The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-14

for awhile until suddenly she got
stranded again. but thanks To the Of
forts Of tucl steve. the tFuety cap
tain 0r the "Bca-ie Helen rc DID Io.
stay aground long. We arrived about
II 30 and the boys arrived soon after.
having managed in some way - get
the launch off the ShOal. a usual ae
went in bathing Thursday morning be-
fore breakfast. We did not 90 sailing
that morning because there was ~
wind.
In the evening. about $50 We st
sail for the surf. about two miles Dis
tant. We had 2-aue time there. w
did not start back until after the SUI
was down, and the sail home was de-
IigEtfuI. Thursday night q splendid
p~hOnOgIaph concert was given for tie
benefit OF st. PauIs school by Colonel
OIds celebrated phonogIaph, "Ciaret.9
\ shark fourteen feet long had
been killed in the afternoon and that
night a great many ~Sunshiners went i
see it, where it was hanging near the
end Of the board ak
We went in bathing again Friday
morning. After breakfast We went to a
schooner IN which the shark was anG
had our pictures taken with II. We
then went to see the historic Fort Ma
con. which we enjoyed very much. ii
ter dinner, about 4 o'clock, we went
in bathing. That night the Colonel
gave the girls a delightful p~honograIb
concert.
We went in bathing as usual Sat
urday morning by $50. About 1890
we went sailing to Shacklefofd )
Shoals. and picked up there many
beautiful shells. That evening. soon
after dinner, we went to the surf
again.
Sunday morning all the Sunshiners
went in a body to the Methodist Sun
day School. There the superintendent
welcomed us in a short talk. All tne
hymns that were sung were very ap-
proDriately chosen. all being sun
shine" hymns. Promptly at 10:45 the
S%unshiners were marched to the Epis-
copal church, and there they had a
special "Sunshine" sermon preached to
them. That evening we all went sail
ing on the "Prince,' a schooner that
was kindly lent us by some Beaufort
gentlemen. Although there was some
difficulty in getting into the open
sound, once there we enjoyed a most
delightful sail, about two miles out
to Sea.
Early after breakfast on Monday
morning, we set out for a trip to the
Cape Lookout lighthouse. on the
way we saw some tanker PONIES.
When within about two miles Of 1t, we
found that the tide was so low that
we would nave TO wade the rest OIL tue
way. and not being very much de-
lighted with the prospect, We decided
to land which we accordingly die. n
Colonel had provided lunch ana I'M
mediately after unch we set u Tor
the surf. which was only a short way
off. We had a delightful time, but
coming back we were caught IN a
terrific rain storm. and arrived at
home drenched. However, we had a
fine time.
Tuesday we were left at leisure.
some went grabbing, fishing or row
ing. while others stayed at home, u
pack.
Wednesday morning the Colonel
took Il party out sailing. but they were
caught in the rain. We started Tor
Morehead Wednesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. We took the train there
and left for Raleigh abou 4:3O. Pass
ing by we saw h military encamp-
ment and we also passed many sol
diers along the road. We arrived IN
Raleigh about 1915 mighty glad -
see old Raleigh again, but brlngln6
back with us the happiest kind 81
memories of our stay in Beaufort.