Evening journal., 1901-08-05
WAYFARER'S notebook
Brandywlne River by Moonlight

Brandywine River by Moonlight
While a young Smyrna woman was
visiting Wilmington recently she had
an excellent opportunity to see the
grand beauty of the BrandyWine by
moonlight. She was visiting relatives
in West Eighth street, the Wayfarer
| is informed. and while sitting out front
one evening shortly after her arrival,
she became acquainted with a young
man living next door. The acquaint-
ance soon ripened into a close friend
strip, and the young man invited the
young woman to take a little boating
trip upon the Brandywine. She ac-
Icepted the invitation and by the aid Of
| trolley cars and fast walking they
soon were in the boat Swimming mer.
rily over the smooth surface Of the
river and enjoying each others COM
pany so much that they were needless
tof danger. Their discourse was inter-
rupted by a sudden stopping of the
boat and a harsh, grating sound. The
young woman screamed and the young
Imam uttered an exclamation and fran
/ tically tugged at the oars. 1t was no
luse. for the small craft was firmly on
the rocks and would not move an inch,
The young woman began to cry, and
lit was some minutes before the young
man could quiet her 1t was trying
lsituation. and the young fellow racked
lhis brain in a vain effort to think Of
some way of getting the boat off the
rocks. 1t was no use, for she was hare
aud fast and the tide still falling. HI
5 looked at his watch and saw that il
was 10 o'clock, and he prayed men
tally for the change of tide SO that thu
boat would rise and float from thu
: rocks.
: BY telling the young woman that thu
tide soon would liberate them, he sool
had her in better spirits, and the,
joked about their dilemma. Minute
+ soon passed into hours, but the boa
: remained fast on the rocks. IN
b lCourt House clock tolled out the mid
D night hour. They were both sleep
e and had run out Of conversation. H
[ was inwardly cursing himself 70
= brin zing her out in a boat and bega
d to feel queer about the expense of Oh
= trim. fCr the boat was costing him
cents an hour and he had but about
cents with him.
s. She was worried at being alone o
= the river with a young man Of sue
= short acquaintance, and vowed to he
r self that the next time she went in
a lboat it would be with sailor or som
a one who was capable Of managing
O craft
: The clock struck / and there Tho
/. sat with the pale moonlight makiI
their faces appear longer and gloomi
: than they really were. They we
, sleeDv and she was COOL. He wou
u nut forth an effort to say sOmethil
y funny to cheer her up, but it was us
- less. for she thought of the explain
tions she would have to make and I
u danger of being found by the park p
lice when they did get ashore, If tn
" ever did. The clock struck and tn
y both were fast asleep. The tide h
T risen and foated their boat and tn
It we're drifting hither and thith
le driven by the tide and currents unit
{, Sudden bump against another TO
Ia lawakencd them both. He grasped [
IRIS and pulled for the shore wh'
at he paid the boatman 40 Genes a
ne pro7pissd him GO cents more, for wh.
" he nod to leave his watch for secuHl
n. THE F-ollev cars had ceased to run
so lthev walked hurriedly and in silence
e. tl,air respective homes in West Fig
street near Jefferson. He is not s.