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Show .'THE - - . HEBE. R HERALD. ' 4 nThe very man we've been wanting ior these boys," said old Mr. Bigger. He had no young children, but perhaps took more interest in things than if he had a whole houseful. Pronounced in opinions, feeling himself the equal of any in argumentation, he was d fond of tackling Overby, a large, young lawyer, who had not joined in the praise bestowed upon the new teacher. Mr. Bigger hopped to remove the difficulties in the way of his understanding by persistant appeals. Yes, sir, Johnny Overby, the very man the Sangston boys, needed to head them in their pranks. If it wasn't for Mr. Cubbadge there's no telling what the people would do: gates changed all ovet town, fences built across the street, wheels took off and hid everywhere: and as fer strawberries and it's come to that it aint worth a body's while to try to raise such as them even as it is. Have you noticed, Mr. Bigger, said Overby, that there are. more of such things since tluin before Mr. Cub-bag- e came? To be continued. good-tempere- May-apple- s, PICNICS. Almost any boy or girl can tell you what a picnic is like, but 1 wonder how many know why it is so called, or that, the costom is siad to date only from , hundred years ago. Then, as now, when such an entertainment was being arranged for, it was customary that those who intended fo be present should supply the eatables and drinkables. Originally the plan was to draw up a list of what was ne1802, not a cessary, which is an excellent one to follow, for often, when there has been no previous agreement, it is discovered, when too late, that there is too much of one kind of food and not enough of another. This list was passed round, and each person picked out the article of food or drink he she was willing to furnish, and the name of the articles was then nicked off the list. So that it was from thesetoo. words picked and nickel, entertainthat this form of ment first became known as a pick and-nicand then as a picnic, the name for the basket parties of t 4 out-of-do- or k, old-fashion- ed ( Jx-da- y. . Cuts. |