The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

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assume no prerogatives on that day
meek and demure should be his walk.
hat right has he to inquire into, or
what does he know about the washing,
ssaFching. patting and putting Of those
gossanere garments which on grand
oeeasions-lhe picnic for Instance
adorn the female form? Out brute, what
business have you with such things !?
The sequence OF this tattoo of the wash
tub Is much sweating over smoothing
aud crimping irons but those daintily
handled dry goods" spread over chairs
aud beds, repay the prospective wear.
ers Of them manyiold for the labor
'hus expended. Oh, youth and love,
ye are wonderful magicians. Ye can
change the commonest duties and hard
ships of life into unfathomed pleas
-, especially when ball, q picnic
.yoods meeting is on the tapis.
n.times. it may be little differ
81 expect it Is.
H day arrives, and yonder comes
gay crowd. Now there are castles
" the country as we'll as 10 the city
aud town. I've pair that fill that buggy
feel themselves superior order Of
beings to the horseback goers, whilst
the horseback belle turns up her nose
at the mule rider, and disdains nod
of recognition OF the poor foot backer.
There is some pte-co1tentio Is
the proper word-as to precedence be
twixt the rider Of the long cared AMI
NAL and those who shank it. Now, as
I own neither buggy, horse or mule,
and cant walk a mile without faintiug,
l think l may be allowed the privilege
to decide this difficult social problem
IF the gal 90 foot is the bandsomer and
better dressed she should rank above
the mule belle when on the ground
but the mule belle is allowed the high
est position when mounted. If the
, foregoing deeision-much like one oI
BuDsby's opinions is not satisfactory
the war will have TO 90 on. The ex
act status of those who can commau q
, that easy and pleasant carriage, known
as the wagon, has not yet been defn.
itely ssttIed. but is supposed to hover
somewhere between the buggyist ans
) the gay muller.
The dance is one of the attractive
features Of the picnic. l was at on,
Of 'em last summer, aud gal, Z schoo
marin, danced forty nine sets aud haC
an engagement for the fftieth. but th,
iddlers collapsed and the 6ftieth wa
not executed. That "marm" had t
be hauled on WAGON to the schoo
house the next morning. She com
Ss1rues Of feeling kinder sore.
The booth or bar-a pen of rude
construction. with 4 broad plank for q
counter-behind which stands tn
dispenser of light drinks and striped
candy Generally he Is attired il
scant costume, shirt and pants, sleev,
suspenders II believe that's what they
call 'em), a ring or two Of doubtful
quality, we'll creased hair, slicked b,
comb and brush to that perfection o
sickness, that il IS dangerous GROUND
for the pesiilerous little fellow know
as the house fly to amble and pran!
upon. There he is in all his glory
mean the occupant of the pen-witI
blaudest smiles ripping over his face
ready, more than ready, to wait OF
thirsty thrOats. His efforts, IN imita
ton of the long experienced barten4e
Of the city in mixing fluids and hand
ling half dozen glasses at the sam
time and Singing them in as man
directions without spilling their con
tents, presents a ridiculous awkward
ness, accompanied with countless mis-
haps, that defy description, Shoulr
the thermometer ruu high up in th
nineties aud the dancing becomes fu
! riously fast, then it is that the youn
} bucks are lavish of their dimes. The
: fair partners are mortal aud requii
, cooling draughts, and, in the languag
of the heathen Chinee, "much heapee;
and iu proportion to the number {
nickels raked in, DO the smiles Of tht
= bar 6eud increase in volume.
s The world spins round, the trees al
Eeg long shadows, and the old folk
:. to take the road homeward; Il
,inger, the appetite for tt
3 not appeased, aud if the fC
can be made to hold out, the su
~ long sunk beneath the horizon
y before a final dispersion.
We'll, the picnic was success
u Chat is the word used nowadays f
~ things that terminate weld, "and ho
:" " did you enjoy yourself?' queries OF
picnicker of another picnicker. e
- splendidly; it was awful nice, you bet
Is the expressive and very elesa
'' answer. Then a description of he
: this one aud that Que was dresse
then what l said and what she sal
. what | did aud what she done-wi
= occasional filings, sarcastic hings,
some Que or other OF the participant
bow many sets she danced and t
fellows she danced with. how ma