The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-24

Did they say anything about com.
ing back?' Mrs. Touey asked Miles
on his return from a visit TO the Cas-.
wells
Uncle Nathan did after We left
Aunt Msry's They want 10 come ard
camp out Ia their barn next sumner
he to work for the neighbora, ! ggess
the boys don't think much Of II, by the
way he Frightened up wlsT ! said
twas a good scheme and wed lend
en- the furniture for It. | made up my
mind then and there that they must
have this house Wen give EN- the
biggest kind Of a surprise
In March came Miles Torrey with
an invitation. Mother wants you
both to come out and stay over East
er Sunday; the new chapel is going to
be dedicated then. And ! am going
10 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
evening. however the rain had entire.
ly ceased. and they started once more.
The air was warm, but there was .
great deal OF water standing on the
road, and that and a dense fog made
II necessary TO proceed at snails
pace.
Aunt Mary and Uncle Nathan's
.4ha al no nj mi "a
Miles was disappointed and Disguised
This was all so different from what
he had planned.
Then suddenly the fog suggested an
idea He would sull let them think
they were going to visit his mother.
and let the situation reveal itself as
It would He could not bo a witness
to the surprise, but wouldn't 1t be ire
mcndous'
Here VIC are at last" said Miles.
bringing the automobile to a stop,
And Il is a. J feared everybody
rs abed
Don't wake her up." they both be.
sought him earnestly. You Jest show
us 10 our room and we won't mako q
bit moro noise than We can help
\ Sabbath quiet broodrd over tho
house when they awokr ia the morn
Ing Outside they could hear birds
singing chIckadeos bluebIrds, a
shjn. a nuthalch
They talked awhile In whispers
then Uncle Nathan said Don't you
sposo We could get mp real stll and
slip out and over to the old place?
Seems 'sif 'twould make It seem more
like Sunday somehow"
Il don't see why We couldn't" Aunt
Mary answered Il wonder II we can
sec IL from here"
She got up and went to look out Of
one OF the front windows.
Why" She held the curtain far
Their aside aud looked harder Why,
cant mako II scom rjght Why Ma.
than" as tho sun burst forth the
sun is risiag over across the road In
the west. or else I'm losing my mind"
Uncle nathan sprang ont OF bed and
stared ont over her shoulder 1T
amt the Toruy place ho said slow.
49, Miles has been playing aomo Ioko
90 ua IL ! didn't know Il couldn't be.
I should think
lIc went to window on the other
ad"
MARY como quick" he cr,cd cx.
cItydly "lts our elm tree, and our
barn, the rorrcy place Is over there.
and their house rs gone"
Aunt MARY sank uto a chair What
does lt mean" she asked weakly.
4 don't know, he answered be,
ginning TO dress In teycrlsh haste
They were both dressed when
large piece Of paper. half unGer the
door. caught their attention As Unclo
Nathau's name appeared on It. he
opened auJ read L.
.Mr and Mrs CsSwcu Thl, house
and everything tu &C is YOURS free ritt
from Your many friends
The, moved the Torrcy house o-er
here and nucd it all mp FOR MS, said
ncle Nathan In an awcd voice
They looked AZ each othcr as it stun.
ned TOR moment then Aunt Mary
threw hygarf into Uncle Nathans
arms aua Uhty ,rird together
Ile was me first % recover How
ut.,N.1aHs for US 20 stand hero
R.vug.n be said Come lets eN.
Nu., Wa., wiped hr- y>,s and fol
, lowed mw ua tho Kitchen
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