The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-12


The ants aunt had to give a picnic
because she had been Invited to 8,
many places by all her relatives, an,
sho thought II was time to pay bach
some OF the invitations.
But II will be such a bother" said
the ants uncle. when he heard about
IT,
Don't be foolish. now" replied the
ants aunt. I'VE cannot go in society
without going to some trouble"
So the ants uncle said that II would
be all right. for he always said some
thing OF that kind when his wlfo talk
ed about giving a party.
Ho was sleeping early the next
morning. when his wife woke him and
said; benjamin. Benjamin, did you
remember to get the lemons and the
sugar."
mo" replied the ants uncle, as he
rolled over again In bed. THE gro
Gerry store was closed"
Then you will have TO 70 into the
kitchen OF the mans house and get
as much as you can carry before the
cook gets up"
"The last time / was there" NUT
tered Benjamin, 81 nearly got blown
up with the kerosene can"
BY the time the ants uncle got back
to his house he found more than
hundred ants OF all kinds walking up
and down and carrying all kinds OF
provisions.
you are very late.' said the ants
aunt what did you do about the
swing. Benjamin2 Did you stop and
see the spider about III"
Benjamin had forgotten all about
'ho swing, so he had to 80 back TO
whore the spider kept q shop. and no /
came back after while with n wifccl- /
barrow loaded down with rope. Tho /
ants aunt was lame. and she had to l
walk with n cane. She was at the
head OF tho picnic party. and Bonja-
min, the ants uncle. came last OF all
with his whcolbarrow filled with rope
and baskets and sugar and lemons and
tubs and glasses and everything which
might be used on a picnic. The ants
went 10 Deacon Jones' woods, and as
they got nearer they heard all kinds
OF strange noises. All the animals and .
all the birds came out to sec the picnic .
20 by. The ants walked on until they
came to bare spot In the middle OF
the woods, and there they stopped and
put down their bundles and baskets.
This will be n nice place to So the .
table" said the ants aunt. Now.
Benjamin. while l am doing all the
work, suppose you go and put up the
swing for the children"
The ants uncle said something I'M
derneath his breath and then took the
rope and tho boards and things and
put up 1853 swlngs He hurt his knee
and sprained his back and cut his IN
gers. lie also stubbed his toes.
"You needn't feel so badly about
hurting your toes" said a centlpede.
who was going fast, suppose you had
toes on 100 feet to stub. then you could
AFFORD TO talk"
The ants uncle returned to the place
where the table was being set. He
threw his hat over on the grass and /
sat down, saying. Il am worry tired
and a little rest would do me a great
deal OF good"
"why. just sec what Uncle Benjamin
did," cried all the email ants at once.
Benjamin, Benjamin" cried the
ants aunt. how could you do such a
thing?"
"You ought not to be so careless"
replied Benjamin. "how was to know
that It was a custard pie? I thought
II was a nice cushion you put there for
me-"
The ants uncle started to get his hat
and walk away. He had not gone very
far before he became red In the face
with anger
get OF my hat" all the ants heard
him say. "how dare you sit on poor
ants hat like that Haven't you got
any manners3"
"what is the matter. BENJAMIN."
asked the ants aunt. picking up her
cane and hobhling toward her hus-
band.
This miserable man." yelled tho
ants uncle. has had the lmpudence 10
sit down on my hat and he won't get
up"
The man looked IN the direction OF
Benjamin and then yawnod and got
up and walked away
benjamin. Benjamin" cried the
ants aunt. few minutes later. little
Betsy Ann has come back and she says
that nearly a dozen OF the children
started TO climb a mountain. and tho
mountain got up and walked away.
Won't you please 20 and try and End
them7"
The ants uncle damned his crushed