Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-24
BONNIE-DEXTER.
BY "GESfINI"

F'By Jove, what hot dayw ex-
claimed Fred Smythe, as he threw
himself on the grass before the tent
door.
Don't excite yourself, infant" a
lazy voice from inside drawled out;
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some one from the other side of the
tent and tall six-footer, Harry Day
ton by name, appeared, his mouth dis
tended i'll a perfect Mammoth Cave of
yaWn.
And it was disgusting. Driven by
the heat from their comfortable homes
in New Y ork, and worn out with the
hard mental labor of their last college
year, five young fellows had sought
rest and relief from the heat among
the Catskilis, flmed for their cool at
inOsphere during The summer months.
For once, however, their reputation
had played them false, for hotter
place could scarcely be found. But as
Guy Fleming, the leading spirit of
the party, said, it was case of "grin
and bear; ;" for their homes were all
broken up for the summer, so that re-
turn to them was impossible, and they
had too much pride to join their re-
spectiyc families after having done
nothing but talk camping since their
release from college.
Darn that mosquito I" snarled FREQ
bringing his by no means small hand
down on his cheek and missing his
prosecutor. ''It's my belief that these
mountains were made for Them"
land not them for the mountains:
finished Guy. "Well, l think you are
about right, and then, too, they have
the most cultivated voices ever heard.
Why, | verify believe the one in here
at present trying to make my life q
burden, can actually trill."
Sounds more like Home, sweet
home,' to my ear" said Harry. 'Oh,"
with sigh, chow I wish that I were
therer'
"Where's Solomon" queried Guy.
she can't be fishing all this time"
"No, he can't" returned Fred, ''con-
sidering the fact he never catches any
thing. II am afraid the baby has got
ten into some mischief, lost his way,
perhaps, and been devoured by wild
beasts"
"Or fallen into the river" continued
Guy.
"Or IN love with mountain
nymph," suggested Hal ; "They're just
about ugly enough to suit his taste
Halo, here comes Tom! Well, old
boy, what luck?"
Bad exclaimed that individual,
throwing down his game-bag in dis
gust. "We'll have to dine on our med
stations, unless Solomon manages to
fish something for dinner"
Bless his heart, here is the baby -
cried Guy, pcering through the trees.
And his basket looks as though there
was something in it, too. Well most
noble Solomon as that person app
preached, "What have You furnished
coward orr SYLVAN repast?"
"Oh, boys, such fun. calculated the
youth thus addressed as he deposited
his burden on the ground, and wiped
the Precipitation from his forehead
ovcrShadowed by fiery red hair
''Such lark! Guess what's between
here and Cedartown."
.'Give it up" said Guy. thing
TO eat? p
"Why, nothing more or less than a
young ladies' seminary-there!'
This announcement was received
differently by each of the hearers.
''Oh. is that all from Guy"
"What fun" from Harry.
"Any cross teachers?" from Fred.
Meanwhile, Tom cautiously APP
preached the basket and eyed it as
kance
care we to make our dinners off of
one of the females" he inquired. off
so, hope you have secured nice ten-
der one"