The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-09-02

the letters that came now and thei
she might. as we'll have followet
him out of the world. iH5
Pictures OF. the grandchildren cam,
once; and the delighted grandparents
scanned the bright faces for some re
semblance to their own blue-eyet
boy and black.eyed girl. hi va
"When Fred makes his fortune ",
are coming East to liyc," had beer
the loving promise. But the year:
slipped by, and the promise seemed
as Far as aver from fulGllment.
Uncle Israel's fat horse, Billy, was
amazed to find himself Harvested tt
the roomy old carriage and standing
before the door that July morning nj
sunrise. He vainly wondered what
it meant His master and mistress
were busting back and forth with
various packages. and had quiet lit
tie laughs and jokes between them
seves ; apparently without a care Oh
sorrow in the world. Strange how
the little hurries and incidents Of
life relieve burdened hearts! Grid
81 don't see but you have about as
much baggage as a fine lady after all,
Marthy." FH'-@ ~.e ta4 II F.
lit amt all mine, though; l amt
teok but two dresses answered his
wife, defending herself. f. .os -~"
There was a bag of oats for Billy's
dinner and a generous lunch for
themselves; a sachel containing
their personal belongings, and a bas-
ket of harvest-pears and bougiI APP
Piles for "MarieI's folks: for, as
Aunt Martha said, They'll think a
lot Of 'em comm from here, even If
they have got some of their own.'
All these things being safely stewed
away, she picked a bunch OF late
roses and afew stems of caraway,and
then the dear old couple were off
down the dewy road before the sun
was fairly up-off on their AGA
ton. .. ."...t,. ... "a. SEQ
But Billy kept up a wonderful
thinking: and as they went on. up
and down hills, beside babbling
streams, through bits of woods and
busy villages-the conviction grew in
bis mind that he was in for a days
journey. i"Could it be possible they
we're going to Bradford ? -well-nigh
forty miles in such hot weather! he
could never endure it, never. AL
ways before when he had made the
journey the leaves had rustled under
his feet, and the winds had blown
cool ; but nowl" However, with a
breathing spell at the tops of hills,
and sometimes in cool, shady hel.
lows, a splash and drink in the way
side streams, and q delicious dinner
of grass and oats, he enjoyed the day
quite well; and when at Eve o'clock
their destination appeared in sight,
Billy was fain to confess that he had
got along much better than he ex-
pected. - $50
"Of all things! Marier's got com
panyl' exclaimed Aunt Martha.
"Dear me!'' .~. .ss# +
"Uncle Israel took a critical sur.
vey OF the occupants OF the front
yard. -7. ...t.' '.'5E 80"
Eyes: them youngsters to do act
as IL they felt at home here, that's a
fact" anla9 7'""sl aa a'
"I'm kindly sorry We come, Israel,
if so be she's got company to stay
for we'll spile each others visits, an
be dreadful wearin' ON her, havin'
SO manyt to once. I don't see what
made me have such a DRAWN to
come jest now, anyhowi'
"Helio!p was the SALVATION Of the
largest boy, as the carriage drew up
under the big maple by the gate
post. BE you fresh-air, an be ye
comm here2'' go ~
s"How the child does talkl" sais
Aunt Martha. Yes, we're comm
here but the air amt very fresh jest
now. It's hot in the SUM-" saere
"Yos bet it's jest jolly! Whose
boss We got? We come In the stage.
we did.!nl Lift
II want to know!'' said Uncle Is.
rael. els your folks here a-yisitin'
too?" y7s
"Guyl amt got no folks 'longin'
to us; we're fresh-air, that's wot we
bel"
"Poer feller!" said Aunt Martha
under her breath. Giles staple
minded: what a pity!'
"Don't Marier live here no more?"
asked her husband-a dreadful sus.
picion crossing his mind. "Mr.
Mead's folks, I mean; amt they liy-
ing here YETI" 4
"Yes, that's them! her man calls
her Marier, an she's maxim cookies,
an said she'd give lots il we'd keep
out the way till they war done
Theirs orful good things ter eat here,
an milk ter drink too, ana Teller
can have all he wants ter; Criky! it's
Jest hight Yer'Il like it here liks
blazes, see, see If yer don'tr' and The
speaker finished with a som erset il
front of the amazed horse.
swell, we may as well 60 in th'
house," said Uncle Israel, getting
out Of the carriage. ~
"And you, my boy. what's you
name2'' he asked the smallest one
who had kept silent -
"I'm Dannie Finch, an he's Ber
Brown AAasA3
"Then you an the lively n AIM
brothers, ehg"
Sc "NotisI knows on: we're fresh.ai
boys. .@s1a.
go