. Here and there in New England and Canada . UNION BLUFF, YORK. Starvation. This is the scene of Celia Thaxters poem, The Watch of Boon Island: Afar and cold on the horizons rim Loomed the tall light-house, like a ghostly sign;They sighed not as the shore hehind grew dim,A rose of joy they bore across the brine. Aloft the light-house sent its warnings wide. Fed by their faithful hands, and ships in sightWith joy beheld it, and on land men cried, Look, clear and steady burns Boon-Island light! And, while they trimmed the lamp with busy hands, Shine far and through the dark, sweet light, they cr
. Here and there in New England and Canada . UNION BLUFF, YORK. Starvation. This is the scene of Celia Thaxters poem, The Watch of Boon Island: Afar and cold on the horizons rim Loomed the tall light-house, like a ghostly sign;They sighed not as the shore hehind grew dim,A rose of joy they bore across the brine. Aloft the light-house sent its warnings wide. Fed by their faithful hands, and ships in sightWith joy beheld it, and on land men cried, Look, clear and steady burns Boon-Island light! And, while they trimmed the lamp with busy hands, Shine far and through the dark, sweet light, they cried; Bring safely back the sailors from all lands To waiting love, — wife, mother, sister, bride! The railway ends at York-Beach station, which is close to the land-ward end of Cape Neddick, and near Short Beach, a half-embayed strip 97. 98 of sandy strand which gives admirable opportunities for on tlie sea. along the line of Short Beach, are several modernhotels.— the Ocean House, Rockaway, and Atlantic. Short Beach fronts toward the nortli-ea«t and receives the full
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