Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-13
WATER TRIPS AND HOW
/ ENJOYED THEM.

once met a lady that had been wish
ing all her life for "Trip on the ocean
wave" When the N f. A. met at
Washington the opportunity was offered
in an excursion to Boston When the
steamer was near the Jersey coast they
had storm, the worst that had been
known in twenty years. Her last words
to ne were, "Well, I've had enough OF
the ocean, | reckon" Such had long
been my wish-a trip in an ocean
steamer. Her experience did not cause
me to change my mind. | have always
found our clustering Lake Michigan
calm. Once, upon bright moonlight
night decided to take trip upon one
of the Goodrich steamers from Milwau-
kee to Chicago. The full moon APP
peared above the horizon just after
dark, and accompanied us on our way
glimmering on the water in such beau
tiful shades of red and blue that many
of US sat up until after midnight to en-
joy the beautiful picture" Moonlight
on Lake Michigan, by Nature"
While at Niagara | concluded to take
a trip across Ontario and get, for once,
out upon the Queens Domains and
visit the beautiful city of Toronto. As
we neared the wharf, terror was struck
to the hearts of a party of Chicago girls
at the sight of a steamer bearing the
cat hot ho6 ,1f,A
lately at Chicago They declared they
would not ''cross the lake in that boat'
But as it happened we were not asked
to do so. We had our trip in well
appointed steamer named Niagara" :"
Lake Ontario is the most beautiful and
placid of all the Great Lakes 1t is
seldom known to throw up the dan
gerous waves that quiet looking Lake
Michigan so often does We had pleas
ant weather so we had nothing to do
but enjoy our ride.
There was very pleasant lady from
Maryland in our party. She had been
slave owner, and showed by her con-
versation that she was still proud to
have been a Confederate She could
see no good in free negro. She had
been in Toronto, so was our guide.
First we took trolly ride around and
through the finest parts of the city.
She and our obliging conductor pointed
out to us some fine dwellings, also the
parliamentary buildings and many fine
churches Next we took a trip up in
the tower of st. James, over three hun
dred feet high. Our agreeable guide
unlocked the door of the pendulum
box, and allowed us to see what it is
said not over one in a thousand is al
lowed to see, the pendulum of St.
James swing to and fro" Even the
old clock was obliging enough to strike
the three-quarter chime just as we
stood admiring the enormous bells.
One weighs fourteen thousand pounds;
another twelve, and third eight thou
SAND pounds, and five of lesser weight
The sound, even though SO near, was
pleasant and musical The day was
very warm, the tower dusty, so we were
taken to the basement to wash and
cool off. Our guide talked with the
brogue of Galway man. His conver-
sation showed his heart to be English.
His name was French He was des-
cendent Of the Huguenots
My next trip was up the Hudson to
Newberg, Washington's headquarters.
We had a fine view of the Palisades,
West Point, Sunny Side, Sleepy Hollow,
Grants monument, and many of the
country seats of the -Four Hundred .
Down the bay to the ocean is fine trip,
and as we had fine day all the beauti-
full sights cannot be told Down
Chesapeake Bay, in the care of jolly
old Captain Cuddo, is trip never-to-
be-forgotten. As the bay was said to
be laid with mines there was much fear
and trembling until we thought we
were past. them. But there, one soon
forgets all of the present in living over
in thought the days of the Rebellion"
as one gets view of Arlington, and
the forts along the shore. Then one is
brought back to the present at sight of
the fort in which Jefferson Davis was
kept by Gen. Miles. Still had not had
trip on the ocean. [ was afraid and
put it off and came home having had
nothing more than shallow bath.
When | got in sight of the Pacific it
looked just as peaceable and quiet as
Lake Michigan, so my courage arose,
and | ventured 1t was quiet. 1t did
not storm. No, not anything happened,
either to the ocean, or the steamer, but
I've had enough of ocean trips, |
reckon" Mrs. j. A. SHIELDS.
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