The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-11

The good boy comes home from the pic
mic clean, discouraged and badly smashed.
Indeed, he is oftener brought home dead.
The bad boy has whooping old time from
the very outset, and returns home chuck
full Of figs and candy and enthusiasm to
go again. When the good boys dad has
made up his mind to take the family to
picnic on some shady island or distant
shore, the boy doesn't jump up and declare
that he won't wear white pants, or that he
is bound to 20 barefooted, or that he must
have half dollar cash and revolver. On
the contrary, the good boys chin is at
rest; he is 10 his mothers hands, and he
trusts her with all arrangements regarding
his sacred person and property. Before
leaving home the good boy is thus solemuly
addressed by bis devoted mother, aud the
"address" is accepted, adopted and fled
by his respected father, who was boy
once himself.
"Now then yoEng man, We are going TO
Sunday-school picnic, aud l want to say
few words TO you. If you lose your hat
on the cars Ill box your ears till they ring
If you don't stay right with me aud your
father I'll lick you before all the folks
If you sit on the grass aud stain those
white pants you know what you'll get
If you dare to go il boat, go into the
water, shoot pistol, climb tree, wrestle
with boy or tease your father for money
to buy candy or lemonade, I'll take your
hide of and hang it on the fence the very
minute we get home"
That's the music the good boy has tC
face when he starts for picnic, and if h,
doesn't start out with smiling face aud
buoyant step he may get his ears cuffe,
before he reaches the depot. If any ON
has to stand up in the cars it is the goo,
boy. If there are any cinders flying the
settle on the good boys white pants an'
hat and lodge in his eyes. II any on
falls fiat on the platform or into the mul
at the getting-of place it Is the good boy
while the bad boy, who has come all th
way on the roof Of the car having dead
loads Of fun, meets with not the slightes
accident as he ascends. On the contrary
he is almost certain to find basket 9
luncheon which no one claims, and h
runs his chance Of picking up gold-heade
canes, bottles Of ginger-ale, pocket t-book
and watches on the way over the grove
The good boys father on reaching til
grove, buys himself glass Of lemonade
get the dust out Of his throat, and follow
it with dish Of iee-cream to cool his syi
TEN. The good boy himself ism suppose
to have any dust in his throat or any sy
tenn to cool of. II he Is very thirsty
} can drink water-provided his moth,
doesn't catch him at it. The bad be
shins up tree, hangs by his heels, fint
} a birds nest, eats slippery elm and Jun
. berries, and the good boy must sit on
! cracker-box and watch the family umbrell
The good boys mother braces up with
: draught Of current wine, and his faith
e takes some gingcr-ale to prevent sunstrok
: and then retires to a shady spot to smol
: a cigar. If the good boy feels like squa
I dering the old-iashioned penny he has ht
J in his "bank" for seven long years, Of
: look from his mother freezes him to th
S cracker-box so fast that pony couldr
!. draw him off,
0 The bad boy has at least fifty cents
spend as he pleases. he rows boat;
Is goes of swimming; he throws stones;
y climbs hills and rocks and slides dol
J. banks, and although some deacon with
J. face as solemn as galfet-window in
serted tannery predicts that he win
s killed or drowned, he is the liveliest o
a of the lot when ready for the homewa
y trip.
s Instances have been known when a 90
$ boy evaded his mothers eye, and boug
+ popcorn ball, but it always choked hi
J. If he dared To climb tree he fell al
/. broke his arm. If he got hold Of peanu
o or lemonade he was made terribly sic
It If he went near the water he was browne
i A good boys parents should aud do tai
a heap Of comfort at picnic. The go
i boy himself might as well take seat in
S graveyard and try to be happy with
g broken penny whistle. Up to the time
e taking the cars for home he may have
d hayed himself in such manner as to W
/ word or two Of praise from his motht
h but he is sure to jam his hat, break a su
'f pender, lose his handkerchief, or do som
h thing on the way home to induce the O
lady to remark as she reaches home al
removes her bonnet
Now, young man, you step out hei
1 Things have come to pretty pass If /,
4 can't take you anywhere with US witho
d your cutting up so as to disgrace us f
!. ever Stop that blubbering, sir, and
r me say that the louder you holler 4
: harder | shall lick"