El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-01
A RAINY DAY HUNT.
Miss Neale's Way of BantshinG Dis
agreeable Thoughts

house party. and the programme was
all out of doors, but what's pro-
gramme when rain comes like that
Rivers over the window paneS, rivers
over the walks. shrubs and grass wash
ed low.
Look AT IT." cried Josie and Iugubri-
ously sighed.
The breakfast talk was half drowned
by splashing. and TN. piaZZa'S tin roof
made more noise than all.
Just az if nothing else We're getting
wet" BcSs said severely.
''AS to The tennis court" -rumbled
Joe. its marsh
The hostess looked around on their
solemn faces and smiled.
zone cannot beat or bride weather.
you know she said. wed better
compromise. How about a hunt"
''TadpoIcs :" Groaned Ned.
"Not GELS" came anxiouSly from
Bcs>.
Both if you like" answered Miss
Nealc. but you need not raise an UNI
brcll;i or get wet
In the
I'm the library. Come"
They irooped after her and glanced
keenly about the room.
lis The creature wild:" Josie inquir-
ed mcrrily.
Already the roar and splash outside
were falling into the background, curl
osity 10 the fore.
shall We hunt IA wild creature"
said Miss Ncalc. smiling: something
powerful and dangerous:'
"Oh. delightful" cried BcSS. IF we
do not catch him or he us
We'll. well begin with one that's as
old as the hills" ANNOUNCED Miss
Nral". but still AZ powerful and dan
gcroE> aS ever. There was a name Civ
en- hin. far in the frozen north by the
Vikings. They feared him. brave as
they were. for he wrecked ships and
mcrrilrSSly huffctcd the drowned and
reared To weaken the stoutest nerve.
Their" was no conqucring him. They
admired and wondered. You see. he
was such Il grand foe. So finally they
prayed To him
oh. demonstrated BeSS.
"IcS. They realized their weakness.
tho~. great vikings. amid the gran
d"ur~ "f tho universe. and they wor-
SHIPPED the strength Of it. Incompetent
and thunder and storm winds. They
called them gods. Jotuns. and bowed
down.
"Poo-or things" murInured Josie. II
wonder if we should have done any
better
I'VE are still afraid" said Hugh. of
the .IotuuS.
And the name of the-the creature
We hunted:" asked BcSs.
The sea tempest. 1t was called Ae-
ger. now eager" answered Miss Neaie
"And Carlyle tells how memory of the
old iotun clinGs. how even now on the
river Trent when a dangerous cddyiu-
swirl comes the old hargcnrn say.
Have IL care: there is the eager COM
ing"
Yet the dictionary" thus Hugh in
sudden contempt for that learned book.
has tanned it to he just DESTROYS
But know the history" cried Josie.
and you sec il reaching out to con
Guer."
Are there many story Words" Ress
asked.
Miss Neale nodded. She had taken a
pencil and Il card from her desk
Here are four" she said. writing
consult the books about them while |
am gone"
The doors closing behind her was
echoed 10y the opening of bookcases
Interest was undated when she came
again.
We are catching ideas" said Josie.
And growing Them added Hugh
What a fortunate rain" said the
hostess.
Rain" said RtSS. Where is it.-
Then they saw that she was dabblinr
her hands in belt OF sunshine fallen |
across the room, and the tin roof was |
still
That's the way with disagrecables." |
Ted remarked. putting on his most |
earned air. SHOW them you don't |
mind, and they GO
But if you do mind:" Ress sug-
yestcd.
Then hunt" commanded Josie. So |
hey laughed and began to hunt rubber
shoes.
The words On the card? Disaster.
,uy. sincere and mcrcurial.-E T.. Gar
lett in Philadelphia Times.
what Hurt Him.
Little Frank WAS playing I'm the