The Cecil Whig., 1865-07-01


so it has always been thought by juvenile
candidates for the "charmed circle we
are consequently sometimes handed pack
age of compositions, written by our High
School pupils, and requested to select the
best and publish. We very cheerfully com,
ply for the encouragement of those young
asprants after literary fame. The following
.exercise' is of the order here referred to,
and though u little highfalutin, and in some
parts, perhaps, little ambiguous, on the
whole is quite creditable to the young wri-
ter:
Our PIc-Nic.
The dav at length arrived ant anxious
faces pressed against the panes of many
window and turned away disappointed to
pout against the weather. All the old sages
of the town were consulted whether it was
going to rain They all shook their wise old
heads, and said as they looked up to the
dull leaden sky, here and there streaked with
blue, "No rain to-day; no rain to- day. =
Many doubted this statement and inclined to
disbelieve them for once but all pouting
lips were soon wreathed in smiles as the
bright sun dispelled the murky clouds of
morn and lavished his rays of golden beauty
O. 'er nature. smiling with the conntenanee OF
heaven. The carriages were soon packed
with human freight, and the wagons plentl-
fully supplied with baskets. All were then
formed in a line, and with no more ceremony
we began to move The town, with It's dusty
streets and smoky tencments, soon dis
appeared, and the fresh green country took
its place. The green fields were dotted with
daisies, whose yellow cups, laden with the
dew, looked, as they cleaned in the sun.
like so many diamonds. The hawthorn
hedges filed the air with fragrance, which Il
little breeze gently waited to us. The pink
merrily to us as we passed The cool green
woods looked very inviting with the little
rivulet dancing merrily through its bed of
emerald moss out across the dusty roads
and winding over hill and dale, looked
like bright serpant of days gone BY
Some large gray rocks now came IN view,
and by this and the stopping OF the car
riaces, we knew we had arrived at our des-
tination. We then, following our own incli-
nations, went to see the cataract. travelling
down the dangerous steep OF a RAPIDLY de-
clining hill, but glad hearts aud swift feet
soon accomplished the journey. What a
beautiful sight greeted our vision. A great
mass of huge rocks thrown rapidly and con-
liStulE together ny 'He ii'tI'o VI '''''"'N' -
a little river dashing and dancing over their
massive tops. and the white foamy spray cd
dying in whirlrools and minia urc ahySscs:
A plank was procured for those who wished
TO 90 over the torrent to explore the rocks
and to visit cave which tradition says a
hermit lived in. We were soon helped over
the plank and landed on a fiat rock. Some
who possessed agility soon scaled the rochs
and turned baci. to help those who possc7sct i
not their accomplishment. Rock after rocl:
was scaled till we reached the cclebralc ed
cave of Gilpin's Rocks. Its walls were
damp and mouldy. and its general structure
told the story of its origin. Soon as We re-
turned from our exploring expedition to the
cave t. bell rang the hour for dinner
Some ate on the tops of high rocks, while
Others, who fanciSsd not so elevated posi-
tion, spread their dinner on the cool green
grass, while small rscks served for stools
After dinner narty of eight decided to 20
un nm exploring tour down the river. We
had not many preparations to make. and
soon started. How pleasant it was leaplne
from rock to rock, carpeted with green moss
and purple lichcn. Truly it was well worth
the pen of a poet or the brush of an artist.
The sun was just setting: painting the last
hours of day with all Natures gorgeous
'ints The clouds looked like far off noun
tains our sun had fulfilled his mission and
sank below the horizon to give light and
beauty to another world, and with parting
glance at Glpin's Rocks, we started fol
home, highly pleased with our days enter
tainment. DEBBlE L. REGISTER