The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-12-27
my boys are out there with q.
I'll be back in a few minu.o. h

ny ooyS al. ou' 'here with Ii. !
I'll be back in a few minu,s. ~
contribution" "n
The dinin'room only holds :,
announced Mary Finnegan Ivy ,s
from a struggle with the tail.
Lets set one table in tho
room,' said Julia, forgettin, :. S'u
had intended to lock up her pa,l I
sitting-room. Vrs
When dinner was finallyresd,.
boy was in the pasture field n.y. 20
were thrown aside, the catcb.., He q
dangled from the fence, and ,ssh ,na|
roof reserved seats for specta, tos Oa'
empty. Far away faint show "f
nounced that a lively chase wa.
on. Miss Hunt was in despair b.s'
so the mothers. '
"They have seen Q rabbit or,
rel" said Mrs. Lake, calmly NJ
rang the big old dinner bell tb''J
been silent for twenty wears
dear Julia, if you had ever lived,
same house with six youngste,,
would be surprised at nothing
Mrs. Brown filling q tub with
water. She knows what conaJ
their hands and faces will he IVY
The squirrel hunt was abando,
the first sound of the bell and
the fields streamed the visi,o,
besides all the well boys that AL
lage boosted. Nearly every ono IA
dozen houses in the group was ~
scented in the motley crowd q, u
urchins. Under the direction o,J
Brown, the whole party was n
scented with soap and scrubb.s
that lady's satisfaction. The, u
scarcely restrain themselves upd,' n
rigid inspection, for near At N
stretched the long tables loaded n
all sorts of delicious things fors,I
the city waits. Country bows n
good food as a matter of conn.
three hours of baseball and cb,,l
the nimble squirrel had made 40,
body ravenous.
"Golly," said Lame Jimmie tsb,,
the turkey, chicken, bread, yeVssb,
jellies, pickles, cake, pie, and fntwI
which the long table was filed
wisht every day was New Years"
How they all enjoyed that dim,
Miss Hunt buttered bread IN
fingers ached. Mrs. Brown lad,s,
quarts Of gravy. Mary collect,I
peck OF bones TO make room near
loaded plates for her dishes Of 40
sauce and peaches, while the ot
women, who had been Joined by
more mothers, sliced ham,
answered calls for more turkey
everything else on the bill Of fare
"lf you ladies will come to the GA
well give you the best reserved sea
said the captain Of the city nine, "
a plate Of delicious plum pudding
placed before him. AS the best
served seats were on the roof Of \
Hunts COW barn, the ladies decli
with thanks.
eve are very much obliged"
Miss Hunt, but the dishes mus
washed and preparations made
supper"
Does we git supper, too?" ask,
bootblack, LAYING down piece
frosted cake with a sigh. Use
a eatin' enough fer supper now
"Corse we does said anoa
"Dcse ladies is de real ting
"And TO think" said Miss Hui
herself as the train pulled out and
echo Of the cheers her guests had
given for her was still singing ID
ears. 81 was afraid to have tn, \
little souls come into my houIo y
said II was the happiest day they
spent, and I'm ashamed OF my sci
ness. They behaved like gentle
every one Of them, and would
have injured a thing in the houseV
they come back next Fourth OF
I'll give them a picnic that is w''
Of the name, and do IL without cal
on al the neighbors for help 70
Ohio Farmer.