Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-25
Wood Notes--By Wood Peckcr.

On laSC thursday the teachers and
pupils Of the Presbyterian Sunday
School in this place gathered themselves
together and had grand rally in the
woodlands between Howard's creek and
Greenbrier river, just beyond the cov-
cred bridge and in view of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road bed
Not cloud dimmed the sky, and by
$50 all were en- route for the site of the
picnic, with thoughts on mirth and
jollity intent. Five wagons, several
other wheeled vehicles, bicycle, sew
eral buggies and capacious lunch
wagon formed the train and swelled the
order of procession, while Mr.. Ed Bell,
our efficient Superintendent, and genial
society leader, led the advance and con-
tributed to the success of the outing"
by his ubiquitous presence and untir-
ing efforts to oversee the comfort and
pleasure of aIl-especially the younger
members of the school.
Swings were suspended from the pen
dant oak branches, under the shady
boughs, and here all day long the little
girls might be seem
Swinging here and there,
Swinging high and low,
III the dancing breeze
Up-and-down-we 60
the very embodiment of poetry and mu-
sic combined!
Under shady bougb.
o the joy to swing,
Here and there we fly,
Swallows Oh the wing ~
The small boys disported in the clear
waters of the creek-dipping, wading
and swimming to their hearts content
while the river afforded a generous
bath to those of older years. We heard
that some of the young ladies dipped
their white feet in the waters of the
brook-but your green-coated Wood
pecker was too busy tapping" the
bark of hickory near by to take note
of this harmless dip, or to heed the dis
cussion a la Trilby extremities which
followed There are many Miss D Fer
rails in the world, and poor souls, too,
but only one genuine Trilby-
sole
Rowing on the river, EMPOWERED in
green banks and dotted with water
lilies, was a popular amusement deur
and Miss Virginia Patrick was awarded
the palm as champion rover!
Others wandered through the sylvan
shades, and fingered mysteriously in
cool retreats, ever inviting and wooing
to "love's young dream" Silence
here is the better part of discretion
was too much engaged In grooming over
an old melody familiar to my early
years
"Well. sighed wood-pecker, tapping
on a tree,
Once | courted fair lady;
But she grew tickle and from me fled.
And ever since then my head g been red =
Pack, pack, pack! Look out for TIN
red heads
itors, who are spending the season i,
our mountain yillage-Miss Nanni
Guy of Salem, Misses Virginia Patricl
and Gertie Byrne of Charleston, Mis-
Mercer Of Norfolk. Mr.. Parker of Rich
mOnd and others. Nor should we omi
the name of Mrs. Mary Handy, who's
presence added to the dignity of tn
scene, and several youthful visitors
little Martha Bell, who was the sma
belle of the hour, the Misses Frantz {
, Missouri, and Misses Ann and Isabel
! Caldwell, who looked charming in pin
: and white, and were equally so by the
T modest department.
AT noon the baskets were unpacke,
1 and a collation. spread on the grass b
q meath the trees, which, if more substa,
O tial than aesthetic, was none the LEI
!, appreciated. Cake and iced lemonat
! made welcome addition to ham san
s witches, cold chicken, pies, pickles al
other condiments-all of which we
>. royalty dispensed.
Thanks are due to Misses Bessie &c
4 OILS. Carrie Stratton, Florence McClun
a Matte Poterfield, Eva Harlow, Mi
y Holt and Miss Mercer for the dam
q arrangement of the lunch and for h
!. generous supply meted out to all.
;. The evening wound up with roy
a game of "All Around the Lovely"
q which young and old participated
one being too bashful to hold back, al
Il at five O'Clock the weary picnicke
~ turned their faces homeward-all 4
% claring that the day was too short a.
- time too fleeting to sum up the measu
~ LOT their enjoyment.
WOOD PICKER