The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1885-07-10
Onr TrIn to Cacer Springs.

How pleasantly refreshing, these lon
hot summer days, to lay aside the work
the day, to divest the mind Of all anxietiC
and cares, and, with buOyant spirits an
happy hearts, repair to one of the man
exhilarating summer resorts ia this pleasa1
Tennesseean home.
little party, and gay as well could be
left our village early Thursday morning tn
18th of June, bright, CHERRY and happy
with keen anticipatiOns of Joyous day a
Cacey Springs.
The morning was very threatening, but
| with our hopes running high, the threat
| did not disturb us; and glad enough wer
We when, ere the king of Gay had reached
/ BIS meridian, all clouds were chased away
I and he poured forth his unohs'ructsr ray
i upon happy party--yes, aud thousands o.
uBheppy people. And let me remark
How much of the SORROW of earth IS Dor
rowed In all classes, ages aud grades, il
is ever the same. We, on this morning,
easily might have fretted, worried, aud
sighed for a brighter day. What good
would have been accomplished? You may
follow out for yourself this train of thought,
aud we ask you TO remember it contains
one of life's most beautiful lessOus-a les
son but few of us learn.
Short was the preparation for the TRIP;
short and pleasant the drive; long, pleasant,
peaceful and agreeable to all was our stay
Long? Yes, the live-long dag; but oh how
shortl
We arrived there that morning without
accident, hurt or hindrsnce, having the
very estimable ladies, Mrs. L4Ckridge and
Mrs. Hill 70 cbaperOn US. The sports OF
the day were most as varied as the objects
around us. We were like boys and girls
seeking pleasure in Natures own forest
home.
There is pleasure in the painless woods,
There 70 ha 1nnoIu shura
There is a calm where none intrudes
BY the deep sea, and music in its roar"
Thus advances the day, bringing its
sweet, anticipated gifts to all, and with the
rest but not the greatest comes the an
Douncement of dinner. IL is needless for
auy remarks 10 be made about the rich
abundance of various good things before
us, for the ladies here are famous now for
iheir powers and skill of preparation, even
on short notice, for all such occasions.
And when l say that these things all were
greatly enjoyed the enjoyment and appre-
citation are not expressed half so well as
they were shown as we stood around the
low spread feast.
The day begins 10 decline but our pleas.
ure takes impetus. The swing became az
popular as with little school girls. Tenpins
ere knocked from their standing places TO
be re erected before the OncOmiDg ball that
hurIs them again without mercy. They
fau TO rise again, like man in some of his
empioyments. But how often it is other
wise. In his fondest hopes, nOblest efforts,
highest ambitions, how often we see him
come short Of his ardent aspirations and
fall like L1clfer, never. to rise again"
But We believe "tTuth crushed to earth will
rise again, however the bruises by the fall
may be 70 great that their disfguring hand
will be apparent through time yet we
know there Will be resurrection morn
when all traces shall be cleared away. So
goes the world tO-day-sOme succeed, but
there are failures all around us. So went
that day, but there was not single failure,
as every player brought down the pins, rs
in joy we passed the hours away.
Play, play, play
With your smiling girl at your side;
Play, play, play
Nerrliy tih evening tide
~ az ~, ! ts..., laif, stir ply
So runs the world away.
Some work, some idle, some play;
We, like the first and the last
Let us enjoy these two each day
and make the mixing our task.
Be happy, work fair, still play,
And let the world run as Il may.
"Wba; a fine time we've hadW Glow
pleasant this day has beenp "Did you
ever have nicer timer These, with many
similar expressions, showed the feelings OF |
our company as all were leaving the quiet
scenes for home All were please d. And
when this Is said great deal il expressed.
For we suppose there are few such parties
Of pleasure seekers in which there is not q
ntf or jar (or Jug or something which
gives sorrow to some.
SO passed day lOngio be remembered
stored away among the pleasant memories.