The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
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a. a half mile strip s land, forming the
only protection to the Sound. the only
from touching the waters Of the Atlantic
AS we look. we see back between two tall
Launches a Of the land house. Here I'VE we
likely likely that some Friday, Will be out to
see us. perhaps gesticulating wildly. or
Then we remember that we have no
beads. We feel around our threats for
some trophy to appease the ,s onc .n ing
actual fright a boat puts off from shore.
bearing a single man. This fellow waves
at us. and we dart into the cabin, where
fense. The captains nip bottle is tho
only thing. and we come up with lit
CINE our delight and Surprise to nd
white man. kind-hearted graduate In
medicine Of the University Of Virginia.
This man has fallen in love with the bar.
and little ''pale faces to the place which
men call dreary! He invites us to- break
fast which invitation Is ,afeeggted Cd, c, the
and partly by the hundred and one easy
means Of eating without work; HIS sheep ,.,
and goats Ats are grazing IN sis 1t OF ms 81
After breakfast we suggest that we tak e
a walk. It has seemed best to our tim MID
mind after haypg the many
to ', carry "a brace Of pistols alongside Hof
us. as a protection from the natives. We
ama eNpeet that the Doctor will
down and swing it over his arm, but not
so. AS we stroll along, wild hog peers
visage with3a camera. On every sid are
palms and Spanish nettles and grape
vines. hanging downward In. this 3! land 9,
in festoons. everywhere Over there Is a
wild olive tree; over here is one OF those
quaint live oaks. which cannot be saved
with an ordinary saw, and in which 2
nall once dr'S * NA eTn8fs q eSsrAesso.
Some one is coming toward us. 1T is
reach for. our hip pocket; but our surts,,Asa.'
is beyond description, Coming toward US
pretty bluseyed lass ie the raz daughts
with her big innocent sky orbs. and ap;
pears wonderfully pure and White Z. Z. and Inc!
s p. ater
minister, ri perhaps. or the school teacher,
the weather
Hatteras, as the banks are practically
called. extending from Ocracock 1nlet.to
Inlet Is tba meSf
part OF the State. In Dare county. there
Is not n single farmer. Everyone makes
often is made up from the sound or ocean
For instance we sat down to a dinner
made of clans fried and roasted; oyste rs,
haps the only thing not taken from the
water was a roast Of excellent mutton
and this came from g. sheep raised Use !, at
ana 'uf4 @EA sGGTf y AND Il ,G RfcHE f
qw easy + It hsn f9S see 70 ons yf as
Masazine a a distinction between wealth
and riches. Riches says this =, w " Il
hard gold or silver boarded We after q
tan es n sGme Weah Which IS mine u
fh'SS we Mealth Of H and f fruitful and
Wsa rob w n
Wealth where horses and cattle and sheep
live without care of the owners; wealth.
S per acre wealth. where men can i've
on the fat of the land. breathing the
fresh salt breeze Of the ocean, going out
SOUND sour l''1 and sls catching vast quantities. 81
shad and mackerel. and other fish. and
then surrounded BY healthy, happy fam.
A 1ess Ta When men a sWatehed their safts
and songs Of thanks 70 Him who
Nowhere IN North olina is there
Dass q 9er Wsst
Papers are plentiful. The fishermen read
much. and like. men, who ,dwelt In tha
olden days. speak with wisdom and fore
thought, It would be an Inspiration TO
the average man. could he visit the east-p
ern shore. It might bring men back from
hardened case of ennui could the honest
fishermen OF the coast he pointed out az
a picture of contentment and good will
and open-armed hospitality. The price OF
a meal is an insult here. To offer hos
pitality to the stranger Is an honor to