Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-21

Last wednesday Was u gaia day for the
soldier boys and their friends. IT was n
summer day with such crimson glories to
kindle ii. What q glow there was to the
sun! The clouds hung gorgeous shapes
uoon the sky shapes they could hardly cy-
er have fashioned before. Arriving Mt the
picnic grounds 4 casual observer could ca.
SlIy discern that Cupid was there fllly mr.
rayeu and evidently bent on mischief. In
accordance with the tille-honorea custom.
each gallant with his fair maid at his side.
stroiis through the woods in search of sone
picturesque spot, there to build hopes with
i"lrY scenery His thoughts bouLd away
IRON the beauty of sky and woods, and iss-
Ten upon the ideal which his Dreamy hu-
'hofs cherish. A certain pair of eyes beam
upon him that seem to have been cut out of
II page oil Greek poetry. They have all its
sentiment. its fire, its intellectual reaches:
IL would he hard to say what they have not.
hisa beguiling task TO weave words into
some son, melodious flow. that can keep the
ear and kindle the c, e; and )strew II over
win half-hidden praises, SO deity couched
IN double terms, that their aroma shall on;y
come to the heart hours afterwards, ard
seem to be the marest accidents of truth
IL happ! art to make such subdued show
OF emotion as seems to struggle with pride
ana to flush the eye with a moisture, of
which we seem to be ashamed. and vet are
proud. 1t is u pretty practice to throw an
earnestness into look and gesture that seems
full of pleading, and yet-asks nothing.
Nevertheless, Judging from appearances.
there was more than one heart consumed
on Cupid's burning shrine,'' and one couple
especially seemed as if their hearts
both Il glow congcnial felt,
And mingled into one."
After an hour or so of this innocent n.
%muscment, we all gathered around the
" combination orator and songster" OF the
day, and were perfectly enraptured with
eloqucnce that seemed could only come
from the lips of u Cicero, framed from the
learning of a Demosthencs.
1t midday the air was mild and soft
The woods hung in the haze with Il dreamy
gorgco,tsness of coloriug. The silyery Nox-
ubec ran low. and lrctted upon the pcbbly
bottom with Il soft low murmur, rs of ioy.
BUSINESS gone by. Dinner was announced
and such Il repast AS was spread before us
could not be equalled. The ladies' of Ma
con can surpaSs any community in prepar-
ing II picnic dinnor. 1t was truly ga feast
for the gods" After dinner. AZ we lazily
lollcd around, mapping out the course for
the afternoon, we were startled by a noise |
that seemed unearthly, as If a war were
waging between angels aud demons. But
as 1t came closer and the ripping laughter
of the fair sex was waited to our ears, we
perceived that some had straycd away from
the general assembly, and were amusing
themselves playing wolf" But they did
not make progress in the game as well as
the boys could have done, for u few of us
have associate cd with wolves and learned
to HOWL"
III Nv hOOn NtnlCNtCHluS ClOuu fuu-
denly doomed up before us with u scOwl, as
if it were determined to mar the ploasuc OF
the day by giving us II Grenching. But it
as quickly passed away. leaving behind Il
refreshing breeze, and 'all went merry rs
a marriage bell
The pleasure of the day is cut short. AS
the sun sinks lower AMI lower his red beams
die in a sea of great gray clouds. might
VIII soon drop her curtain down and pin it
with star
To one person OF the company babe a.
dieu with regret. He. smile at parting was
very gracious, but it was not, after all, such
a smile AS this heart pines for. In conclu.
sion, | feel assured that / voice all present
when | say no one ever spent Il more de-
liglttul time. c. L. LATER.