The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

part in few mad pranks, still she was so
young, and ~ Nrtlcss, aud 50 unanectcdly
good uaturcd, that 1t was well enough to
smile at aud look over them.
MIR. brakes presence and suddenly
aNuwcd relationship was also protection
Ia May, aud as Captain Ferris aud Mr..
smythc found their attentions were ac-
ccptcd with equal imiartiAtity aud good
natured indifference, tucy we're piqucd uC-
easiOually into dcNoting themselves to
more apprcciatiVe members Of the ASSEM-
blIgc OF visitors at DuNcrcourt.
- the days went on. Happy, pleas
ant, sleepy days. What win bathing la
the morning when the tide was In, stroll
ing on TIE sands, ur on tno parade, or
itungug In the spa subscription rooms,
the tine slipped away almost impvrccp-
ttuty.
Excursions were organized 20 all the
places ot interest In TIE uci -hburhood, aud
very much May enjoyed thcmi but her
cairf delight was To paddle about the
broad, calm harbor In her canoe. Some
times she led a little fleet Of canoes, aud at
other times she was quite alone, without
even her brother To accompany her
raosc who know Du,rrcourt will re-
member that 1t stands In the centre of an
extensive bay, bounded on the right by
Mslton-on-ihr.Nalc, AID by Vanguard
rort on the lot.
Between the latter and DONcrcourt lie
the broad estuary Of the Rivers orwell
and stuur, aud the harbor aud town OF
llurwieh
At point about midway between DO
e'.ourl anu IIArN''h th''' u low h''d-
land, from which there has been built out
into TIE sea ~ Nina OF Dre"hwairr OF rather
groin Iur Tue protection ol the ll'rn"l ui
lIarWieh standing NJ the 'nd OF this
giolh, one may nave Tue water ~ one : l'it
hii ! S- cam ~ a mn ponu' WINE thrrc
WIZ pe perfect Htt'c tempest raging "t
ones rlght' WIN only some hNe OF SIN I''t
oil solld stone between the t"o'
From scaward comes the innnotohous
b0oml Doom hpnml "l Tue ''lEbu"y on
tue bar AT Tue entrance OF the h"rbor, ana
Its omin"u' cIans reminds one inccssantly
thal, however pl'clu auu SAFE IL may nc III
Tue haiDorJ thelc Is storm Hhd uah5't
enough outside.
Sometimes this groin (. under water,
and Inaccessible; but generally It's posi-.
bic to get out to the end nrit. where strong
seats have been fixed mr the benefit OF
those who apprcrittt. tn,. luxury of having
water on thrr, sides of ii,..r. q, ithout tho
.N
The currents are ,I,a.r % ., strong OF
the point Of the brolk ,,..t. .,,d it is per-
ilous for any small craft co., &, ,uu, To tempt
10 round il without i.niu. .,lur distance
out to sea, though tnr INST irisilc craft
ever 1oatrd could lie chose t. the slnping
stonework on the hirbur ~ IlarNich side
without the least danger.
1t was hot, hrzy afternoon. The Spa
was flied with bri fhtk dressed people,
who seemed to have deserted the parade
and the sands for such shade ~ they could
mud here.
A band Is pllyiug In the grounds, and
Madcap May sitting comfort ,lly Ia her
canoe, with her paddle ut rest, listens
drcamily to the witcuiug strains, aud
thinks how much sWcctcr the music sounds
here on the water than it does close to the
performers.
Her canoe is lying almost opposite the
| Spa, and not a hundred yards from the
| break water, aud she (, enjoying the pleas
ant sensation derived from the slight rock
ing Of the canoe, aud the notes OF the dis
tnnt music, when u shrill piercing shrek
echoes through thc air aud makes every
| listener start with sudden alarm.
May looks about her anxiously to sec
from whence the cry Of terror comes
| Then she sees upon the end of the break
water woman franticllly waving her
arms, aud screaming, while two terrified
children cling to her skirts.
Their faces are turned In the direction
of Vanguard Fort, aud they are evidently
trying to call attention to some person or
| thing that had fallen into the water.
/ Some Of the people of the Spa grounds
hear the cries Of distress, for what wind
there Is, is In that direction, and madly run