San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-23
Adventures En- lsoute 10 Camp.
Meeting.
ONION CREEK, TRAVIS Co.,
Tex, Aug II, 1879. J

EDITOR FREE PREss:-On Saturday
morning last, our little party started
for the camp. meeting on San Marcos
river, and fearing that some OF ouI
friends who looked in vain for our
coming, may think some dire calamity
befel US on the road, we think it best
to assure them OF our safety and to
give some reasons for not reaching our
destination, through the columns OF
the Press. .. rr-.r.
One member of the team" which
We proposed driving on that occasion,
for the ladies' were timid and stipulat-
ed for gentle team. was . Texas pony
Of the "buckskin" variety. He vas
gentle, Of course; but having been
brought up to 9 free, wild life upon
the prairies, he showed great contempt
for the conveniencies and convention.
alitiss Of civilized fife. Whenever We
insisted upon raising an umbrella. he
insisted upon running. As II was be.
ginning to rain. al parties were anx.
ious to have their own way; but
"Buckskin" took his way 40 rapidly
that the rest of the party being un-
willing to take the rain. stopped at the
house Of friend where We exchanged
our horte for one which We supposed
had greater regard for the wants Of the
century.
Here we were Joined by another
member Of our party, valuable nc.
which, no doubt. added vast.
ly to the pleasure Of one Of our youth.
full companions. When we started
again, our "Jehu," the youthful com.
panion aforesaid. being somewhat ex-
cited by the presence Of the new
member" lost his whip! After that
calamity, the horses showed no dispo-
sition to run away; in fact they were
not madly ambitious to walk away.
They acted like country boys upon
their first visit to city, who had firm
ly resolved to be surprised at nothing.
We fourished umbrellas, fans, gloves.
hats, handkerchiefs, in vain. Finally
We cut stick; by the aid Of that stick
and the free use Of our lungs, we reach.
ID Mountain City. Here great mis-
fortune awaited US. The Water
Works were out Of repair, and the
were dry. So were we. We
asked for water enough to cool-no, to
6ll our small cantsen, but received
Try refusal. However, as the mills
md manufactures Of the city had all
leased running on account Of the
carcity of water, Of course travellers
'ould not expect to be furnished with
he needful beverage. We regretted
,aviug asked so great favor, and to
how we felt no i'll will. purchased a
ew dry refreshments, and departed,
orrowiully.
We had nothing now with which to
persuade our team but that stick. We
we're all too dry to yell any more, and
We had little hope Of obtaining water
learer than the San Marcos river.
But we did obtain it. rather suddenly,
md in quantities to suit even the dli.
st member of our party; for, after
.etting tangled among q number Of
rev barbed-wire and plank fences,
osing our road eleven times, making
Inquiries about the route Of twenty.
hree persons, driving twice through
md three times around the cid Johns
we finally arrived-at q
title cabin by the roadside. The rain
rrived at the same moment. We zen.
ered-that is, our party and the rain
entered together. but the rain had the
We entered at the door
nly-the rain came in at the door and
he window, through the walls and the
oof, and down the chimney. We
laced our baggage in the middle Of
he floor, the buggy seats upon the
luggage. the ladies upon the buggy
eats, hung blankets around them, and
Ield umbrellas over them. The bug.
y" seats referred to are those which |
'elong to our vehicle. For two hours,
}, how it rained. 1t was Q doy of |
oyous resurrection to the vegetable |
Torld.