Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-24
Moonlight on The Water.

~. and it was so much enjoyed by
those who h ard il that we were re-
quested TO print il for the benefit of
those not so fortunate as to be pres
ent at the meeting:
Friends OF the Social Club, would
you like TO hear how we got back
from our meeting at Mrs. Msrshsll's1
All say yes.
You have heard OF Moonlight on
the Hudson. Starry night and
Shady Dells. Well it was none OF
these: Oh no. it was just York River
in a gale of wind. and poor US, in a
trail. trail. little open gasoline boat.
the waves coming running with their
white hats on. Did they lift them
u the ladies2 Why certainly they /
did and deposited them in our laps |
OF on our heads. then Just went on
and left them there and got new ones |
We had started out very courage
ously. thinking the wind was not |
blowing so very hard. We were
soon undeceived when we reached
the river and our boat headed into a
wave, no gentle ripple let me tel you.
but full grown billow; then we got
d spIinkling. In a minute slong
comes another, this time sideways,
and BY the way. l now know why
hog goes TO war SIDEWAYS, they can
do better execution that way. Ano
so cid that elevated portion OF the
gentle YORK. just then. 1 was looking
ror 1t. I did not look in vain, nor
very long and Of course 1 caught II
good and plenty IN my face. Ny
ears were filed with the saline eie-
ment and things did not sound SO
badly. Luckily. and also very
strange, my mouth was shut, and I
did not get that full. not that time.
This was repeated more or less fire.
qaently. with more or less force. all
the way down to Kings Creek.
Mrs. Rhames is rather a nervous
lady. and umid on the water. out If
she was afraid she made no sign;
/ she remarked once or twice. Il had
rather be home than here" as for
myself. I shook ike a leaf in the
wind. and so would you If you had
had five gallons OF water poured
down your spinal column % a breezy
February night. Don't mention It.
lest We forget, just as I forgot 10 be
scared that night.
Frank said. Don't get frightened
until YOU see the Captain beginning
10 get afraid. " But I did not intend
10 wait for that. I had seen him in a
cyclone and knew that II would be
TOO late - fee fear. when be show
CO fright-why he sat al through
that cyclone holding a checkerboard
waiting for his partner 10 come back
and move. Il don't think the wind
is blowing quite so hard now as it
was. co you Frank" No answer
from Frank, none is needed.
What is this coming2 Neptune
on tear. more pillows more sea
bathing. and We stop. Why7 Oh.
just a few gallons Of water struck
the sparker and that must be dried
before We can 60 any farther. And
right here is a good hint for any OF
you ladies' with daughters. cold salt
water viii stop sparkling II rightly
applied. Well to return to my
story. Orlen soon got that dried and
We went on, or rather We went in.
as We are more in than on. and what
water was not under Us was over and
around Us. I speak adyisedly, for
was there, ! begin TO see things
e now. and tel Mrs. Rhames we are
almost 10 Capt. Lanes. But in ar
, hour or two We seem no nearer thar
, before. Mrs. Rhsmes says. where
T. is the lighthouses answer her
: right ahead. can see IT. sure
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