The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
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for the groups OF ladies and gentlemen,
mostly 10 convenient bathing suits
sitting about 90 The sand Cousin
Sue' furnishes her foil share Of
smusemeot wherever shs goes, leading
IL the game Of Il spy" looks with
loviog and approving eyes upon all.
from the 0car manager of the fire to
the little tot OF tho race track. Thea
'oere ere the couple of spins ers-call
,bem by 40 harsher name. oue of
whom sees and supplies every uocd,
aud what q help aud a comfort dear
good spiuster aunt can be and the
other sits eojoyiDg the Oovelty of i, all,
but With aO eye 90 o certaio young
couple very much interested 10 each
other bu, sndeavoring energetically to
conceal il by kindly attentions to Others
The IRE at last is 10 proper condition,
tho sacks are opeped, and masses Of
shells are piled into the wire basket aod
act co roasting over the glowing Goals
They protest, and pop. and sput,er {;
but msu follows mis- own will, and 10
due time they are turned out upoa the
table. the basket is refiIled aud again
set on the fire whiio the men gatoor
about the table and with practiced
hands open tho still resisting shels
aud pass the tempting morses to the
gathering crowd. How our hos,. .oMr
Marion Doar, aud bis brother Mr. j.
w vie with zach other to ace that ali
are helped and that each gets jus. the
oyster best suited to his taste, while
Mr. Oateen rsp'eo;shes the pile as fast
as they dispose of it.
The GLOW Of the fire light and toe
laughter Of the children have broug BIT
on. lockers TO the neighboripg hills wbo
enjoy the fantastic picture by tho wierd
light Of fire and mooo combined, for
the moon is late in riciDg aud shines
only sleeyny through o cloudy haze.
The teasters. al! unconscious of their
observers, eat and eat. ovsrpersuadsd
by hospitality and tempted beyond
enough by an extra large and inviting
oyster served on haif his owu she'll or
BY tho dainty li'tle pink oyster crab
found within. ill a. last everybody is
filed aud still sack or more of oysters
remsiu to testify to the Doubtful provi
sion OF the host. As cppetites are
satisfied, the fun begins again. The
girls, full OF prauks. armed With stalks
OF ses oa's, make scme feaster stop to
knock a~aJ the offending bug, or some
busy oyster opener jumps to evads the
supposed hot shell falling upon bis no.
protested Limbs. The half grown color
ed helpers add their share to tho diver
sioos OF the hour by turning summer
sault after summersault in quick sue
cession from tho top to the bottom Of
the hill where the slope is longest and
steepest.
But all things 6uaily have 40 end
and even the greatest oyster -loves at
last turos slowly from the table,
regre.,ing bis limited capacity while
looking a, iLs still tempting, savory
pile Tie children disappear o7er the
hill towards the house aod the others
over the hill towards the beach, and
after a-dip 10 the briny deep to wash of
the evidences of the recent struggles
With dre and shells, they. too. disappear
over the bills towards the houses and
the moon sees DOLLY few glowing em
bers 10 the place where but a short
time before al! was lire, and love. and
work tba, was not work because so
oheerfully done for loves sweet cake