Show A TRIP TO CASTILLA pru drion of handbill brewa bout about our treats streets proclaimed to the pleasure lo 10 lavinia ir inhabitant inhabitants of our out little lit hamlet the startling announcement that they were to be af fordel a very rare opportunity that of 0 taking am a excursion to the famous pleasure resort lastilla springs via the R ROW 0 W railway one no of the bill bills toll into the bands of a merry worry party of 0 boy boys and girl girls who immediately declared their intention ot of embracing this excellent opportunity of gratifying their heart a desire desir rho preparation preparations were complete completed and saturday the excursion day come at lait last it was a balmy day in june the month of roses the atmosphere wa was iada lada will viti the perfume of roe roses and violet vicle Ls and the live lea fea therel song songsters caroling their lay lays among the branches of 0 the tree trees seemed earned to bid usa u a fond adieu when we arrived at the depot we discovered tha the entire population the hop shop keepers excepted hail had decided to cast aalde aside all brou trou olo and carein anil and without restraint enjoy a holiday at a B m tb train drew draw upa up at tha the alanto depot the engine as ay decorated 1 color colors sala rush U sh was made for the vars and ome some people la in their excitement trod on the toes of their companion thereby committing an unpardonable offense at length all were seated 9 and to our intense delight and satisfaction we were whirling long along at the rate lit of about forty milco alli per hour through scenery almost beyond description the rugged mono moun tain ranges frowning upon us u from either ide ids of the valley the green pastures paa tures dot tei led with grazing 1 cattle and the murmur ing rivulets composed a picture worthy the of an atone clock p m we arrived at the serl spring cs ou on alighting from the car cat we stood pell spell bound rating in n open mouthed wonder on the sublime anil and awe inspiring scenery with which we were surrounded to V IL tu 14 we saw a lofty mountain moan tain peak cl thed ID in a robe ol 01 lumbering slumbering arul arld crowned with a diadem of 0 snow which fu 10 the sunlight of that june daiy diy sparkled parked park ld like million millions of jewel jewels at iti its ba bae c flow flows a crystal stream singing in a livery un undertone dortone as a it leaps over the tones stones and pait past the lately stately fern ferns and modest flow floweret ersts on the opposite of the cadt n Is a tow low rang range of hills from which isue issue the spring ol 01 castilla Cast llla la ja a little cove among thew these bills nettles a beautiful lake in whose placid waters a number of water fowls were wore enjoying a plunge U e 0 were abruptly aroused from front our profitable reverie by the bay boys declaring in tones ot of thunder that they were actually perishing of dinner was hastily prepared and eaten with a relish only to hungry excursion idt lits IN hen the repast bad had boon been completed on one of the girls was beard heard to remark that a boy appetite really deterred cleie mention among the a badera of the the boys conducted us to a shady rs r treat which they had discovered and here we remained remain d listou listening lair to the music of theBan the peto bands who wen were contesting contest log lor for the championship ol 01 the county after upper supper we abec our way to the pavilion where we enjoyed ourselves amr ouro olves elves in I 1 the light fantastic 0 until the hour when a shrill whistle from the engino warned us 1 that it 1 was now time to commence our homeward journey after about two tro hours ride most of the boisterous comsky com play wearied 1 it I fun and frolic jed that a nap would bo be very refreshing rut but as their eyelids closed cloned their jaws disten dedo and they presented a I 1 ry laughable appear ance one gentleman bad had just fallen lota into a peaceful Ourn slumber ber a young g lady on bent beat procured a pebble from sonie some 1111 unknown now a oar and dropped it lato into the mouth of her unconscious victim the result may euly be b imagined but daring during the which ensued she escaped without ber her identity beina alls d covered is to we alighted from the car cars at lit the manti depot a taint streak of 0 light la in the ert east heralded the dawning of another day PAT PAY |