The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-21
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
HE TWO ROADS.

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A Double Mistake. q Double Joke. q
Double sleigh-Kide and Double Dri-
| yer.
Now. JOHN said Aunt Clara. as
she cuddled Baby Fay little closer,
'haye we got every thing in the sleigh,
M dear?''
well. should hope SOL laughed
Uncle John Here are all the lap
robes and the handbag and three chill
drcn and two dollies and the great big
dinncr-basket. II it were not first
class slci hing. | don't believe old
Prince could draw so much.
And he tucked the robes about Kitty
and Jessie, who were nesting and gig
Cling on snug lit G seat at his feet.
Then he shook the lines. and gave the
word to Prince. and away they flew 10
Uncle Charley's farm.
lets take the spring road this time.
papa" said Kitty. ..for it is such q
lovely day, Uncle Charley's folks nigh.
be coming to see us"
"And they always come by the spring
road,h put in Jessie. Harry told nc
So"
..And such dinners as they bring.'
cried Kitty. .'You can't get such things
in town."
Now must tell you about the dim
ncrs. Uncle Johns folks and Uncle
Charley's folks were very fond OF visit
ing each other; and they liked to have
the dinner ready beforehand. SO that
the two auntics could have plenty OF
time TO talk together, and to play
games with the children. That is why
each family took great big dinner
basket when they went to see the
other.
1t was little later that same MORN
ing when Uncle Charley put an armful
of sweet hay into his big farm sled, and
tucked the quilts and blankets around
Aunt Mary and their three children.
1--WE must go by the hill road this
time, papa said Harry, ..for what if
Uncle Johns folks should be coming to
see us? You know they always come
that way; Jessie said SO last time saw
her."
And so just as Uncle Charley is fairly
out of sight on the hill road. here comes
Uncle John on the spring road!
.Well, | declare!" he says, as he
knocks and tries the door. We've
missed them, sure enough!'
You will find the key" says Aunt
Clara. under the left-hand edge of the
kitchen doorstep. Aunt Mary would
want us to 60 in and warm. OF course"
So they went in and found the fires
still bright.
why. they've only just gomez said
Uncle John.
.And what's this? Oh what's this?''
cried Jessie.
''It's the dinner! Oh it's the dinner!
Their great big dinner basket cried
Kitty. And they began to jump and
dance about it. and to peep under
the cover, giggling and talking, both at
once.
.'Oh they forgot itr' '.Oh dough-
nuts!" ooh chicken-pie. Il big, big
cnlcken-pic.
By this time Aunt Clara had taken
off her wrap and Baby Fay's, and had
made up her mind what to do.
They will soon be back she said.
81 will lay the cloth. John, and set
things to warm. Aun Mary shall not
do all the work this time
So Uncle John put old Prince into the
barn and Aunt Clara put the big, big
chicken-pie into the oven. And Kitty
and Jessie played with Baby Fay while
she set the table. When all was ready.
and Uncle John had come in and sat
reading, there came a loud knock ut the
door They all went to open it, and
then what fun there was!
''Why how do you do, Mrs Brown"
said Aunt Clara to Aunt Mary. I'm
rcry glad to see you. hope you are
all well. We thought you might posi-
bly, visit us today
'.And how do you do. Mr.. Brown?'
Uncle John was saying. ''IIow do you
like our new house? Finest farm in the
country, Mr.. Brown! Come and put up
your horses. Plenty of room in our
barn.
The little folks laughed very hard at
this, and the two babies chuckled and
crowed as il they knew all about it.
And there was more fun that day than
ever before. for you see there was a
double JOKE and a double sleigh-ride
and, best of all, a double dinner. Flu
dora S. Bu,nstead. in Youths Com
paniOn