The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-20
A COUNTY, sDI'12|aKsloTA, z FRIDAY, SEPT 20, 1889.

don't think az palmtrse' grow in the water:
You do as soy. or you'll get wrecked on
come laundering reef or other"
Upon this Mr.. Hazel and Miss Rolleston
set to work, and with considerable difficulty
lowered the mainsuil, aud treble.reefed the
foresail
"rhat is right" said Welch. "To.morrow
and me-
20 no!' cried Helen Rolleston. I've must
bury linn; but We mean to cure you" They
oheyed Welch's Instructions. and 10 crept on
ali night; and. SO well had this ublc se,,man
calculated distance and rate of suiling that,
,, when the sun rose, sure enough there was ~,
island under their leo distunt about IL League,
though 1t looked much less. But the pnlnl-
tree was more than twice thut distance. Ow.
ing to wind md current they had made lee.
way nll night. and that tree stood OH the
most westerly point of the island.
Hazel and Miss Rollcstom stood up and
hmrrahed for joy; then fell on their knees in
silent gratitude. Welch only smiled.
But the breeze llnd freshcned, and, thourl,
there was no .grent waves ut sea. yet break.
ers, formidable to such IL craft us theirs
were seen foaming over long disjointed reefs
ahead. that grinned black and dangerous
here and there.
They then consulted Welcll and he told
them they must tack directly, and make q
circuit Of the island; he had to show them
how to tack: and the sea rising, they got
thoroughly wetted, nnd Miss Roieston rnth
er frightened; for here was IL peril they had
wonderfully escaped hitherto.
However, before eleven o'clock, they had
stood out to sea, and coast ed thewholc south
side OF tho island; they then put tho boat
before the wind, and soon run past the east
coast, which wns very narrow-in fact, [,
sort Of fbluff.hcnd-nnd got on the mort, side
Of tho island. Here tho water WIS compura.
lively smooth, nnd thcuir warm and balmy.
They ranged along the coast ut about a
miles distance, looking out for II good land.
ing;
Here was no longer an unbrokcn line of
cliffs, but nn undulating coast, with bulring
rocks, and lines of reef. After mile or two
of that the ronst run out scaward, and they
passed close to amost extraordinary phon4.
menon OF vegetation. Great tangled woods
crowned the shore and the landwnri slopes,
anu their grand folinge seemed to flow over
into the sea; for here was IL broad rocky Hat,
intersected with thousand little channels
Of the sea; and tho Thousand little islcts no
formed were crowded. covered, and hidden
with luxuriant vegetation. Huge succulent
leaves Of the richest hue hung over he water.
ana some of the most adventurous showed
by the crystals that spurkled on their green
surface, that the waves had actually been
kissing them ut high tide. This ceased. and
they rassed under cliff, wooded nearly to
the point.
This cliff was broad and irregular, and in
one OF IT'S cavities cascade Of pure water
came aparkling. lenping, aud tpmbling down
t. the foot 81 the rock. There 1t hn,linrmed
u great basin of water, rool, deep, transpar-
ent, which trickled over ON tu IL tongue of
pink sand. and went into two crystal mut-
ters to tho sen.
Great and keen was Tho rnpturn this sight
caused our poor parrhetl voyagers: and
eager their desire to land nt ance, i possible
nnd plunge their burning lips, and swelling
throats. lind fevered hands into that heaven,
~ liquid; hut the next moment they were
diverted from that purpose by the scene that
burst on them.
This wooded clff, with it's wonderful cas-
cade. wns the very gate Of paradise Thoy
passed 1t and in one moment wero In bay
Il suddon bay. wonderfully deep, for its OK
tent, and sheltered on three sides. Broad
sands with rainbow tints, all sparkling and
dotted with birds, some white as snow some
gorgeous. A peaceful sen of exquisite blue
kissing these lovely snnds with myriad dim
Piles; and, from the land side, soft emerald
slopes, embroidered with silver threads n
water: came to the verY edgai iaf the sands;
So that from all tl,osr glorious hues,
that fleckea the prlsmatic and sparkling
sanda, the eye Of the vogagers pussed at
once to the vivid, yet sweet and soothing,
green of Nature; and over this paradise tho
breeze they could no longer feel waited spicy
but delicate o.lorS from unseen trees.
Even Wclch raised himleli il, to f,aa,, aud
smiled th@S hea ;Galy air. aud smiled Mt tho
heavenly spot. Here's u blessed haven't"
saii he. Down sail anl row her ashore"