Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16
JENKINS GOES TO A PICNIC.

Mariah Ann determined to go to a pic
mic. Mariah Ann is my wife, unfortu-
nately.
She had planned to go alone, so far as
| was concerned, on that picnic excur-
sion ; but when heard it, l determined
to assist. She pretended she was very
glad, but l don't believe she was.
"lt'll do you good to get away from
work day." she said, "and we shall SO
much enjoy a cool morning ride on the
cars, and dinner in the woods"
! On the morning of that memorable day,
Mariah Ann got up at five o'clock. About
three minutes later, she disturbed my
repose, and told me to come out at once
to breakfast. told her | wasn't hungry
it didn't make bit of difference, had te
get up. The sun was already up; l had
no idea the sun commenced business SC
early in the day, but there he was.
"Now," said Mariah Ann, "we must
fly around, for the cars start at half-past
six. Eat all the breakfast you can, for
you won't get anything before noon"
could not eat anything at that time in
the morning, and it is just as well that
/ couldn't, for ! had all that I could do
The ice was to be pounded to go around
the pail of ice cream, and the sandwiches
/ to cut; and thought | never could fix
the legs of the chicken so that could gel
the cover on the basket. Mariah Ann
flew around and pileo up the groceries
for me to pack, and gave directions to the
girl about taking care Of the house, and
was putting on her dress all at once
There is a great deal of energy in that
woman-perhaps triae too much.
At twenty minutes past six | stood or
the front steps, with basket on one arm
and Mariah AIMS waterproof on the
other, and pail in each hand, and bot
tie of vinegar in my coat skirt pocket
There was camp chair hung on mt
somewhere, too, but forget just where
Now" said Mariah Ann, 1--WE mus
run or we shall not catch the cars"
Mariah Ann" said |, "that's rea.
sonabl" idea. How do you expect me t(
run with all this freight ?'
You must, you brute. You always
try to tease me. If you don't want q
scene on the street, you will start too.
SO ran.
! | had one comfort, Mt least. Mariah
Ann fell down and broke her parasol
She called me brute again for laughing
mt her. Mariuh Ann drove me all the
way to the depot on brisk trot, and we
got on the cars; but neither of us could
get seat, and could not find place
where l could set the things down, so
stood there and held them.
Mariah Ann" said l, how is this FOL
II cool morning ride ?"
She said, 80 You are n brute, Jenkins. "
l said, My love, you have made that
observation before"
kept my courage up, yet knew there
would be an hour of warmth when we
got home. While we were getting out OF
the cars the bottle in my pocket got bro
ken, and consequently | hud my boot full
of vinegar all day. That kept me pretty
quiet and Mariah Ann ran off with big
whiskered music teacher, and lost hen
fan, and got her feet wet, and tore hel
dress, and enjoyed herself SO much after
the fashion of picnic goers. And Mariah
Ann called me a pig because wanted tc
open our basket before the rost of the
baskets were opened.
AT last dinner time came-the nice din
ner in the woods, yeu know. Over three
| thousand little red ants had got into oul
dinner, and they were worse to pick ou
| than fish bones. The ice had melted anC
there WAS no vinegar for the cold mea
except wha: was in my boot and that. o
! course, was Of no immediate use. Tht
music teacher spilled a cup of coffee owe
Mariah AIMS head, and pulled out al
the frizzes trying to wipe it off with hi
handkerchief Then | sat on a raspberry
pie and spoilt my white pants, and con
cluded | didn't want anything more.
had to stand up against tree the rest o
the afternoon. The day afforded consid
erable variety, compared with every day
life, but, after all did not give that unal
loyed and quiet pleasure, as Of such is tn,
kingdom of heaven.