The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-09
The Good Boy at the Picnic.
DESCRIBED IN TIE vEnSAcuLAR.
fDetrolt Free Press.


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The good boy comes home from
the picnic discouraged and badly
mashed. Indeed, he is oflener
brought homo dead. The bad boy
has d whooping old time from the
very outset, and returns home chuck
l,ll lof figs and candy, and cnthusi-'
asm to go agiiin. When the good
boys dad has made up his mind TO
take the family TO II picnic Oh some
shady island or distant STORE, the boy
doesn't jump up and declare that he
won't wear white pants, OF that he is
bound to 90 barelooted, or that, he
must have half 4 dollar in cash and a
revolver. OH the contrary, the good
boys chin is at rest; he is ill his
lnolher'si hands, and lie trusts her
with all arrangements regarding his
sacred person and property, Before
leaving home the good boy is thus
solemnly addressed ny his devoted
mother. and the address is accepted,
adopted and filed by his respected
father, who was . boy once himself.
Now, tlieii, young man, we are 60
ing to Sunday school picnic, and |
want to say q few words To YOU. III
you'll lose your hat on The cars 1 VI box,
your ears iill they ring! II you don't
stay right with lne and your father,
i1illicko YOU before all 'tlic tolks! II
you sit Oh nlihe grass and stain those
pants, YOU know, what you'll get /!
If you dare 20 in O boat, go into the
water, shoot II pistol, climb a tree,
wres,lc wiilriad adjoytpr teilsc1yoilr IA
ther for money to-bny candy or lem
| 9pade, III, take your hide, off and
lhang it oil tile line lie very minute
We Get home. ''''' 'N' '' ','i'.i p"
Thht'ssilie music the good boy has
to face when he starts !oraa pirnie,
and if he doesn't out with .
smiling face and buoyant spirits, lie
may get his ears cuiied before he
| reaclies tile depot ia1t ANY ollc has ia
stand mp in the i1ars, 1t is lhee good
Lboyr ll7lhcre are any cindcrs flying
bthey will settle; on The. good boys
I white pants and hat, aAd lodge in his
Icycsa. III any one falls fiat OH the
platform or into the mud at the get
lEtiug off place, it is, the good b; boy
4 while the bad boy, who has come all
I The way on the roof Of the car, hay
| ing dead loads of'iun, meets with nol
the Slightest accident asshc lascends
4 On the contrary, he is a1mosticerMiI
to find a basket of luncheon which pt
! one claims, and lie runs his cllalres 0
Epicking up gold headed cailcs, bottle,
.ofsgmger9 ale, pocket blocks sand
I watches on the way loyer,to the grove
| The good boys iather, on reaqhinI
4 the grove, buys himself II glass .
'lleinona,c TO get the dust OF ofhi
throat, and ufJllowsit with Il dish .
ice cream to cool liissyslenr Th,
good boy ism. supposed TO have an.
lIusl in his throat or any system 4
cool of. II he is very thirsty he cal
drink watcr-provided his Ino'hc
doesn't catch lin at III. The bad DO,
skins up a tree, hangs BY his heel
fluids a birds nest, eats slippery eli
y and June berries, and The good bo
: must sit on i cracker box and watc
4 the family umbrella. The good boy
) mother braces up With a dranght q
I curraDto vine, and lhis father take
/ some giIge3 ale to prevent sunstrvk
and tlleii' fetires to d Shady spot I
sdiokeia cigar. Ifthe good boy feel
like squandering the old-fashiope'
penny lie has had inhis bank ior sevc
i long years, one look from his mothc
freezes him to that cracker box.so fas
that pony couldn't draw him off.
The bad boy has .at least fifty cent
TO spend as. lie pIeases. lie rows
. boat; lie goes off swimming Il
Y throws stones; he swings on aIwil
: grape vine; he climbs hills and irock
aud slides down banks, aud althoug
Z some deacon with face as. solemn .
! the garret window in II deserted tai
merry, predicts that he will be killed {
y drowned, ,she is the liveliest one in VI
! Ilpt when tile party makes ready fc
i the homeward trips ryiVol +
t instances have been known whcl
A a good boy Reyaded his moiher'sjc
y and brought. a. pop, corn, ball, but
!, always CHECKED 1himrollt he dared I
, climb tree he fell and broke hisorn
III lac got hold of peanuts or lemol
ade he was made 1dreadiully sick.
o lie went near the water, he WI
h drowned. 9gfA good boys parcll
!. should. and do lake heap of con
k tort at o picnic. The good boy migl
n as well take "a seat in n grave var
and Try to be happy with br, ke
: penny whistle. up 10 the time I
: iaking the cars, for home he Inq
= have behaved himself in such o maj
n iler as to wilma word orltwo Of prai
6 from his mother, but he is sure
u Jam his bat, breakta ,suspender, 10
i Ills handkerchief, or do something
e the way home TO induce the old lat
n 10 remark rs she reaches home, al
. removes. her bonnet :.sifii4arb ri
I'll "Now. young man you step 0
: here. Things have come to a pref
!. pass if we can't take you anywhe
y without your cutting up, 80 As TO q
y grace US iorever! Stop that blubbc
y ing, sir. and let me say that the lou
If cr you holler. the harder | shall licl
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i The most narrow escape from gol
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