The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-03-23
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"'Twill be charming ?" exclaimed one
of group of girls, as they stood at the
school-gate on a lovely June morning.
g What will be charming ?" asked Ella
Collins, coming up only in time to hear
the comment of g1ee.
Why, answered Susie Carroll, Mrs.
Iryon has promised US a holiday for the
last Friday of the month, and we are
going to have picnic. OF course we
viii invite all the boys, and have band
and such splendid time! / know one
boy whose name shall be on the list
Whom will you name for an invitation.
Miss Collins ? Not the new preacher. | |
nope; guess you will, though, you are so |
good yourselfp'
Nc. Mr.. Hays would scarcely enjoy !
a schoolgirls frolic, but ] will put |
down the name of Mr.. Sinton it will be |
good time to Introduce him to our set, |
and give you a chance for another firta- |
ton, Miss Coquette," replied Ella.
That MIR. SintOn!" exclaimed Edna
Harris; " he told my brother Will that
he had never been to a picnic in his life
he's so young, too-not of age, Pm sure %
OF course he's not. Who wants to
tllrt with her grandfather, pray? / think
he Is splendid, and Judge Hart, in whose
office he isstudying, told papa thath will
make his fortune at the bar! Do put his
name down; he'll be the lion this sum
mer" spoke Julia Lee, with enthusiasm.
What novel hero, to be sure; fresh
from the country, yet never been to
Jete chdmpetrC! but truly you are making
a god of this lawyers boy-clerk ~ sneered
the naughty but beautiful Irene Gordon
There is the bell; and lucky for us
Mrs. TryOn would soon have broken up
this collOquy on hirtations and beaux,"
said Hattie Phillips as the whole party
moved toward the schoolroom, exchange
ing whispered anticipations of the COM
ing event.
The day was ushered in by lovely
morning; Il gay party of maidens and
their attendant knights were gathered at
the Ncwburgh academy; the usual
amount of chatting and bowling and
recognizing acquaintances and being intro
duced to strangers, preceded the start for
the grove At last all are ready; the pro-
cession moves, three Omnibuses leading
followed by q wagon with the well-filled
baskets, guarded by band of colored
tiddlers-remember we're telling you of a
real old-tashioned picnic. The grounds
are reached, the company dispose them
selves in groups and couples, the instru-
ments are tuned, the bows drawn across
the strings, the familiar strains of a
waltz are borne to the waiting dancers,
and soon graceful feet keep time to the
inspiring music.
The lawyers boy-clerk" had solicited
from his friend, Ella Collins, an intro
duction to the belle, Irene Gordon. His
attentions to her during the forenoon
called forth many remarks frem the rest
of the party.
''How knightly our young Blackstone
acquits himselfp' sarcastically suggested
Ed Howard as he offered his arm to
Susie Carroll fer a stroll.
ooh, yes, but he'll soon tire of her
she is one of the kind who donOtimprove
on acquaintance p spitefully answered
the little hirt, for she had counted on
adding Paul Sinton to her list of ad
mirers.
Ella Collins had taken pity on an awk
ward youth who did not dance, and was
trying to entertain him.
Are you acquainted with Miss Cor
don ?' asked he
''She is one of the best scholars of the
academy Seniors, was the answer of the
charitable girl, determined to give hel
Classmate credit for bright mind, though
she well knew her unkind heart.
Who is the gentleman devOting him
self to her, to the total exclusion of the
many other beauties around him? have
never seen him in our town"
" He is a Young law student lately
come among US. | thought Irene would
be very unlike his choice, yet he seems
quite fascinated" answered Ella, a
her eyes followed the pair in the ively
galop. :,
asked Albert Willis of Julia Lee, as h
led her to a seat on a fallen tree, at tn
end of a quadrile. .r.
Eyes, if he has eyes or ears for anyon
save the belle - laughed Julia.
Z" All! there he goes Otfwith the queen
w Juno. What is the attraction, pray
they are making themselves conspicu
Gus indeed u
Her beauty, of course, and an air @
exnerienced belleship. Mr.. SintOn Is
novice in city society, and Irene alway
has the first deo0irs Of strangers, replies
the kind-hearted girl
&" Miss Gordon, think, likes to coun
her deyotees, and to count large nun
her of them !" said Albert, half-aioud.
"Fie Mr. Willis, that is not gallant
and unless you retract, IN the name
the cook, you shall have none OF IN
fried chicken with which my basket
stored n' demanded she, rising to so an
assist in spreading the lunch.
q Provided the cook is the fair Julia,
hog her maiesty's pardon for havin
drawn a single unknightly, breat
aaainst one of her sex, plead theyOutl
i'm mock humility.
Everybody who has been to picnl
C,ybo has not p knows that the feature
Inc dav is the lunch What fun to s
ON the ground To improvise tray on
of a piece Of bark, fill with sandwiche
pass them around and getnone yourself
10 inset a box of sardines on your bes
coat: to insist that the young docto
whom you are dying to catch (only I
spite some other girlD shall taste I'll