The San Francisco call., 1899-04-10
ASSAULTED HER
LOVER WITH AN
EGG SANDWICH
Opening of the Re-
sort at El Campo.
PlCNICKERS HAVE GOOD TIME
SEVERAL SCRAPS UNATTENDED
BY BLOOD.
PICNICKERS HAVE GOOD TIME
SEVERAL SCRAPS UNATTENDED
BY BLOOD.
The Singing of Ribald Song Nearly
Results in the Surprised Au-
thor Being Thrown Over
board.

Amid scenes of revelry and mirth, occa-
sionally interrupted by a fight which re-
suited in no serious damage to the con-
testants, the picnic resort at Ell Campo
was thrown open to the public yester-
day. Several hundred people attended the
opening, evidently bent on having a good
time.
The superintendent of the grounds an
ticipating a large crowd of picnickers,
made every arrangement for their COM
fort. band of fourteen pieces was in at
tendance, and at the conclusion Of the
davis festivities the wind TANNERS were
in a condition bordering on apoplexy
Immediately after the arrival of the 2
o'clock boat, which carried a large crowd
to the picnic grounds, the fun began.
A young man who was known TO his as
sociates as Teddy" evidently jealous of
a south of Market dude who was dancing
with his best girl, swore to be revenged.
Summoning another youth, who was
staggering under load of bad beer
Teddy" confded to him his intention Of
sending the dude to the Morgue.
It's this way" angrily declared the
jealous suitor, me and Nell have been
friends for years, and I'm dead stuck on
her. See! Now, this mug shows up and
cops her out. l s'pose I'm a dead one
wild her, but 1 want ter get even; are
you on?'
You want me to soak him, eh?' in
uuired the other youth, evidently anxious
for a scrap.
"Oh, get next" angrily retorted the
pugnacious suitor.
I'm do the punching and you keep
Nell from getting mixed up in the flnlsh
Seel She's dead game sport and If she
she will interfere. | want ter do MIN
good so that she will be ashamed to speak
TO him. Are you Wise?
OF course his friend was wise, and
after awaiting a favorable opportunity,
lust when the much admired Nell was
engaged in devouring a ham -and-egS
sandwich, the love-strlcken youth walked
up to his rival and struck him in the
law knocking him out. While waiting
for him to regain his feet Nell who
had witnessed the knockout of her new
admirer from a distance rushed to the
scene and struck TEDDY IN the face
with the remnants of her ham-and-egg
sandwich.
With his face besmeared with the fried
egg the belligerent youth turned to his
fair assailant and pleaded with her TO
IT'S all your fault" he tearfully re-
marked, yer know I'm stuck on yer, ana
yer give me the worst of il. This dude is
not fit for you, as he can't fight enough
to keep hisself warm
After casting q scorTnful glance at the he
PROSTATE dude, Nell" evidently touched
BY the remarks of her old suitor, threw
her arms around his neck and in burning
words declared her love for him. few
minutes later the reunited couple were
lost in the mazes of a waltz, while the
bruised dude was busily engaged in
searching for policeman TO have his
assailant arrested.
on the return trip to the city there were
several scraps" which were quickly
stopped by the police.
A red-headed urchin ALMOST created a
riot by attempting to sing How l Love to
See My Poor Old Mother Work" He was
promptly seized by several young men,
who started to drag him to the railing
overheard Two policemen, realizing the
boys danger, rushed TO his assistance,
and after considerable trouble succeeded
in saving him from being thrown into the
water.