Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-08-03
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Old Times.Revived on Pic Mic Day.
On arecent visitto Edgefeld Village, it
was our good. fortune, after getting
through the "hour of business" that oc-
casioned our visit, to return BY ray of
our good friend DR.. T's., whose pleasant
home and genial hospitality unite in Civ
ing a friendly welcome to all.
After partaking of the comforts, and
enjoying the quiet rest, so refreshing to
the weary traveller. we awoke, bright
enough and fresh enough to enjoy, with
the young folks, the pleasures of the an
ticipated Pic Mic to be given on that very
day at Meeting Street, by the pupils, and
the patrons and friends of the School,
under the supervision of that amiable
and talented young gentleman Mr.. AL
WIN HART.
Having received polite and kind in
vitation to remain over, and enjoy for
time the pleasures Of the day, we yield
ed to a pleasant delay and found our am
ticipations more than realized.
About 10 o'clock, the highways were
seen crowded with young folks and old
folks, little folks and big-folks, all hap:
py. The large assembly soon. filled up
the Academy hall. and the remainder
gathered underneath the Pic Mic grove.
After the pleasant meetings and happy
greetings were over, group after group
OF fallages-were scattered here and there,
and the kindly passings and re-passings,
together with the interchange of friendly
words, and loving eyes-all told of the
union of enjoyment, even If no other
naion acas thought of on that dag, by the
Young folks, and perhaps some of the
old folks too. Old friends and old faces
met after long separation, and talked
over the "Memory Of good old times"
tho past with the present, and
living over, IS it were, their own happy
school days and school-day pleasures
again. Thon the young lads and lassies. |
7 guess they could speak better for them
selves, but cold heads and hearts" can
guess, once in while, how young. folks
feel T. and we would not be surprised if
the happy present with them extended
into the future. Life with them is not
Sweet Memory, but it is all Bright Hope.
To be truly just, howeyor, the youth OF
our party, even in,seeking their enjoy
ment little apart from the older ones,
lid not forget the respect and politeness
due to the aged.
At the sound of The violin the spacious
hall of the Meeting Street Academy was
soon filled with young and old. When
the dance commenced, all seemed to en-
JOY it with hearty good will, and every
thing went off "as merry as marriage
bell" The music was very fine indeed,
any thing Of the kind usually
gotten up on occasions of this sort. The
young gentleman that performed on the
bones, would have done credit to any first
class Ethiopian Troupe"
Well, after such time of q. stalk and
play" there came o'elock-the time to
feast. All were in. motion, vending their
way TO the table, which fairly groaned
under the weight of the good things to
eat, ,-"g good things not only by name,
but by nature" Tempting dishes and
nice things were set all around in great
profusion. And when the slbstantials
were fully discussed, there were custards
and cakes; ice creams and lemonades,
and sweet meats rare enough to make US
all children once more. Being a great
lover of good Coffee, it would be -un-
grateful in US not to mention the nice
sreatin this form that was prepared. and
sent us by our kind hostess, Mrs, DR., T.
This added much to our part of the feast,
md we fully enjoyed the kindness and
he Coffee.
After dining, much to our satisfaction,
With the same good geniits presiding over
he. scene, and the same joyous spirits
(not the spirits that make tip
~ heads and red faces, for there, was
nothing of tho kind there) everything
passed off with the greatest eciat. Moth
ng;tq mar the besasSg; Aappiaesy5 aud