The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08

cottage for one spek. which seein1d 4
long Time ~ lhese slrla. ior thr, ssfs
rali,sr pour. aud iteiens aunt ~as SoinS
With lhem a. their ehapsfoi,, ihs tsu
pr..dins scsks had bcsn busli, spens ~
making their asst. plain drsAses. and
getting other t,ssags read, which ssTs
neeeasafy.
II xas only . short ride on the cara
from the cat, where ti's giris lived u
this beach, Marjorr. Helen aud hei
aunt had yern waiting al The depot toi
about iilcrn lninulrs, WHEN 81 last The,
sa~ itita appear around ths eoin.''
Ibis took a great load on theif n'ii'u.'
Tor They wrr worried Tor lear she iinsn'
be a minute late. which Mas usual, ti'e
case on suel, occasions. AZ iast The train
arrived, and the g,rls awkward, boarded
A.. Aunt Martha loon splcd QUO VI her
friends at ono end VI the car, 20 the
giris we're lett 10 themselves, When phe
conductor came along. MarJorie mol
thinking handed him q recipe Tor hcr
ia,oriie soup instead OF her ticket
Helen and rita imIncdialei, began 70
yiggle, whicl, confused Marjorie ~ much
liiai, seeing her mistake, she started W
pay ner fare IN money.
Haven't you got ticket gruiii. ue-
handed the conuaetor.
Marjorie, having collected her miis y!
lhis tilnr, handcu han her ticket WIN
AN offended air.
~Well, IL he isn't the politesl con
duc,or / ever saw" Was MarJories con-
melt.
When they finally arrived at their des-
nation, Aunt Martha imediateiy engageo
a team 10 take them and their baggage 10
the cottage, which MAS u distance OF q
quarter oil a mile.
Now" said Rita, "the first thing VIC
will do Is 10 take a swiin IA uiis SAT-
water"
"iou goosy gander,' replied heieh'
| here We haven't even entered inc h"use
vet, TO say nothing about unpacking our
things and getting settled. :.
And am as hungry as three bears
spoke up Marjorie. "Ihe first thing !
40 is 10 try my iavorite soup, winch
caused such rumpus ON The train
In the meantime Aunt Martha had I'M
locked the door, and, It being very damp
inside. had started at once Ia build a hie'
wh,le the girls went to work unpackihs
the baggage. -. u,h,
About hall an hour later Aunt Martina
mad dainty, appetiling meal set peiore
them OF wnicp they all partook heartily
The rest ol the day was spent IN eApior-
ing about the house and putting uhihg'
m order. and when seven o'clock came
Aunt Martha and the girls went out Oh
the ,eranda to enjoy the beautiful sunset.
soon the moon came up, ana IL seeiheu
bea,en-like to the girls IN the fresh, cooi
evening air.
Aunt Martha advised them To make
out a program of just what The! were
going to do each day.
NOW, my girlies,' she continued,
don't want you to think about the WORK
at all. The one thing that ! have come
here Tor is to make you all have Just a.
good time as you possibi! cam anu
then when you 20 back to your work. ihi'
week will stand out from all the rest as
one of the best times you have ever had
The three girls, jumping up hugs.u
and kissed her 50 much that she near!
sufiocated.
Helen ran into the house and came BACK
with a paper and pencil.
To-day is Tuesday," began Heieh'
we viii each take turns IN planning d
day. Aunt Martha, you begin.
Set me see" replied Aunt Marina
.How would sail in the Fleetwood, up
as far as Harper's Bend 20. That wouia
take US about three hours. We .ou
take lunch and return home ABOUT h'e
o'clock" n, A..
"Oh. that would be loyely," replied the
girls. and
After a great deal of planning ana
thinking. the program was finally com
nleted and then it was time Tor Ded'
The next morning the girls came down
10 breakfast, all neatly dressed in theif
ginghams, ready for the days lark.
Now, my Children" said Aunt Marina,
"you may do anything you like until II
is time to start for the sail. lake stroi'
along the shore. Go for the man, or 10
anything, only be sure to be on hana al
ten o'clock"
Helen Immediately started for the mail
Marjorie went down to watch some emil
dren 20 in bathing, but Rita insisted Oh
helping Aunt Martha with the work.
"Oh. dear! Oh, dear!" were the words
which greeted Helen and Marjorie wheh
they came back. They rushed to see
what the trouble was.
Girls, just come here. Do you see
that person coming with satchei III MS
hands Now l know just as sure as we
are alive that he is coming here, and then
we can not 20 on our sail up to Harper's
Bend" =, ;,
"Don't get discouraged SO easily"
replied Helen. "He may not be coming
here at all"
~ bet he is book AGENT said Mar
iorie, land if he doesn't intend to stay,
he will hinder us SO much that we Will
miss the boat"
Pretty soon the bell rang, and Helen
who was the most busineSs-like, went 10
the door.
"How do you do?" said the stranger in
polite tone. is Mrs. Raymond staying
here for short timer"
81 believe she is" replied Helen.
"May l see her for minute II she
isn't busyl"
"Step in and l will call her."
Aunt Martha, hearing the familiar
voice, appeared, and at sight OF the
stranger, ran to him, and threw her arms
around his neck. :,
"Why, Tom, where did you come from?"
Then seeing the girls she introduced them
to her brother, Tom Clayton.
He then explained to them that he was
on his way to New York, and hearing
that his sister, Mrs. Raymond, and three
girls were staying at Greenough Beach,
he decided to stop few days with them.
Uncle Tom, as they soon began to call
him, proved to be very interesting and
agreeable. He went with them on their
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