Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
A PLEASANT MONDAY.


birds were wild With ecstacy, the
winds sang their sweet chorus to the
rising sun. and all nature joined in to
welcome the approach of one memoir
able day to the pupils OF the l. N. l.
For the first time. no doubt, many of
the boys rose from their quiet repose
long before the morning dawned to
bid the stars happy good-by; while
some of the girls, have peen told,
rose many times during the night to
watch the clements, in order to pre-
dict the weather for the following day.
After many long hours Watching and
waiting, the bells told that breakfast
was ready, and for the first time this
year. maybe longer, all were ready for
grace; and as girls hardly ever eat
anything just before going on such n
trip, of course the boys through policy
did not remain at the table but q few
minutes indeed.
linen the most anxious time arrived.
All the boys rnshed to the stables in
order to get the best turnout" posi-
bic. and if ever saw blue boys. white
boys. disappointed boys, anxious boys,
and all sorts of boys, it was between
z and s o'clock Monday morning at
the stable. trying to get vehicles suit
able for the occasion. At about 8 a. m.
the chaperons. MIR. andsMrs. Mitchell.
were declared ready for the trip; then
the procession began and within a few
minutes the buggies and hacks were
heard singing to the Tishomingo
hills, but by chance some of the politi-
clans got in the lead, and they did
lead, but they led towards the rising
sun instead of the north star. When
these politicians we're overtalSen and
informed of their whereabouts they
were near the boundary OF Missis-
slppl's oriental sister-the western, OF
course. Now the questions naturally
arose. what must we do" (Which
way must we go. After some CONSUL
tation. we soon found ourselves com
Ing right back the way we went and at
sac we were as near Eastport rs we
were two hours before that. The can
didates then turned their minds in the
right direction and PASSPORT was
reached by 1880. When we araivod.
happily for the prodigal. the chaperons
were there and Msssrs Winter, Gates,
ana their partners. the only ones
whom we can not class as prodigals.
Here some of the party secured can
oes, and began riding, while the rest
sought pleasant grove and cool
spring SO as to take refreshments. In
q few minutes all were assembled and
began to partake of the many nice
things prepared by the fair one for our
enjoyment. Having finished dinner,
we Toasted our eyes and souls for
many hours upon the grandeur and
sublimity of nature. Among the
Hills naturally presented itself to our
minds in more forcible and pathetic
manner than ever before. 20. the
wonder, expression and sublimity OF
Matt re and Natures God!'
After we left the cool and shady
grove and clear and sparkling spring
We went again to the rivers bank
from thence to the creek where some
OF our party spent soma time in ply
ing oars. And, by the way. we found
our other prodigals who had wandered
OIL and missed dinners. They were a
hungry set, but it was then too late to
take time to eat, for the sun was fast
making his occidental. The party
was soon bounding homeward and by
dusk all were safe in Iuka. rejoicing
over tho manifold pleasures of the
day.
There were only a few things about
the whole trip that we regretted; one
was, some OF the boys and girls had to
walk a part of the way back home
and the other was, that the day was
too short and did not get to complete
our political speeches" Yet we be-
lieve that it was day spent very
pleasantly and profitably by all the
party 1t will ever be remembered by
the pupils OF the l. N / of 1892, as a
grand and happy day.
One OF THE PARTY.