The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

and will go on the hurry street car to
the end of the line; from there we will
Walk half mile to fine grove, where
there Is the grandest spring of cold water.
There we will have our picnic. eating our
luncheon on the grass"
After the women had said good-by to
each other and gone their separate ways
Pink sat on the grocery shop steps medi-
Eating. She knew her parents were too
poor to make up picnic for her and that
her dear mother had no gown good enough
TO wear out on grand holiday. But she
-Pfnk-had a pretty blue print frock,
one she had worn only twice to Sunday
school and which was plenty good enough
for any occasion. Also. she had IL pen
MES, which had been given to her from
time to time by some kind-hearted GUS
toners. This amount would take her to
the country, the place of all places she
was so anxious to see.
Then Pink went into her fathers shop
and told him of her plan. might she go
to the country on the Fourth of July?
Ever so many people were going there
and she would come to no HARM
Her father, an indulgent parent, said
Yes. chtldie. You may go to the country
for the day II any of our friends are GO
ing. But / would not want you to go
alone"
'Oh, know some ladies who are going,
papa explained Pink. They are GUS
toners of yours, and they are going to
take their children to the country on the
Fourth. They won't mind my going
along"
"All right, you may CO." said Pink's
father. And I'll give you car fare. Have
you any pennies. daughterT
Twelve pennies said Pink. That's
quite enough to buy some cream puffs and
herring and some crackers for my
Fourth of July lunch"
So the plan was completed for Pink's
Fourth of July In the country. When the
Fourth arrived Pink's mother dressed her
in her blue print frock. put her little
luncheon in a small pasteboard box and
told her to hasten to the place where she
was to meet the ladies with whom She
was to go. Pink had not thought to men,
ton the fact that she had not asked per-
mission to be included in the party ar
ranged by the two women whom she had
overheard making their plan for Fourth
In the country, for she had not the least
doubt but that they would gladly welcome
her.
So, box in hand. and little purse in
pocket, Pink set out for hurry street
just two blocks away. But on arriving
there she saw no party of picnckers
waiting for the car. And as hurry street
ran In two directions Pink wondered
which way to go. "I'll ask the policeman
at the corner" she said to herself.
Hell know" So she went to the police
man stationed at the corner and made
known her dilemma. "Ah, take the car
going north for the country, MISS, said
the officer. 1.-THE southbound car goes
direct to the horsepital grounds and the
brewery"
So Pink, not wishing TO go to the
"horsepital' nor to the brewery, boarded
the northbound car and told the conduc-
tor she wished to ride to the end. She
paid her fare and sat enjoying the cool
breeze made by the velocity Of the car.
For long time she rode, and much of
the way was In the suburb Of the city.
And then the conductor came and told
her they were at the end Of the line, and
she jumped OF. A road led before her,
going on over q wooded hill. This Pink