The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-17
Scranton Sunday-School.
Their Picnic Last saturday-A Beautiful Day
Good Dinner, and Enjoyable Occasion
SCRANTON May Is. lS7S.

SCRANTON, May ID, 1873.
EDITOR DEMoCRATSTAR.-Sa
urday, May 10th, the day appoint
ed for the Scranton Sunday-school
picnic, dawned clear and beautiful,
and no doubt many little children
were up in time to e Goods glory
lighting up the skies" sthe purple
mists of dawn gave way TO the gold
en- glory of the suns first rays.
AT 0 O'Clock the school assembled
at the academy and marched in
order to the grounds, led 10y the
superintendent. The Durel place
on the Pascagoula river was the
place selected, kindly placed at
our disposal by Mr.. Il. q. Walker,
and surely no better place could be
found. The tall, grand old live
oaks shielded us from the suns
rays aud furnished support for sew
eral swings which were constantly
swayed back and forth by the little
ones. A beautiful grape arbor
furnished a lraty-Shade for the table
which was long and substantially
built. and also substantially laden
with all kinds of nice things. |
need not say that this part OF the
picnic received ample attention.
The children were waited on by Il
committee of ladies, who saw that
even the smallest toddlers who
could just g the top Of the table
were not overlooked. Grown folks
and children all seemed to enjoy
the dinner and TO have an ahund-
ancp.
The green grass and level yards
made splendid croquet grounds
aud the four sets at the place were
in continual use. The games must
have been very attractive as II
Young gentleman was heard to re.
mark that he had done moth
ing else but play croqueG from an
early h0nr in the morning until
four o'clock in the afternoon, and
even at that hour he was observed
seated under an oak tree beside a
young lady discussing the printed
rules for croquet; aJ least they had
the book between them, but whether
croquct was the subject discussed
or not is an open question. Another
couple seemed to have some sub
iect under consideration which re-
CURED their undivided attention
as they ere discovered separated
from the rest of the party seated
on the high front gallery overlook
ing the bay. As they had sought
the house no doubt they very study
ing architecture. In fact there
were quite a number of young la
dies and gentlemen present, and
perhaps you know yourself, Mr..
Editor, that when such is the case
they will stray off in pairs, and
seek secluded places where all un-
observed, the old sweet story may
be told over again to willing ears.
All, the dear old story! so old, yet
e new. Was it whispered to
beating hearts on Saturdays
The older ones enjoyed them
selves in sociable crowds, and
watching the merry children who
seemed TO he veritably "turDed
loose" for that one day. They
seemed to abandon themselves to
the enjoyment of the beautiful holt
day; and yet it was all innocent
mirth. The Su~nday-school organ
was on the grounds and was kept
discoursing sweet sounds most OF
the time. "A good many visitors
from other places we're in attend
ance and received warm welcome
from the Scrantonites.
Every u present seemed TO en-
Joy the day, and the children no
doubt went home thanking their
teachers and loving their school
more than ever, and above all
thanking their Heavenly Father.
from whom comrth every good and
perfect gift, for this Joyous dag,
and loving Him more than ever for
the gift of his dear Son.
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