An Evening on the Beach

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XIV, Issue 2, 1 April 1921, Page 80

An Evening on the Beach

One evening, a glorious one — calm sea and fading sunset — we went down to Caroline Bay, where hundreds of visitors and others were gathered on the piazza, beach and terraces to listen to the band — one of the best m New Zealand. Little children, dressed m. bright colours, played quietly about, near their parents. One of these, a fine little boy about four years old, I think, evidently with an artistic soul, could not keep still while the band was playing. He was noticed to sway this way and that way, with the music, and dance with increasing and decreasing vim just to suit the music. His sister, who was apparently a little older and

was not evidently of a ,musical turn of mind, upbraided the boy, and m severe tones advised him to behave himself. This he was not inclined to do, or at least was quite unable to do, while the music lasted; so he quietly walked off to pastures new, where he could sway and dance to his heart's content, without interruption. We were very amused to see him, but he had no thought for anything, and w T as quite unconscious that he was the object of so much admiration. The whole scene of beauty lifted one quite away from all thc little annoyances and cares of life, and gave one a delightful feeling of joyoushess, hopefulness, and renewed youth.