The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-12-30

eral pies soon followed the crullers as
astonement for der sin of omission.
"Now, boys" she said as the process
sion started, each boy with huge
pumpkin pie triangle in one hand and
a rosy apple in the other, dinner will
be ready in an hour or two and wewant
you to have good appetites."
well be there sang out the cap
tain, briefly, leading the way back to
the field.
81 am sorry all the boys can't stay to
dinner" said Miss Hunt. "Doyou sup
pose there would be enough for alp"
81 am afraid not said Mrs. Race,
surveying the contents of pots, kettles
and pans. l am sorry, too, for they
are having such good time together"
I'll run down and see if Mrs. Lake
has anything to spare. Perhaps we
can arrange for all to stay" said Mrs.
Brown. Now don't object, Julia.
There are six little Lakes out in your
pasture field and their mother will be
delighted to help"
"Of course she will,' said Mrs. Lake
at the door. "Nelle told me what is
away to offer my services, for of course
my boys are out there with the rest.
I'll be back in few minutes with my
contribution.
"The dinin'-room only holds twelve"
announced Mary Finnegan, red-faced
from a struggle with the table.
"Let's set one table in the sitting
room," said Julia, forgetting that she
had intended to lock up her parlor and
sitting-room.
When dinner was finally ready not a
boy was in the pasture field The bats
We're thrown aside, the catcher's mask
dangled from the fence, and the barn
roof reserved seats for spectators We're
empty. Far away faint shouts an
nounced that lively chase was going
on. Miss Hunt was in despair but lot
so the mothers.
'They have seen a rabbit or a squir-
rel,' said Mrs. Lake, calmly, as she
rang the big old dinner bell that had
been silent for twenty years. sA1y
dear Julia. if you had ever lived in the
same house with six youngsters, you
would be surprised at nothing. l see
Mrs. Brown filling q tub with warm
water. She knows what condition
their hands and faces will be in"
The squirrel hunt was abandoned at
the first sound of the bell, and across
the fields streamed the visitors and
besides all the well boys that the vii
lage boosted. Nearly every one of the
dozen houses in the group was repre-
sented ip the motley crowd Of dirty
urchins. Under the direction of Mrs
Brown, the whole party was soon
scented with soap and scrubbed TIC
that lady's satisfaction. They could
scarcely restrain themselves under he1
rigid inspection, for near at hand
stretched the long tables loaded with
all sorts of delicious things foreign to
the city waits. Country boys take
good food as a matter of course, bu1
three hours of baseball and chasing
the ninble squirrel had made every
body ravenous.
''Golly," said Lame Jimmie. taking il
the turkey, chicken, bread, vegetables
jellies, pickles, cake, pie, and fruit Will
which the long table was filled. g
wisht every day was New Years."
How they all enjoyed that dinner
Miss Hunt buttered bread till he
fingers ached. Mrs. Brown ladled GU
quarts of gravy. Mary collected
peck of bones to make room near tn
loaded plates for her dishes of appl
sauce and peaches, while the othe
women, who had been joined by tw
more mothers, sliced ham, an
d, answered calls for more turkey an
is everything else on the bill of fare.
eff you ladies will come to the gam
lie We'll give you the best reserved seats,
IS said the captain of the city nine, whe
in a plate of delicious plum pudding Wa
SIS placed before him. As the best +
Ill served seats were on the roof of Mi:
is Hunts COW barn, the ladies decline
n with thanks.
Eve are very much obliged" sa
of Miss Hunt, "but the dishes must
is, washed and preparations made fl
er supper"
,e- Does we git supper, too?" asked
bootblack, having down a piece
ut, frosted cake with sigh. Use be-
L SiiOhSh 1Sl suppl iioN'
in "Corse we does" said anotht
no 'Dese ladies is de real ting
lst "And to think" said Miss Hunt
to- herself as the train pulled out and
rs. echo of the cheers her guests had ju
given for her was still singing in h
~ ears 81 was afraid TO have the pc
,sh little souls come into my house. TIL
lie said it was the happiest day they ey
ed spent, and I'm ashamed of my self.
ng ness. They behaved like gentlem
every one of them, and would /
err have injured thing i'll the house. VIII
t | they come back next Fourth of il
ce. I'll give them "A picnic that is wort
yer of the name, and do it without CALI
on all the neighbors for help, too
lcl Ohio Farmer.
- HAD NO USE FOk IT.