The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-27

iness OF the night, gave zest TO the most
commonplace story or anecdote. And,
we'd. was going TO write. how soul
ieit sounded toe singing. but we al
know that; IL is one Of the chief
pleasures OF being under the open sky.
whether IL be As with as. on the shores
OF hriny sea. or on open PLAN. or IN
the shadow Of granite bills. the charm
OF outdoor music is everywhere t1e
sam. Rule Brittanis, "Ye Banks
and Braas o'Bonnie Doom, IAN in the
Bay of Biscay. OF" Song after song
national. gay. or pathetic. as the mo-
ment wiiled, while the food OF moon
light outlined in black the hull. mssts
and danced among tie twisted branches
ii stranded cedar-and so the sum
ner night wore away.
PIRATE.
Mrs. Weuner had made u capture in
the morning. IL was a half-grown
scorpion, q yillainous looking creature
as il lay in the bottom OF dish with
sing erected.
In n short early walk. We noticed
several things of interest, among them
some young English eims, which, let US
hope, will some day spread broad
lrafy shade. the patriarchs OF many
more. On a jut OF rock overhanging
the lake stood an old sheep, 3 de-cend-
ant of the first fiock upon the island !;
ike Its kin, IL shows It's wild nature
by separating itself from tie general
mock, climbing mp steep crags. and In
various other ways. We b d seen an
example OF this the evening before.
Part of the sheep had .congregated
around spring when one oil the deer
hounds dashed in among them; STAN
...sie I'D the trail followed; two OF the
number separating themselves from
their fellows, plunged into the lake,
swan odt for a considerable distance.
and remsined there until the hound
was recalled
DEPARTING.
When the time for leaving the island
arrived, favorable wind was stirring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenner, with their chill
dren, accompanied US down 10 the boat.
The youngest child, little girh was
a regular Puritan in her precise man
ners. her demure little courtesy IS we
left the shore was intensely quaint and
SWEET. Three rousing cheers bad the
island and its inhabitants farewell. A
I few moments took rs around the soutn
horn of the bay, and We looked our last
on the island home
Once AGAIN upon the waters. our IN
terest was taken up N watching the
shifting shapes Of island and mountain.
At our back tour course was now south
| eastl about twenty i've miles away a
/ haif-elobe of rock seemed to Hot on
the water. This Is known as Strong S
Knob. once a headland, but most likely
constructed into an island by the rise in
the lakes surface in recent years. Be
yond this point and the end Of Ere
mont's. the eye Travelled over what APP
feared TO be animmeasuraole stresch OF
water, to q range OF mountains, cloud
ke with extreme distance. The water
was the great northwest arm o. the
lake. ami the mountains were douptiess
the barrier line In that direction OF the
ancient Bonneville.
WHITE Rock BAY.
Noon found US becalrned in the up
per reach of White Rock Bay. The
hurrying rattle along the boats side.
had changed to a lazy swash, and final
" ended in Silence. Stiffness brOoded
over land and main. Here vas q chance
for a delightful bath. The water was
nnsnlIied: not a troubleso ne grGt was
sbroad. -Four Tritons were soon sport
ling in their native element. while seated
on board. two, timid sstyrs Hooked visit
| fully on. their faces green With envy
When i saw the White Rock IN the
distance. thought its whltersss was
dne 10 an incrustation of salt IL Is
nile OF pure white stone, gypsum We
thouehtit. Its position in tins MIDDLE
Of the bay, IS well as the dark siAty and
reddish, tone Of the shore rock, makes
IL A yery striking object. As We slowly
Approached with few cats paws OF
wind. We noticed the Suspicious actions
OF several gulls- above the mast-neao' ;
they seemed in great distress
"Hea ties, said-our captain, 'the gu - !,
are breeding in yonder rock ahc see
there are several blue herons keeDiog
sent;nei.p He had hardly said this,
when a whole troop of gnl,s droPped
from the rock and skinned 70 ard u.
The herous were more majestic but
covardly. with slow beat OF wing tney
sailed calmly shoreward, and then rose
far M into the blue ether. The valiant
e-lIls followed US close. and Tnen We
threy OF the anchor, and stepped upon
their rock. they seemed frantic with
rage and grief. Thus they acted Tor
some time. and then an idea seemed 70
seiEe them; in q body. they deserted
the rock, settling Ike white clopo, =
few hundred feetsway. where tney keps
ND a most continuous screaming ans
calling. Fora while, IL was hyeiy uniss
on the rock: the little gul,s tried 70 nlae
! in the crannies. getting their heads on.
of sieht at all hazards. Some OF tAe
dovny little fellows tumbied Of into re
water and oommencedt 70 paddle heroic
sIIy. The young herons. unable 70
leave their nets, showed good 5ngnt,
their yellow eyes grew herce, osIuns
4 forward their heads, they snapped Wei
ousiy.- Those haif-ero.n were most
homely. ridiculous birds; unable 10
stand thev vobbled of 70 outer ieoges
and shelves. and then looked silly
Large quantities OF eggs we're uanefso-
inc Incubation. The heron's egss are =
pale bIue-grey; the gull's spotted and
marked eIscfly like the young birds
themselves The captain soon had an
armful Of young ses-fovl but lor nnss
purpose he had collected them, was