Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-18

breezs hah died down and mplete
calm surIounded Us; the sails Tapped
nlmIessly as though all was over, ana
while the captain spun boat yarns
fr us, we sat with cur legs hanging
over the atarboard, waiting for another
wind. AT Q D, IN, the canvas was
again standing before the wind pulling
hard, aud our little vessel once more
glided smoothly along, passing over
an oysier rect, upon which schooners
were fishlng for oysters, anu after
catching few of tho "stomach tlck.
leTA,v to settle the inner man, our
journey continued and At O'Clock we
could see nothing but water, land hav.
ing become lost to view, and a. tine
sun lowers the scene becomes more
beautiful, TIL at last 1t Ia beyond words
TO express; u dips the waters edge anu
appears as ball OF fire standing lar
out upon the sea, but on shaking lower
iisheds forth golden light upon The
water, and iorme path still more
brilliant back to tue schooner on which
we were stauding, then aally passing
out of sight, the ocean seeming to have
swallowed II up.
Night was quickly casting her man
tie over the deep. bat II did not de-
crease the beauly OF on r surroundings
as we were Ia sight OF two light houpes,
and the oyster schoOners carrying reu
and green lights which cast their re-
fl ctiens upon the water, formed
ecene more beautiful than ever, and as
tue moon arose sending forth its light
upon the rolling waves, to us
mcuntain.raised boys, tue scene was
something grand.
a tnr In Paint n N
Lotto O little bay, anchor was lowered
aad as the "wee email hours began to
appear, we entered the cabin and all
reti:eo to rest, aud while being "rocked
ON the pillows OF the deep" We four In
cot were rylng to sleep. When
morning dawned with the prospects
OF beautiful day for our
tour over the island, breakfas;
was scarcely noticed, we being 20
Rnxl0us g. take In the sights. Brother
Burdin rowed us to shore In small
sklff, President POmeroy and myself
being first to land. A ter crossing
over the neck OF the Island anu travel
ing some three miles alous the beach
we came 80 sight OF what looked to be
large bank OF snow, but on getting
nearer 1t proved to be sand lli,some
fiity feet nigh, the sand being very
fins and almost as white rs snow.
Alter ascending to the top the eight
that met our eyes was well worth the
climb. From this point we were per.
mittei to visw most OF the island, IL
being about ten miles long and per-
haps will average two miles In width.
10 the east of US lay ship islam noted
for its use curing the CIvil war, AZ a
place where prisoners were kept. The
old fort was stiii EianIiDg there but
deserted. Out in the 3 II sou h OF the
IsIanJs lay lew oceHu sonOOners
which were b,ing loaded with lumber
from smaller vessels. Alter viewing
the SURF findings Ill our hearts were
content, we turned our faces toward
the boat, arriving there hungry and
tired.
During the renal nder Of our time
spent on Cat island we were engaged
III gath ering shells and enjoying our
selves in many ways.
The ride back over the Sound was a
pleasant one having good wind anu
waves rolling high, although neither
of us became sea sick. / occasionally
felt as though 1 would be compelled to
stretch out on deck and Iced fishes
awhile, but fnaliy pulled through,
arriving ut b other Buldin's January
Sth t. continue our iabors as before.
| Since that tins our labors here have
been crowned with success; the way
Ia COL tinuelly buing openel up for us
| with lrlends on ali sides. Travelling
| without purse or scrip 10 The keynote
| In