The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-12-31

would sell us more milk while they
stay?"
| declared that l did not mind about
the berries; that 1 would make
Fish sell us milk at any price. BY the
way, he did give in at last, and we gave
him two shillings a quart. There was
no competition in the neighborhood.
and I'll bring berries down from
town tomorrow" | said. They are
plentier there than they are in the coun-
try"
Miss Mittins has the spare room,
and Mr.. Mulligan will have a hall bed
ROOM" said my wife. HE looks al
together too grand for it, but 1 can't
help it,"
Then he went back to entertain our
guests, and we were really getting on
inely-what with the piano and ducts
when there came the sound of bump
ing and scraping at the carriage steps.
A voice cried:
Hello, Turtledove! Folks for you!"
And out we rushed to find the garden
full of the Rev. Mr.. Calliope and his
family-Mrs. Calliope, Miss Calliope
and Master Calliope.
Mr.. Calliope was u pastor, and we
had given him a remarkably hearty IN
vitation.
LAS my congregation insisted on CIV
ing me a vacation" said Mr.. Calliope,
I'VE are come"
l saw they were, and l was wonder
ing where they were to sleep that night,
when Mrs. Calliope, who had been kiss
ing my wife, remarked:
But then her friend who came up
with us-the very entertaining gentle
man who" Here he isl" shouted
Mr.. Fisher from his wagon. "And If
he thinks I'm going to ride him and
his porkmanker from that there depot
behind this here boss, for less than so
cents, he thinks I'm greener than l bel"
II make no objection-no objection"
said a thin voice, "only I am unable
just at this moment to- think 1 must
have it in my watch pocket-I-Can't
you lend me half a dollar, Mr.. Turtle
dove?"
1 could did-and l took the long,
fishy sort of hand that was offered to
me the next moment, and welcomed
Mr.. Bangs, the amateaur spiritual me-
dunn, to my hearth and home.
81 was impressed to come" he whis-
pered to me. Something seemed to
roll away, and 1 saw you among the
green fields and pleasant pastures and
was drawn toward you by a subtle in
fuence. / did not even wait for bag
gage. You understands"
l had heard that day from a fellow
boarder of Mr.. Bangs that his landlady
had d~elicately mentioned to him that
until he could pay his little bill she
should prefer his room to his com
pany and would retain his trunk and
quite understood.
We got into the little parlor some
how, and we all sat down.
"And I'm sure you must be hungry"
said /. We've supped, of course'f-it
was 10 o'clock-'but you'll have a
bite"
Don't put yourself to any trouble"
said Mr.. Calliope. my dear friends,
I beg you won't put yourself to any
trouble on our account. We are tired
of city food. We want the fruits of
the earth-the simple fruits of the
earth-no more. Give us some milk,
a simple biscuit and your delightful
fresh butter, and a bowl of straw
berries, and we ask no more"
Here Mrs. Turtiedove gave an in
voluntary shrek. She had presence
of mind enough to say she had seen q
spider.
Poor Mr.. Bangs only groaned softly
to himself, but he looked as though the
spirits who had been in the habit of
drawing mysterious apples and
oranges from his sleeves had not been
able to find any there that day, or had
carried them off afterward.
The Calliopes were probably disap-
pointed as to the fruits Of the earth;
but they had an appetite for sardines,
bread and butter, tea and canned pears.
And Nh. Bangs enjoyed himself might
ly. We put the Rev. Mr.. Calliope and
his wife into our own room. Miss
| Calliope shared Miss Mitten's apart
ment and wo induced Peggy to take Q
bolster on a lounge in the kitchen,