Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-09

tea Of those Of the week before, ext
ut that circumstances demanded a
port Of the chilly weather. In uns 6,
: two Of those which came from the u
hildren that week were inquiries a. to g
yhere grandfather would spend
10 in her next commu- q
,Ication Janet stated laconically that =
aer grandfather had decided to stay at ,
home. 7
Something must surely be the mat
ter with father" said Mrs. Isabel
Huntley, uneasily, when she received
her letter. He hasn't spent single
holiday at home since mother died
fifteen years ago. don't like these lit
tie notes Of Janet'S. She says father
is well, but I don't believe it, for If
he was he would do the writing him
selfl I'm going home!" 30 she can
celed a number Of engagements and
went at once.
spending Thanksgiving at home
Why, that 10 Queerl" unused Tom Hill
ditch. IL thought he was coming to
us this time. There 10 something
wrong, or he never. would let Janet
be attending to his correspondence
this way" He slipped the letter into
his pocket, and called up his brother
Sam over the long distance telephone
$50 you don't know that anything
il wrongf Well, I'm not taking any
chances on It; shall 60 tomorrow.
What2 Meet me in Macon1 Good !
II he is all right, we can have day
Of it together, and II he Isn't Well
good-by"
At Janet's own home there was con-
sternation. II don't know what on
earth to think, Magnus," her mother
said. "Janet was to have spent
Thanksgiving with Sans daughters
She has written such provoking little
notes, anyway, ever since she has been
at the farm. Something must b the
matter. Sans girls are giving q
: Thanksgiving ball for her, and yet"
Evil you just pack a few things
into a bag for mel" said MagnuS Hill
ditch, abruptly Janet has already
remained with father three weeks
longer than she intended-she has
written all his letters. The probability
y Is that he has had an accident Of some
}. sort, and will not allow her to tell
US You know his independence, and
his reluctance to give trouble. 1t ID
e a particularly inopportune time for me
9 to leave, but I must look after him.
. Thanksgiving morning found Jane
l. up bright and early. She and Miss
j. Indy had made the old house spiel
'e and span from roof to door, and Jan
cts artistic fingers had decked thu
o rooms with autumn foliage and fruits
e Strange to say, Aunt Isabel had de
n scended upon the household In tn
middle OF the night. There had beel
r no explanations, but she entered a
Is once into the spirit Of things, and trail
1t ed her rich dress through room afte
to room Of her gIrlhood's home, az wit
T. her father and niece she gave q las
ut look to see that everything was read
IN for the coming Of the neighbors. Bi
re oak fires burned In every room, 4
lg big open nreplaces, and the cheer
| "CAe ACACSbVu hPOA OAAS
a hearths and andirons, whltewashed 1
the old-fashloned way, that always re
4 minded Janet Of snow and Of froste
cakes.
u They're a-comin' a'ready!" Gale
Miss Indy; and sure enough, dow
4 the road a team was kicking up
dust The three went to the gate, Ell
n pecting to greet some Of the invite
n guests, but 10!
4 1.-THE boysl The boys" shoute
q Grandfather Hilditch; and three biz
I bearded men climbed down from tn
n wagon.
u The old mans voice broke as h
a welcomed them, and there was Somt
thing that made the three sons an
n the daughter avoid each others eye
4 and look tenderly upon the old ma
i and the young girl who stayed so clos
to his side. They went within, an
v gathered about the fireplace in mott
4 er's room," with Its memories.
How did you all happen to GOMEZ
. Mrs. Huntley asked her brothers.
+ why, 1t seemed a spontaneous III
: rising Of flial affection" responde
Magnus Hilditch. I'VE all felt a Il
tie anxious about father-it isn't eal
to telegraph ten miles from the raj
=. way-and when we found he WI
a. a. spending Thanksgiving at home, \
w w Just came And how about yourself
" "Oh, had missed his letters sol
70 was sure that he never would hal
"S allowed Janet to write for him II |
30 was able to do 1t himself"
Grandfather looked deprecating
= down at Janet.
'e- "Since 1t served to bring you HON
wv Isabel, don't regret It," he said. "b
nd I'll have to own up that l have pro
he ably missed the writing Of those Il
ar tiers more than you have the receivil
Ill Of them. My little girl wanted to he
ne me"
RS "Our little girl needs to take cour
Irs In correspondents" laughed UnC
Tom. II never In all my days re-
Ks such unsatisfactory letters"
In Nor II"
Nor II"
re- Janet could bear no more. Ha
asst laughing. half-crying, she sprang
and from the corner Of the man
not took down a budget Of letters. 7
ow children's letters always had lain the
zen from week to week.
for you needn't say a word-nOt c
70 | If Won ~ aha crIad "I'ye taken