The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-17
Ho! For the West Side.
Methodist Sunday-SchooI Picnic-A pleas-
ant Day and Happy Tine
Moss PoIsT, Miss, May II, ls7'

Moss P0IST, Miss. May ii, 1873.
:, EDITOR DEMoCRAT-STAR - ]
have struggled II long time, and
struggled in vain, to subdue my
i, ambition for writing about the gala
+ picnic of the season; SO have
!, concluded, if you will allow a doom
. ed bachelor a small space in your
columns, to tell a few things about
that picnic, for the benefit Of those
whose misfortune it was to be ab
( y, Mt.
-. About nine o'clock a.m. the
schooner VIM. Griffin made her APP.
, pearance at Burners wharf, towed
by the steam tug Ruth EIma. The
efficient committee OF arrangements
had provided seats OH the schooner
and spread her awnings TO keep of
the sun. After IA delightful II Of
about two hours we landed ut the
wharf in front of the beautiful res
idence OF Mr.. Gautier, where we
met with Il hearty welcome from
Mr.. Gautier and family, and after
something more or less than IN
hour spent in the OsculatOry con-
cussion OF the lips among the ladies
our party began to scatter through
the magnificent grove around Mr..
Gautiers residence. Everything
was fixed up in picnic style; GRO.
Quet for those who loved to handle
the ash, swings for the children
and secluded seats, meath giant
oaks on the waters edge, sutti-
GENTLY remote from the crowd,
where no ears save those of the
gentle Madonna could hear the
wOOing.
After visiting the saw mill and
c%reosote works returned TO the
grounds and INDUCED in "A game
of croquet then | perched myself
upon the gallery for the specific
purpose OF taking observations.
The first thing | observed was
that there e IA great many pref.
ty girls on the grounds, and my
heart began to beat up and down
like Il churn. daSher.
The table waSladen with the'choic.
est viands, arranged by a commit
tee Of ladies whose taste is unsur.
passed. | was well taken care of. |. !
assure you, though | was a bachelor.
i wont be long, if | can help my.
self. The young ladies all. We'd
with each other in their attentions
TO me; | know they did it through
respect and pity-bless their limo.
cent heartS-tor no other motives
could have prompted them to
leave their young beaux and pay
their attentions to me-.
Our hoSpitable host and hostess,
upon whose grounds We were, threw
open their house to their numerous
guests; their parlor was IL place
of frequent visitation, for music
went out therefrom in almost Il con.
tinued strain.
About four O'Clock the Ruth FL.
was seer coming down the
river to convey us from those
scenes of pleasure. When we had
all boarded the vessel the voices of
our picnic party went out in one
grand chorus of thanks to Mr.. Gau-
tier and family, Of whose hospital.
we wer the happy recipients
and as we left the wharf the Sab
bath school united in singing that
appropriate song, "Swcet by
and by"
must not neglect TO mention
tn Moss Point string band. They ,
deserve credit for the manner III
" hich they handled the strings. !
Their performance displayed talent ,
and practice, and know they have 1
best wishes of Il young ladies q
or their numerous midnight seren. !
IdrS. After delightful run of two +
l0urS we landed at Griftin's wharf, c
bout the time when the VII su. C
p
Lay rocking on the ocean like a God,
md threw his weary arms far up the sky. =
with rermilion-tinted fingers toyed
With the long trcsses of the even ng star"
But this ends not the end. The !
old folks" and "chickrn raisersn
to their homes, but the
folks" were not satisfied. :.
young men fixed up Il moon :
.ght excursion up the Pascagoula
liver, and, accompanied by the
Dung ladies, of course, we left the
'harf with happy hearts.
Our panty return thanks to the
olite and accommodating captain
t the Ruth Elma for favors done
S during the evening. After a
Apply excursion amid Emusic, II
moonlight and the sweetest W
flowers" our party. landed at
tuners wharf and dispersed to
ieir homes. AS to low many MS
'ere were who "spoke words of ey
We to hearts that breathed love ",
return" | can answer but for ma
he, and that is one who, from that sal
W, determined never, from choice,
be an old
BACHELOR.