Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
Dobleys Go a Picnicking
A Telegram and Misunderstandfnr
Upset the Plana.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

T WILL be charming!" said Mrs.
Dobley: 'Just an old-fashioned
picnic in the woods, with lunch on
wooden plates with paper napkins, and
no knives and forks!" = t,E. ,
ut will be dream of Arcady!" said
Dobley.
Everyone has accepted, and that
makes the party just 16. We are to
meet at noon at Doquin's, that quaint
French restaurant in Johnsbrid ge. 1
was there last just four years ago. It
is right on the Bronx"
'tThe beautiful Bronx" corrected
Mr.. Dobley, famous for it's pellucid,
placid - especially placid - waters.
When do we go on this malarial breed
ing trip?" ;"
ION next Saturday." said Mrs. Dob
ley. eve have agreed to wear shirt
waists and short. skirts.''
"Then I won't co.: said Dobley. II
should feel ridiculous in such rig"
"Of course, mean the women" said
Mrs. Dobley. I'VE 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 it strikes me
that the quaint old man has opened a
quaint old dairy kitchen on the Bowery
and sold out his rose arbor?" eza,, l.
''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 it that on ac-
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 a
grown-up picnic on his hands?" asked
Mr.. Dobley.
''Oh, yes; telegraphed him to have
dinner ready for 16, at seven o'clock.
signed it J. Dobley." '''
II 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 it 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 rock.
After that we shall enjoy walk along
the banks of the river
''The picturesque Bronx" putin Mr..
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."n
"Let US not anticipate anything but a
delightful time," said Mrs. Dobley. II
predict an absolutely perfect day!"
The morning dawned serenely and
cloudless, and the Dobleys made an
early start. They reached Johnsbridg ge
about noon, and asked a hackman to
drive them to the Cherries. ~ g. 3d. -
1.-THE which?' said the man.
"The The. Cherries" said Mrs. Dobley;
"a restaurant" s + q.
There's seven Cherry places here,''
said the man; there's Cherry Inn,
Cherry Cottage, Cherry Rest, Cherry
Treehouse, Cherry Villa, Cherry Grove
and Cherry Gate" ~
''Why are they all named alike o.
asked Mrs. Dobley. "A few years ago
there was only one place of the name
''Well, it's like this" said the driver,
"That man made SO much money that
he grew, rich and sold out, and the
six men who wanted to buy the place,
but were outbid, all opened places and
called them Cherry. Now folks come up
here lookngsfor the old place, and they
can't ten which iswhich. It keeps trade
evenly distributed ss, - - go
1T will keep7our picnic distributed,
Also" said Dobley. . We'll have to get
search warrants to find them
Il wonder who got my telegram r.
said Mrs. Dobley, thoughtfully.
That's funny,.,said the driver. "Did
you send that telegram? The agent
put it up ii thn railroad station, and
each one. Of the hotel proprietors
claimed it was his, and the operator
couldn't decide what to do, !. So they
all agreed sto have him read the con
tents sthem. and then each mar m ssssid
it was for HIM. believe they have all
made preparations for asparty for din.
ner tonight from the city.
dear me! said Mrs. Dobley,
show very embarrassing"
in crisis like this one must be