The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-04

All expression OF SLY nulnOr Hgnteu
the invalid's countenance. but her lis
teners manner was merely one of
grave attention. ~ see" he remarked
quietly. But, Miss Analine. some peo-
pie travel in their own private ears.
How would 1t strike you and your sis
ire If you could get n good price for
the farm and still keep the house here
for sort of car perhaps? Travel in
Il 10 your new home, say?"
young man, be you crazy" Red
spots burned In the faded cheeks, and
there was stern interrogation in tho
voice.
Listen, Miss Analine," was the ear
nest entreaty, and In rcassuring tones
| the plan was little by little unfoldcd
! by which the Butterworth company
might gain possession of the coveted
land and yet the two old ladies be nj
the same time enriched, while. best of
ALL the belated traveller could at last
take trip in very truth.
Therefore when Miss Caroline made
her tardy appearance she found her
sister sitting upright in excitement, so
engrossed In conversation with Jack
Butterworth that she was utterly OBJ
! livious TO the fact that Shocks, the
gray kitten. was playing with the map
of Africa i'm n way which threatened
the immediate destruction of the dark
continent.
Caroline" summoned an imperious
voice, Its high time you got here.
We're going TO sell this farm, you n
/, and take a trip abroad. My, but
won't the Enderley folks stare!'
Remember" admonished the auto
crat, mot a word of this is to be lisped
till we're ready TO start on our trip.
Won't it give Enderley turn, thought"
She chuckled us she packed her books
and maps in neat pile on the stand
at the side of the bed. Tomorrow,
sister," she proclaimed, well begin
to make over my brown alpaca for a
travelling dress. / wonder If ruflies or
bias folds would look best for any one
going away"
But there was no reply. for the mind
of the other was busy with both pros
pect and retrospect. How can | give
no the dear old placer" she finally
asked, with groan. But such an
offer as he made! 'Twould seem like
flying in the face of Providence to
refuse. Land sakes, though, how up
set / ann she walled.
That's just it," retorted the invalid
with asperity. Its land sakes' and
nothing else. Haven't we still got the
house, and aren't we going to live in
n good lot down next to the Baptist
minister's when we get home from
our travels? Caroline Dyer. if you'd
been around the world as much as
some folks you'd likely have more
sense than you've ever got yet.
should think you'd go now and get
supper with a glad heart like Chris
tan. i feel to eat hefty meal my
self" Thus admonished, the mourn
full one was forced to bestir herself.
Succeeding morrows rolled into the
present and then the past until one
morning smiling youth arrived with
the gay announcements "The private
car is ready and horses are In sight
for the-baggage shall ! say? All
aboard Miss AnalineT
"Wait till my bonnet and shawrs
or" commanded the bedridden trav-
eler Then, noting an involuntary
smile, she grimly added. "When you're
making a real start for the first time
IA n good many years, young man, l
think you'll want to go seemly and
prepared"
Miss Analine received" at different
stages of her triumphal progress, and
the unusual excitement served as a
bracing tonic. 1--WE stop down by the
Carder farm tonight" she announced
en- the second day with the manner of
che about to behold untold glories,
but it was the following noon that a
discovery was made which thrilled
Miss Caroline with the awakening Of
a hope long deferred.
She was getting dinner at what they
termed sway station" when she re-
marked with a perturbed expression,
81 declare, Analine, I'm coming to be
as forgetful as old Grandma Skillins.
Why, | should have vowed | had a
big piece of berry pie in the butt'ry
fer your dinner, but there amt so
much as bite"
she looked at the scanty repast with
regret, but great was her amaZement
to hear her sister acknowledge with u
MIXTURE of pride and contrition, "Come
to think of 1t, that must have been the
identical pie ate last night"
Miss Caroline dropped into n chair.
"Analine Dyer" she gasped, "tell me
the truth! How'd you happen to get
that when twas in the butt'ry?'
There was no attempt ut conceal
ment, but characteristic explanation
was in readiness. Don't get Mustered,
Caroline. You act as floppy as If you
was car sick. You see, twas this way:
l got to sort Of dwelling on the sub
ject Of China In the night, and from
thinking how pesky the famine was
there ! happened to feel laundering
for something to nibble on myself and
found ! could and did get to the
butt'ry. So there, that's all. Now,
there's no call to take on" she finish
ed, for Miss Caroline had thrown her
apron over her head and was rocking
hack and forth shedlinv taare of iov