The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-10

tits lovely summer afternoon, when the
wind is as soft as a breath and the sunlight
is softened by the most delicate and ethereal
of hazas.
The scene is q white lawn which looks
over a terrace out 10 sea. X is shaded only
by a couple Of huge willows when grow
upon tie very edge OF the terrace, one Of
them, indeed, standing half outside the
stone parapet with which the lawn IS sur
rounded on the two sides toward the shore.
The tart is smooth and well kent. ana ID
the middle is a lawn tennis net, pct
uresQuely marking the center of the tennis
ground where two people have been play
ing
Under the willows. which stand within
few feet OF each other Is placed quaint
Old rustic seat Of carved stone, and here the
PLAYERS have seated themselves TO rest.
They face the house, although 10y moving
little along tie hau-circular stone bench
they might be face to face with the lovely
far stretch Of blue water That Sparkles IN
tie sun before the lawn.
The house Itself, it is true, IS very well
worth LOOKING at. It is an old colonial man
sion, evidently built in the days when
colcuia! architecture was not a revival, but
coutemp .rary fashion. Tie WoldOiae has
grown IaXuriantly about its pazzas, and
the tall ems have reached a height from
which they can bend over and shadow the
old house lovingly. Everywhere tie sun
shine lie, like gold, and the Eay-calOred
L- S5eS that have found Judgment I'D the
CraunIgs of the roof are touched into bright
hess by 1t, -i0W.
Over q tail lattice which reaches mp TO
g EauIed indOW lie IN great masses tie
CTpaUpr- OF
when The gorgeous bells stand out IN VIVID
clusters auIl the delicate leaves. Ile case
Ucut c. which the vines reach has latuced
NaHeS, and the window Is swung open, DIS
G. sing within dainty muslin curtain.
Ilr whole aspect u the manson IS one OF
elegance, wealth and refinement. and quite
In keeping with e are tie two young leople
who ale resting from their tennis upon tie
stone bench. Ouel q young man, s|artAy
,i skin nd with dark eyes He Is rather
above medium height, and 5 of elegant ny
IRE. His la-d, which lies Carelessiy upOn
the racquet iH his lap IS OF unusually une
proportions. He IS 10y no means handsome,
lat BE ID. Ks the gentleman 20 the tip OF his
gers. ills dress IS chiefly OF White flannel,
and leave, his handsome throat uncovered.
u IS hair $ wavy. and from 1t lie has pushed
back his cap OF the same material as the rest
u las attire.
IBIS cuugaEI0n is q girl Of some % wears or
-.eIe8lalt. She is a fair-GaiTe3, b.UP-eyed
GREAT re- A 4iI wonderfully Inc hands ana
feet l.l.tl. Size Is SO petite in figure that
.-- c8ll { tut wonder how she can play
tennis Without getting blown away by the
.-.. or swept ii her feet by the rush of the
same. She is atliTed in a gown If the most
..ru.l- apparent simplicity, contTlyei with
re perfection Of The dressWlEaT's art 10
H- conf Itahe IN the play and Yet 10 be
barely and becoming at the same time. 1t
q t-e fest # mls,-zcay WOODEN fabrics,
e.eFrT.y combined WIKI silk of q hue Hut Jar
-I-m connection, but Of a certain S0ftness
.ul s.y.is.u-Ss that proclaim It as one Of
fhr u .-rH and stylish shades only 10 be
found a the productions IF GTst-Class man