Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-17
TUE PHO MO AT ALTON VILLA.

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The pic mic at Alton, on the 9th.
was truly enjoyable, end you, Mr..
Editor, missed treat by rot shap- 7
ing your business transactions il
such manner az to warrant you in
attending. As It is, l am sure you
can form but a meagre conception
of how pleasantly the time was T
spent by a perusai Of this hurried
note OF the occasion.
Alton Villa, the place selected
for the pic mic, is too we'll known
for its beauty and peculiar fitness
for an occasion Of this sort, to at
tempt.a description Of the extensive
grounds and the magnificent dwc'l-
ing to which the pleasure seekers
had fcee access. AT an early hour
il. the day the crowd began to az
semble, the old and the youCg. the |
gave and the gay, all having lett
for a while their special avocatlons
to enter heart and soul into having
good time. At first, as at all
large gatherings, sort Of reserve,
a qui ness appeared to seize upon
J every one and thereby, for a time,
impeded the course Of pleasure; but
when youth and beauy meet to
Q chase the glowing hours with rapid
r tongues as we'll as rapid feet. how
d soon it is that joy remains uncon-
- fined, end time in its steady TOW
II passes on UNDECIDED p! The young
d ladies attending the Alton school
SC were there, Of course, looking as
pretty and as fresA as you please.
:, Determined for a while to lay aside
N all apprehensious Of merit or de-
y merit as far as stringent rules CT
80 school were concerned and un-
VI VI mindful of the daily routine OF
Sc oU1D EST oU1Ds. and metaphysics
al too, that wonderful practice o'
n. turning the mind ou. side in and
", constructing an abstract nowhi'
IS. into an abstract somewhat, appear
or ed to pass away The hours in enJ'y
. able manner.
~ A number Of ladies. invited
cir guests, were in attcndaucn, anc
e the ladies, always loquacious, wer
/. by 20 means on this occas'on DIS
poscd to excite oar special wonde
BY keeping quiet. Conversa''o
and strolling through the ground
,os offorded the principal ont doc
amusement. One delightful wal
, deserving our special meation. p'
5 etically named by the yound lad'
!. at Alton, "Lover's Retreat. was
fact. a popular resort-a resort e'
IDENTIFY "beneath the shade I
by whispering lovers made" and n
'",y o,, for "talking age" The delight
and strolls and tete-a-tetes Of the you
this and OLD, (more especially
ex- young in seques,ered places) we
~ ovss 50 absorbing that not until
tab sound Of music
orl, "Gave signal in that old hall
at OF hands across and down the middle,
here did we once think Of the mi
are dance. Being easily induced no
wa ever, to take part in this popu
t of amusement, we entered in with
m our might, a real summers da?
the contrary Notwithstanding.
o"a ora Some of the young ladies, pul
>, In at Alton, afforded US quite tr
S it in the shape of piano music.
H. his his of them played we'll, showing
), - % ho marked improvement under the
this torship of Miss Hess. We can
This refrain from mentioning Miss II
d case, case Powell, daughter of your le'''
ortei, rI townsman, as possessing dec'
him musical talent. Her execution
one the piona is far above ord'n
Ike 1T Her pieces are we'll chosen and
'' " ficult. Mr.. p. has j:st cause t
,,o,, proud of his daughter.
Wbon the dance. converse