The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-02

was nc fun in them, anyway. We did sue
coed after while in raising litter. and at
the close applause.
How tired we werel How hot and hard
those beds were! How the mosquitoes
buzzed and bill Even the stars which
peeked through the chirks were unman.
nerly, and stared instead Of twinkied. Az
last the crickets and katydids sang us to
sleep with their endless dispute as 10
whether ''she did" or ''she didn't" ,,,,a
think the sun rose on speciaaia Nd mo no
card the next morning, for we r nnr
sooner lost CONSEQUENCES OF our little m
ings than he gared in at the p2sTit aS nofbing
curtained windows, and the H tn.ir cons-
daunted by the slain bodies ~ hn71ing and
| ms. the mosquitoes, began tnFl, ous1'7 da
biting. After tryns, v va efecfve one that of
| tISt, NY" he sheet over our heads, rather
m 49,, we resolved to rise, having often
heard of the delights of an early morn IN
| the country; but Miss Dodd raised her little
bony finger with whisper:
"Hush, girls, they don't bite so badly
after . O'CLOCK"
This doubtful fact in natural history
leading us to hope for morning map. we
relapsed.
But lust then all the roosters in the coun-
| ty began to crow, and directly all those In
| the next county answered; the flies con-
| tinued their buzzing and biting, the sun
continued his rising and giarlng, and the
! little loft was growing sitting
Miss Dodd was the first to make motion
| which was promptly seconded and carried.
Having dressed hurriedly we descended
to the garden, where we passed pleasant
hour under the one lone tree. The boys"
! soon joined us. When the early disturb
ance was referred to. Miss Dodd said, look
| ing at the Colonel with some concern:
| Il tried to keep these giddy girls more
| quiet for l knew you needed rest"
| To which he replied:
| "Oh, 1t was the sun, not the daughters,
| that disturbed u.s."
At the call, we reluctantly filed in to
breakfast, only to find it second edition
OF the dinner-rosst OK, currants and all,
| with the addition OF some bouncing big BIS
cult and coffee, which made up in color
| what il lacked in taste. The flies were all
| present, with large re-enforcements called in
oI the A. I+iie later hba ega
! preparations for going home.
Upon consultation with the treasurer, it
was aScertained that our receipts amou nted
to just IS 10. This sum, which was promptly
doubled by the generous Colonel, was de-
voted TO the founding of a library.
On our return home we made the woods
ring with merrlment, and that evening at a
farewell spread Of ice-cream and lemonade
we celebrated the experience with "toasts"
and songs.
sided we realized that Miss Dodd was miss
ing, so was the Colonel. At first we were
conscience stricken. Had we forgotten TO
call them? No, they were with us at the
opening OF the banquet. Where could they
be?
Under the conviction that parties of two
should be broken up search was made and
they were soon found on the back porch in
the moonlight, eating ice-cream out of the
pail with one spoon! The fellow feeling
besotten OF common sufferingS and JOY had
been to much for them. And SO we had a
match too light our night with the
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