The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-28

BOAT ana soon we ldulCR Oul upon
the heaving bosom Of the majestic
St. Lawrence. Before lis lie the inuous
channels OF the famous archipelago Of
the Thousand Islands. 1t is a scene
OF bewildering beauty, picture Of
ravishing delight. The Islands num-
bering in all 100, vary in size and
appearance, very many being orna-
mented by magnificent summer
homes OF the wealthy. We wind in
and out and around the Islands, with
their romantic scenery. and We Won
der il souls could not delight them
seves here as if in Paradise,
Delightful though the scenes are,
we are admonished to supply the in
ner man and afterwards from the deck
Of the steamer feast our eyes during
the remainder OF the day upon these
enchanting scenes. So We repair to
the dining hall, to find alas! crowd
OF hungry mortalS, each one eager
and OF devouring countenance What
4 jam! Hall an hour 'elapses and it
begins % look as if there is not any
thing left in the larder Fortunately
our time comes and SO we are adj
mitted. hungry and iatigued NOR
tai to enjoy good breakfast.
The inner man refreshed. we saunter
to the upper deck. and while we take
in the exhilara:ing breezeS and feast
our eyes on the natchless and be-
wtching views. wo laugh ourselves
into eNuberant merriment as our
pantominist. Mr.. c. spins his yarns
and tells his jests
Nature has done so much for this
region and in the St. Lawrence, you
will find the grandest river scenery
on the continent, our own Hudson,
following close behind her, however,
And now our boat kingston" draws
close to shore. She lands and takes
on passengers at Alexandria and
Brockvllle, and we see people who are
new to us, and we hear voices that
sound different to ours. Here we see
the famous Windmill, with its narrow
loopholes, here we see the ancient
forts. here we see the lighthouses
along the way. But our lake steamer
is TOO large to ''shoot the Rapids and
so we are transferred at Prescott to
river steamer, the Brockville with its
commodious observation decks. AS
we draw away from Prescott. we are
soon taken through the troubled
waters, called the Galops. We are in
the Rapids reclaimed everyone, and
hearts pulsate more quickly, as we
undergo the excitement. One after
another of these experiences follow
for 10 here we are in the very midst
OF the rapids Du Plat, with water so
dark and green. Our eyes look ahead
and we expectantly watch our ap-
proach to the Long Sault Rapids
down the stream near Cornwall sew
eral miles distant. Before us is
seething flood of mighty waters and
we imagine ourselves between the
Scylla and Charybdis jaws of the
roaring stream, and are happy that
Our pilot is carrying us safely through
the jutting headlands of these danger
Gus rocks; with steam almost shut off.
the steamer rides the surging and un-
dulating waves with apparent pride
and hauteer while the waters dash
and spray on every side, and we
glide along swiftly over the rushing
current
If I could draw a picture, I would
show you the majestic steamer as she
rides the quivering surging stream.
and though she struggles as the heav-
ing waters come in all :!leir force and
!::ry against her. she is mistress Of
the situation, and her passengers sing
aloud her praises, not forgetting all
the while the skill and precision Of
the men who steer her safely at the
wheel. Nearby is ST. Regis. the pic
t:resque home of an Indian tribe.