Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
]. Jenkins Goes to a Picnic
BY MAX ADELER.

3. : Il.
Maria Ann recently resolved to 60 to a
picnic. Maria Ann is my wlfe-unfor
tunately. She had planned to 60 alone,
so far as was concerned, on that picnic
excursions; but when I heard about it,
I determined to assist. She pretended
that she was very glad, but don't be-
lieve she was.
sit will do you good to get away from
your work day, poor fellow!" she said;
"and we shall so much enjoy a cool
morning ride in the cars, and a dinner
in the grove"
On the morning of. that day, Maria
Ann got up at five O'Clock. About three
minutes later she disturbed my slum-
bers, and told me to come to breakfast.
I told her I wasn't hungry; but it didn't
make bit of difference. had to get up.
The sun was up! had no idea that the
sun began business so early in the morn
ing; but there he was.
! "Now," said Maria Ann, "We must
|, fly around, for the cars start at half-past
six Eat all the breakfast you can, for
you won't get any thing more before
noon''
could not eat any thing at that time
in the morning, and it was we'll could not,
for had all could do. There was ice
to be pounded, to go around the pail Of
ice-cream, and the sandwiches to be cut,
and l thought never should get the legs
of the chickens placed so that l could
get the cover on my basket. Maria Ann
flew around and picked up groceries for
me to pack, giving directions to the girl
. about taking care of the house, and put
ting on her dress, all at once. There is q
deal Of energy in that woman, perhaps a
trife too much.
/ Attwenty minutes past six stood on
the front steps, with a basket on her arm
and Maria AIMS waterproof on the other
and pail in each hand, and bottle Of
vinegar in my coat-skirt pocket. There
was camp-chair hanging on me some
where, too, but forgot just where.
'Now," said Maria Ann, 1--WE mus
run" s.z...Sa ,.a.
"Maria Ann said, I, 'sthat is reason
able idea! How do you suppose cal
run with all this freight2''
"You must, you brutcl You Away
try to tease me. If you do not want ;
scene on the streets, you will start, too
So ran. ~ sSo
had one comfort, at least: Maria fel
down and broke her parasol. She callee
me brute again, because I laughed
J she drove me all the way to the depot o.
a brisk trot, and we got on the cars, bu
neither Of US could get a seat, and I coul'
not find place where's could lay tn
things down, so stood there and hell
, them.
, ssMaria," said I, in winning accents
how is this for cool morning ride2'
r Said she, "You are brute, Jenkins.
| Said I, my love, you have made tina
observation before"
6 /. I kept my courage up, yet kne7
;, got home. While we were getting out {
the cars, the bottle in my pocket &C
. broke, and consequently I had one boo
); half :ull of vinegar all day. That kel
me pretty quiet; and Maria Ann ran 0
:, with big-whiskered music-teacher, los
= = her fan and tore her dress, and enjoye
herself much after the fashion of picnic
goers. thought it never would com
> dinner time; and Maria called me pi
because I wanted to- open our basket b
! fore the rest Of the baskets were opened
at last dinner-time came-the 'snic
e dinner in the woods,' you know. Ovt
VI three thousand little red ants had got II
II y, to our dinner, and they were y orse
:, pick out then fsh-bones. The ice-creal
IL had melted, and there was no vinegar f
the cold meat, except what was in n,
1T boot, and Of course that was Of no in
6 mediate use. The music-teacher spille
r acup of hot coffee on Maria's head, an
u pulled all the frIzzles out trying to VIII
n off the coffee with his handkerchief. The
E sat on a piece of raspberry pie ar
le spoiled my pants; and concluded I didn
1t want anything more. ! had to stand u
II againsta tree the rest of the afternoo
The day afforded considerable variet
S compared with everyday life; but the
I were so many drawbacks that we did n
l enjoy it so much as we might have don