Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-11

all pat favored few) were lyin,
ABOUT in various positions Of dejec
ton until one started for the Ceci
rail, which was a general signal fDr
the rest 10 do the same.
To one no. tsiis t...ilr engaCet
With himself the scene Of The lrk,
and its Surroundings was beautiful
comprising rs il did all the shadr.
OF blue iuiGginsbie. First, ther,
was the deep blue OF the follinp
waves, made darker by contrast Il
the crest Of foam they carried; then,
70 the west loomed Stansbury Island.
which was not 30 far away but IT,
most prominent lodges looked a
blue black, and lis les OJtrusive
parts n bluer black. Three other
shades Of blue, lighter, displayed
themselves In the mountains on
the western coast Of the lake.
snd Fremont Islsnd and the
PnOmOntOry 10 the roth 70 the
south lay noOele County, prescntin
20 the lake n semi.circular valley,
each succeeding mountain II which
Appeared n lighter ulue than its pre-
'iv,-essJr; Northwest Was Church
Island a tb THE inuivi!Iai blue Of
its distance, anu east thu Cuelst au..
mVuuiaIGs KAN their RESPECTIVE
int; roofing all was the bite ky.
% that Que might call the whole "A
blue picture, bot certainly not the
sort TO give one the blues"
Well, We We're near the southern
end Of Church Island, but could
get no nearer, rs this land cut OIL
the breeze that had carried US that
far, 80 We again anchored ~ await .
change. As the change did not
come very readily. two ladies and a
gentleman determined IN 70 ashore
in the skiff, which had been made
use Of during cur whole trip
when the lake was calm enough. IL
was 4 good mile and a hall, and
those ia the skill had gone perhaps
half way, when they noticed the
schooner moving for shore, too. she
had taken advantage Of the whisper
Of a breeze that bad come, and, Of
cOuree that was the signal for z
race. Lending their assistance u
the breeze, there were several
pooling" with all their might; but
IL Rvaiied nothing, as the skill KEEP.
the lead.
sails were drawn down and we
anchored 10 await the following
morning. Il was yet carly ami we
had plenty Of time for exploring
and picking up very pretty round
stones that were specklcl ami
striped; Ne also had time for hath
ing. That night most Of us decided
10 sleep aboard the vessel, but n
few, more adventurous, went
ashore 10 rest amid the sagebrush.
There wasn't - very much sleep
ing done 10y some, though, |
Is they made a TCusing bonfire, by |
he light Of which they got 20 Ge,.I- |
y interested in a game OF cards !
hat they could handy believe their
senses when they saw the moon |
ookiug up watchfully at them over
he eastern mountains.
Next morning we all got aboard |
md were waiting ~ ususl for wind |
o fiji the sail. Taking advantage
4 this some were OF in the skih, |
ND three young laiies who deci. I
led 70 take a hath appeared
m deck in their bathing
uits, when up came the per-
'erse breeze and disarrlnged their
.lans; they ruireated sheepishly 10
he cabin to redress as the schooner
tarted on at n lively pace, hut She
al 70 tack about % get the skiT
iad. Then We had merry voyage
ONE, arriving at the western shore
/ ) O'Clock in the afternoon.
All voted that il vas the most
did enjoyment they had ever had
a stretch in ali their lives.
II.
y. B.-We encountered one or
10 gnats on the voyage.
SALT LAKE CITY. August II,
's1.