. Isles in summer seas : (beautiful Bermuda). nd this muchworn brass doorpiece is still attached to theentrance, opening ofiE the high stooped por-tico. K gave us a great deal of in-formation concerning the houses along theway, but the former abode of theRoyal Duke had a sort of- fascina-tion for the Artist; he wanted to lin-ger near it. There was not light enough to sketch, however, and besides K was anxious to get his bath. Moreover, ourright to pause was disputed by a surly caninethat insisted upon crowding close behind, snap-ping and snarling unpleasantly near our heels. That dip into the
. Isles in summer seas : (beautiful Bermuda). nd this muchworn brass doorpiece is still attached to theentrance, opening ofiE the high stooped por-tico. K gave us a great deal of in-formation concerning the houses along theway, but the former abode of theRoyal Duke had a sort of- fascina-tion for the Artist; he wanted to lin-ger near it. There was not light enough to sketch, however, and besides K was anxious to get his bath. Moreover, ourright to pause was disputed by a surly caninethat insisted upon crowding close behind, snap-ping and snarling unpleasantly near our heels. That dip into the harbor! Shall we ever forgetit? The air was balmy as June. Ruffled by themorning breeze, the water, into which we plunged,was deliciously cool and possessed of a certainbuoyant quality that made it no effort to keepafloat. It was quite deep in the channel, too, and Beautiful Bermuda 21 yet so crystal clear we coiild look to the very bot-tom and see the curiously blended coloring ofthe coral length we saw the sun rise over Castle. Island away in the East, and we stroUed backinto Market Square. The town folk werestirring. A dozen or more darkies exchangingbits of gossip were lolling about the taU flag 22 Isles in Summer Seas staff in the center of the Square. This spotwe found was the rendezvous of all theidlers in the town. The circular stone copingat its base formed a convenient seat, whereonthe weary could rest and smoke at ease. Itwas also a spot favored of the score or morecanines that met and played and fought, at inter-vals, in unrestrained freedom. This place andthe dock and the big roofed shed over against thenorth end of the water front were the accustomedlounging places of the colored folk of both sexesand all ages. It was a happy, careless, barefooted,coatless crowd among which we moved that morn-ing. Individuals shouted greetings, or laughedboisterously over a suddenly recalled incident orhappening of the previousnight. There was the inti-macy of life-lo
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