The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25

ern limit of the island. and indents the land for the distance of about Q mile At the upper end thereof. as we nervous " approach our point of anchorage. the land again opens to the eft, displaying the entrance to the true ..arbor. or the carenage tcareening pace). which in It's extraordinary scenic beauty is the gem of an island saturated with lovely scenery. This inner harper. lying paral- Tel with the side lines of the outer haven springs upon you, as 1t were Tis about POO yards in diameter, and Is clasped on the right by cliff of volcanic sandstone dotted with huge boulders. On the left. the outer harbor Is notched, as 1t were by the other or correspondent clasp of the carenage; an eccentric peninsula made up of an irregular spur terminat- ing in knob-like height. which is sur- mounted by a star-shaped pentagonai fortress once a powerful stronghold, now crumbling, picturesque ruin, it's bar racks roofless, its walls and parapet bur- jed under vines and creeping lianas Up- on this eccentric peninsula; on both of it's slopes. and extending northwardly up the coast, Is the queer old town of St. Georges; view dotted here and there with church towers and spires, but gen. erally composed of gay-colored dwellings literally buried in tropical foliage. The streets run precipitously up or down. as the conformation of the and demands, but, in it's general outlines, St. George strongly reminds one of some German toy town dominated by a mediaeval fortress Back of this town, harbor and carenage is piled up green hill upon re- ceding green hill. until the superb group ing eliminates in Mount Maitland, the central peak of the island, which rises 100 feet above the sea.
 The carenage. or inner harbor. is prac- tically an extinct crater, is a circular lake. with a coral reef. almost awash, cutting across it diagonally to the cliffs which compose the southern side of the harbors mouth. Etang de Vieux Bourg is the name of this lake. a name drawn from the tradition that early in the Seventeenth century an old French town stood where the white coral reefs now Gleam under the violet waters. Viewed from above the carenage is a lovely oval of violet water in whose surface is reproduced as in mirror the emerald frame of verdure by which it is enclosed. Page after page could I write, could I rewrite. upon this lovely island.
 Yet. as the evening shadows gathered Q eT anu dTOulu tfliS edIlnly pdTdulSe, I gazed upon the scene as one would upon the features of some loved one slowly dying. some one about to leave you for ever. The farewell had to be spoken. And. as the darkling shadows slowly fell, l saw, or seemed to see. the Carihs upon the shore. I dimly watched, with mois- tened eyes. the graceful Carib girls play ing along the coral reef just awash as it traverses the carenage; I could hear, or fancied I heard, their tinkling laughter. Dimly. saw moored in the offing the tiny fleet of Columbus. For could not bring myself to reconcile all this natural loveiness, this placid beauty, this trop- ical paradise. as practically. in the day time, matter of mountains teeming with monkeys; rurality absorbed by the un. speakabe free negro; and villages dom. mated by wretched remnant of cant-get. away whites As God made these beauti full islands, as Providence originally peo pied them. I desire to remember them | And parting with them. I can only whis | per:
 Farewell. farewell. to thee, lovely. love | ly Grenada.
 | And while life Is given you. do not le | 1t pass away until your eyes have rested | if for only one moment upon these "Mys tic West Indies of my eseams."