St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-06-02
A Moonlight Picnic.

A novel and withaI enjoyable moon
light picnic was given at Woodworth
/ springs last Friday night by some in
cognito gentlemen. / am of the opinion
however, that the Lexicon contains 9TH
er words more applicable than "Maon-.
| light" as the absence of that astute in
! d1y1duaps effuigent countenance in toto
precluded even the propriety of its use.
| However, / shall discontinue my anno-
tat1ons on such insignificant circum-
stances and proceed to tell what moon
| light picnic is, omitting the first COM
pound word. With commodious surries
and spirited teams, we lined up at the
house of our ehaperons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irion preparatory to starting. AT last,
when the word was passed down the
line, we started off, / may say, funereal
like. But everybody arrived there in
glowing spirits. The entire scene was
illuminated with gasoline Jets and the
merry laughs fro m the iubilant hearts
echoed and ndreyerberated throughout the
Iabarynths of deli and vale.
After the numerous baskets, bundles,
ETC., Were safely deposited in the pavil-4
ion, the cry arose for the musician, when
10 nothing but the ueighboring hills
gave back the echo of their cries. aOld
Tom' heard not their calls, but methinks
was safely ensconeed on some convent
ent mound drecuperating from the effects
OF healthy Stag" Search was vain.
Notwithstanding the many oaths and
promises extracted from him, he failed
TO report. A serious and puzzling ques-
tion presented itself. Where was the
musician to come from? At eleven
o'clock, was it possible to secure one
Surely chagrin and disappointment was
ours. Nay, not sol For when visual
disappointments settled on each troubled
brow, two sons Of chivalry, 10th to see
the fair ones disappointed, secured q
team and were "on to Washington. and
in what seemed hours to the waiting
ones, they returned triumphant, with
Mr.. Richard. Again all was mirth and
gladness. The lnoviag feet unduIated
with the beautifully music. Happy
voices once more made the old woods
ring. Everything was conducive to the
utmost pleasure: the ride, the music,
the delicious supper and the pleasant
environments.
Some, we noticed, despite all the aus
p1clous circumstances seemed to be af-
fected with quietude. One character T
cannot forbear to mention. We noted
the eyolutions Of his cogitations. He
sat aloof with sedate mien and immo-
bile countenance. Some ineradicabie
evil seemed to be ranking in the pro-
fundities of his heart, and he descended
from his lofty perch, and unnoticed,
save by "mine eyes," stole silently out
into the obscurities of the Stygian dark
ness. My apprehensions were immedi-
ately aroused, did that fixed and deter
mined look, those compressed lips and
grating teeth mean a suicidal intent ?
No, am relieved! With deep sigh he
drops on rustic bench, and sever and
anon" | catch the sonorous vibrations
OF his voice. / hnow he is saved. say
in my heart: o woman, look on thy
work.
When the long table was finally set
and we We're called upon, all responded
with avidity Even the respondent
child of adversity arose from his inn
promptu bed and lost no time procuring
desirable position at the table. After
supper dancing was indulged in until
way after the proud monarch of the
night broke the chain of darkness and
smiled down upon the happy throng, as
II in appreciation of the scene.
eufSfgTrrg ftft6enr- rrret InufIcaures or inc
woods, we were OH our way home, each
satisfied, | may add with q few excep-
tions, with the evenings enjoyment.
ONE OF THEM.