Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-11-04
OF course / was going

agreement occurred just before Cous-
ia Weezie came, and so they did not
know each other personally. 1t did
not take much to persuade me to con-
tinue with my project.
Well, the party met together yes
terday morning at eight o'clock and
off we went in a coach engaged for
the purpose. You know what beau
liful day yesterday was? Just the day
for picnic. | wish you'd been along.
The moment we got aboard the
steamboat at Paramount, l appropri-
ated 10; and as we moved up the
river / talked to her like the show
man of a panorama. The big bridg-
es and the little islands, the graceful
bends of the river, the hills on each
side and the view generally, kept me
busy. l had been over the route the
day before to take notes for the oc-
casion.
We reached the grounds at Wissa-
hickon by taking the Lovers Walk"
along the upper side of the creek,
most picturesque part of the park.
The amusements of a picnic are
very tame reading, so l won't afflict
you with an account of ours.
Miss 10 was as crisp and fresh as
watercress, and comparing her with
the other eleven ladies, I couldn't
help feeling proud to know that one
couple was already made up-and 10
and 1 make a very noticeable couple,
let me tell you.
felt more kindly toward Cousin
Weezie as the day of my deliverance
was at hand. l even began to think
of her as prospective cousin, with
very little of that vague feeling Of
terror with which she had inspired
me. In the fulness of my heart and
lightness of my spirits | got off
number of smart things that Miss 10
laughed at, and so did Cousin Wee
zie when they were explained to her.
In due time l introduced Cousin
Weezie and Dickson. They were
mutually struck with each other, that
was plain as great primer. She act
ually woke up and he really forgot
he had the finest moustache on exhi-
bition. When made up my calcu-
lation about Dickson / must have
left out a factor or two, as the pro-
fessor says, for you never saw such
disinterested and devoted lover out
of a prize story.
So much was this the case that,
strange to say, Miss 10 grew annoy
ed at it, quoted 'sbirds of feather"
and even went so far as to make some
disparaging remarks about them but
it was only a temporary feeling and
soon passed off.
The end of the day arrived. and
preparations were made for return
ing. The picnic had been complete
success-particularly my part of it.
For the past hour had been spur
ring my wits to find some neat end
ing for the day. 1t last remember
ed that Miss 10 was extremely fond
of mushrooms, so l quietly borrowed
little fancy basket of NV cousin to-
be, Weezie, and warning her to say
nothing, l slipped off unperceived.
I calculated that l had fifteen min
utes in which to collect the seasonal
BILE delicacies, but twenty minutes
passed before / succeeded in filling
the basket. L then returned quite
gaily, thinking of the surprise l had
} in store for Miss 10.
But greater surprise was wait
ing for me. On coming in sight of
, the grounds l discovered that the pic
| mic party was gone Imagine my
feelings! But ah there was Miss 10
sitting on a log waiting for me F! l
came up quickly and was within arms
length before she heard me, started
up and turned; and oh, it wasn't 10
at all !
= 1t was Cousin Weezie!
Don't try to imagine my feelings.
. "Where are they?" said I.
"They've gone on slowly ten min
utes ago."
"And-and-Mi Jo?"
t ssShe and Will made it up at the
last moment
: ''Made what up?'
ooh, only lovers's quarrel, the
b, simpletons | know she thinks the
: world of Will, and he told me to-day
D that he had notion to make up will
3, Jo."
y set down the little fancy baske
It of mushrooms on the tree stump ant
: took off my hat, though | was neithe
tired nor hot. L looked inside m,
5 hat for half a minute at the Goodies
of Liberty, who was there contem
o plating me. It's habit | have.
y fancy that she helps me to collect m
y ideas; perhaps your plan is different
: "Miss Louise said |, putting OF
= my hat and taking up my basket
IL 'smay I have the honor to accompa
ny you homer
"Thank you
= At my proposal we returned t
{ town by rail, by which means Cous
u in Weezie and [ had just time to er
&c JOY a most delicious treat of mush
&c rooms, when Miss Josephine Belief
u and Mr.. Willoughby Dickson arrived