Peterkin said he could make a
wide turn round the Lovejoy barn. So they made the turn, and took
up the lady from Philadelphia, and the wagon followed behind
and took up their daughters, for there was a driver in the wagon
besides Solomon John.
Ann Maria Bromwick said it was so late by this time, they might
as well stop and have the picnic on the Common! But the question
was put again, Where should they go?
The lady from Philadelphia decided for Strawberry Nookit
sounded inviting.
There were no strawberries, and there was no nook, it was said,
but there was a good place to tie the horses.
Mrs. Peterkin was feeling a little nervous, for she did not know
what the lady from Philadelphia would think of their having
forgotten her, and the more she tried to explain it, the worse it
seemed to make it. She supposed they never did such things in
Philadelphia; she knew they had invited all the world to a party,
but she was sure she would never want to invite anybody again.
There was no fun about it till it was all over. Such a mistaketo
have a party for a person, and then go without her; but she knew
they would forget something! She wished they had not called it
their picnic.
There was another bother! Mr. Peterkin stopped. "Was anything
broke?" exclaimed Mrs. Peterkin. "Was something forgotten?"
asked the lady from Philadelphia.
No! But Mr. Peterkin didn't know the way; and here he was
leading all the party, and a long row of carriages following.
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