The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

ard wiped the tears from her PINK chees'
Had Mary Ann known, could Mary Ann
20 her big, tall. broad father, how great
her power might have beenl
II reckon the Clores can have a picnic
without depending on Mount Carmel 10
get II NJ. can't theyY' said he, quito as
II the matter had not right then taken
root, wateIei by Mary AIMS tears.
Mary Ann sat up straight and listened
Instead OF the same old thing al inc
grove that they have been having since
nv recollection" he continued. warm
ing with the inspiration. I'VE can get the
Madison packet to stop. and spend The
day at some place up tho river
Even Mary AIMS mother was showing
interest row.
II will start the matter going right
awav." promised Mr.. ClOre as ne left,
III tho IDEA takes. We haven't any 100
much time to make arrangements as IL
But Mary AIMS father had by. no
means forgotten that matter or M"ry
| AIMS wardrobe. That same AFTERNOON
stepping into his Cousin AuonIam
Chores store TO discuss the matter "a
picnic with Adoniram-who. though un-
| fortunately a partner in business Win d
Without, stil was a Clore-he thought OF
Mary Anna clothes On SEEING Il P"'Vo'"
OF calico lying on me couhteI. ,L
II was a print with little slTlgge OF plhh
dronned over n. ,ust the color OF MARY
AIMS checks. n pattern so COOL so cledi,
so that for the trst time IN ms
life Mary Am father was moVeu 70 puS
her a dress. Cousin AdonlIam peins az
thoritv for the proper quantity necessary.
Mr.. Chores satisfaction Win ms PnF~
chase did not lessen, az, leaving mo
store. he met little Mary lane Nllholt
and her mother coming nLM'Iy 81
very prim and tightly braided ana al
together dressed-up-ooking, IN her sun
day best rosebud oelaine
AT least said Mr.. Clore. as ne cls,
plaved his purchase that evening, at
least Mary Ann now has one dress Off
ferent from that WilhOit child j..
Rut Mary Ann looked troubled. mat
vas nothing to recommend II IN her eyes.
Thru her Nlce cleared. W. =.
10 our picnic" she said, and then Ma y
.Iano needn't have TO see IT. ana ieel
bad" This Point being settled, she ielt
free 10 admire the pink-sprisged calco
Az for Mary AIMS mother. her feel
,nps were mixed. "Of course, she sdld.
'Im not going 10 say IL ism a PREV!
calico lust because you bought II agslnst
my Indictment but when Mary, ann ;
ruined 10y this painperlng ana -
loving fine clothes by yolr inaulsencet
why. remember ! never lent hand nor
cOuntenance to it,
mo morning OF the Fourth was no
freshcr OF sWeeter as the CIoLe 4SnnIy
came down their walk, than was Mary
Ann. AN shining and rosy ana treshly
curle1 dressed I'm the pink-sprieEed Calico
her characterized baby In her arms.
The Wilhoits house was tightly, closed.
MAY James gone Already sau MS''
"Thev have been mighty close-mouthed
about their picnic. the Mount CaIWelltes
have remarked Mary AIMS motnel, as
thew turned toward the river. cousin
Totftla Clore. who has KEEP on speaking
terms with most of them. seeing her
sister married Il Wilhoit. she says sho
conldn't get a word out OF one or thtm,
- 49, Lid Of believes they have some
new plan afoot this year. just TO make
us. VINO are out Of it, feel bad.
Mary AIMS father laughed a mighty
laugh Of sCorn, ard shifted inc mann
moth basket Of picnic eaioIes -Iom oms
arm 10 the other. with the AR OF one
who felt hin SELF a match for any number
OF Mount Carmel congregations.
Mary AIMS mother eyed the basket
at isn't a basket ! am proud OF, she
confessed. "but / have been so useo 10
cooking oulv the meats and ~suOsianlals'
and Maria Wnhoi' the swee 8, ana pun.
ting together. that ] am ialrly urea OF
with II an. Oh. you can tro"n, AlT. Gore
I reckon YOU are tired OF having me
Wnhoits thrown up at you yon neon !
pies are leather and the cake icing IS
disgraCefully soft ana runny' anu the
huttonholes on Mary AIMS dicss are
worked just scaI.daious Pm so useu =
Narl4's doing all the b~uttOnholingJ ana
me the cutting out. There, there, don
get angry now. I'm not going 10 say VIII
holt again to-day
Here a turn brought them 10 tho river.
LAND sakes. Mr.. Clore." continued Mary
Anufs mother what a crowd on the
ieyee waiting for the boat We are late
Mary Ann dropped her fathers hand.
'"Tlere's Mary Janel' she cried ana,
and" her voice grew awed. then shril,
"wny Mary Jqne's got a pink-sprigged
Mary Jane was there indeed, and not
Mary Jane alone. but Mary Jane holher
and father end rncles and aunts and cou-
Sins and friends y neighbors-lh 1act,
the Mount Carmelite congregation ia
holiday Carb. armed with baskets ana az
excessively inquiVing countenances a.
they eyed askant the gathering. conpo4-
ell Of Clores ana their followers. also ln
festive array. and also armed with has
k-ts and a general air OF hostility as they
returned with interest the Elances or
the Mount Carmelites.
As Mary Ann and Mary AIMS father
and mother came down the levee' mo
Madison packet appeared around the
bend Of the river.
Pack out?" repeated Mr.. Clore, IN an
swer TO the excited ordinations greet
ing him. Back out?" His voice fairly
trembled with suppressed Keeling. we
will do nothing OF the kind. II there Is
any backing out about this picnic, they II
be the ones that will have 10 do It, And
D. II IUFA AMN Y I NAN NN"" 30 - N
board for both parties, and miles OF
woods TO choose for landing
As the rival picknickcrs crowded on
hoard and disposed themselves about the
boat while IL went steaming up tho broad
Ohio there were many side remarks dis
tinctiv audible. and unkind sneers and
spteful smiles ard %glances, and much
drawing Of imaginary lines and gather
ing into distinct groups, so that the bit
tCrncss OF feeling between these two rae
tons of former frierds wa1ed tercer ana
stronger tran tefore-that Is TO say be-
tween an hut Mary Ann Clore and Mary
Jane Wilhoit.
They ro,clyed about each other 10 a
mournful and silent way 20 he exceeding
eNaspcration Of their parents. until the
Mount Carmelites ended the matter by
landing near the mouth OF Goose Creek.
Tho ClOre faction went on some distance
farther up the river.
But by evening. parental supervision
having relaxed. no sooner had tie two
parties found themselves on board re
turning. than Mary Jane. approaching
Mary Ann, solved the diric litv lying IN
that strict injunction not 20 rpeak.
Il darsen't speak to Nay Ann said
Mary Jane sizzling up and addressing
herself 10 tho cfina-headed doll held mp
on the railing by Mary Ann, 81 darsen't
sneak 90 her. but YOU tell her n she'll
only lust come with us, IN show her
where there's the O. nningest little house
FOR a playhouse. and nobody there but an
old man turning a wheel
Naru Ann settled the china1heaied
dolls skirts %uerNclsly. and looked arOund
from her perch on the bench byi the ran
You ten Nay zane. Luemma." her
soft little voice whispered back. that l