Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-27

ITO burnt laughed Bob, carefully
spreading out his spoils on the ground.
But The e strangers'-
''WelI, they e got plenty and
lie STOPPED short, listened, and then
seized the hand Of his companion, run
ming her to a pile Of wood corded up
hy some chopper
Duck now and keep still!'
What was it?' she whispered
br1athlessly.
- heard some one coming through
The woods Maybe they're after their
stuff"
After long interval of silence Bob
took observations. Seeing no one, he
cautiously ana by detour sought the
precincts Of their camping ground.
\ Whistle assured his aunt in waiting
that all was wen, and she emerged
from ihc wood pile and rejoined her
nephew.
"Eycrything is hcrew he exclaimed
'or.ulIy. Hello. What's thisF"
lie took Gown a note which was
.r.1cd to the t.uHk Of the tree beneath
Which he lad stored his booty.
~ fair c.change," he read, zig no
81. berry. ! recognize our subsistence
~ therefore take four ears Of your
-.cst corn. | judge there are but two
IN your party, and two ears will be
plenty for you-in fact, all you should
vat"
.... Gear I.uEiuE laugh of Bob's Aunt
Lou ccnoel through the woods and
cluelt TIE attention of young man
who was screncly contemplating a de-
spD.'eI corEc)b. He smiled appreci-
atiyc,y and turned as If he would fain
trace the origin of the echo Of mirth,
but the people who We're boarding the
littla launch on the river called warn
ingly to him, and he desisted.
The next evening Aunt Lou was put
ting the finishing touches to an elabo-
rate toilet and Bob was surveying her
with admiration and discomfort
you're going to have bang up din
ncr. ana | won't be In it," he said de-
! jccteGIy.
q shall not enjoy it half rs much as
dil our stolen feast" she said earnest
ly. II have never tasted anything so
good as our picnic supper"
"If am awake when you come
home, Aunt Lou, will you tell me all
about it?"
Bob, you little fraud-as if you
didn't always stay awake until | re-
turn, I'll bring you my souvenir, II
we have souvenirs"
Aunt Lou tiptoed down the hall when
! she returned late that night passing
the door of her little nephew's room.
Aunt Lou" he called imperiously.
! She opened the door, turned on the
electric light and swept across the room
TO the little white bed.
"Oh, Bob She said exultantly. "Pve
got 50 much to tell you"
Bob sat bolt upright.
Did you have souvenirsT he asked
! eXcitcdly.
| YES" hcSitatingly; but, Bob, dear
| want to keep mine. LoOkv' And she
! liOllllf'Ni W al uuEt buIlIll VI hlOlClS Ido-
| tened to her gown by a dainty little
scarfpin
"Gh, | say. Aunt Lou! That's not
fair, You promised"
Il know But, Bob, wouldn't you
rather have a terrier like Franks"
sure" came in eager emphasis.
Say. Aunt Lou, will you, honestT
"Ill buy You one tomorrow to make
/ up for the pin. but must tell you
/ what happened. AS soon as I was In
/ trodUced to the man, Mr. Hampton,
who was to take me In to dinner, Fred
Hunter came up to me and told me an
! awfully funny story You know how
! loud | laugh It's bad form, but l
! can't help It, | was so ashamed. |
! stopped short, but every one was look
J Ing at me il surprise, and Mr.. Hamp-
! ton had such n peculiar expression that
| when we went In TO dinner | could
| think of nothing to say, and no re-
| marks passed between us until the
soup course. It was puree Of corn, and
what do you think? My dinner part
ner said suddenly, Don't you like corn
! roast ted in Il bonfire best of any way?
| thought maybe it was Only chance
! shot. and | tried to look Indifferent, but
| my face betrayed me, and then we
both laughed, and told him all about
our game of tramp. and he wants to go
! with Us next time"
"Eut how "a he know" demanded
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