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Title: The New England magazine
Year: 1887 (1880s)
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Publisher: Boston : (New England Magazine Co.)
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rewas anxiety mixed with fear among them. They were silent, sad, andweary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented ofmy efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance,and then stopped, and became immovable. To the silence of the precedingmoment, now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispersand shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, I told you so,— it is a foolishscheme. — I wish we were well out of it. I elevated myself on the platform,and stated that I knew not what was the matter; but if they would be quiet,and indulge me for half an hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage.I went below, and discovered that a slight maladjustment was the cause. Itwas obviated. The boat went on; we left New York; we passed through theHighlands; we reached Albany! — Yet even then, imagination supersededthe force of fact. It was doubted if it could be done again, or if it could bemade, in any case, oj any great value. 456
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CHAPEL OF OUR LADY OF COLD SPRING THE Hudson bends out from Crow-Nest into a small bay; and in thelap of the crescent thus formed, lies snug and sheltered the little vil-lage of Cold Spring. It is not much of a place for its buildings, history, orbusiness; but it has its squire and postmaster, its politics and scandal, anda long disappointed ambition to become a regular landing-place for thesteamers. Then there are cabals between the river ferrymen, on which theinhabitants divide; the vote for the president, on which they agree (for VanBuren); and the usual religious sects with the usual schisms. The Presby-terians and Methodists, as usual, worship in very ugly churches; and theCatholics, as usual, in a very picturesque and beautiful one. (Vide theDrawing.) It is a pity, (picturesquely speaking,) that the boatmen on the riverare not Catholics; it would be so pretty to see them shorten sail off OurLady of Cold Spring, and uncover for an Ave Maria. This little chapel, soexquisitely situ

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