The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13


How would 1t strike you and your sis
ire If you could get coed price for
the farm and still keep the house here
for sort of car perhaps? Travel in
1t to your new home. say"
young man, he you craZy?" Red
spots burned in the faded cheeks, AMI
there was stern Interrogation in the
voice
Listen, Miss Analine." was the ear.
nest entreaty, and In reassuring tones
the plan was little by little unfoided
by which the Butterwor.h company
might gain possession of the coveted
land and yet the two old ladies be at
the same time enriched, while, best of
all, the belated traveller could Mt last
take II 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 in 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
l. and take n trip abroad. My, but
won't the Enderley folks stare."
Remember admonished the auto
crat. mot word of this is to be lisped
till we're ready to start ON our trip.
Won't 1t give Enderley turn, thought.
She chuckled as she packed her books
and maps in neat pile on the stand
ut the side OF the bed. Tomorrow,
sister," she proclaimed, well begin
to make over my brown alpaca for II
travelling dress. | wonder If ruflles or
bias folds would look best for any one
going away"
But there was no reply, fol the mind
of the other was busy with both pros
peet and retrospect. How can give
up the dear old place." she finally
asked, with groan. But such an
offer us he made "Twould seem like
flying In the face of Providence TO
refuse, Land sakes, though, how up
set | am she walled.
That's just It," retorted the invalid
with asperity. ITS land sakes' aud
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. II 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
| tim. / feel TO eat n hefty meal my
self" Thus admonished, the mourn
| full one was forced to beslir herself
Succeeding morrows rolled into the
| present and then the past until one
morning n smiling youth arrived with
the gay announcement; THE private
| car is ready and horses are in sight
| for the-baggage, shall say? All
aboard Miss Analinc?"
"Wait til my bonnet and shawfs
on" commanded the hedridden tfav-
elcr. Then. noting IN involuntary
smile, she grimly added, when you're
making Il real start for the first time
In good many years. young man, |
| think your want to go seemly and
prepared
Miss AnaIine received. 1T different
| stages of her iriunphal progress, and
| the unusual excitement served as Il
bracing tonic 1--WE stop down by tho
Carder farm tonight" she announced
on the second day with the manner Of
one about to behold untold glories,
but II was the following noon that a
discovery WAS made which thrilled
Miss Caroline with the awakening 81
Il hope long deferred
She was getting dinner At what they
termed II "way station" when she re-
marked with perturbed expression,
II declare, Ana!ine, I'm coming To he
as forgetful ms old Grandma Skillins.
Why, ! should have vowed had a
big piece of berry pie in the butt'rv
for your dinner, but there amt so
much as Il bite"
She looked at the scanty rcpast with
regret, but great was her amazement
to hear her sister acknowledge with a
mixture OF pride and contrltion, Come
10 think of il. that must have been the
Identical pie ate last night
Miss Caroline dropped into chair.
"Analine Dyer" she easped. tell me
the truth. How'd you happen To get
that when twas in the butt'ryE
There was 10 attempt Mt conceal.
ment, but IA characteristic explanation
was in readiness. Don't get Mustered,
Caroline. You act AS tloppy as If you
was car sick. You see. twas this way:
| got to sort OF dwelling on the sub.
ject of China la the night, and from
thinking how pesky the famine was
there / happened TO feel hankerlng
for something to nibble on myself, and
found could and did get TO the
buttry. 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
back and forth, shedding tears Of joy
The room seemed suddenly filled
with contentment. a vista of peace
rul days in which to continue theI
brief journey together toward the set
ting sun opened before the pair, and
two old hands were tightly clasped In
each other ms CHEEKY voice outside
called "All aboard!'