. In brightest summer land . lunch was in progress with the announcementthat a shore dinner was going forward over there, indicatingthe direction by a jerk of his thumb over the shoulder, and thatall hands were freely invited to take pot luck. I know the people who have made this bake, he explained, and 42 theyre master hands at it. They live in Whitman. This is a greatresort for parties from that section, and youll find plenty of shoredinners goin on here among em at any time after June sets better test their livin, specially as some of ye may not haveknown too much about shore dinner
. In brightest summer land . lunch was in progress with the announcementthat a shore dinner was going forward over there, indicatingthe direction by a jerk of his thumb over the shoulder, and thatall hands were freely invited to take pot luck. I know the people who have made this bake, he explained, and 42 theyre master hands at it. They live in Whitman. This is a greatresort for parties from that section, and youll find plenty of shoredinners goin on here among em at any time after June sets better test their livin, specially as some of ye may not haveknown too much about shore dinners. At once all eyes were turned upon Beth, as though she, being theonly lady of the party, ought to have the deciding of this momentousmatter. The very thing! quoth that demure damsel. Uncle Gyp, Ithink we shall now show you a repast impossible west of theMississippi River, and hardly to be found even in the neighborhoodof Fritzs home, no farther away than York State. Lets take ourspread with us and give these people a No sooner said than done. The Missourian gathered the sides ofa broad napkin before him within his capacious grasp, and rose to hisfeet, thus holding out, with arms half extended, numerous bits ofcarved chicken, slices of ham and bread, and such articles of lunchutensils — knives, forks, spoons, etc. — as happened to be lying in hisvicinity when the change was decided upon. Fritz, who entered intothe thing enthusiastically, as was his wont, hastily threw doughnutsand cheese and various fancy knick-knacks of cookery into a basket 43 at his side, and stood ready to depart with his share of the seized upon sundry bottles standing within reach, — coldcoffee, milk, and the like, — and also placed himself in readiness tcmove. Beth gathered up such trifles as salt-shakers, the mustard-pot,and the like; and the procession, headed by the solemn driver,enteredwithout loss of time upon the new scene of operations. The feast that ensued, althou
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