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THE LAST PIC MIC.
ANTREyILLE, S. c., }
June 18th, 1915. !

ANTREEILLE, >. e.,
June 18th, 1915.
Editor of tic Press end Banner:
AS Starkc says, this is our last Picnic
and I believe it is our best. 1 will beg
leave to trouble you with another short
communication. The place selected for
the entertainment was at Mr.. w. n.
Clubhouse, which he has just erect
ed. Mr.. Hall deserves credit for Ills in
defatigable energy and industry, as
many no doubt know the sad misfor-
tune that beiell him last Winter-the
burning Of his giu-housc.. He makes
an excellent host, and on this occasion
he eXcellcd himself in trying to enter
:ain and cheer up the crowd when no
one seemed to be enjoying himself, and
there was dissatisfaction and disappoint-
mcnt expressed on many countenances.
The reason vas, we had no music
We were all seated around the room
with nothing at all to do. Some amused
themselves sitting and staring vacantly
into space; others making vain efforts
to support conversation; and some
making Il feeble eXertion to conduct a
| fashionable Irritation. But what inter
ested your reporter most were fragments
of conversation he overheard between a
gentleman and lady, as follows:
GcnNcnl0n.-"Wh nat is the scarccst
thing in the world? ?'
Ld0y.-"Do not know"
And with an air of triumph he ex-
claimed, "a cross eyed grasshopper."
Some young ladies were making an
effort at sarcasm. My dear young lady
Let me intreat you to let sarcasm alone
it is not your forte. Artless, unsophsti-
Gated simplicity would suit you far bet
ter. But we will have our nonsense
and tlirtatatiOns for dinner is announc'
ed. 1t was served in the spacious gin
house the table was neatly arranged
by the lady committees; the ladies were
invited to the first table Of course !; and
[ think some of them must have laid
aside their characteristic modesty in tho
matter of eating, from the rapid man
ncr in which pies and cakes disappear
cd from that table. Dinner passed of
very pleasantly. And the crowd ASSEM-
blcd again IN groups for conversation
but soon it was proclaimed that the
music had arrived, and then q happy
change scenlea to come over the spirit
of the people and all Was joy, life and
animation; for we were going to have q
dance. Nearly half OF the young ladies
and gentlemen present were dancing
fOrmalitics and c0nvcntionaliticS were
laid aside, and we had big old dance.
Your reporter did the best he could,
considering the dilapidatcd condition
of his shoes. Your reporter had the
pleasure of introducing his friend Mac
of Rocky Mingo TO Il young lady with
whom he was very much snitten. 1t
may be vain hallucination of the
mind; if not we think the case very
predetermined with him. Black and Il
beautiful young lady went fishing; she
caught whale. II. O. should bc re-
membered for his kindness in carrying
water. The young ladies WHO played
"seven up'' with the boys, could have
been more prolitably employed. We
will not animaGvert upon anything
more which was said and done on the
occasion, but will close hoping that
some soul was made happy and that we
will have wedding soon. All Of which
is respectfully submitted.