Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

HER CYCLONE HOUSE.
why Little Nellie Did Not see the Ri



Nellie was happy enough when she
went to visit Auntie Sue. who lived
upon large farm in Kansas.
1t was all new and strange to the
little New England girl, and as she
wanted to know all about every thing,
mamma and Auntie Sue were kept pretty
busy in answering her endless ,ques-
tions Sometimes they could not an
swer them.
once read of little boy who was al
ways asking why
Some of his Why's are not too hard
To answer, il you'll try;
But others, no one ever yet
Has found the reason why.
That was the way it was with Nellie's
questions.
There was one thing which she could
not understand about, although she was
told very often.
A cyclone was puzzle. THE child
will have to see one-before she under
stands but hope and pray she never,
neger WILL" said Auntie Sue in the same
breath.
"Why don't you want me to see a
c'clone, when l came such long ways
to see ev'ry thing?" cried Nellie, feel
ing much grieved at such heartless
wish.
Il would rather that you never knew
any thing about one my darling" and
she covered the questioning little face
with kisses.
One morning there was strange haze
along the horizon. and Uncle Charlie
looked anxiously at the sky.
"Guess the c'clone is coming, now"
said chubby little Nell, trudging down
the walk with her arms full of wild
flowers Il don't want to go down in
the c'clone cellar, so I'll stop here. l
wish mamma was here-and Auntie
Sue."
Then, almost glad that she would
know what cyclone was at last, Mel
lie crept into the old sod house, where
Uncle Charlie had lived before Auntie
Sue came to Kansas
1t was partly filled with old boxes
and barrels, but there was a pile of
straw in one corner
Nellie lay down on this, her bright
eyes fixed upon the open door, to wait
for the cyclone to come. The day was
very warm, and the wind did not sound
as loud down in the sod house.
Nellie's eyes began to shut, though
she tried bravely to keep them open,
and she was soon sound asleep-so very
sound asleep that she did not hear the
wind as it grew into loud roar, nor
see the strange things that happened
outside of her dug out"
Such time as that wasl Such a ter
rible time! Uncle Charlie, Auntie Sue
and mamma ran downstairs and into
the cyclone cellar lat one end of the real
one) before they missed Nellie.
'Sit still 1t will do no good to go
and look for her now. Listen" said
Uncle Charlie. sternly, though he
brushed the tears from his eyes, as he
held mamma from running upstairs
again.
most above their heads, and away went
the house in pieces.
Mamma tainted, Auntie Sue sobbed,
and Uncle Charlie looked sad enough to
cry, too
Soon the sun shone again. The terri
BILE cyclone had swept on to destroy
other homes.
As they scrambled up out of the cellar
Auntie Sue gave joyful cry, for the
drst thing she saw was Nellie's puzzled
face framed in the doorway of the old
sod house.
'0h, my darling, my darling" cried
mamma, and Uncle Charlie winked very
hard as he snatched her up and put her
in mammals arms.
1--WE shall have to live in your house
again, my dear" he laughed
whereof, Auntie Sue, was it
c'clone-was it?" questioned Nellie,
breathlessly.
Eyes dear" and Auntie Sues voice
ended in a sob, as she thought of her
lost home.
And l didn't see it after all. was
asleep" and she looked long and earn
estly at the ruin around them, then ad-
ded slowly: "I-didn't see it-but-I
guess-I-don't-wan to-know-what
-a-c'clone-is any more, Auntie
Sue. y" Youths Companion.