The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-29
WOOTEN WELLS.
rue SEASON AT A HOME RESORT,
-.o Vlrtucs Of the Waters and the Pleas
ures Of Tho nunt-Lotus Lake
and Its Enchanting In
dian Legend, Etc.

dian Legend, Etc. c
woorAN WELLS, Aug. 26.-iCorre- I
pdence.i-Although the season is
drawing toward close, still quite n
,umber of visitors remain at the Wells.
Asthere were guests here from all {
nsrts of tho State one could form q fair
..timate Of general public opinion for
the political status prior to the State con
,ention from the expressions given, and
If was surprising how few free grass
men there were, yet opponents to the re-
nomination of Gov. Ireland. How
aver. when the convention had done its
work. everyone wheeled into line
and announced his intention OF
.npporting the nominees, uttering
|, their contempt for any Wash Jones or
Independent movement.
Aside from the uneXcelied and won
sertul virtues of the waters of Wooten
wells to commend them to invalidS,
there are many attractions here to make
them popular with those seeking mere
Iy pleasure and recreation. Situated on
abcautiful wooded hight, the forests
around are noble oaks with long, open
vistas here and there, and wide, spread.
ing reaches ON all hands. quail |
fox and cat squirrel make their homes |
in the trees. In wandering through
these forests, that line from Virgil, |
ITvtcro tn recubans sub tegmine fag,'
often comes into my nina, only they
are post oaks instead OF the widespread
ing beech. 49,
About two miles from the
wells IL lake known as
as nag lake, which is a place of popular
resort with the guests. alag lake. is a
misnomer, for there Is not nag IN or
about it, but it ia filled with white ana
yellow lilies, IA species OF the lotus
therefore in aspirit in accordance WIN
the eternal fitness of things, chrlstehlI
lOrU LAhE.
Two miles in length and varying IN
width from one hundred yards 70 han l.
mile, it il in the shape of half moon,
and il as fair, as charming sheet OF
water as any famed lake OF hiilRrilS'
Along its shores grow grand old ems
outrageous water oaks and tho droop
inc willow, with pensile branches and
leaves The bosom OF the waters ~
anyered with white and yellow lilies,
their broad leaves and bright flowers
waving in the hrGeZes like the banners
OF some great army.
II presents truly fairy Ike scene
and with the plash OF the waters on the
pebbly shores and the CLINT or the sun
shine on the waves one imugines he can
almost see the water spliies sporting ~
its limpid depths and hear the NaHl'
singing soft, sender melodies. There
isa
LEGEND o. THE lake
which makes il interesting, especially
TO the Young whose hearts are beating
with the first warm pulsatiOns OF love
| will tell the tale ~ II was told 10 me
and it has come down through genera
tons from the years agone, tllne only
adding Tn its melancholy details 49,,
Long before the white man Will
his civilization had come to these region
to fell the forests, 10 opc
farms, TO found cities md 10 build rad
roads, there lived aud roamed IN tines
forests a race of people simple III thei
habits, happy In their simplicity, the re
man, strOng-limbod, brave, grahu az
true. About the lake there dwelt q trll
whose fathers had liSHed in It's tW 'te
and hunted amt trapped in its Woo
from time imm mortal. They wei
neaceful and gudllO Of nature, yet Tea
less and skillful in war.
Around the falls of the Brazos rive
some twenty-five miles away, liFed ~
other tribe of Indians, between VINO
and tho lake tribe u teud existed, VIII,
led to frequent iOrays on the part OF u
Young warriors Of each tribe against u
other. In the falls tribe there was
Young brave, Walgalnila, or BraNeheA
nv name. He WAS one ut tho boldeSt ~
most daring of his tribe add seemed
cherish q deeper and hitteror hHtrei
his enemies OF the lake than any of ]
fellow braves. lie was always rcstlr
and unhappy whon not ON the warpa
lie frequently mtdc iucurs.OhH 40
into tho territory ot his enemy seeki
roprisals and s'alpS.
On one OF these raids he met alone
the woods the iuIfe>l mtidth OF lhe l'l
IL. .,.rt,t #'I fsll
idol LOT all. With hair like the mWhlgH
ewes like the stars Of G1d's heaven
firm ns ii.-at aud 1.-THE uS the lawns,
rich blood of Youth uul HtVlth manlll
her cheeks, with rosy lips in the
selves a smile. She WAS apoem OF gr;
-" Thc gallant heart of Yalgolq
yas snitrnn, aud tho first II
trnublpl with fear and % strange, W,
drpus etstary he never tclt hc,Ore.
wild nHtlrc was tanned on the iuSta
All his iicrccnes' vanished, ana
bold warrior was ran ioru"u mo
yeulie. blending WuGuI. Regardless
tho danger OF his surroundings,
sought To win the heart ant ndud OF
du-ky euchntrc,S. The maiden, Wh
heart was until chen Nincy ltre'
nothing 10th 10 listen, and lu the ~
cenge aud the ucN-uOrn happiness
her soul she huurcrcd TO near ms u0
ing words of love amt Ndorallph'
told hor who he was, at the hiitor
mity %. Jhvir peoples, AND Tor the
timC dsulorcd the suWo, lie offered
the strong devotion ut his.hoati ana
shCltrr ui his wigwum II she ",
Nv with him. Her hands should No
know toll. The Juicy tawn the ter
trout and thu sweetest vans ShnuiI
her food She should ha a prin,
among his people, with mNlets
wris,lots NJ beaten gold and uethl
and Uara4 OF bears teeth and claw
adorh her person. She tN-lod ana
tened with all Vt loves fond emoun
his words oftpndcrucs> and ot plead
and neither needed the hours as
sped away.
As the san went down tho wosI
people in their wigwNms grow uuca
her aDSnnro aud soon q party ui y.
braves, fearing the panther or the
were ON her trail 10 find her, hope
dread alternating In their hos
Ere long they noarod
spot where tho two 10
ohlivious to ovorythirg but themst
still talked IN thNt iHuguHyo All
world knows, the language % ht
They saw ani recognized the y
brave, thois most dreaded enemy
resolving on his capture quickly
nniselessly surrounded him, he was
prisoner before he well knew of
presence. With loud whOops oftril
they returned to their village with
prisoner, he s,nicnl and tudlilcren,
maiden sorrnwiul and apprchc'
I'M thcir arrival tho village was all
and every heart was filled with rel,
savo the maidrn's, Mothers thou
their Sons, WIDOWS of their hush
vnunu womcu of their bet OthVd