The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-12-06

| flayed. After considerable practice these
harmony friends signified their intention
of having the concert the following night,
and as nothing of Importance happened on
Tuesday shall usher you into their midst
The first solo was by the gentleman who
was spoken of in my first letter as think
ing he had good voice but who was real
lv very deaf, thus accounting for the delu-
1sion. The next was what the programme
lied fugue which was certainly well
named as the different parts seemed anx-
ious to overtake the preceding, this contin-
uing until there was such hurry and con-
| fusion that all had to stop for want Of
| breath. Then came, according to admir-
| ing friends, the mermaid. She had voice
like rusty hinge and don't believe that
any wear will take away that rust and give
| sweetness instead. A much-travelled gen
tleman, who said he had lived many years
in Persia, gave an account of what he had
seen, and during the intermission the hat
went around. Then we started with the
deaf gentleman again and thus the repeat
ers got in their work. The audience was
bored to death and were heartily anxious
to make their exit when a song bird ap-
peared. The first sound of her voice hush
ed every whisper, there was thrill about
it which electrified her hearers First it
was low, but full and clear and sweetly pa
thetic. Thus there was tragedy and fright
and sorrow and out of it grew hope and
promise. 1t was as limpid as running
stream and each delicate treble told on
her hearers until their spirits had become
part Of the words she sang. A beautiful
and mellf1uous voice which rang out over
the waves. 1t is hushed now, but to me
that voice is still in the air. After the
concert many went on deck to observe one
of natures phenomena-a lunar eclipse,
but as it was not to occur uutil 2 o'clock
in the morning there were shortly but few
who remained. 1t was another gorgeous
night and stood with one of my compa-
triots who was also bound for Bordeaux.
She had observed the same phenomenon on
a recent voyage to Europe and as celestial
determined to look again upon its attend
ant beauty. Dianna seated in her chair of
silvery sheen was making a day out of
night. Slowly the shadow of the earth ap
preached until dark spot was clearly
perceptible. The moon appeared as if
some giants tooth had bitten from it.
Leaden clouds were now scurrying by and
between their density we could see the
light. The earth in aphelion was $4,000
miles away, but was gradually nearing the
centre of the moon. Darker grew the
queen of night until her brightness was to-
tally obscured, the earth was then in peri
helion $4,000 miles away, Then the
shadow passed and out from the clouds
loomed a beautiful lunar rainbow with a
its prismatic colors, enchanting in its love-
illness. 1t quivered on the waters which
rose and fell away carrying the brightness
far out beyond our sight until we gaZcd
upon such picture as one sees in dreams,
and all the while the moon, natures search
light, was casting her bright way across
the waves looked like a band of slvery
ribbon as it trembled with the motion of
the sea. Our voyage of 31O0 miles from
New York to Southampton was nearly
over, on the morrow we expected to sight
land. Wednesday, Sept. 9Th, the eighth
day out fulfilled our expectations. This
piece of terra firma is know as Bishops
Rock and on it is built light house. Then
came Scilly Isles, of volcanic origin, look
ing barren with it's stunted and dwarfish
trees, but was told that the top-land was
of surprising fertility and that acres of
flowers, especially hyacinths, were raised
there for the London markets. About 10
o'clock we saw Lands End, off PenZance,
whence came the bold, bad pirates of
Penzance," and then Lizard Head, social
ed because of its resemblance to the shape
of that animal Wewere now entering the
English Channel, which caused us to bear
southwark. To the northeast was the Irish
direction with Liverpool as their point of
destination Off on the mainland we could
see Cornwall. On this tableland were
fought the twelve great battles of King Ar
thur and his knights which is the origin of
the Arthurian legends, the source of Ten
nyson's "Idyls of the King" which have
enriched the poetry of every country.
Cornwall faded into Devonshire and we
were passing over historic water for it was
in that part of the English Channel that
the "Invincible Armada was wrecked in
1888. On through the Channel we sped
dipping our flag as we were saluted by the
many vessels of all nations which were
passing on every side. Now the Isle of
Wight was on our right side. We were
next at the Needles, sharp points of land,
heading for the Solent. The Isle of Wight
is the seat of Osborne House the Queens
summer home. On its southermost end is
Farrin gford, the old home of Alfred Ten
nyson. On the northeast side is the town
of Ryde, noted summer resort and sta
ton for yachtmen. A short run would
bring us to Southampton, in fact the lights
of the distant harbor were already in sight,
but of that in my next.
CONTINUED in next issue
Miss Mobile-"Well, Martha, how is your
husband nows"
Martha-"Pol'y, miss; poly. He's got
that explanatory rheumatism"
Miss Mobie-"You mean imt1ammatcry
rheumatism, Martha. Explanatory is to
cry OUT
Martha with solemn conviction)-
That's it, NUM- that's it! He don't do
nothin' but holler!'
Pity and need make all flesh kin.