The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28
By l.. E. CHITTENDEN
Copyright, 1898, bp 7. c. Mcclure
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tnihC WOulu HlHUen.
Say" said Don cXcitcdly. sitting up
II know something. You know Mrs
Wilson's nephew, Jim Wilson, who
coaches us Mt football?'
Yes"
"wcll. heard daddy tell mother that
he's fallen i'm love with Amy Smithers.
Did you over hear of such Il silly-a
great big fellow like him in love! But
he is continued Don, looking around,
with Il disgustcd air.
Amy Smithcrs." said Ted, with the
air OF cOnnoiSSeur, lis the prctticSt
girl lii tho town. She's Il brick. too. and
the bcst Sunday school teacher | ever
had. intended TO marry her myself"
well, you can't" continued Don.
nor Mr.. Wilson either. for daddy says
Mrs. Wilson is awful mad about it OH
account Of Mrs. SmithcrS being IL farm
or and talking bass and havin" wills
kerS. and An!y's her niece. YOU sec"
''Wcll. tho idea said Polly indig-
nantly. why, Mrs. Smithcr& is Stl aw-
fil good woman, and YOU don't think Il
bit about her whiskCrs when YOU know
her"
Mrs. Snithcrs is mad too. and says
Amy's not allowed to have anything to
do with that nice Mr.. jim Wilson
Daddy's about crazy with hearing both
sides and not being able to do Il thing
about it, and he says he's glad he and
mother are going TO tho synod next
week, and he hopes something will
happen while he's gone to fix things up
So let's u.s."
Five Thurstons with renewed interest
In life sat up
'How?" they qucricd simultaneously
Then Molly. struck with an idea
said, Don Thurston, how'd you ever
hear nll this?'
Had the toothachc the other night
and couldn't sleep; so l laid down on
the floor beside that drum thing that
comes up from the sitting room and
daddy was talking so l couldn't help
but hear" said Don.
You ought to have coughcd or some
thing" said Molly severely.
"Never mind" said Polly; "I'm glad
he didn't: It's so interesting. Let's
think what to do
Lets have Il dinner party" said
Molly, land ask the bishop to come
and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs SmithcrS
and Miss Amy and Mr.. Jim. and ask
'em all separate and tell them not 10
tell any one, but to come and meet the
bishop. Then when they're nll here
well have 1t all dark ana Miss Amy
and Mr.. jim i'm the library concealed,
md We'll spring the lights OH, and no
body1l dare get mad with the bishop
there. and they'll all say, Heaven bless
Vol my rhildrcn'"
How can we with mother gonc:"
asked Polly.
well get Mrs. Flanagan to help,
and wc'll have it the evening father
and mother come home"
"Whcre'll we get the money!" asked
Ted, suddenly developing Il practical
side.
'We'vc got dollar apiece sarcd for
missions: we can use that and save
some more for MISSIONS suggested
Don.
This is a kind Of mission, think"
said Polly, trying not TO wonder what
her father would think about it.
With the Thurstons to plan was 10
act; SO Polly and Molly flew to the
house for paper to write out their
menu. Dummy Dee was to get on his
wheel and so over to the bishops
The bright spots in the busy. over
worked bishops life were usually sup
Piled by the Thurstons.
SO rs he was coming out of his door
with pile of letters In his hand his
heart checred within him at the sight
Of the somewhat ball-like figure of
Dummy Dee dismountinG in haste
from his wheel
ooh, bishop, I'm SO glad you aren't
gone away" began Dummy Dee after
they had shaken hands, because we
want to fix something with you. Can
you come to a kind of a supper or din
ncr party at our house next week
ThursdayT
That's the evening get home from
the synod" said the bishop II think
can. thank YOU"
Father and mother are going too. 1t
will be surprise. BE sure not TO tell
them about it at the synod, won't you,
bishopf'
And tho biAlop, scenting mysterious
delights from afar, promised faithfully
not to divulgc the secret nor TO forget
his own cnga cement
SO Dummy Dee rode happily away TO
where the five were struggling with
the menu, which seemed never TO pro.
grcss beyond ice cream and fried chick.
en-. with candy interludes.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs Smithcrs ac-
ceptcd with the same delight the bish-
op had shown. They were entirely sure
that whatever the Thurstons figured
in could be counted on to be wildly ex.
citing ms well MS ORIGINAL
Then Mr.. Wilson and Miss Amy
Smithers were sworn to secrecy and
invited.