Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-08-27


sun o. Ihursjay MORN. And o. i.s 'as.y
rays came f5Ha, sas.H rieh, rolled back .sr
DARK curtains; sleep BID adleu TO eye-lids,
and light hearts bounded out Of bed to make
ready for the Pic Mic.
Assembling on board the "Clark II.
Green" young and middle-aged baskets
and bottles, (say not Of the contents, at 8
o'clock we were fast bounding down stream;
twenty mine minutes landed us some five
miles below our loved city. After few
moments of pleasant ramble, nature in all
her rude lovliness, began to burst forth in
broken knolls, clear running streams, now
and then level plots of natures green. How
gladly has the wise Creator smiled upon this
chosen spot. There surrounded alone by
nature, all soon caught the spiration breath
ed forth, from every leaf, every blade of
grass, every merry song Of the bird, or chirp
Of the varied insects; made more long and
loud by being thus rudely aroused from their
everyday, undisturbed hop, jump, or flight
and many life unknown ended by the
joyous thoughtless step. Soon hearts felt
buoyant and bright; care seemed never to
have known home, or o'ershadowed brow
amidst that merry group. The elastic ball
was soon seen bounding from hand TO
hand: Grace hoops seen flying from well
used sticks: The rope thrown by school
boy hands, and the ladies lightly tripping
DER at each successive stroke of the ground
ercept ,Ohen an extension Of brass would in
tertsre. Blind mans buff, thimbe and such
like games, told that cen the midde-aged
imagined themselves once again child. But
still sentimentalism had too her sway; twas
so like Eden's bower, loving hearts would
melt towards each other, and for few mo-
ments alone they would Saliie forth, to whis-
per words Of love, which had been render
ed so pure by holding sweet communion
with natures gifts, and speak of the time
nearing for the good Rector to join in holy
wedlock their long trusting hearts.
Seated around bountiful supplied table.
cloth, spread on the turf like natures own
children, with fingers and thumbs, they sup.
piled Gas our good Lecturer, who added SC
much TO the merry day, would say) the door
TO the chamber Of physical suffering; but we
think the delightful entrance for well flavor.
ed cakes, puddings, pies, plums, almonds
sardines, fried chicken, and all the nice
things, with which baskets were so loaded
as to burst out many handle. The low
notes oil the Guitar, accompanied by tw,
sisters we'll trained voices added much t,
the wild enjoyment.
i The French gentleman Of color, Mr.. AL
fred Lewis, with his strung bow and violin
made mise by which the flight fantastic
toe" stumbled DER the green grassy level.
We had our good editor, for whom OH
noble craft was so proudly named, amids
our group. And can tell you il the com
munity is not posted with the Times 1t
OF his fault. Some lines he even give, w.
news ahead, as III announcing Rollins vic
tory over Stewart rather tast-Stewa!
) thinks.
! Then the King Of day, as ii TO remind ma
} that all things bright must fade, began t
withdraw his radiant smiles. Basket i
J hand each one commenced to wend their wa
: to river bank; and justas gained, the lou
whistle called all on board. Our craft pei
formed the trip admirably, and at the clos
of twilight, each one arrived safely home.
LULU.