Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-17
WHERE THE cHURN WENT.


How an All Winter Mystery Was Solved
in the Spring.
"Somebody's got to stay home from
church, said Hulda.
Hulda was the girl who helped in the
kitchen at grandpa's.
Home from church on Thanksgiv-
ing day!' exclaimed grandpa, shaking
his head. Flows that?"
Its cause Mr.. Roberts got to go in
the train this afternoon, said Hulda.
"We've got 10 have dinner earlier"
Cant it be managed any other way?"
asked grandpa.
II don't see how" said Hulda. 81
could put in the turkey and make big
fire. but somebody's got TO be here TO
open the damper just at the right time. +"
This was serious business Grandpa
and grandma wanted to go because
they had never missed going on Thanks
giving as long as they could remember.
Tony's fathel and mother wanted to go
because they were al the old home on
visit. and liked to go to the old church
and see old friends Hulda wanted TO
go because it was Thanksgiving.
'G'll stay said Tony.
"Oh. don't believe you could do il,
dear, said grandma. you are so lit
tlel"
"Im six" said Tony, proudly. 81
shall be seven next Thanksgiving
Il do believe he could pull out the
damper all right said Hulda. ale
always does just as he is told
Yes, always, said grandma
And by reason Of this good character
Tony was allowed to stay home
Now I'll make my snow man, /" said
Tony, looking with satisfaction at the
big sleigh as it drove away with its
load.
The snow had fallen foot and a half
deep two or three days ago. To-day it
was thawing a little, and Jacob. the
farm boy, told him it was exactly right
for making snow man; and Tony was
afraid that if he waited till afternoon
it would be too soft.
He worked as hard as a six-year-old
boy could work. remembering lust at
the right time TO go into the great
kitchen and pull out the damper as
iAAAANA hhA AbAtA iiAlils anu w NDt Time
the Others came from church there il
was, a splendid fellow, legs. arms, head.
nose, chin and all, waiting for a few
finishing touches from Jacob.
The turkey in the oven was baking.
too, just as a Thanksgiving turkey
ought to bake.
Jacob touched up the man. while
Hulda Touched ~, IL, .,,..r-.,- II - /,
a hat for him, a difficult thing to do.
and ended by putting a pipe in his
mouth.
But Tony was a Band-of- Hope boy.
and would not allow that
1t froze hard that night. and in the
morning the snow man was as solid as
a rock He had come for the winter.
Jacob said
You'll have to get along with the
snow man. said Tony. when grandma
was wishing him good-by: but grand
ma thought the snow man would very
poorly fill the place Of her merry
laughing little boy.
What's become Of the churn?' asked
Hulda, the day after all the Thanks
giving visitors We're gone. Its gone
1T must be in the shed where YOU
put it. " said grandma
Il should "a said so myself" said
Hulda. but I've hunted high and low
and il isn't anywhe~es"
I'VE haven't churned Tor a week,
said grandma.
No. cause the company wanted all
the milk and cream. But ! want 10
churn now. and where that churn can
"a went to beats me
1t was most surprising mystery. /
Grandma and Hulda hunted through
the whole house. Jacob hunted through /
barns, stables and granaries. and then
came in declaring it couldn't be any
where except in the shed, and must be /
there. But his saying so did not make /
il So.
After every nook and corner Of the
place had been searched everybody de- 1
elared the churn must have been stolen.
All winter long the snow man stood 4
in the front yard. Sometimes a little 4
thaw would come. and he host hisnose