Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-07-28

time in came large stretcher with
man on it. He was groaning and
had artificial wounds and a bandage
around his head. We though we were
scared to death, but found out it was
one of the neighbors who was par
ticularly found of playing tricks on
people.
By the way, we had some lovely
neighbors. Mrs. Rives, our most
charming and hospitable hostess, was
the first person that went to Cedar
Mountain to spend the summer. She
had her friends to visit her and be-
fore the summer was over they had
bought cottages. One by one they.
chose this spot until it was settled,
about twenty-five or more families
now living there in the summer.
In the huge yard where Mrs. Rives
lives there are several other homes.
Mr.. Charles Hill and family and Mr..
Henry Henderson and his mother
and others. They named the yard
Glide Away" which is very, appro-
pirate, since the houses can hardly
be seen from the road on account of
the trees and shrubbery. One of our
neighbors sent US huge crate OF
canteloupes.
The next day few girls whom l
call the gamest girls in our crowd,
and Mrs. Ward went to Connastee
Falls. This was our last hike and on
very hot day, though not as hot as
the Edgefeld weather, andwe walked
eight miles to get to the falls. We all
agreed, though, that Connastee was
the prettiest one we had ever seen.
These falls get their name, it is said
from an Ipdian girl by the same
name who was the daughter of a
chief living near. A "Pale Face" as
they called him, fell in love with her.
When the man came to say goodbye
Connastee told him that she never
expected to see him again. He told
her that he would certainly come
back by the second moon unless he
was dead, and if he died. he would
meet her in spirit at the falls. The
second moon came and went and still
no man came. The Indian maiden
went to the falls to meet him in
spirit. Thinking she saw his form
at the bottom of the falls she jump
ed into what she thought was his
arms and of course was killed. The
tale goes that one can see her form
at the bottom of the falls on moon
light nights. Here we ate lunch and
took several kodak pictures and re-
turned home, getting apples and ci-
der on the way, After drinking the
cider we walked five miles in a half
hour. 1t is hardly believable but l
suppose some of you men under
stand, at least those who have done
the same thing before. We declared
that we were tipsy, but l think that
was our strong imagination, since
the cider had just been made that
day. At any rate, we mistook pear
tree for a tomato vine. That day was
agreed upon as the most enjoyable
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day of the trip. We were welcomed
home by a "scrumptious" hot sup
per. That night a neighbor honored
us with breakdown which is in real
ity a dance where the square dance
is the only one on the floor. That
night we reluctantly told everybody
goodbye and left reminded by our
guardian, that we had to aiese at the
"wee small hours of the morning" in
order to get home.
And so the next day we dressed
by large fire, said goodbye again
and left, sad to relate but true, With
heavy feet and still heavier hearts.
1--we hated to leave awfully, even the
homesick ones. We walked down the
gap and at the bottom met, who?
Dear, darling Mr.. Goodwin, who saw
ed our lives going up the gap and
also saved it coming back, for we
would certainly have walked, or at
least tried, to Greenville. When we
finally reached Greenville we had
dinner and after half hour left on
the trolley for Greenwood. After
lspending several hours there we left,