New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09

have claimed bis property for their own. 50 one VINO
goes down before the influx OF this human tide may
safely count the hospitality OF deserted nouss
when he has waded ashore. 4 sand-drfft pars me
door, and the windows paneess, but II
shelter at least. and only those VINO nave Dra'e0 .
storm the coast know It's value
And now turns naturally to the sea. But nav
ing landed on the sound side, mile OF sand, ankle
deep, lies between you and your path' 10 'he u''-
Initiated this tramp across the small desert WIN .
fine breeze blowing seems an additional pleasure Dus
when you halfway with the uncloudeo sun
beating down upon you and fercer heat ana Doider
fare rising In trembling from the yellow waste
below you tempted to foreg0 the Joy that Is al
ready coaXing every sense
The scene Is weird in It's absolute baroness NOT
q blade of grass leaf OF tree throws shadow on
this strange picture A single seagull, taking biz
morning dip, and a herd Of wild ponies, that scamper
away as you round hill, the only signs OF life
At last you reach the stretch OF water a.
barren the land behind you. Not craft OF any
kind is In sight and only broken spar. like the arm
OF a drowning rises to tell where the great, help
less body Of the Huron lies under its fair surface
The surf Is magnificent but unsafe as the undertow
very strong and the conformation OF the coast I'M
certain. Often a few steps to right or left Will
plunge careless bather into very deep water The
beach is unusually fine and at low tide the firm, wet
sand makes delightful drive.
Returning to the empty hotel with its three rows OF
verandaS and staring windows. you 1nd 1t In Keep
Ing with Its surroundlngs-bare and bleached. The
building is only two deep one side facing the
sea- the other the sound. AS there is no hall through
the house, the three stories connected by stairs
built outside from vsranda to the other. The
building is quite free from decoration Of any kind,
not wearing the customary coat OF whitewashs
and through the windows discovers that the plain
board partitions between the do not extend to
The ceiling Is really dreadful to think Of the COM
plicatons which must arise from such oversight"
From one end Of the hotel you may step of the Sec
Ond story on to an eDcroaching sandh and climb to
the top for better view. There you rewarded
by a strange sight. Directly below is a large house.
being swallowed slowly but surely by the hill which
You stand. II is more pretentious than the beach
houses, and the summer home Of rNA
planter. The balconies shaded by pretty trelilt
work, and a gay little cupOa-the browning glory q
the villa in It's palmy days-lops wofly to one side
with an air Of detection that would be amusing were
Il not pathetic We go carefully down the weather.
beaten remains OF staircase and sit on the sunken
balcony. II is a novel sensational house In the
heart Of q hill 1t is pleasant TO rest awhile In the
shade and dream-dream Of past when these wide
halls rang with laughter and song; Of the old-school
Southern gentleman slipping his mint julep or taking
a nap in the shady corner, while Pompey wages .
lazy with the flies Of noisy troop Of children,
all bare, brown legs and big hats, setting of with
their black nanny" for days grabbing on the
pier Of sweetfaced woman the brow OF the hill,
shading her eager eyes she searches the water for
a well known sail and all forgetting the fate Of an
other house that built upon sand.
children returning from a search for wild grapes. They
have dug deep holes In the hillside and putting
the highest OF these hills it is easy reach COOL
ness and moisture, The young, Bankers look a.
ened, and rush off at sight of you in the Wild
manner Asain. You meet scrabby little steer.
while his driver lies full length. asleep. Following
this unusual guide you come at last TO small house
Ike an afterthought. In the doorway sits a young
fisherman idly: whiting a piece Of driftwood' and
with her foot rude cradle. You are not received
with marked demonstrations Of pleasure, and CONVEX.
guide for fishing and exploring expeditions. Then
chance Of earning penny hones' Or GteT r s N
his ancestors pirate blood. and socabillty becomes
the order OF the DAY s Then s1 Rshnsr ds
Banker all the world over.
sideration, and after much crossing Of palms and
turning OF coffee cup you learn that It IS certain you
VIII soon take journey by t water that bad news -
trouble with dark and dangerous rival - In spite OF
ho@ ova the bad pSn ana d' e % AZ And
you unwllllngly yield half-fath. what must be the
the foot Of the bed for sIeepessness who turn
pain who never remove the ashes from the fireplace,
lor sweep under the bed until newborn babe is 9
itself IN a mirror. II woud then be sure to
suffer while teething; and they always look for q
visitor after the falling OF piece Of hrewood or tho
rowing Of cock the threshold; and an OWLS
1lantive note heard the house will blanch their
aces with the fear OF sudden death.
The island Is sparcely settled houses are widely
and educational and religious advantages
adly lacking. These things You soon discover also
hat their lives barren their land And Is It
,range II the unchangingness and silence OF their
has crept into their natures! No; the
Eustling" spirit OF the has not yet reached
Sag's Head, and yOu rather enjoy the pacdity with
which the Banker discusses his tobacco and fishing
hours In front Of the one small store. which caters
PRINCIPALLY 70 these tastes. In one respect tho
women Of this place have equa! rights with the men
he use Of tobacco. In the form Of snuff they "dip"
from ill night and from childhood TO the
rave. But under all their unattractveness lie the
warmth and klrdineSS Of the true SOutherner, and
regrets that constant association has dulled their
enseS TO the BEAUTIES that lie abou, them: for with
he light OF glorious sunset flooding land and sea,
nd the moon, like great sOapbubfle rejecting the
yer changing tintS rising between two shadowy hills,
heir land in lis very barrennesS seems beyond all
theirs best.