Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-06-25

couldn't walk up there. While We
were thus arguing a bright idea flash
!. ed upon us. There isstle "Buss" ut
Dukes. That four-seated onc-horse
vehicle, Couldn't we engage passage
onjboard ? & We tried and succeeded,
and the machine ordered ut 10 o'clock
a. NJ, promptly. Ten o'clock came,
no 'buss.' Well this won't do, thought
we, but as luck would have it, again,
just at that critical moment i'll our ex-
istence, we saw friend drive in town,
i'll buggy. We watched that horse
and buggy, and in the absence ofour
friend, we borrowed that horse and
buggy and put out in full speed for
"Andrcw's Fish Trap" Arrived 1O.5
a. M. We sat perfectly quiet minute
or two, to ascertain if any were sur
priscd or frightened at our arrival, but
seeing no one crying, we concluded
"ali's we'll jumped out took a scat.
Now comes the best it. The first
thing we saw was airing formed by the
children by catching each others hand
and herd them singing words some
thing like these: Fright on this car
pet you must kncel, and kiss the one
that you love best" We wished for
nh opportunity like that too, but it
didn't come. We saw others with the
ball and bat; others playing croquct &c.
We didn't eat much breakfast that
morning, and about this time began
to feel little thirsty. We were con
soled by being told that dinner would
be ready ut 1 o'clock. All right. One
o'clock came! table fixed, bell rang,
and the little ones were marched to
their feast. We started too, but were
told "this is for the Children SO we
waited. After the children were
through, we were calledup and if we
didn't eat some Of the best rice, rice
pudding, pound cake. sponge cake,
ham, chicken, biscuits, bread and tur-
key, and drank some of the best lcmo-
made, icc-water and coffee that ever
was, OLD uncle Toby, who was cook
ing the rice and boiling the coffee, hrd
to be removed from his duties by
committee, for it was thoughthe would
be sun struck, standing over the fire
SO long.
Mr.. Editor, did you see that man
going up the hill with that loaf Of
bread in his hands (? if you did, 1 know
you felt for his safety. We trcmblcd
from the soul of our head to the crown
of our feet.
Dinner over, the little feet of the
children we're carrying them, first to
the hill and then to the spring, next
to ball and then to the spring, while
they would sing their little songs.
Andrews Fish Trap" This Mr..
Editor is considered good resort for
hot summer days. 1t has beautiful
and daily shade, spring of nice water,
which is very near and convenient.
Only one of the many little ones had
the pleasure of slipping and feeling
"springy."
Mr.. Editor, we would ask when this
school is to have another picnic? We
wish they would have one every week,
provided, always, We arc invited.
Mrs. Neuffcr should be thanked by
every parent having children at that
picnic for the care she bestowed upon
them; we all know it's no easy work
to keepa watch on some three or four
dozen children at the same time.
Our thanks, and thanks of every visi-
tor should bc heartily extended to
Messrs. f. Briggmann, H. Kohn,
j. M. Brunson, w. p. Brlnson, and
d. Il. Smoke, for their politencss in
assisting the ladies to arrange and re-
arrange the table, pour out the coffee
and grent many other kindnesses
shown. Mr.. Kohn has our thanks for
the music.
M. Editor the most remarkable fact
connected with this picnic is, that there
was one man present who drank nine
cups of coffee. LII conclusion Mr..