The farmer and mechanic., 1907-08-27
WHO WIN OLD
RELIABLE PRIZES
The Two Best Accounts of the Trip to Beaufort are BY
Miss Marjory Terrell and Mr.. D. H. Hill, Jr.

excitement 20 the trip. Hardly had
the Julie Ann" started moving ma
3~SficaIfy over the waves when there
was "A crash. and down came tho ETaasz :
No harm was oone. and. after the oc-
cupants OF the disabled boat were
Transferred TO the Ruth" So to~sd
poor Julie Ann back to the dock An i
started On our b-late4 sail \ few
miles oCt on the sound We were aol.
10 get a good view Of Beaufort. vssEeh.
since the cutting OF the canal i 3
perfect island on another Island.
about one hundred yards away. could
be seen the United states Laboratory
and the Wireless Telegraph station,
"bosL med high in tufted trees More
head. TOO. could be seen The whole
sight was 50 beautiful that II beggars
description. II was our privilege On
this trip 10 see "the sunset turn the
ocean-blue TO gold
On our return we round supper
awaiting US: Immediately after which
we had 20 make al possible haste n
order 10 be ready for the dance given
in our honor at st. Paufs school BY
the hospitable people OF Beaufort
When At twelve o'clock. We laid our
heads upon our pillows IL was with
sigh of relief 10 think that our dreams
had materialized. and that we were In
reality in the City by the Sea
The days that followed were IS
brimful or pleasure as this. Not a day
passed without delightful trip on
tne water. Among the pleasure trips
taken We're those 10 Shacketford
Banks Harker's Island. and Middle
Marsh Especially interesting We're
our visits 10 Fort Macon. the United
States Life Saving Stations and Cape
Lookout Lighthouse.
We considered ourselves fortunate
in having our inimitable colonel 10
refresh our minds as 10 the historical
setting of Fort Macon.
When we visited Cane Lookout we
managed to climb the two hundred
and sixteen steps which lead 10 the
top of the lighthouse. which Is about
one hundred and sixty feet high. 1t
is built of brick and doubtless could
bear unscattered the storms severest
shock Near Cape Lookout the
banker ponies" could be seen graz
ing. These ponies receive no care or
attention from their owners. but live
solely upon the coarse. rough grass of
the marshes, and the fresh-water pools
of the islands.
There is no rose without thorne.
no joy without a pang." In the midst
of our pleasure came the horrors or
NAL -de-mere. Only a few escaped sea-
sickness. The pity that we felt fer
the suffering ones could not do away
with the fun we had at their expense
The glow of health departed from the
cheeks Of some. and q deathlike pailor
O. o'erspread their features. Then came
a weakening of the limbs, and with
hands grasping tightly the side of the
boat, they became contributors to the
Atlantic The climax. was reached
when one of the younger boys lay
rolling to and fro in the bottom of
the boat. begging to be thrown over
board, and Offering his last penny to
any one who would thus put him out
of misery.
Some of our time was spent in fish
ing, rowing, surf bathing, and yacht
.a<.jp ENra lie
given IN our honor on the Bessie
Helen and the Benefit" while we
enjoyed several launch parties given
to us on the Georgia." the 'Letta,'
the I'D. S. Sanders" the Ripple" and
the Maple The "Petrel. a beaut-
full steam launch, was often placed at
our disposal.
We can never say enough in praise
of the courtesy and the cleverness OF
the Beaufort people. Everything was
ours! Partially was shown us every
where Ten cent drinks were actually
SoH us for q nickle.
Especial thanks IS due to those
gentlemen who so kindly furnished
quarters for our girls and boys. and
to those who added so much to our
pleasure on the water.
Although Aunt Becky's viands were
hard to beat and we were always
ready for her savory dishes. still an
invitation to dine elsewhere possessed
irresistible attraction
Two games of baseball drew great
crowds. and we were glad to be able
to furnish good material for the home
team. The skating rink came in also
for it's share Of attention. though this
could not hold SO great an attraction
for us as the pleasures on the water
Often, too. we wandered by the
sea-beat shore and thought of By
ron's beautiful tribute to the deep
and dark blue ocean waves"
But the boardwalk! Fain would I