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a very pleasant day, Annie should ride to the grove and 

 see us." 



" I '11 carry father's large camp-chair in the wagon," said 

 Hal, "and we can stand it under the Oak and put Annie 

 in it. It will be just as comfortable as her lounge at 

 home." 



" I don't think we have anything more to do," said 

 Gilbert. "As Rose says, it will be best to leave the 

 preparation of the baskets to the girls, while we boys 

 will visit the Rock and see that everything there is in 

 order." 



The children then separated and went home. 



After what seemed a long time to the impatient young 

 folks, the day for the picnic arrived. To their great de- 

 light it was clear and sunny. Early in the morning the 

 boys went to the Rock to arrange everything in nice 

 order before it was time for the girls to come. 



The Den Rocks was a perfect place for a picnic. It 

 was a huge granite ledge, full of rents and fissures. On 

 the top of the Rock was a large, grassy space, and it was 

 here the Oak-tree grew. On one side the ground sloped 

 gently into a grove of Birch and Maple, while on the other 

 the bare rock descended about fifty feet, forming a per- 

 pendicular wall for one side of the open grassy ground at 

 its base. On this grassy space were tumbled large pieces 

 of rock, which had fallen from time to time from the ledge 



