The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-07-22
NAG'S HEAD, HO!
Land Sharks in the Sea!

MACS HEAD. \. C.. July Il. 1897.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-July Is. 1897,
was day and always will be day in
our recollection. Little George Row
land and Johnnie Fletcher went with
the big boys but Jimmie could not
stand this religious persuasion being
such that he could not stay where
there is ''much water
We are really here and have been
ever since $50 yesterday, though as
soon as we arrived the Squire said in
mourntul tones: Lord, Lord. there's
nothing here but sand and water and
if had my black horse l.ere l would
find ford to this thing aud 90 home
for breakfast" However. the ford
couldn't be found and black non est and
we are still here.
Last night we ate supper. We did.
in tact. and one man said, the second
time since we left home. ''That's the
best | ever saw and cooked to my
notion.'' And l do wish ST Powell
and Havana could see the water and
get an appetite. But we ate supper,
| say it with emphasis, and we ate
with emphasis. After that some went
to bed and some to the beach and saw
the moon rise right out Of the '.old
original and ancient Atlantic. We
saw it come right out Of it and tie
water drip off of it SO we tore our
blankets and wiped off the face of the
moon and went to bed. But we are
up again, and mean up and no mis-
take; none of your half way ups-but
up, we'll up, up in the world and up on
the world almost and up in spirits
now l mean "the spirits of lust
men," &c.
The sand, that is the sand we see.
looks to some like sea Of silver and
free coinage would make the world
rich. The sounds we hear are some
what different. EXtravagant sounds
like this from man nearly a hundred
years old: ''Tie them sheets to the
bed stead or this wind will blow them
into the ocean before we can get
breakfast" The sheets having been
properly tied we ate breakfast, our
crowd some how being severely hungry
again, and fishing was the next order
and we fislled until it seemed cruel to
fish any more. So we decided to wade
some in the sound. We all decided
but we didn't all wade-we did all roll
up our pants but one in the crowd,
upon examining his legs, said he
believed in his soul his legs were so
crooked the seat Of his pants would
drag the water before he got knee deep.
| don't think it is a true bill but he
didn't wade
The fair sex seem to be partial to
our crowd, especially to the one a
hundred years old, which exctes some
little jealousy in the next oldest in the
party. So he inquired into the cause
of said Partially, and it was declared
by certain belle that he looked so
fresh and clipper they couldn't help it
-whereupon he said "there was
certain apple tree in fathers orchard
that never bore any fruit and it was
| always green and fresh looking, and
looked like it might live thousand
years, and you may make your own
APPLICATION
But the old man has united the
sheets from the bed and laid him to
| pleasant dreams, so goodnight, Mr..
Editor, | 90 with him. But hold,
| can't go; the centenarian snOres and
| the other old man can not stand ii.
He snores louder and longer breatls
and the other old man is in despair
no sleep tonight. But 10! relief and
once for good and all; there comes Il
hitch in his snoring and he hangs fire
| and from the devout lips Of the old
man we hear this: ''Thank God! lie
| is dead at last
There absolutely are no flies, no
mosquitoes and nothing but the pleas
ATTEST of pleasantries. Fresh fish,
fresh vegetables, fresh food, fresh fruit
and salt air-all these in great profu-
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