The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Written for the Union.
THE JOLLY TEN.
Not Ten Little Injuns, but Ten Individuals
Bent on Having as Much Fun Out
of Sundays Visit to the
Country, as Possible.

$50 much to do, and so little time to
do it in Charlie went to meet the
train an hour ago, and in twenty min
utes the whole crowd will be here. -
And Sue hustled around putting her lit
tie company ixings about her pretty
blue room, which was fitted up for the
occasion with an extra bed.
Two years ago Mr.. Cameron removed
with his family to "Rochelle," one of
the loveliest of the many old residences
in the vicinity of Baltimore. Sue is
his daughter, bright-eyed girl of nine
teen, and the pet of the family, espe-
cially of her only brother, Charlie,
gay, rollicking fellow of twenty-one.
For a good many days she had been
preparing for the long planned party
from town, consisting of eight of her
old school friends. While we have been
giving this hasty description, the wagon
had arrived, and as they alight, they are
welcomed bya cry of joy from Sue, who
runs from the porch to meet them
"How are you old girl - we hear from
Ned, and amid volley of words, each
tugging a satchel, they scramble into
the house, and disappear in their re-
spective rooms, which, we venture to
say, will be anything but respectable,
after they have been there little while.
After much fussing and prinking the
girls descend to the parlor where they
find the boys who have been patiently
awaiting their appearance. After scru-
tinizing the five girls for some time,
Ned remarks, in disappointed tone,
"Is that the best you can do? we have
been preparing to meet perfect array
of youth and beauty" "DiSappoint-
ed, are you ?" said Joe, ''let's see you
do better in the time we had. "We
are saving our swell suits to splurge at
church tomorrow, remarked Nan.
Toe and Nan are fast friends always
ready for aspree, and making fun where
ever they are. Their especial cavaliers
are Charlie and Tom, and these make a
merryqu quartette. Ding a-ling a-ling!
rings the supper bell, and out troops the
hungry party. We all know the bliss of
supper in country house after a cold
ride, so we leave them to enjoy the de-
licious meal undisturbed. Ned, as the
reader may have imagined, is spark
ling, witty, whole-souled fellow, who Is
welcomed everywhere, and is everyone S
friend. Overlooking with life and mirth
himself, and the gayest of the gay when
in a crowd, he has bad way of retiring
to a corner with a modest, blue-eyed
maiden, Alice Webb, loved by all, and
especially by the party of our story.
Dick Hollingsworth is free, easy, good
natured, fellow, who is addicted to
spending a good many Sundays at Gro
chelle." He not only comes when the
parties do, but has often been known to
Slip off by himself. Rumor says that
Sue will sometime be Mrs. Hollings-
worth.
Supper over, the party adjourned to
the parlor, where they gather round an
open fire. elbow lovely this fire IS y
exclaimed Alice. "There' more poetry
than comfort about an open fire,
think :" said Joe. 81 should say SO -
cried Tom. "Your face could be on
fire, and your back never know it. "
''Best thing to do then, l should think,
would be to sit on piano stool ;" was
Ned srejoinder. "Ytu'regiddy enough
now, without going whirling through
life ona piano stool, said Dick. "Here
boy you've got to have your head rub
bed" and Sue suited the action to the
word ''Be careful, that hair might
ignite" cried Nan in warning voice.
''Will somebody please wake Helen upi
there is very suspicious dropping about
those eyelids," said Charlie. "Nan, try
the effect of some music on her, won
you p After a gay dance, Ned pro,
claimed that he was "tired now ano
sleepy too," so they bade good night
and were soon in dreamland.
Sunday morning dawned bright ano
clear and by half-past ten the carriage:
stood in front of the door ready to take
them to church. They were a merry
party as they drove off, and one NIGH
have thought their destination was an.
place but the quiet little church. Al
hands were turned as they filed up th'
aisle and seated themselves. Tom
countenanCe showed much chagrin a
the distance that separated him from
Nan; but equal to the occasion, h
sCribbled a hasty note
"Charlie promises the leave of hi
buggy this afternoon. Won't you whi
while | drive? TOM"