The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-22

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Did they say anything about com
ing back?" Blrs. Torrey asked Miles
on his return from visit to the Cas-
wells
Uncle Nathan did. after We left
Aunt Mays. They want 10 come and
camp out in their barn next sumner,
he TO work for the neighbOrs- / guess
the boys don't think much Of it, by the
way he frightened up when ] said
twas a good scheme and we'd lend
en- the furniture for it. made up ny
mind then and there that they must
have this house Wen give EN- the
biggest kind Of a surprise"
In March came Niles Torrey with
an invitation: Mother wants you
both to come out and stay over East
CT Sunday the new chapel is going to
be dedicated then. And / am going
to take you there in my new automO-
bile
The journey was interrupted half
way BY the rain, and Miles and his
/ guests had to spend the rest Of the
/ afternoon at a hotel At nine in the
I evening. however, the rain had entire
/ " ceased. and they started once more
/ The air was warm, but there was
I great deal Of water standing on the
/ road. and that and a dense fog made
it necessary to proceed at q snaiI's
pace.
Aunt Mary and Uncle Nathan's
cheerfuIness was unimpaired, but
Miles was disappointed and disguised
This was all so different from what
he had planned
Then suddenly the fog suggested an
idea He would still let them think
they were going to visit his mother.
and let the situation reveal itself as
it would. He could not be witness
to the surprise, but wouldn't it be ire
mendousl
Here we are at last said Miles.
bringing the automobile to q stop.
And it IS az feared; everybody
is abed.~
Don't wake her upl~ they both be
sought him earnestly. You Jest show
Us to our room. and we won't make q
bit more noise than we can help"
A Sabbath quiet brooded over the
house when they awoke in the morn
ing Outside they could hear birds
singing = chickadees, bIuesirds, a
robin. a nuthatch.
They talked awhile in whispers.
then Uncle Nathan said; Don't you
/ s'pose we could get up real still and
slip out and over to the old place
Seems 'sff 'twould make it seen more
like Sunday somehow"
I don't see why We couldn't" Aunt
Mary answered. 4 wonder if We can
see it from here"
She got up and went to look out Of
one of the front windows
~Whyl" She held the curtain far
ther aside and locked harder. Why, I
4 can't-make ft-seem right Why. Ma
thani"-as the sun burst forth-''the
sun is RISING over across the road in
the west, or else I'm losing my mind =
Uncle Nathan sprang out Of bed and
stared out over her shoulder. 1T
sint the Torrey place he said. slow
IL. Miles has been playing some Joke
on US II / didn't know It couldn't be.
I should think
He went TO window On the other
side.
Mary-come quick,~ he cried. ex-
citedly. It's CT elm tree. and our
barn; the Torrey place is over there,
and their house is gone!"
Aunt Mary sank into a chair What
does it meant" she asked weakly.
I don't SNOW he answered. be-
ginning to dress in fsgerish haste.
: They were both dressed. when a
0 large piece Of paper, half under the
T. door. caught their attention As Uncle
0 Nathan's name appeared on it, he
/. opened and read it.
Mr. and Mrs CasweIl. This house
= and everything in it is yours, fres gift
from y0Cr many friends
They moved the Torrey house o=er
q here and fitted it al up for US said
p Uncle Nathan in an awed voice
They looked at each other as if stun.
ned for a moment. then Aunt Mary
: threw herself into Uncle Nathan
arms, and they cried together.
: He was the first to recover How
ridickerlous for US to stand here
a-weeping," he said. ~Come-let's ex
pIore,"
Aunt Mary wiped her eyes and fol
lowed him into the kitchen.
Just like our old one. for all the
world" said Uncle Nathan. And the
4 woodbox full of kindlings. all ready tc
start a FIRE"
: They went over the house togeth.
I or. 4 see how twas" said Aunt Mary
thoughtfuIly. AS long as the house it
L self was like the old one. they thought
/ they'd make the rooms as near ike as
I they could, and everybody helped
That grandfather clock must have
5 come from Jed Washburn-you know
Il his and our'n was Jest alike. the sit
u ting-room carpet is the one Susan
WithereIl had in her spare room-we
5 bought EN- on the same piece. the
y paper is some Silas Crane had left on
his hands when he failed up 1--WE years
e ago; Or. Burrell give that old desk
= WHIT l can tell where most every