September 26, 1914 



HORTICULTUEE 



403 



During Recess 



POOR RICHARD CLUB AT FORO- 

 HOOK FARM. 



"Hark ! Hark ! tbe dogs do bark, 

 The beggars are coming to towu ; 



Some in rags and some with Jags 

 And some in velvet gowns." 



— (Old Ballad.) 



The ancient and honorable body of 

 mendicants, known to the layman un- 

 der the pseudonym of tlie Poor Rich- 

 ard Club, descended in force upon the 

 beautiful estate of Fordhook, overlook- 

 ing the Neshaminy Valley, near Doyles- 

 town, to once more enjoy the hospital- 

 ity of the Laird o' the Manor. Mr. W. 

 Atlee Burpee, or know the reason why. 



Mr. Burpee, instead of "Mounting 

 barbed steed to affright his fearful ad- 

 versaries," met the invaders at Bur- 

 pee's crossing and after parley with 

 Chief Kolb, induced him to have his 

 cohorts lay down bill hooks and cross- 

 bows and accept in lieu thereof the 

 peaceful corn stalk. Thus equipped, 

 and led by three stalwart pipers, ar- 

 rayed In full Highland costume of the 



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house, and promptly bowled over the 

 catcher. Soon every pumpkin was be- 

 ing sent hurtling down hill, bowling 

 over players and spectators alike, and 

 in all likelihood, pumpkin bowling will 

 become a feature in future outings, but 

 "I hae me doots." 



After dinner, at which Mr. Burpee 

 presided, an original poem was read by 



were no mosquitos. We have discover- 

 ed how to tool the mosquitos. Have 

 an old hay wagon with cowbells on it 

 to meet you at the station. Pap 'Skeet 

 says to Ma 'Skeet and the kids: 

 "Pshaw that's a bunch of dried up 

 leather-hided Jersey natives; let's 

 hunt something juicy!" 

 A German submarine plucked off the 



I'iMill )U< H 



Photo Taken 



Royal Stewart Clan, they were taken 

 peacefully into camp, the long line 

 of marching cornstalks making cne 

 think that "Birnam wood hath re- 

 moved to Dunsinane. ' 



After refreshments had been served, 

 the captured and captivated Poor Rich- 

 ards were taken a tour of the Burpee 

 Farms, preceded by the aforesaid 

 leather-lunged pipers, who by the wild 

 skirling of their pipes, conveyed to the 

 astonished and affrighted nations that 

 the "Richards were coming Oh Hoi Oh 

 Ho! or something to that effect. 



On the return the outfit was duly 

 "mugged" as they say in polite police 

 circles, after which an iminomptu 

 "tug-of-war" was "pulled" between the 

 city-bred folk and the coimtry-bred 

 folk, resulting in the most ignominious 

 defeat of the city-bred team. 



This seemed to fire the athletic 

 prowess of other Poor Richards and a 

 baseball game was soon in i)rogress. 

 Some low-minded person, "crabbed" 

 the game by seizing one of the pump- 

 kins used in decorating the Manor 



ARD Club ok Phii^^delthi.v ai t-'cucnii.i.M 

 in Mrs. Burpee's Old-Fashioned Garden by 



Optimist Plodges. An unanimous vote 

 of thanks was conveyed to Mr. and 

 Mrs. Burpee, through the mediutn of 

 Mr. Thos. A. Daly, for the perfect hos- 

 pitality extended to the club. Mr. Bur- 

 pee replying in a few well chosen 

 words, with an invitation to each mem- 

 ber who had either sweetheart or wife 

 to take home a basket of peaches. (It 

 was noted that some members took 

 two baskets.) The bachelors were 

 privileged to carry home a pumpkin 

 and served a drink of "Scotch." 



The outing ended by every one join- 

 ing in the song of 



"(iood niKlit. I'.iirpcc. 

 We are i-'oini;- to leave you now. 

 For which I make no doubt Mr. Bur- 

 pee was duly grateful. 



Wn.i.iAM Bviuii.MU). 



THE OLD GUARDS' ASSOCIATION. 

 There was a good turnout of the 

 "Old Guard" at Waretown on the 18th, 

 19th and 20th and everybody had a 

 good time. The weather was ideal. 

 the fishing outside good and there 



, Fabms. 

 Geo. W. Kerr. 



liropeller of the "Emily" five miles out 

 to sea; but the U. S. came bravely to 

 the rescue. Coming down the lane 

 from the Post Office to the bungalow 

 some foreign spy planted a cedar tree 

 right in the middle of the road, and 

 in the dark a member bumped into it. 

 Being English, he apologized first and 

 swore afterwards. Much fun; some 

 excitement; and noise enough to 

 drown the everlasting boom and roar 

 of the old Atlantic. The oldest and 

 staidest of them acted like a lot of 

 bairns out tor play. Which is just 

 exactly as it should be. 'Nuff sed. 

 G. C. Watsos. 



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