Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-19
A Long and a Pleasant Lane
That Hath no Turning.

A Long and Pleasant Lane
That Hath no Turning.
DEAR Mr.. EDITOR :-Pleasan
Lane and the region for severa
miles around has:very much i'm
proved within the last two years.
Refinement, enterprise, industry
better still, religion, have made
swift march.
We can see from our perch or
the piazza, or wide window seat
every day, tony vehicles, fine
horses, tony people, fly past.
Some one said this might be
ascribed not only to great energy
but from reading high-toned books
Perhaps "Old Cumberland Caps
magic power extends this far.
No part of Middle Carolina is
more picturesque than this part OF
Edgefeld. From the edge of the
front porch we have such rare
picture spread out before us. Just
fifteen minutes walk from here is
the old home, where lies buried
for all time much that was noble,
sweet, true and good, that will
awake from sleep on the grand
Easter morning which will reveal
all things.
We would like to paint exquis-
itely, equal to the two young
artists. We wouldcall the picture
alone among the Hills" The
quaint old house with its slanting
roof, huge old cedars whose blue
shadows make the old rose-scented
garden dark and cool, and meath
the darkling yews and oaks, dim
blue cedars,, and spicy air lie the
good, the gifted, and the beautiful.
In the dim distance Bowles's blue
peak dots the landscape,
The "Blg Boss" has all of the
land around one thick carpet of
tender green oats-oats every
where. He also cultivates his
uncle's places, his own hundreds
Of acres, and DR.. Nicholson's fine
plantation this year, and is Ger.
tainly~putting on steam and means
to "git thar" We trust he may
compete successfully with Mr.. L.
B. Lamar, of Beech Island, or any
other belted knight. Like Richard
the Lion-hearted he was thrown
from his horse few days ago and
is now hors de combat, but will be
himself again soon.
"Little Boss" comes over from
"stag's Retreat" every few days to
overlook the blowing. He gives
his opinion free on the utter worth
lessness of women.
There is a lovely Northern fam
lily recently come to live near this
place, and you are sure to meet a
dainty welcome at "scrub Oak"
Pleasant Lane has a good store
owned by the popular Mr.. Felie
Zimmerman, who, with his clerk,
will give you prompt attention.
Mr.. Zimmerman has recently
built a pretty modern house on a
pine dotted lawn, with nice garden.
outbuildlngs, etc.
Pleasant Lane possesses a good
school taught by a fair Greenville
girl.
The young folk are making
ready for picnic which takes
place tomorrow on the banks oi
Turkey Creek, near the bridge
whose kalmia grottoes look lovely
now.
Little old devilish Martha" vii.
be ring-leader; they expect rare
sport, and much fishing on dry
land.
If the boy photographer coule
only be up with his camera!
One of Edgefeld's sweetest girls
at whose feet languish all of th'
boys and whom everybody loves
"darling Florence"-will be there
Rosebud Sophie Nicholson, too
and perfect bouquet of girls
golden-haired Lila, and a team o
beaux, Messrs. Brunson, Blocker
Strother, Nicholson, Timmons, etc
AS we write strawberry shortcak'
is browning, caramels cooling OF
the pantry shelf, chicken salat
being prepared; SO blue skies TO
tomorrow, roses, creek banks
mischief, flirting, lunching.
Did you ever go
Down to the Ball game
And pay out your fifty cents!
The answer lou get
Set down in the wet