The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
THE ADVERTISERS # = M Ys as DAILY SHORT STORMY /
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1eo. Aunt Madge was mOrtalY afraid of fire crackers. but she liked children to enjoy themselves. % she suffered cheerful martyrdom every Fourth"
 Was it really as bad as that ?" asked the doctor. What brutes we boys were. and how long ago 1t ell seems. Do you remember how we used to set off all our fireworks early and then go out in the boat to watch those going up from all the other cottages along the shore?'
 'Of course do. Tom. And the long. lazy hours next day when we were all tired out and lay In hap1n1ocks while you read to us. Those were good old times. and we never dreamed we two would talk it all over away worked 50 long in Bonn. Heidelberg and Vienna that they seem like home to you. and lad tried my voice before every master from Fer lin to Naples. How the old group has scattered! Phil in South Africa: Fred In Nome; Florence !n Kansas City, and Nellie-dear little Nellie. There. Tom: I must SO to my room. Good night"
 The American group was rather si- lent as the members gathered on the veranda to watch the last sunset flush dying out behind the mountains. which called forth the raptures of the other tourists. as they have called forth the raptures of tourists genera tion after generation.
 T don't seem to care for the moun- tains tonight" said Miss Burnett I'd rather have one glimpse Of the mud dy old Missouri than all the mountains of Europe"
 "The Missouri" said the French man. "is that at your Rret San Louis?'
 "Yes. The Missouri means home.
 ugly as it is; I'd love to see 1t to- night"
 "Ah. you Americans are ever fond of 'ome. Me, too. would lof 'ome - Is not a kind home to royalists.
 The silence which followed the whimsical words with their touch of sadness was abruptly broken by Ned's clear voice calling: "Oh, I say. Doc. see what I've got. Dolly's a brick; no mistake"
 Dr. Newton gave a glance at the contents of the package Ned had lust received from the village postofice. and then marched the boy off to a corner of the veranda for a further in- spection of the treasure. The French man was called into consultation for an animated half hour. To Mrs. Arm strongs great surprise Ned announced that he was soiSg to bed early As he raced down the hall he called hack: Don't you forget, Doc-5 o'clock"
 Just before the guests of Der Gip- fel were prepared for their morning excursion to watch the sunrise. the American girls were awakened Ky a startling explosion on the balcony out side their window. A second series of explosions followed by the sound of falling cans caused them to ex- claim simultaneously fire crackers!" Laughing and wondering. they dressed hurriedly and stepped out on the bal cony. A sour-visaged servant was brushing up the torn red wrappings, but the unmistakable odor of fire crackers had not been dispelled.
 Ned. the doctor and the Frenchman were in the garden below eagerly waving tiny American flags. With cries of delight the girls descended the stairs just as Ethel came running up, wide-eyed and excited over her first Fourth of July celebration. Urged on by Ned's vociferous exhortations to hurry. Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Arm strong soon joined the group on their way LO Iuc OutlOOk TUCK, WHeIc, Wlln the aid of the village blacksmith and a tiny anvil, a salute was fired to the small silken banner floating from a sapling. just as the sun lighted up the surrounding peaks with bars of red and gold. The good-natured musicians had been prevailed upon by the enthusias- tic Frenchpan to attempt a rendition of Yankee Doodle. As the halsing notes died away. Miss Allard stepped to a rocky platform and turned her face to the rising sun, while her beau tiful voice rang forth in the stirring words of the Star-Spangled Eenner.
 One by one the other tourists had fell upon the company as the DeautI- full notes ceased eshoing from the mountains.
 Now America" said Dr. Newton, eagerly The American group took up the hymn with uncovered heads, tEe English guests joined in with God Save the King" while the 'iermans, catching the spirit of the occasion, took up the air with the words of thsir | own national anthem. "Ah. it is mos beautiful; .nos' CO.'S | mopolitan," exclaimed the Frenchman. l should so lof your country. Miss Bur- Hell' Sndh GoIne 10 " III the au- | tumn: to New Orleans. which shall l remind me of the old times when France was great in all the world to San Louis. a reminder of our great l hdng-and to you if you will let me?"
 Come" said Miss Burnett. simply I am homesick, Jessie" Dr. New ton was saying. as he drew Miss AL lard apart from the compNny oN tour ists. T want to go home ond take you with me, dear"
 "Ah. Tom. do take me aome; 1 should love to 20 with you"