News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

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dering what creature had broken loos
T in their old camp ground.
Kitty stood up with bright eyes ant
blushing cheeks. Ladies and gentle
r men" H6ud cries of "hear, heart" inter
rupted herr, "words but feebly expires
: my feelings on this occasion" ia lpF
voice murmured Borrowed say some
. thing new," but Kitty paid no atten
tioa )-rtan occasion memorable becaus
| for the first time in Nortonvilles womai
was elected to a public office. 1t is al
evidence of progress not to be expected
in town governed by old grannies il
trousers, as was so elegantly and elo
quently stated by my distinguished
friend on my right" and Kitty bowed
to Dick Hanford, who blushed .ant
: looked uneasy as q ripple sf iaughte
stirred the circle.
'sLots of women have been elected
My mother is secretary OF. the Mission
ary Society" said Dick trying to protee
himself.
THAT is not a public society trying tc
keep up the credit of the town fol
PATRIOTISM" said Kitty, severely, land
does: not allow of comparison. I will
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shower upon me, an /"
"Some are born great, others have
greatness. thrust upon tkem; try and
stand it, Kit. II you cannot, we'll elect
an assistant to carry the honors, and let
you do the work." said Dick, as Kitty
sat down amid general laugh.
"We'll proceed to business" said tbs
chairman. :
"Well," said Donar, 81 move that
we get up picnic and go outside of the
borough and fire off all the fireworks we
want. They can't touch us then"
''Hurrahl spoken like the true Ameri-
can citizen, " shouted Dick. "I'm with
you, old boy" and he slapped Donar on
the shoulder.
81 like the idea of the picnic" Jack
Norman said, "but l don't like the idea
of the fireworks out in the woods,
especially at this seaseni fire might
be serious thing"
Nonsense" broke in Dick. "There
can be no danger. Mr.. Chairman, l
move that we, the Inseparables of Dis
trict No. 8, go into Arden's woods and
originally intended before the antedelu-
vians woke up, with fre-crackers and
powder"
The chairman put the motion,
which was seconded by Donar, but it
was favored only by Dick and Donar,
who were very much surprised to find
themselves so largely in the minority.
Jack Horsman stood up and said "Mr.
Chairman, think we want to obey the
laws, even if we are not In sympathy
with them. move we have a picnic,
and appoint committee OF arrange
ments."
This motion was carried, and COM
mittee, consisting of Fred Hondlow,
was appointed To meet the expenses
it was agreed that the Inseparables
should put in the hands of the Secretary
all the individual funds accumulated for
Fourth of July expenses, and with these
funds the committee were to furnish
decorations, and some of the refresh
ments. 1t amounted to $5.73.
Various meetings were held and
much discussion, before affairs were all
settled.
MIR. Arden, the gentleman who owned
the woods, when he found out why they
were wanted for the Fourth, gave his
consent for their use on the afternoon
of that day, saying that it would be nee
essary to have some work done there in
the morning, and that the committee
were the only members of the Insepara-
bles that he could have about in the
morning.
AT the joint meeting of the Insepara-
bles, after the committees visit to Mr..
Arden, they looked so important that
members resented it silently. After the
prelIminaries, Kitty told the circle that
Mr.. Arden suggested that we invite
the whole school. Leave no one out
and that the invitation include the faith
ers and mothers and the bab-"
"Ycs, and the sisters, and the cousins,
and the aunts," added Donar, CON
temptuously.
"Donar you'll please pay five cents
into the funds of the Inseparables for
dragging ancient history into this dis
cussion," said KITTY, gravely, and then
continued: "Mr. Arden says we can fix
the time for the picnic at two o'clock,
and that we can 60 to the grove earlier
and get the Gags hung, and make our
arrangements about passing the lemon
ade and cake"
at will take an ocean of lemonade
and bushels of cake to go round" said
Grace, "but Mr.. Arden thought he
could furnish lemons and sugar, and
perhaps Mr.. Brown, who is also a
Warden, would furnish some cake.
Well do the best we can, anyway. Dick,
have you learned the Declaration of In
dependencef'
eyes" said Dick.
''Let's try America now," said Kitty,
and soon the voices rang out the nation
al hymn with vigor and harmony.
''Donar, remember on you rests The
Ship of State"
Don't let her go under" called out
Dick, as he hurried over to his desk for
the paper to write the invitations.
The morning of the Fourth dawned
clear and lovely.
The committee of arrangements went
early into the woods, but sooL Dick
came back in Mr.. Arden's farm wagon,
and gathered all the members of the In
separablcs who were needed to complete
arrangements for the reception of the
guests.
When the guests arrived they found a
platform erected, seats arranged, swings
hanging in the trees, croquet sets ready
for the players, tennis court, and every
possible means of enjoyment for the lit
tie ones.
At half-past four Mr.. Arden blew
dinner horn from the platform, and the
children and parents were soon in their
places about him. On the platform the
1nseparables were given the place of
honor, and back of them were gathered
the Wardens of the village; and it was
hard to decide which looked the hap
piest.
IIr. Arden called the people to order,
and then said.
"Master Fred Hondlow will now take
the chair"
Fred stepped forward and said:
"Iadies and gentlemen, ten days ago
my school-mates and self were very
much startled and made very indignant
by the posting of a notice through the
town, signed by the Wardens, forbid
ding the use of firearms or fireworks IN
the village to day, and attaching line
of fifty dollars for violation of the or
der. We wish to publicly acknowledge
and apologize for the want of apprecla-
tion of the wisdom shown by these gen
tlemen in protecting the property and
probably the lives, of our citizens, and
to thank them for the generous way IN
which they have contributed to our en-
joyment this afternoon" general
clapping of hands followed, and al
joined in singing the ''Star-Spang eel
Banner Dick recited the Declaration
of Independence, and Mr.. Arden at the
close explained the meaning, and gave
graphic description of independence