Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-18
TO CLIMB "A FENCE
DON'TS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
PICNIC GIRL.
Little Pet Dignities Left at Home
With Starched Froeks and
Long Gloves.
Written for The Star.

Written for The Star.
The picnic girl Is the jolliest brightest
and most good-natured of all the large
family of summer girls. In the first place
she starts out to have a good time and
to have everybody else have one, and con-
sequently she leaves any little pet dignities
she may have at home. with her starched
frocks and her long gloves, and forgets
herself completely.
She does not worry everybody on the way
by wondering II 1t will rain. Certainly
rain is not a joyous addition to a picnic,
but if it comes nobody can help it, and the
party must make the best of it. The per-
son who predicts rain and then self-right-
eously exclaims There! knew it"' when
the drops begin to fall deserves ,ducking
in the pond.
Don't make the mistake of wearing your
good clothes to a picnic. nor yet of wear
Ing a frock that Is soiled or sloppy, with
the idea that anything will do. Wear a
dress that you won't regret tearing or
spelling. Have 1t fresh and clean. and
whatever you do. don't go in pumps and
openwork stockings.
The woods are swarming in August with
every sort of insect that lives, and they
are just waiting for a foolish summer girl
and her exposed ankles. It Is now a SCI
entific fact that mosquitoes carry many
elsewhere. but it's risky thing to leave
| your ankles uncovered or unsupported
| when you are tramping through the woods
or climbing hills. Leave vanity at home
and wear high shoes.
Wear any kind Of funny hat you like.
| 1t will add to the enjoyment of the oc-
| casion. 1t has been known to break the
| ice of many a difficult situation and 1t
may come in handy for battling out the
boat before the day Is over.
With Joyous Heart.
4 ubo ofrai5 RI opiov heraelf
had better stay at home. The real picnic
girl with joyous heart will run races
/ with the children. climb over stone walls,
lie fiat on the ground and drink water
1 out of the brook when it Is discovered that
| the cup has been left behind or broken, and
| will not mind If her dress Is stained with
grass or berry juice or her arm scratched
| from rescuing some child's ball from a
| priekly blackberry bush.
| There are almost as many kinds Of pic
mics as there are girls, but the spirit Is al
| ways the same. Have consideration for
the country don't insist on stopping and
| getting out to pick every pretty flower
you see growing along by the roadside and
don't get off by yourself or some other to
climb hills or explore some unknown spot
/ 1t always makes trouble to have the party
| separated.
| Don't try to row unless you really know
| how. and whatever else you do, never
| stand up in a rowboat to change seats
1 with somebody when you are in the mid
| die of the lake or river. Ii you are not
afraid yourself some one else may be.
| Don't take along lot Of things for some
| poor man to take care of, such as para
/ sol, fan. book or sketch pad. You don't
| so on picnic to read or work. and the
| lunch Is quite enough to be carried. Other
| belongings will only make trouble.
| If, however. you feel the necessity for
| printed companionship put tiny book into
| your pocket. If you have small hand
| bag the book can go in there. and 1t would
| not be bad idea to slip in also tiny
| pair Of manicure scissors and a nail file
| for remedying any possible damage to the
! hands, with a little bottle of camphor, with
an extra clean handkerchief for emergen-
| Giles is not out of place. Better leave the
| wild flowers and vines growing In the
| woods unless you are certain of what they
| are and remember that you are not called
/ upon to eat pickles and ice cream just be-
| cause both are provided. Take simple food
/ and lots of 1t. but above all take a happy
spirit and determination to help along
4 the good time.