The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

father! how he used to pore over these
| books" she continued as she stopped to
pick them up. "He had Paradise Lost
and Robinson Crusoe' by heart, l be-
| lievc."
"Did he ever use them for letter
boxes." Bess called from the top of the
{ bureau.
Hush. :" said Kate warningly.
"What do you mcan!' asked Olive.
Nothing, said Bess as Sue came back
with an unconscious face. She had been
down in the kitchen prospecting around
TIE pink nosed pig still on the table with
stuffing incomplete, while Loily, out OF
sight in the back porch, kept humming-
Four and twenty blacsbirds
| Bakin' in a pie.
"f must hurry down." said Olive.
pick up the books, wont you, girls,
| lnd don't loosen the riftersl' she called
back from the stairs with wholesome
recollection of her own romping days.
"What did YOU do with the letter!'
they qucricd Of Sue.
/ That's my business.
"You might tell me-" coaxed Dan.
"You after leading US such a chase
after your letter.
! There's nothing in it," said Dan,
tossing it toward her
She pulled the letter out Of the cnycl.
ope and read:
Yours at hanl. Thanks for information.
! Shall see you later. =,
NO 'bcst girl wrote that said Boss.
"lts from man.
"Not duck nor a darling in it,
added Sue in disgust; "but I'll tell you
now what | did with the other letter
just the same, and she whispered in his
ear.
After freeing the captives Dan went
down stairs, three at time, to the kitchen,
the girls troopug after him as their law
full prey.
There was steam concert on the
Kitchen stove. Pudding, chicken, squash
and cranberries, steaming, stewing, bub-
bling, ''gurgling' with a harmony of
sound truly inspiring. Lolly was heap
fnga glass dish with red and russell apples,
Olive beating eggs and butter to froth.
"How is the pigl" inquired Bess.
"Ready for basting," Ietured Olive.
"Let me do it," Sue, spoon in hand,
had opened the oven door
"Oh, OH how nice he is browning"
they all exclaimed.
ale looks fit for a marriage feast, y
Dan commented, with a sidelong glance
at Olive.
"Do you want to furnish bridel" in
quired Olive.
'No bridegroom" rcjoined Dan,
concisely.
esquire Ashton is only waiting" Sue
spoke up pertly.
"Hush," said Olive. "Sue, shut the
oven door and let the pig sizzle to its
hearts content"
II could furnish better bridegroom
than Squire Ashton" Dan said, mean
ingly, with his weather eye on Olives
face.
II wish you could head him of in
some way" said Bess, inelegantly. "He
wants to carry Aunt Olive to the house on
the hill, and then goodbye to our fun. y
"Im not in the white house on the
hill yet, said Olive shortly.
"I'll bet you never will be, declared
Dan. boldly
Here's the summer savory all turned
out on the table" said Olive, unheeding
his remark, as she sat down her bowl oi
froth. "Lolly, what have you done with
the boXl"
Never touched it, said Lolly.
Dan was regarding Olive with y mix
turc of admiration and affection.
IL tell you what, girls, Aunt Olive II
prettier than any of you" he said.
esquire Ashton thinks she is the pink
of perfection, spoke up Sue.
"Bother Squire Ashtonw Dan took
step toward Olive and kissed her cheek
"You were always my boy, weren'
you, Dan7" Olive said fondly.
"Alwaysl You stood by me in man!
a scrape," returned Dan. "Aunt Olive,
he continued, "if chum, particula
friend Of mine, should happen aloni
about dinner time would you give him
welcome and seat at the tableN
"Certainly / should" she returned
! "Your friend would be my friend, Q
, course"
Dan gave her queer, searching look
"Oh, that's it. The letter said, II
l see you later" commented Clara.
~ thought your letter was from you
best girl" queried Olive.
. "From my best friend, Dan corrected
al want you to like him. He's big
e hearted fellow. Pulled me through
c hard place when he was an utter stran
ger TO me. We got to be chums after
wards"
o Then he is welcome on his own az
: count" said Olive.
~ hope so, returned Dan.
G "Baste It's time to baste!' cried Su
as the oven door swung open again.
"A The girls were detailed to look aft
No parlor and dining-room fires and
IS set the table. They set up lively cha
IS ter, getting in each others way coatiI
] ually, but what would Thanksgiv,n.