The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-13
Seen by the Woodpecker.
BY ADA sCHEPELIN COOK. !.
Copyright, 1902, b. Daily Story PUB. ~


BY ADA sCHEPELlN COOK.
Copyright 1909, b. Daily Story Pub. Col
1t was an ideal day. The world was
bathed In golden sunshine, and rejuvenat-
ed Nature smiled In the tender green OF
every leaf and .Asiade.
In a comfortable city house, two pairs
of eyes booked out through an open third
story window. and watched the sunpea'as
Janet. look! The fourth time I've put
1T together. 1t just won't come straight.
and Dolly gave the gay little collar an
a1 1snst 'p pat aside the blank paper pur-
porting 20 be u letter she was writing,
Put 1t away Dolly" she said. and
well 20 to the park. The days too
lovely to be wasted indoors"
Dolly was delighted. and Degan scramD-
ling into pink shrtwaist. while Janet
wrestled with the cuffs of a blue enc:
Dark eyed Dolly looked we'll in pink, mo
slender blonde Janet adored blue with
good cause.
"Janet." said Dolly. suppose We take
something to cat with us. some scited
almonds. or some olives something OF
that kind
boarding schoo; But Janets quick ear
caught the rattle of an approaching car.
1--WE won't be hungry" she declared.
How beast4y, Dolly. to be always think
ting of food. Hurry!
Of the city and breathed the first whins
Of purer air, Janets spirits and appetite
:DoIiy." she whispered. "rm simply
starving"
Il told you So" said Dolly. and cook
had some simply luscious chicken cro-
quettes." A..
grounds said Janet hopefully.
The park was a delightful hot weather
retreat. seven miles out. 1t was wide.
spreading, cool, green expanse dotted
thickiy with noble forest trees. and sur,
rounded on three sides by low hills, roped
now in the new green of spring.
After a few delightful ~exclamations,
ELECTED by the beauty of the place. the
girls walked toward the pavilion They
had hoped to find a refreshment STAND.
but all they found was. sign which
read. After May |. meals, lunches. re-
freshments of all kinds at any time.
And today's the thirtieth. said Dolly.
When they had tired Of sitting under
the fine trees. listening quietly to the
ed a little lane just outside the PARK
grounds they had partly explored one
afternoon, AMI started toward the wire
fence that confined the boundaries OF the
ped, for simultaneously their eyes Tel
upon box lying at the foot OF tree
few yards in advance.
Just box! But 1t needed only tne
| box. 1t was large and substantial q
close inspection showetlit to be new and
| clean, neatly tied with strong Irvine and
bearing suggestive odor of pickles.
| Silently Janet and Dolly gazed upon 1t
| The Whit of pickles was too much for
| Dolly
| Janet" she whispered-there was moi
a soul in sight--"all | ate for luncheon
was biscuit and some strawberries
Dolly" said Janet, maybe the owners
only gone OFF for a little white.
/ That's likely" said scornful Dolly
people go about leaving picnic boxes
| under lone trees. don't they?"
Then it's lost" said Janet, 'and we
| must either leave it here or take 1t q
the pavilion, where the owner may fine
it."
Dolly knelt down and picking up the
box examined closely some sprawling let
! tiers on one end. - g., p" was what sht
saw written In bold hand.
triumphant. ats theirs, Janet. those
Sunday School people we met going bach
to town just as We got Off" and she tool
the. box from Janet and tucked 1t undel
one arm Finders keepers. losers weep
ers"' she sang, and then to drive ava,
Janets last just scruples. she seized hel
by the hand and hurried her away.
Silence reigned beneath the tree TO
ten or fifteen minutes. Up among the
green leaves woodpecker tapped the
bark with his long bin. and winked his
leye. while he waited for more scenes II
an Interesting little comedy OF which he
was the only spectator.
Finally two young men approached thu
tree. and they were well set-up. wei
dressed young fellows. evidently out fol-
young man was saying as they drew
near, Now, that's settled. and we car
he back in towr Nv eight-thunder and
lightning. where's the box?"