Alumnae Recorder . re delightful,for now we felt that we were seeing all this beauty for the last time. No form, no shadow, but now clearness tookFrom the one thought, that this must have an end. It was with a deep sigh of mingled pleasure and regret that we turnedinto the narrow street of Lynn, and bade a long farewell to dear Na-hant. I have never seen it since. I mav never see it again. And,yet, the memory of it still lingers in my heart, and often and often, inthe midst of anxious thoughts and sordid cares, there suddenly flashes ALUMNA RECORDER. 51 before my eyes a vision of loveliness, a
Alumnae Recorder . re delightful,for now we felt that we were seeing all this beauty for the last time. No form, no shadow, but now clearness tookFrom the one thought, that this must have an end. It was with a deep sigh of mingled pleasure and regret that we turnedinto the narrow street of Lynn, and bade a long farewell to dear Na-hant. I have never seen it since. I mav never see it again. And,yet, the memory of it still lingers in my heart, and often and often, inthe midst of anxious thoughts and sordid cares, there suddenly flashes ALUMNA RECORDER. 51 before my eyes a vision of loveliness, and I am once more at Nahant,with the sea before me, and the sky above, and the salt breeze buffetingmy cheeks. There is strength and refreshment in such memories. ButI hold it in prospect as well as in retrospect. I am in no very great am willing to wait for my opportunity, but some day, somehow, Imust visit Nahant again before I go hence forever to that place wherethere is no more sea. March 30th, 1891. 52 ALUMNA RECORDER.
Size: 1096px × 2280px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookidalumnaerec18, bookyear1888
