The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26

tionhouse the professor tells his class
what they are expected TO do. They now
60 to work on the neighboring cliff and
surrounding country searching for speci-
mems. Will and walk along ND the track
together. and. for time. work earnestly,
but. in about an hour, Will says he is tired
OF this sort of business, and is ready for
something else. This was Just what had
Genoy. We are now out of the professors
sight. SO, drawing forth q couple of
fishing lines. l ask Will how ne
would like ito go angling In the
This proposition meets his Immediate and
hearty approval, so by circuitous route
We come out on the banks of the creek.
Having secured TWO slender maple poles
we rig up our tackle in ptiy, and then
snugly ensconcing ourselves among the
tangled ro0ts of giant sycamore, we give
ourselves up to the delights of fishermen.
We think no more of the professor and his
lebors until along towards noon. when we
discover that our tramp over the hills has
exposed rs TO a spirited attack from that
grim monster. hunger. who il already
gnawing AT our vitals. With great re-
luctance We roll up our lines. lift our
string of shining beauties from the cool
the damp leaves In our basket, and
then. with q sigh of regret. leave
this delightful SPOT where we have
had two hours Of such solid ENJOYMENT As
the morning we see the crowd with great
difficulty making their way with the dim
ner baskets to the top OF the cliff On top
of this cliff there Is q large, shady orchard.
from which can be had an excellene view
of the surrounding country. In fact, 1t Is
just the place to eat a picnic dinner. Two
of the boys are sent TO the nearest house
for water and while the feast IS being
by shooting at mark with q target rifle
and others take this opportunity to sketch
the bridge and stream below or the
weather-beaten old farmhouse nesting at
the valley. As soon as the water arrives
the dinner 10 ready and the crowd Is
soon seated around the table, rather the
tablecloth. What q merry me al nc Is. When
at length we have stayed our hunger there
Is scarcely enough left of our once gorgeous
layout TO make il worth while to shake the
tablecloth. The professor now produces
his camera and takes a snap shot at us
We lounge about the improvised table,
after which the dishes are hurried
scend the cliff to the railroad station.
In the afternoon the professor Is the only
one who appears to be az all interested In
geology. The most of the crowd now vote
to visit the town, situated about three
miles further up the railroad. Leaving
our less adventurous friends at the bridge
party of US proceed TO carry this plan
into execution. Upon reaching the town
u.
glad to remain at the hotel: but the boys
60 out TO the fair grounds to witness q
game of baseball. About half hour be-
fore train time We return to the hotel. and.
having "spruced mp" a bit. we call for the
girls and go over TO the depot TO wait for
the train. While waiting we congratulate
ourselves on the success of our project and
laugh to think how we will poke fun at those
of our companions who had to sit around
that lonely old bridge all day. But there
is the whistle of our traIni And soon We
first stop the rest OF the excursioDiets como
on board. AS matter OF course we az once
20 into ecstacIes over our delightful trip
to the town and the many interesting
things we saw there, and we express our
sympathy for our less fortunate fellows.
who, we doubt not, have employed tho
whole afternoon In watching tho mud.tur-
ties o. IN some such exciting pastime
Hence. We are rather taken aback when
they inform us that they hired q farmer TO
take them TO "Gordon's Leap" place of
considerable historic interest While We
are still comparing notes on our
down In our college town: The
struggling crowd that climbs the
steep main street is in strange contrast TO
the jaunty crew that tripped 80 lightly over
these same cobblestones only this morning
How delicious is the tea that mother
Conrey brews for Us this night at supper.
Surely We have never before appreciated
the luxury of downy feather bed. IA we
think over the Incidents of the day we are
sure that In future years our book OF pleas
ant memories will hold no brighter page
Of ess sais dsy Ioosrs rue