Salford Manor – Is a good old country home, very picturesque and retired, has its pleasant walks and ornamental streams. It has been unoccupied since Miss Smith died there, and the family have been relieved of the lag end of the lease by the Trustees of All Souls College to whom it belongs. Just the place for a pic-nic thought the popular bachelor surgeons — Dr. Lucas and Mr. Pyncent Smith, of Woburn. But more ambitious plans then, or afterwards, very soon peopled their quick brains. Mr. Clarke, of Woburn, is the general caterer for such festivities, he was consulted, and soon the house was stored with just sufficient furniture to make the intended guests cozy and nice. Invitations were sent out, and the roll of carriages to and fro aroused the villagers to the fact that an event of importance was taking place in their vicinity. A rural tea was partaken of in the pleasure grounds and on the pretty little island. Afterwards, the spacious reception room, opening upon the gardens, more than sat down to magnificently ordered dinner. After this sumptuous repast the room was magically transformed, and “On with the dance! let joy unconfined,” was at once proclaimed. Miss Tyers, of Woburn, took her position at the pianoforte, and dancing was continued until considerably past mid-night.
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