very generally known that in
| the Immediate vicinity of Love Point
there is an nmtathomable gulf, whose
depths no mariner, however vcntnre.
some and cntcrprisiug, Las as yet
sounded. The Headline has been
'heaved' in vain for some token Of the
bottom, and old sailors have come to
! steer clear of its locality, and speak of it
only with breath rather bated and some
superstitious fear. OF course, this
would not be the nineteenth century did
there not exist few very incredulous
people who insist upon the story being a
myth, and defy proof to the contrary.
But however little truth there may be
IN its existence, very pretty and touch
ing story is told, which has this mys-
ferrous abyss for a center piece.
Many years ago, modern tradition has
ia time far back enough to escape the
memory of the oldest Inhabitants
there dwelt on this isle, upon whose
four shores the waves beat with mono
tonous surge all day long and through
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lilies, who had interchanged no kindly
word or feeling for many years. Each
succeeding generation took up and per-
petuated deadly teud which had ex-
listed since the earliest settlement of the
colony. But love laughs at hatred as
well as it does at locksmth. and truce
had been called between two members
OF the respective firesides. AS the
comely shape and laughing eyes of the
daughter of the one family had al tracted
the admiration of the son of the other |
so had his manly form and still manlier
character compelled return of the |
same feeling. Admiration, once awak-
ened, quickened into ardent love. Clan |
destlne meetings were frequent, and at |
last the young lovers determined to |
brave the righteous anger of their par |
ents and launch upon the sea of matri- |
mony. An elopenent was planned, and |
all the details arranged. One night the |
trembling lassie and her lover embarked
in a neat little craft for the residence of
minister some distance up the island
The night, at the time of their departure
mild and clear, became overcast with
clouds. The wind began to blow, and
every minute but increased the fury of
the storm. When nearly off the neck of
land making out from the mouth of
Chester river the boat sprang aleak and
the water poured in rapidly Finally,
seeing that all endeavor was useless to
til wart the fate which confronted them,
the lover threw down his oars and clasped
his sweetheart in his arms, declaring
that as the wrath of their parents on
land, and the wrath of the elements on
water, were directed against their union,
they could, at least die together in each
others arms. The boat filled swiftly, |
and the white, despairing faces of the
youth and maiden slowly sank beneath !
the heaving waves. They had been seen
from shore during the brightness of a
lightning flash, with their arms ent- |
wined and their faces hid upon each |
others shoulders, just sinking beneath |
the water, and the spectator, an DID,.
gray-headed negro, had shivered as with |
argue, aud believed ever after that he |
had seen two spirits rise from the waves |
and beckon to MIN. When, in the morn
ing, their absence was known a search |
was made. The OLD negro's story had |
been circulated, and the grief-stricken
parents knew then the fate of their loved |
ones. The spot where they had persisted |
was reached, but poles or chains were |
one particular spot, and every one in
stinctively felt that the bodies of the |
lost ones were, indeed. lost forever.
Ever since mysterious dread has ex-
listed of this spot and some have been
heard to declare that every night, just at |
the hour when the lovers were lost, two |
forms with white, cold faces, rise from |
the waters, embrace each other, and !
then slowly sink down again, while
sweet and weird melody fills The air.
The above legend has given the name of
Love Point to the northern extremity. |
How the hearts of crowd swell and |
throb with pitiless hatred against the man
who coughs during the performance at a |
theatre, when they know he is to stingy to |
invest twenty-five cents in bottle of DR.. |
Bulls Cough Syrup.