The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-10-11
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP.
COT Fast Gives US the First of a
Series

az Articles Describing Recent Jonr
ney to the North with His Charming
ife-Sceues and FONTS OF Interest
Visited Impressions by gthe Way
Enchantiag Experiences.
On Sunday eyeing September tenth
/ left Baltimore on board the steam
ship Juniata. Ii was fortunate 1
moment to choose to leave the Mon
umental City. The sun was dropping
low in tie west aud his glittering RAYS
fell upon tall steeples, towering pin
nacles, stately buildings, and we'll
kept parks, that formed picture
spread out before US, beautiful in cou-
tour and color, and full of historical
"reminiscences. AS the vessel slowly
steamed out upon the placid waters of
the Chesapeake, the sun disappeared,
and 10 the soft twilight the panorama
uf the city feceded from view. The
new moon appeared and cast her gen
tie light upon the shores of Virginia
and Maryland with their picturesque
indentations of rivers and woodland
scenery The evening was delightful
My travelling companion whispered,
This is the ideal way TO travel. ? ]
answered wait"
On the following morning we reach
ed Old Point Comfort After short
stop at Newport News we went to
Norfolk for the vessel Ia complete her
cargo. We wereupnu historic gronnd
Here in Hampton Roads was the mem
orable engagement between the iron
clad ram Merrimac aud the Monitor.
Norfolk is full OF interesting points.
1t is one of the Oldest settlements in
America. has many splendid build
ings, and is one Of the most impor-
tant cotton ports in the world. While
the vessel was lying at Norfolk we
took train over TO Virginia Beech,
where we arrived in time for dinner
| Re-embarked once more upon our good
ship we pass down the Elizabeth river.
cross Hampton Roads, pass out
| through Capes Charles and Henry onto
the open Atlantic and head straight
| for Boston.
Another evening on the sea. lit is
still "the ideal way TO travel" The
novice in ocean travel experiences for
the first time the grand mysterious
beauty of the sea. A spell Is cast
upon him. One sits looking out up
on the unbroken expanse, and INDUCES
in reveries and dreams. The salt air
is invigorating, the swell of the waves
is languid; the wash of the water
against the vessel is restful; the phos-
phorescent hnes are charming. AT
length we retire for the night and are
rocked to sleep in the cradle of the
deep. We had taken supper in din
ing saloon filled with charming ladies
in the most amiabe moods. But in
the morning.
After a night of the most restful
sleep the morning dawned clear and
cool with strong wind blowing.
Great swells rolled after one another.
The crests were capped with great
white plumes. At one moment the
ship seemed TO be going upan incline,
at another il was descending the 9th
er side of the swell. 1t rocked and
rolled and wallowed in troughs OF the
deep. The sea was no longer in the
lovely mood of the evening before
finally succeeded in dressing. My
companion made an effort but soon
gave ii up and betook herself to her
berth where she remained in spite Of
all persuasion to come out until we
were safe in Boston harbor. / didn't
feel like eating. | was not hungry,
but concluded to go down and take a
bite of breakfast anyway. What a
change from the gay crowd assembled
there for supper One solitary old
maid was the only one of her sex that
was able to put in an appearance for
breakfast; and not more than half a
dozen men were TO be seen. didn't
eat much. Somehow couldn't get up
an appetite. Igaye it up and return
ed to the hurricane deck / felt better
in the open air. At noon and at night
much the same thing was gone
through with. At dinner ] sat down
at the Captains right. AS the ship
dropped off the side OF great swell
the dishes began to slide toward the
edge of the table The Captain turn
ed up the guards TO keep then. on.
took this as an opportune moment t.
/. venture remark on the condition of
the sea.
"This is getting right rough, isn't
. it?p | inquired.
"Not very, it is rather smooth he
answered.
what would you call rough sea?''
80, we never call it rough as long
as the dishes will stay on the table. .
1t was rough enough to satisfy me-
| gave up the attempt to eat and went
to bed in self-defense.
On the morning of the fourth day
we found ourselves among familiar
surroundings as we entered Boston
harbor.
From Boston went straight across
the Atlantic to Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia the land OF the Bluenose. My
next letter will deal with the Annap-
oils valley and the Gland Of Evangel-
inc"