Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-03
OFF 10 THE WOODS
Mrs. John Sherwood Tells How q
Picnic Should Be Conducted

Picnic Should Be Conducted
What We Shall Take and what We Shall
Not Take = How to Mako Delicious
Sandwich Mixing tho Claret Cup-Sal-
ads Are Dangerous Things TO Carry -
How tolRaci the Lunch.
[coPvR1oRr 1901, By n. E. W. sHERwooDl
Come hither, come hither. the broom was In
blossom ell over yon rise;
There went o Wild murmur OF brown beos
about It with songs from the wood
We shall never be younger, o lovei let us
forth, for tho world meath our eyes
Ayel the world is made young, cen a. we,
and right foir IS her youth, and right
good"
Appetites flourish In the free air of
hills and meadows, and after drinking
In the ozone of the sea one feels like
drinking something else. There Is a
very good story Of reverend bishop
who with friend went fishing, like
Peter, and being very thirsty he essayed
in his zeal he struck his bottle against
stone, and the c1aret oozed out to re-
fresh the thirsty earth instead of that
precious porcelain of human clay OF
which the bishop was made.
His remark was, to his friend:
s'James, you are a 1ayman, why don't
you say something's"
Now to avoid having our layman or
our reverend wish to SAY something"
let us try to suggest what they should
eat and what they should drink. q
There are many kinds Of picnics.
Fashionable ones at Newport and other
watering places, where the French
walters Of the period are told to get up
o repast as If at the Casino, and there
are clam balres which are ideal; there
are picnics at Lenox and at Sharon
where the hotel keeper Will help to fill
the baskets.
But the real picnic which calls for
talent and executive ability should en-
anate from some country house where
| two or three other country houses
shall cooperate and help.
Then what jolly drives in the brake,
what queer old family horses and ante
deluvian wagons, what noble dog carts
and what prim pony phaetons can join
In the procession.
It should be a fine day, and the place
selected hillside with trees command
ing fine view, that at least is recon-
/ mended.
1
scramble after leaving the horses, should
not be disregarded.
The night before the picnic, which
presumably starts early, the lady Of
the house should see to It that a boiled
ham OF perfect flavor Is in readiness,
and she may flank It with a boiled
tongue, four roasted chickens, game
pie, and any amount Of stale bread to
cut into sandwiches.
Now a sandwich can be at once the
best and the worst thing In the world,
but to make it the best the bread
should be cut very thin, the butter,
which must be as fresh as q cows lip
should be spread with def fingers, ther
O slice of ham as thin as a wafer, with
not too much fat, must be laid between
with soupcon Of mustard, or the, pre-
pared ham which comes in cans is ex
cellent for making sandwiches.
Cheese sandwiches, substituting thir
slice of American fresh cheese for tht
ham, are delicious, and some rollicking
good hvers toast the cheese.
Chicken can be eaten for itself alone
but it should be cut into very convenien
fragments, judiciously sailed and
wrapped in a very white napkin
The game or veal pie must be In 3;
strong earthen dish, and having beer
baked the day before, its pieces vii
have amalgamated with the crust, AND
1t will cut into easily handled slices
Do not forget dozen lemons and some
, sugar. o
Tongue, cold beef and even cold sau
. sages make excellent varieties of sand
witch.
But TO prevent their becoming tn,
''sand which is under your feet cover
; them over night with damp napkin.
All must be packed in luncheon
I baskets with little twisted cornucopia'
holding pepper and salt, with hard
= boiled eggs, with the patty by itself
. with croquettes, Il they happen to b,
!. made, with cold fried oysters (exce1len
. If in batter and web drained after cook
ing), no one refreshment allowed I.
: touch the other.
If cake and pastry be taken the,
: should each have separate basket
Fruit also should be carefully packet
by itself. For if food gets mixed ant
/ mussy even a mountain appetite vii
= shun it.
A bottle of olives Is welcome ad
= dition, and pickles and other relishe
may Ue mcRuuSL 0aEeAneS a1e 0ASo
l. order.
Now what to drink? Cold tea an
iced coffee prepared the night before
the cream and sugar put In just befor
starting, should be always provided
d They are capital things to climb on, t
'.knlt up the raveled sleeve of care,
and. If somewhat exciting to the nerves
will be found the best thirst quenchers
These beverages should be CAREFUL
bottled, firmly corlxed-tdon't forge
x the corlzscrew)- and plenty Of tin cups
or those strong glass beer mugs whic
you can throw across the room withou
= breaking.
x Claret is the favorite wine for piC
nicers, as being light and refreshing
4 Ginger ale Is excellent and cheap an
q compact. stChamparne,n saws Waite