Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
jenkins Goes to . Picnic.

termined to 60 alone, SO far as |
was concerned, on that picnic excur-
sion but when I heard about it, |
determined to assist. She preten-
ted that she was very glad, but I
don't believe that she was. =
at will do you good to get away
from your work a day, poor fell
low! she said sand we shall so
much enjoy cool morning ride in
the cars, and q dinner in the
grove"
On the morning of that day,
Maria Ann got up at FIVE o'clock.
About three minutes later she dis
turbed my slumbers, and told me to
come to breakfast. I told her I
wansn't hungry; but it didn't make
any difference, I had to get up.
The sun was up | I had no idea
that the sun began business SO early
in the morning; but there he was.
"Now,'' said Maria Ann, eve
must fy around for the cars start
at half-past six. Eat all the break
fast you can, for you won't get any
thing more before noon."
b / could not eat anything at that
time in the morning, and it was
we'll I could not, for had all
could de- There was ice to be
pounded, to go round the pail of ice
cream, and the sandwiches to be
cut, and I thought I never should
get the legs of the chickens placed
so that could get the cover on the
basket. Maria few 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 deal of energy in that woman
perhaps trife too much.
At twenty minutes past six I stood
on the front steps, with a basket on
one arm, and Maria AIMS water
proof on the other, and a pail in
each hand, and bottle of vinegar
in my coat skirt pocket. There was
a camp-chair hanging on me lsome>
where, too, but Iforget Just where.
ssNow,'1 said Maria Ann, 1--WE
must rum a. t.ss- uo -.tsss g bog
sMaria Ann" said I, "that is an
unreasonable idea! How do you
suppose l. can run with all this
freight?'
s'You must, you brute You al
ways try to tease me. lie you do
not want a scene on the streets, you
viii start, toe" So I ran. 2oe s
| had one comfort, at least !;
Maria fell down and broke her par
asol. She called me a brute. be-
cause I laughed. She drove me all
the way to the depot on brisk
trot, and We got, on the cars, but
neither of us could get seat, and
I could not find a place where |
could lay the things down, so I
stood there and held them. u .zll4
So" Maria, and I, in winning
accents, show is this for a cool
morning ride?'' AZ EQaI s. sei
Said she, ssYou are brute,
Jenkins of gr'o~ %8 esl5i.feHl af-
Said I, "My love, you have
made that observation BEFORE
kept my courage up, yet I
knew that there would be an hour
of wrath when we got home.
While We were getting out of the
cars, the bottle in my pocket got
broke, and consequently I had one
boot half full Of vinegar all day.
That kept me- pretty quiet and
Maria Ann ran off, with a big
whiskered music teacher, lost her
fan and, tore her dress, and enjoyed
herself much after the fashion of
picnic goers. I thought it never
would come dinner time and Maria
called me a pig because I wanted to
open our basket before the rest of
the baskets were opened. % yes
At last dinner-time came-the
"nice dinner in the woods" you
know. Over three thousand little
red ants had got into our dinner,
and they were worse to pick out
than fish. bones. The ice cream had
melted, and there was no vinegar
for the cold meat, except what was
in my boot, and of course that was
no immediate use. The music.
teacher spilled q cup of hot coffee
on Maria's head, and pulled all the
frizzles out trying to wipe off the
coffee with his handkerchief. Then.
| sat on piece of raspberry pie and