Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-02
Dobleys Go a Picnicking
tpSes she Plans.

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picnic IN the woods, with lunch on
wooden plates with paper napkins, and
no knives and forksl"
ut will be a dream of Aroady!" said
Dobley.
Everyone has accepted, and that
makes the party just 10. We are to
meet at noon at Doquin's, that quaint
French restaurant in Johnsbridge. l
was there last just four years ago. 1t
is right on the Bronx"
"The beautiful Bronx" corrected
Mr.. Dobley, famous for its pellucid,
placid - especially placid - waters
When do we go on this malarial breed
ing trip"
ION next Saturday." said Mrs. Dob
lev. 1--WE have agreed to wear shirt
waists and short skirts"
"Then 1 won't CO." said Dobley. II
should feel ridiculous in such a rig"
"Ot course, I mean the women" said
Mrs. Dobley. 1--WE decided it would
be too silly to dress up. The men are
to wear knickerbockers- We shall feel
like boys and girls again. How long
to see that quaint old man that used
to serve dinner under the rose armor."
"Do you know that 1t strikes me
that the quaint old man has opened
quaint old dairy kitchen on the Bowery
and sold out his rose arbor?"
"Well, the place must be there at all
events!" said Mr.. Dobley. II recol-
lect it was called The Cherries Don't
YOU remember, he called 1t that on &C
count of the trees? He said it was the
shadiest resort on the Bronx. And
during the cherry season he always
served cherry pie and cherry tarts for
dessert"
Does he know that he is to have
grown-up picnic on his hands?" asked
Mr.. Dobley.
ooh, yes; 1 telegraphed him to have
dinner ready for 16 at seven O'CLOCK
1 signed it j. Dobley."
81 thought we were going to eat on
wooden plates and have paper nap
kins in the woods" said Mr.. Dobley.
That's only luncheon" explained
Mrs. Dobley. We thought 1t would be
lovely to spend the first hour or two
gathering wild flowers. Then we will
swing hammocks In some shady nook
and spread the luncheon on a rock.
After that we shall enjoy walk along
the banks Of the river"
'Erhe picturesque Bronx" put In MI
Dobley.
"Then back to the Cherries for din
ner-after which we will return IN
the cleaning, tired and happy"
We're bound to be tired; but am
not so sure that we will be happy
Picnics are uncertain"
LET us not anticipate anything but
delightful time," said Mrs. Dobley. y
predict an absolutely perfect day!"
The morning dawned serenely anc
cloudless, and the Dobleys made an
early start. They reached Johnsbridgt
about noon, and asked a hackman tt
drive them to the Cherries.
"The which," said the man.
"The Cherries" said Mrs. Dobley
"a restaurant"
"There's seven Cherry places here
said the man; there's Cherry Inn
Cherry Cottage, Cherry Rest, Cherr.
Tree house, Cherry villa, Cherry Grove
and Cherry Gate"
"Why are they all named alfkef
asked Mrs. Dobley. "a few years ag'
there was only one place of the name.
r "Well. it's like this" said the driver
5 'That man made so much money tina
he grew rich and sold out and tn
six men who wanted to buy the place
but were outbid, all opened places an
!, called them Cherry. Nowfolks come u
S here looking for the old place, and the
: can't tell which is which. 1t keeps trad
evenly distributed"
"a will keep our picnic distributed
also" said Dobley. we'll have to g
& search warrants to find them"
81 wonder who got my telegram
said Mrs. Dobley, thoughtfully.
i "That's funny" said the driver. "Di
n YOU send that telegram? The age1
put it up in the railroad station an
each one of the hotel proprietor
" claimed it was his, and the operate
re couldn't decide what to do. So the
: all agreed to have him read the col
tents to them, and then each man sal
= II was for him. believe they have a
made preparations for party for oil
E. ner tonight from the city.
e. "Oh, dear mel" said Mrs. Dooie
show very embarrassiDg!"
: "In a crisis like this one must
'e- calm" said Mr.. Dobley. First '
- must pretend that we know nothii
about the telegram. For the time 3
y inc we are the MacWaddles, OF Yves
Of chester. We don't even know the DO
T.. levs. We are Just taking little dri
- through the country. In this way
can collect our party and escape
b. They drove along the road, com,l
Ie- at last to small enclosure under
on awning where bicyclists sat around
- small tables.
il, "This," said the driver, SIS Chee
pas Rest"
"And there are the Van Ripper
- said Mrs. Dobley. wen get out a
"a. let them know about the Tx we
in"
= The proprietor of CHEEKY Rest ca a.
W out. rubbing his hands In antieil
sd. ton.
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