The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-11-16

r n = iced now" called
I'M ~ Aunt Mexico from the
Wff foot of the stairs.
~ An Mary had just been
trying on her gown
ana ven In her room, but she ran
oriskly down stairs in response to tb :
summons, buttoning her wran:,er as
she came, and followed NJ: -. into
the dining room where the huge
bride - cake stood in state ON n small
table
"O-h-h!' cried the girl, rapturously.
never dreamed you could do it like
that, Aunt Mex. Why, it must he
three feet tall One, two, three
there are seven cakes And the icing. 8"
Mexico beamed with pleasure Mt the
result of her skill.
Mary gave MeXico's fat arm an af-
iectionate squeeze. "You're genius
that s what you are, you dear old soul.
wish | could take you with me, to-
morrow"
70 chile, / reckon yuh does,
honey. But, la, yore ma. she couldn't
glt used tub no other cookin now, no
how. An she might git one of them
=
IN let you stay, auntie. if YOU will
work me one charm! | do want the
ram to stop. / don't want to he the
unhappy bride on whom the sun does
not shine. And the rain has come
down for so long"
amt no voulou, honey, an |
don know no spell fur de weather, no
way. But | do hope hit will clear up
toh yore sake an all de res. De rib
Der ain gwine stan nomo' foolishncss
now. | see de BeIlhowah go down dis
mohnin', look lax she wakin' on top
de bank now"
'Oh, dear!" cried Mary, running to
the front window. 81 have been SO
busy j haven't looked ont for three
days. How high the river isl There
rs fiat-boat going down on n level
with the bark oh, | wish it would
clear up! What if the boat couldn't
make n landing to-night?"
Wen, honey, eff de ribber don rise
no higher'n what it Is now, dey won
be no damage, said Mexico, sooth-
ingly, as she walked away toward the
Kitchen, with last proud glance mt
the white tower ON the small table.
Mary stood at the window. with n
face full of alarm, Watching the yellow.
turbld flood, that now and then
spiashed over its banks.
The young girl had rever seen the
river so high but once before. and she
remembered that experience with bit
terness.
While she watched, Il mud -spatted
equestrian galloped down the road and
stopped at the front gate, sprinping
from his painting horse and entering
hurriedly.
Mary met him Mt the front door.
why, Mr.. Burnett" she cried
what brings you here in such hur
ry?"
81 came to give you the warning
MISS Mary The rivers on an awful
tear; risen two feet in thirly hours.
Cincinnati having flood, and wen
have TO get ready for the worst. IFS
gong to rise here six feet. ANYWAY
and no telling how much more
'Oh, dear And how soon?"
Right away No, I thank YOU, I
must be going. for promised to give
inc warming at every house along the
river road. You'd better prepare for
II siege
Thank You. thank You. Mr. Bnr.
nett nthousand times. I hardly know
whoi to do about IL. II is go sudden
and 500 awful,
Ihcrc's more folksfeels that a-wav.
but the amt awaiting on them Good
day to you. aud the visitor was gone.
leaving u pool Of black water where
he had stood.
Two women were coming Downstairs
49, Mary closed the door.
Mother Bette. Won don't know
what au awful thing is going 10 han
pen! she said. with quivcring lips
Yes. we heard what hc said. dcor t
replied the mother. "It is worse for
You than any one else. fit would
only hold of until tomorrow. I could
be rccOncilcd. 90
What shall wc dol" vaiIcl Bette.
with white lips
The mother sat down u the hall
chair and folded her hands. Bette
went 60 the parlor window and looked
ot the river She gave frightened
cry, and It's coming over the bank
now. oh, mamma what shall we do2'
Mrs. GaIt went To- the window and
turned away instantly.
We must do something at once. %
tho said, desperately. ~ will send
Nose TO the quarry for some men TO
Iift the furniture
II did not take Nose long TO bring
men from the quarry cabins, for they
had boon Idle for two day ON account
of the flood iu the quarry.
Then the pleasant wide rooms Of the