The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-04
By Fra5,kH.Swest
cOWHGtT 1908 d lRhNhhJWELI

There's four hundred million blue
berries Oh the mountain slide just back
Of the widder Lanes plaoe. They
never were ripe 80 early before. and
there never were 50 many Of 'em.
They're worth II cents quart In New
York city. | guess the widders too
feeble to pick any for market thislsea-
sou. What do ye sayT Mr.. Arnold
suggested
"That would just be funr' cried Nan
ny. overjoyed.
The other girls thought 80 too. Ii
was unanimously agreed that the pros
pect Of going of ten miles into a
strange neighborhood was I'm itself
most alluring and that II would be a
pleasure 10 repay the widow threefold.
II possible, for the lcss they had UNI
Willingly caused her. II was a gues-
ton whether Il would he equally pleas
ant for the young hay harvesters, but.
as the boys professed 20 regard lightly
the hardships in store for them, that
objection was quickly oyerruled.
Accordingly at o'clock the next
morning a great wagon lined with
straw took up is load of eight Tysons,
one Lea and five Elliots-chlldren from
an adjoining farm who had begged TO
join the party. They reached Farmer
Arnold's place soon after o'clock.
All wished to visit the scene of the
contiagration first OF all. The frag-
ment OF the balloon mentioned by Mr..
Arnold still chung 10 a thorn bush.
Nanny glanced ut II casually. Then
she gave a slight exclamation OF sur
prise. for through one OF the white
CORES OF tissue paper she saw writing
In lead pencil. One corner OF the paper
was turned forward. showing plainly
four words. This balloon came
| DOWN
Eagerly she pulled the paper from
the cllnging thorns. turned II and read
aloud:
This balloon came down on the Brom-
| ley farm at 4:22 p. m. July 4 and was
again sent up by John Blair. assisted by
There followed a list OF twenty-four
names OF girls, boys. young men and
others who appeared 10 be their cid
ers
This is interesting" said Thad,
scanning the list. A humorous snile
overspread his countenance. II haven't
the slightest idea who all these people
are. but how would II do for us folks
10 20 home and let Mr.. Arnold send
over TO the Bromley farm for his har-
yesters and berry pickers? don't see
that this affair concerns us particu-
/ larly."
/ The suggestion was received with a
storm OF indignant protest, the smaller
| Tysons in particular raising such an
outcry of remonstrance that the chick
ems pecklng and scratching In an old
henhouse near by ran distractcdly and
noisily in all directions.
"rn tell you what Wen do" said
Mr.. Arnold, who had come out from
the house to invite the party to break
/ fast and who was told what had been
discovered. "we'll drive over 10 Brom-
! ley's. state the case an get them TO
Join In with us. Those folks are Brom-
/ ley's summer boarders. ! guess we
can give them all job. The wilder
won't mind II they clean out the blue
berry patch"
This proposition was received with
enthusiasm.
The Bromley house stood at the foot
OF the mountains. When the wagon
drove up. the guests. having apparent
E, ~ just breakfasted, were seated on
/ the veranda or swinging in hammocks.
II was decided that Thad should act
as spokesman for the visitors,
Great was the establishment and con
sternation of the audience as Thad