The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-09-27
CHAPTER INVITE PICNIC.

CHATTER xxv.-rnE PICNIC.
att Is such beautiful weather, let's have
a picnic, to-day" said Stella, one morning
ut breakfast. "Then it's the very last
chance wo will have while Col Haynes Is
with us. Are you really going day after
tomorrow she asked OF him.
eyes, Lady Wayerland, 1 must 60 then.
will stay and see Lord Waverland elected,
which will take place tomorrow, then
must tear myself away. But am In for q
picnic today" he said, with animation.
"A picnicv' cried Myrtle, intensely ex-
cited, for, to her, picnic represented o
fairy world.
"who shall we ask to join our partyp
). asked Stella.
"we,n stop for the st. Clair's They arc
always ready for pleasure. You remember
them; the girls were those good archers
that were here the night of our return"
explained to the Colonel. Then there's
Johnny URork. We must ask him for
Annie's sake. He thinks she Is the only
girl worth looking at in all the world"
"But wait" said Stella. II must see II
there Is any thing In the house fit for
lunch," and away she tripped as happy as
lark.
"Waverland, you arc the most fortunate
man alive In having won such a glorious
wifel II could only find such dear little
woman to brighten my life, should be- as
happy as king"
"You may well say that. I have tho one
woman OF all the world that could make
mo happy. But there are others, from
whom you may choose one just as dear to
YOU"
Soon the arrangements were completed.
The old family carriage came to tho door.
Myrtle was inside eager to start. The
lunch basket fishing tackle, some bows
and arrows, q croquet set and any and
everything that could possibly add pleas
ure to the party, was placed In light
wagon with q number of servants to nc
company us. With happy hearts we start
ed for Sir Wren's.
As we passed through the little tenant
village we saw many pleasant face
eager for smile from the ''swate leddyl"
"Are you doing anything to help my
cause in the coming election" / asked Of
Stella.
"Only remembering old acquaintance
and making few new Ones" she said.
II can see q great change in the condi-
tion Of the people on your estate since last
year"
II know they are more comfortable and
I think moro contented. But who could
blame them for being discontentedi Hun
ger and cold would affect even my placid
temperament" said, laughing.
Eyes, the old adage that If you give an
Englishman good dinner, then nothing
can harm him. holds good the world
over" said Col. Haynes
Here we are at St. Glars; you are the
proper one to invite them, think" said
Stella to me.
Away went, like school boy on holi-
day, nearly falling over the shaggy little
pug, that came barking at my feet. rang
the door bell and Miss Sarah came herself
to answer the call. i made known my er-
rand and found that four would join us.
At O'Rork's we found three. So we were
to have quite a party. When we reached
Sir Wren's, Annie came running down the
steps to meet us, exclaiming in gay voice:
"What mischief is on foot nowp You oil
look so happyp'
"a picnic" cried Myrtle, eager to tell
the news
"The st. Clair's and O'Rorll's will join
u.s." said Stella, as we entered the hall.
Sir Wren entered into the pleasure with
the young people and declared he was GO
ing too. When the company had gathered,
we all started for the lake. The st. Clair
girls were fine looking, sensible and full of
life. George, their brother, was just bud
ding into manhood, and was preparing for
admission to the bar. Nellie O'Rork was
lively brunette, saucy and ready for mis-
chief. Johnny was the wit of the party,
making us laugh at his original witticisms
In spite of ourselves. The young lady who
was visiting the O'Rork's was a fashiona-
BILE belle and a languid beauty.
When we arrived at the lake we left our
carriages In the care of the drivers, giving
orders for our provisions and implements
Of pleasure to be brought to the Turks
cottage in about an hour. We entered the
yacht, cruised about while to enjoy the
scenery, then landed ut the cottage There
we separated into groups as best suited us,
and began to ramble over the beautiful
grounds.
l. / was very much amused to see the way
tho Colonel and Johnny O'Rork maneu-
vered to gain Annie for companion in
their walks. But Annie was ready for
mischief and putting her arms about Stel-
las waist she led the way to tho old abbey
that had been ruin 80 long that the ivy
had mantlcd its broken walls and made
them an object Of beauty, and the tall yew
tree in front shaded It from the sun.
"What delightful place this must have
beeni Such quiet retreat from every
tning tnat could vex or annoy" said An
ME, with half serious and half comic ex-
preston.
"Just Think said Nellie O'Rork, "hers
once stood grand old cathedral with holy
men and women reverently kneeling be-
fore their sacred shrines; but now the
solemn eyed owl and web-winged bat hold
their nightly revelrics here and conduct
the service"
"Just see," said Stella, "how nature has
covered these brown and broken wills and
windows with twining vines whose tiny
rootlets creep and cling among the crew.
ces from nave to transcript"
Mature always loves the beautiful and
hastens with her offerings to cover all
things repulsive or disagreeable, !" said the
Colonel, a. we stood looking at the old
ruins.
From the abby we walked through the
cloister, whose broken pavement seemed
still to echo the tread Of ancient friars,
falling oar their be0ds and minRlfng with