The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
FROM SAN MARCOS.
Racy Account of a Picnic by the Man
Who " ..Iked from st. Louis

Racy Account of Picnic by the Man
Who v liked from st. Louis
to Texas.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, July 6.-The little
town of San Marcos captivates any
thing have yet seen, and her charm
ing, winsome and pretty daughters
are really more than an ordinary man
can stand. flatter myself upon be-
ing a good judge OF the beauties of
nature, as well as of art, md having
just arrived here from the future
great" Del Rio, which sleeps upon the
limpld waters of San Filipe del Rio,
L can more fully appreciate my very
pleasant surroundings in the beauti-
full little city of San Marcos.
The young people OF San Marcos,
late yesterday afternoon, formed a
party to go TO the head OF the river to
spend the evening. There were o. s..
twenty young couples, and they were
about the happiest looking set l ever
saw.
Your correspondent was faYo- d
with an invitation, and had the good
fortune of having a partner who
knew everybody, and could tell me all
about the springs.
A party of us, four couples, started
there about $50 p. NJ, and though /.
never was a real good hand at walk
ing, though once l did walk from 81.
Louis, Mo, to Texas, l bravely stood
the trip, only being able to do St.
however, by the sweet smiles ani
pretty sayings of my young friend
who, by the way, lives in the Alamo
CITY.
1t was she who cheered my weary
step upon our return, after having
walked, as 1 heard one man Say, up
wards of forty miles, though really
was only half that far.
Boats were awaiting us when we
arrived, and in we jumped, about
seven couples; here is where the fur
began, and lasted till the stars begaI
to 90 to sleep behind the silvery hill:
of the Gland of God and liberty"
There was one little incident occur
red that attracted my attention:
fh One of the prettiest and most witt,
young ladies l have ever met, wa
there, and her old sweetheart wa:
there also; they are strangers now
and have been for months; but Their
they met face to face, her eye
sparkling like so many dewdrop;
! while his looked like tn
very picture of defiance. they gaze
a moment at each other and then a
was over, she went her way, he wen
his. But as she walked off her han
was pressed to her side to see if sh
were all there, and he was merrle
than ever, though if l could speak to
him and interpret the inmost feeling
; of his heart l dare say his whole sot
l was fired with love.
Among the numerous young peopl
there 1 found and had the pleasure c
meeting the following:
9 From a distance were the Misse
Alice Denton of Austin, Lizzi
Hornsby OF Kentucky, Berta and AID
Hackett of San Antonio, and tn
Misses Ida Story, Katie Booker, Lii
zie johnson, Carrie and Annie Kane
Nora Franklin, jessie Fool, Luc
Northcroft, Miss Reed, Mrs. Reet
: Mrs. Briggs and many other ladie
: whom 1 did not meet.
! The following gentlemen were &C
companying the young ladies who's
names have already been given:
! Messers j. A. Thomas, DR.. Burl
son, Mr.. Story, Geo. Franklin, Eielde
, Kerr, Frank Hensluy of San Antonio
. viii Richardson, George Hutchins
: Austin, Harvell Price Of San Antonio
! Rev. Junius French, Mr.. Davis an
!. last, though the chip of the party wa
Judge Kone, and your humble sci
> want. We had ice cream and splendi
I music, but no place to dance.