Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-07-25

was inclined to be stout; she was do.
cidedly O. blonde, though some called
her q brunette, because she was not an
fair as her sister. Gussie was very
short and delicate looking, with
dreamy looking blue eyes; and hair
that some would cali, faxsn. They
were both con silered pretty, though
most persons admired Belle moro.
Well, as I have described mos. of
my characters. l will 90 on With nv
stery.
After hearty supper, they sll re.
turned to the drawing room. whore
they passed away the time very
pleasantly, with music, until b,d
time.
The sun rose clear and bright the
next morning. Every one was hap
py; thinking wha: delightful time
they would have, at their Fourth Of
July picnic. Did Isay all happy I
yes, ell but one-that one, Belle. She
was thinking of some one, she ilnagin.
ed far away. They had engaged tho
services of q colorei girl for tho dsy:
so, all they had to DO, WAS to got
ready.
After breakfast was over, a spring
wagon, q carriage, and two bugpies
appeared at the door. The bugeiea
being the property of Charlie More
John Swinton; the carriage ofMrs.
Moore; and the wagon of air. ura-
ham, was used for csrryins the pro-
visions for themselves aud horses
The girls all looked very pretty, Al
they came down and were waiting at
the door.
| will describe their costumes:
Lena Moore wore q white muslin:
(though she girls told her, it would
be very easily soilel. she said she
+" ould be particularly very prettily
made, with an overskirt that vaa
looped in the back, by pink bow;
she also wore pink cravat AMI white
gloves; a'white leghorn hat, .ri.nm sd
with rosebuds, aud a wre,th ofivy.
leaves, and lined with pink silk,
flushed her costume.
Belle and Gussie ware b 9TH ir,u.J
alike, only Belle wore pink, ani
Gussle blue lawn oversuits, ov,r
black dresses; pretty white aprons.
white cravats, and white gloves
They had only common, though very
stylish look ing, straw hats trimmed
with black ribbon, and one with pink
and the other blue flowers and green
leaves to correspond with their dress.
es; they wore their hair in cell, st
the back, confined by comb.
Charlie drove up first, and handel
Gussie into his buggy; mex, came
johnnie; which should he take Iona
or Belle! they both look SO pretty. II,
selected Lena, and left poor Belle to
come with the old folk, in the car
riage.
A ride of four miles, brought them
to the old mill, known As CleaY
Pond Mill, which had bsen n a favorits
spot for their pic-nics, for many ysars.
1t presented quite a picturesque ap-
pearance as they approached with its
large old oaks, with its limb nearly
touching the ground.
Groups of boys, and girls. young
M en-, and maidens, old men, and vo-
men; seated here and there, dressed
in every shade imaginable.
People we're there, from far and
near, to eethe Tournament, at their
Fourth of July pic nie.
They all alighted. and went into
the old mill house, where thew kent
their baskets. 1t had been thorough.
ly swept, and flowers festooned over
the windows and doors. 1t was a
large room, and the young folks had
a lively, time, amusing themselves in
various ways; while the old ones en-.
jcyed themselves under the shade of
the trees, talking ovor by-gopo days.
Finally the clatter Of plates was