San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-06-15
Picnics.

ful picnic 10 plan.
You must know who are n 49,
the party, where you intend 10 90
what you can do TO amuse yonr. o., and
when You get there. Then TOO ei'es
must have what in armies is call.ssO you
commissary department, which shaII
about the provisions. A picnic 80; zee
out dinner would be very dull "''l'
Two or three days before the A.,
the boys and girls who wish 10 s,snt
some long bright summer hours toa psaa
er in the woods or park shouId a
their parents advice about good n,a ask
A place to be good sh1ul be sss'
beautiful, and not too far from M.
If not within walking distance II !.
we'll TO know whether it can be ess;Is
reached by boat or cars, or by staSa
carriage. You should find out beio,a
hand precisely how much it will cost "
convey the party to the spot. T bsU
select treasurer, who shall pay all AZ,
penses, but tickets, and take chargs =,
the funds. The treasurer must fasn
an exact account of everything he ~
she may spend, putting it down in writ.
ing, that a report may be given at tbs
proper time.
Your fathers or teachers will usuall,
be able to warn you against Dangerous
places, or those which are too public 10
be pleasant for little picnic party.
AS a rule, you should not admit
strangers or acquaintance picked mn
on the way to share your frolic. Itm
always best to keep the party strictly
to its original numbers.
There are two ways Of providing tbs
luncheon. One is to decide in advance
what each shall bring as his or her
contribution, so that there may not be-
too large a quantity of one article, and
too little of another. John my be
told to bring lemons, jamie may fur.
nish pound cake, Alice biscuits and,
butter, Louis sugar, and Mable sand.
wiches. Or each of the company nav
provide nice basket of food, and when
the time comes for the meal everything
may be shared, and the table spread
for the general feast. I think / like
the latter way quite as well as The
former.
Hard. boiled eggs, potted meats, thin
slices of ham or tongue, cold chicken,
and plenty of good bread and sweet
butter are among the must-haves Pic.
mic appetites are famous, and you need
plenty of the "substantials." Jelley
in little glasses, fruit, cake, and il
mother says so, few of her delicious
pickles or an apple.pie do not prove as
indigestible when eaten outdoors as
they do under other circumstances.
Do not forget the salt. Nor the pep.
per. Bottles of milk wrapped in cab.
bage leaves or set into pan of ice for
GOODNESS are not to be overlooked.
Be sure there is spring near your
picnic ground, or an old well on some
kind mans farm. If it have long
sweep and deep moss-grown bucket,
20 much the better.
Do not trespass on anybody's private
grounds. Always send committee to
jhe house to ask permission to help
yourselves to water from the well, or
TO pass through fields and lands not
open to the public.
The girls must remember that so far
Is possible all picnic preparations
should be made the day before. 1t is
not we'll to leave cooking for the morn.
ng of the day when you are to 60.
The boys, too, should have their fish.
ng tackle in readiness over night. II
wings are to be put up, a man should
70 engaged to see about them, or at
east the oldest and most trustworthy
,oys of the party should see that the
opes are firm, and the tree branches
tout. Nothing is more trouble IN Its
than fall from SWING
Always leave the grounds in time to
each home before dark. Take wraps
or the cool of the day.
Be polite, unselish, and very good
atured and kind.
I hope your picnic parties may be
cry delightful, and that nobody may
o as I once did on such an OCCASION
Five of us, Henry, Belle, jennie,
Tellie, and I went to spend the day az
lovely spot a little way from the CITY
IS the eldest of the number, the lunch'
on basket was committed to my care
kept it by me, andread until the llttle
team-boat stopped at its landing. Iaea a
re all rushed off, and the boat punea
way up the river. Presently SAID one
the group: ,oro
"Why, Marjorie Precept, what nave
GU done with the basket" -,
Sure enough! had left it on tl'
oat.
There is no use of trying to tell you
hat the rest of the party said to me.
imagine for yourselves five hungly,
oys and girls, with the appetltes 'l1a'
re gained by a sail on a steamboat uo
'auded of the delicious luncheon Pi'
AIRED for them by my carelessness' e.,
We did not get that basket again ~.
lree days. Well, what 1 suffered Ia