The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-07

ANN ANNANlANn ANhh'
hummer residences. and the lie th'y
cad there Is unique and different from
my other summer enjoyment Lac
Stands themselves are said 10 be near
y 1000 In number. and Tor ~ E.l'''
Town the noble river cover iis surface
with infinite variety Many residences
laye been erected. from the comfort.
able family house 10 the wooden board
lhanty and canvas tent and on one
lGrlndstone islandl the American
canoe association has Us headquarters
and some 200 canoelsts IN one camp un-
der canvas. and In another beautiful
locality on the same island their lady
relatives have a separate canvas VII
lagc. Il Ia family life. however, which
has the most interest To begin with,
there are no roads. and. consequently.
no vehicles. even the ubiquitous bi-
cycle IL unknown
Pcrched on some commanding rock,
or nesting under the forest shade
picturesque residences peep out al
many a turn, each with Ia little wharf,
where lie generally the yacht, rowing
gig. and the canoe. These are the only
means OF INSTRUMENTATION with
each other. and with the great world
ON shore Sometimes the large excur-
sion boats come noisily through the
tortuous channels. whistllng and caus-
Ing the surf to roll mp the rocks TO the
Inconvenience OF those anoat. but gen
orally all Is peace and quiet The sun
shines. the odor Of the pine trees nils
the air, the great river spreads out
like an inland sea In places, and In
others Is apparently completely land
locked by islands OF all shapes and
sizes. To any one trying 90 find a
friends house without a pilot or prev
ious knowledge OF the place. u IL all
a perfect labyrinth Of water passages
Boating and sailing are everywhere
visible. and every morning a litil,
steamer fitted up as complete mar
ket. comes dartiug hlther and thithcr
from house 90 house. bringing ever,
description Of supplies. That IL Ger
tainly convenient. and an improvement
on the custom of cities on The main
land There Is no postman. no tclo
graph boy. no trolley car. no railway
whistle an Is peace aud quiet. and IN
tlrcly apart from the outside bus!
world Through the narrow channel
glide the boats carrying happy parties
/ friends meet. callers come round an
land at the little wharyos. picnic par
ties have a small paradise 90 solcc
from. and then in tho broad opel
reaches. the whlte-sslled yachts hav
breeze enough 90 keep up many
friendly race. The water BE- clear a
crystal and bathing BE- almost periec
ton either In rough or smooth waite
there Is choice 81 both There !
splendid FISHING. and sport Of ever
Kind also. The islands themselves ar
mostly granite and some sandstone
They are clad wish pine. birch. cal
and many forest trees. 10 that the
have the shade and solitude Tor refug
from the summer sun.
The clear northern sky and brlgl
sunshine give color everywhere
the sunsets are something TO see an
remember. Then. as the night draw
on. a solemn silence settles on all m
breeze dies down and a CLASSY cali
falls on the water. The Islands assuu
strange shapes AZ they loom out
dark masses against the evening sk
with the pines standing a. {, were q
out In silhouette on the summit Whel
the reflections begin the eye cannl
detect an the lights begin TO twink
from the dwellings. and the scene b
comes fairy land. Each wharf has I
colored light throwing its trembling r
nec,ion. each window CLEANS. and
the stiffness happy voices are heal
far and near. or strains Of distai
music come softly 10 the ear. The
the camp fires begin 20 glow. and u
moon rises slowly from behind son
l uaFh ialahaa NAt n kiNTN u 1tNu
fame. But when rs path Of silver
cleaning In the water. oat creep q
boats and canoes again into the soleH
hush Of night. scarcely breaking q
silence by the noiseless paddle or sol
~ dipped oar: and from the gloo
come other gliding skis from many
sheltered cove. Friends hail each OF
or. and then side by side many llg
craft lie with their freight Of hap
occupants And OF course some Of
has brought a guitar or mandolin. Al
soon sweet voices are singing the De
old songs Of many homes FAR ava
and " the night IL hlled with music
And when The last good night" go
nighr die away into the surruundll
stiffness. the heart still fingers wi
regret at parting from what Ia mo
like peace. unbroken for thousands