D.L.F. PICNIC AT RIVERTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2756, 9 January 1907, Page 75

D.L.F. PICNIC AT RIVERTON.

Deir Dot, — Here I am trying to fulfil my promise, as I was asked to write and give an accoimt of the D.L.F. picnic on Boxing Day. I do not know why they picked me to write the account, for I am sure there were far better and abler writers than I present. But I'll do my best, comrades, under the most unfavourable circii'nstunce» though, for I am lying propped up in bed with a very bad attack of toothache, which has turned to an abscess and a swollen throat. On Boxing Day, when I woke up, it was raining and my heart sank. After a while ' I got up, and a3 it was not looking so baa I got, ready aud took rry depart vie. About , 7 o'c'ock it cleared up, and King Sol smiled on as. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon theie was a- big crowd of us at the picnic ground, j v.hich was an. ideal spot for a picnic, as it nut elidtexed from the cold wu>4 that Was I

' blowing by trees and a high sweet-briar t.\3ge. We played games and eagerly watched for the coming of Mr and Mrs Blondel, their three I'oys, Ceres and our beloved comrade Daisy Primrose, who was to be present at our picnic. They appeared at last, and we were all so glad to meet and welcome oar West Australian chum. We played games for a, while, and then got our photos taken. It I was not the least enjoyable item on the proI gramme either, judging by the jokes and | laughter that was going ou amongst us all the ; time. It took Willow Brook's father and the J photographer a long time to get tier upou tier J of sndlipg faoes placed to their satisfaction. ! At last the dreadful task was over, and we indulged in a few more games wA then had lunch The inner man beirig thoroughly satisned, we played games again. Mr and , Mts Elondel then went away, as they left by an earlier train rhan we did. It was not long, however, i>efore we all had to leave to catoh the, train. Most of us loanaged to get ( into a truck together, and l had quite a jolly j time. I was so sorry wheD we arrived at Thornbury, for I had to say good-bye there. I caii>e borne- perfectly satisfied with the day's outing, and all D.L.F. must have felt the same, for it was a very enjoyable day; but little wonder, Dot, with, such comrades as Daisy Primrose, Roby, Darkey, Harry, Go Hon, Didn't You Knew, Mr and Mrs Blonde! presert, besides D.L.F. from Invercargill and all parts of the Western District. lam sure everyone did all they could to make the picnic a success, and 1 their efforts were not fruitless, for it was one of the most successful picnics ever held in D.L.F.-land. I only wish, dear chums, we. all may meet again next Boxing Day and spend such another enjoyable day, — Yours truly, SADIE. fl wish I could have been with you, Sadie ; I liavo heard to nruch about your delightful Riverton picnic. But at least I have had I the pleasure of having Daisy Primrose and Roby with ire — you know they are in Dunedin new; and they have told me a good deal ' about it. I shall look for that photo, eagerly. And I very sincerely hope, dear, that you have, said a long good-bye to toothache and abscesses and swollen throat. — DOT.J