Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-18

| In going through the pockets of his | last years spring suit, incidental to ar inspection of its availability for fur their use, Banning brought to light ar oblong slip of pasteboard, which he ex- amined with interest and surprise When he had read the printing on its | face and examined a date stamped or the reverse side he grfnned effectively Say, here's funny thing he ob- | served to Mrs Banning, who was or an inspection of her own in connec- ton with the hosiery bag. I've just run across that suburban railroad Ziel1et the real estate man gave me last year when we nearly went out to Park Highlands to look at some lots. Re- member?"
 "Um," said Mrs. Banning, who was wondering whether it would be worth while to darn the lavender ones again.
 There's just four punches left on It," continued her husband, examining his prize with interest. T remember he said it would just take us up there and back. And it's good only one year from date stamped thereon.' Let's see what is the date stamped hereon Why, 1t expires next Sunday. That's too badl"
 What do you carer" asked his wife.
 "Oh, nothing" said Banning, "only it's a shame to let railroad ticket ex- pire without being used-such waste of money"
 Tt isn't our money" said Mrs. Ban- ming. "and I guess that real estate fel- for it. I've never got through thank ing my stars that he didn't get any of ours"
 Banning vouchsafed no reply. He seemed lost in thought for few min utes while he sat looking at the tick ct. Then he looked up almost excited ly.
 q know what" he announced. "We'll just use this ticket, after all. We'll take a day off next Saturday and go into the country and see how things look. It's the first Saturday in May and I've got about enough spring fever to want to go-and besides, here's this ticket going to waste"
 What on earth do we want to go into the country for at this time of yearY' she demanded. Why don't you wait until summer?"
 Summer" retorted her husband Why, anybody can go In summer! Spring is the time to go out in the woods and gather violets and watch the birds-and everything"
 "All right said his wife, eff you've made up your mind I suppose there's nothing else to do but -,. But if you ask me, I'd rather go to matinee"
 Saturday turned out gray and cloudy, threatening rain, but Banning had lost none of his enthusiasm for nature. He led the way to the train, waving an umbrella dehantly to the clouds.
 If it does rain," he assured Mrs. Banning, it will be onl spring shower-it won't hurt anything. If we were out in the open a little more we'd never mind a spring rain"
 It was with a satisfied smile that Banning watched the conductor strip off two rides from his ticket as they were whirled northward. He felt that he had saved money. But when they descended from the train at Park Highlands things were n6k quite so vernal as the poets had led him to be- iieve they should be in May.
 Where do you suppose we can get the most violets?" asked Mrs. Ban ming. looking around at the chilly land scape while the train fled away shriek- ing.
 "Oh, let's walk around 6 little" sug- gested her husband, " and take a look at the town. There's lots of time to go into the woods"
 Lead on," said Mrs. Banning.
 When they had passed the little row of stores opposite the railroad sta-