Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
MAY DAY.

people concluded they would take Il
ulp to Erwin to an Association. So
early one Friday morning, before the
sun was up, they started, some in bug.
gies and some horse back, they travelled
fast Tor some time; but one OF the num-
Der that was riding, got thrown from
her horse, but was not seriously injured.
She II ounted her horse and lode on to
the next house, where she stopped and
got her wounds tied up and the dust
brushed off. So in about half an hour
they were ready to start on their way.
Had it not been for the young gentle
man that was with her she might have
been killed. They went on for "a few
miles and came to the Nolachucky
river, where they travelled along its
banks, forgetting the past and think
ing OF the good times that were before
them, After passing over rocky places
they came to E%mbreville, with its
beautiful surroundings. They, by rid
ing very fast for some time, came to
the place which they were SO eager to
see. The town is situated in II beauti-
Jul place between two mountains. 1t
also has many beautiful houses. There
are three churches, Baptist, Presby-
terrain and Christian. The Association
was ut the Baptist church, which was
crowded with people and all seemed to
enjoy themselves. On Saturday the
party took a ride ON the train to the
Unaka Springs which are situated by
the side of the mountain. They stayed
at the Springs, drank of the good water
and had IA soclable talk and started on
their way to the train. The young
gentleman who had come with the girl
that had happened with the accident,
says: Wait girls till | 20 up on the
side of the mountain, and get some
BIRCH So he went on, and while he
was gone, some of the girls thought
the train was leaving. so they said:
They must hurry or the train would
leave them, " and tried to get the girl
to go and leave him, but she thinking
OF the Golden Rule, exclaimed: Il
will wait Tor him if it leaves me.n
After a few minutes they saw him
coming with the birch, which he dis
tibuted between the girls, and they
hurried on to the train. On their way
they saw a rattlesnake, which looked
very frlghtful; the first that some of
them had ever seen. The time had
now come for the train to start, SO they
hurried on; soon they were Oh the train
which moved slowly along, but it was
moi as pleasant coming back, as going,
Tor they were 80 crowded, and some
intoxicated men on board; tall, hand
some, widower came around to a young
lady, lone of the party and offered to
pay her way on the train, to the Unaka
Springs, which she kindly accepted.
The same lady was struck on a DR. es.
pecially, on his high crowned hat.
So n they arrived at the town; Just as
soon as the train stopped, a gentleman,
and his two daughters, met the party
and took them home with them. They
all reported having II good time. The
next morning, being Sunday there
came " young gentleman they were
glad to see. but somehow the way they
had arranged affairs, he got left. They
were all going to church that day; so
they got ready, and started, some were
to go in a buggy, and some horse back,
and left him to walk, or ride, ON the
train. They got there in time for Sun
day school, which they enjoyed, seeing
many little folks gaining instruction,
in the Sunday school. The hours soon
passed away, and the services were
COMMENCED, which were very interesting
but something happened there that is
not frequently done in church. An
aged lady who sat by a girl, seemed to
attract attention, by pulling her ear.
The girl seemed to be under a fit of
laughter, and the lady thought she was
laughing at her, so she looked very
serious, and pulled her ear. Alter the
services were over the" party started on
their way back to the place where they
stayed all night. Soon after dinner they
enjoyed eating a good watermelon,
and prepared to start home. When
they were all ready they were warned
not to look at the Devils looking glass,
Tor they might break it. So they told
all their friends good bye, and started
on their way homeward, talking about
he good times they had. One of the
girls was constantly talking of the Dr.,
and the widower; they were very large
men, but they seemed to be just to
please her. Somehow as they were
coming on their way, the unlucky girls
horse got seriously lame, 20 they could
not travel very fast, but IT, king a sprig
OF lime, and several grains OF patience,
they came to the Devil's looking glass,
they thinking OF their warning, turned
their heads the other way. If they
would have looked, they might have
seen eagles, for it has often been said,
that they build their nests in that rock.
Soon they were going, along the beauti
full river. After leaving Embreville,
they came to a house by the side of the
river, and in the door stood u young
girl, who had got disappointed. in heI
trip to tn Association. She had come
there to go, but as there was no way
for her to go, she had to stay. She
wasted to go home, and said she want.
ed to ride behind some of them, so they
concluded to take her. The girl that
was on the lame horse, took her up,
and started on, they travelled very 5 'ow,
but after riding several miles, they
came to the place where she had to get
of and go home, which was not more
than a mile. Bv this time it was get.
ting late; soon they came in sight OF
the girl home. 1t then being dark
the gentleman was weary with the
journey and hurried home. know he
has often said: Il will never take such
a trip again." Any way | have moi
heard of the party going any more.
THE WIDOW s DAUGHTER.
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