On another occasion, an impromptu picnic was rigged up just outside the stately grounds of the "Black Maria." The actors fell readily into position, being possessed of a good deal of unsuspected histrionic talent, and the scene was soon animated in the extreme . A fire was lit, a gipsy kettle hung, and some one commenced energetically to blow the embers ; crockery and comestibles were unpacked and set out invitingly by several deft-handed maidens, while a mauvais sujet, vaulted upon the table, drew a beaker of foaming ale and started a general frolic.