The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-08-30

pen and the COW house to the shed :;
then we can fly down with the umbrel-
las open, and perhaps, - here Ellie's
great gray eyes opened wider and the
pupils dllated with her earnestness.
=" and perhaps, il the wind is strong,
we shall sail past mammals sewing
room window, and she will look up and
think 1t IS roc, or something else
dreadful, and [ shall laugh, and say
softly, 1t is only Ellie and Hettv aud
Dick taking fly ,"
mat sounds something like it, You
walt here, girls. I'll get the umbrellas. y
OH went Dick. returning III two min
utes with mammals pretty sun -umbral-
La, papa's silk one with the ivory
handle, and Dinah's family roof, an
immense structure of whalebone and
cotton, originally green, now faded and
streaked with blue, black, and yellow,
till it looked like one vast bruise-the
stick as tough and substantial as Dinah
herself, the handle an immense brass
hook that Squeers himself might have
envied.
g Will these do, liberal mother? |
had to cut quick for fear Dinah would
spy her parasol, as she calls it. / was
determined if you wanted ANYTHING in
the way of an umbril, you should have
Ten Acres Enough"
go Dick, papa won't let you make
fun of Dlnah's things that way He
says 1t is not gentlemanly !"
6 1t was not [ that said it first it
was Uncle Will, when he saw her go
ing to church last Sunday, with this
for sunshade. She will never take
the umbrellas and help Hetty; she's no
account for climb
BY dint of scrambling, pushing, pull,
ing and boosting, they all arrived
Ellie's hat, always hanging by the
strings, astonished the pig by descend
ing on his head just as he settled him
self for his afternoon nap. The roof of
the shed sloped gently, so their footing
was firm enough, but it was dizzy
height for little folks to Jump from,
with or without parachutes.
Ellles captain, gave her the big
one; you are girl, Hetty, so you
shall have papa's. I'll take the little
one; if | should get hurt it won't mat
ter, boys don't mind bumbs."
''How you talk, Dick AS if [
brought you and my darling Hetty up
here to get hurt / tell you we are
going to fly Now, all open your UNI
brellas; hold on tight shut your eyes.
Wen count one, two, three, and then
jump. Now-One! Two Three :"
A whir and rush. Two little fig
ures still stand erect on the edge of
the shed with the pair of shoots
spread, looking earnestly up and
around for the fearless air voyager. If
they would see their dear little 8o-
naut, they must look down.
Provideptial, indeed, was the Dor
rowing OF Aunt Dinah's "parasol and
the gallantry that assigned it to Ellie.
B raver at heart and more thoroughly
in earnest than the others, because she
believed in her theory as well as in
herself, and they only believed in her,
and their umbrellas didn't have
hook nandles,-at the fatal Three
she jumped! The breeze was strong,
but it did not carry her sailing past
mammals window; it capsized the big
umbrella, and tipped Ellie into it, still
firmly grasping the handle. The ferule
struck the ground SO forcIbly that
& Ten Acres Enough shut up on the
fearless little 8ronaut, and when Dinah
who, nearest at hand, rushed first to
the rescue-arrived, there was Ellie
safe and sound, but somewhat surpris-
Ell at the sudden turn OF events her
curls IN tan9le, checks red as
roses, a little startled look IN the big
gray eyes, and q look about the bps
that might herald smiles or tears, till
she looked up and saw Hetty and Dick
were safe then the smile won the
victory. She never thought to reproach
them for their want OF fidelity; she was
so thankful no one but herself got
bumped.
Dinah was ready to Groom over < de
darlin', Dressed, dreful chile, done
gone clean kilt dis yer time for sartin;"
but "de drefful chile burst into a
merry laugh as she shook her curls at
the :. chilluns, - who must climb wear
ily back to reach terra .frD90, and
shouted, "Any way, you're up and I'm
down ~