Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

"oh. no, it isn't. 1t is too young
for me-
"oh, no, it isn't. I've seen ever so
many women. older than you, wearing
this style
so have I. And If were to put
this thing on my head / should look
as silly as they do
Which shows that though trouble
may scar the face and grip the heart,
1t need not necessarily interfere with
wonan's common sense.
. oCK CREEK PARK celebrated the
L big day with picnics. To drive
along the shady roads was to come in
touch with laughing, singing, luncfing
crowds that varied in size and i'm
portance from family parties to the
patriotic exercises that go with flags
and anthems All Of them were worth
writing about but two will have 10
serve for small experience like this:
A woman whose work gives her the
acquaintance of many people was in
vtted to one Of these picnics. As there
are no holidays In her line of work, and
being Of the solitary type, anyhow, she
had told the hostess in charge not ia
expect her. but, all the same. the lady
went away insisting. and that was all
there was to 1t, until
Along in the afternoon of the 4th
a friend who owns car came into the
Solitary's office. routed her out from
work. and made her go for a spin
When they reached Rock Greek Park
they. found the big greenery gay with
picnic parties, and the woman who
owned the car drove slowly by each
until she came to the quaint old mill.
he cnl4 frF nh tn tfrASa
that this seemed TO be the picnic 10
which she had been invited. whereupon
the car owner began TO turn screws and
press buttons. and finally to open the
door and invite the other TO get out
Old Solitary didn't want. 10 get out,
but Of course. she had 20, and the other
/ led the way into the first batch OF
women who were laying out paper
plates and napkins on q rustic table
under tree Between spaces we're
doughnuts. sandwiches and glasses
filled with cracked ice and tea--and a
vide board supported on the arms of
park chair showed appetizing piles OF
cold chicken and ham
With something of embarrassment.
considering that there was no sign Of
the lady who had extended the invita-
ton, the solitary one began TO explain,
but was interrupted by the cordiality Of
. plump. hogpitable little woman who
welcomed the two with outstretched
arn&-one Of which went around Soil
tary's waist.
II was the beginning of a really lovely
hour. and after they were back In the
car and started on their way, It's owner
said 10 the solitary one:
you see. II II had not been for me,
you would have passed that picnic by
and missed really pleasant time. /
don't know when | have met so many
nice. homelike men and wonderland
they treated us with such honor. too.
Look how they made that couple who
had brought their own camp stools hand
them over 10 us at supper. Pine lemon
ade wasn't IT." And so on until, bit
later. they had TO halt behind cars
lined up at another picnic party that
was over and piling in Its crowd.
One small woman, who had been
darting In and out of the scene OF ac-
ton helping 10 pile In wraps, camp
stools, children and the like, suddenly
rushed over TO the window where The
solitary one was taking the incident In.
Well. Miss Ann, did you come. after
the picnic lis over? We've been looking
for you all afternoon a minute. !"
and she rushed back held a hurried
minutes talk with two other women
and came nack--~tbe three OF them
bringing lemonade and cake
II Was noisily gay little minute,
with half dozen men and women COM
ing up 70 be introduced, and. after the
glasses were handed back and the cake
wrapped in paper napkins for a later
party. the one who owned the car said
10 the solitary one.