Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

(Writfcn Specially for The Bulietin.1
 Now is the time of surprise and do- nation parties. and despite the ridlcule attended with good cheer and friendly feeling. Lef me tell you Of one that took place not many miles away
 "You'll be sure to come to tase doua- ton parfy next Wednesday, Mrs Law. son 2" was the greeting that lady re ceived at the church door after meet ing.
 Well. I'll try to come" replied Mrs. Lawson, but we are so far from the village and al the top Of that awful hiil. 9r. Lawson hates to go out evenings; but I'll zee"
 "Oh, you must come" added another, "we cannot spare you.7
 'Yce, do,'' otlImed in a third voice, "and bring one Of your famous cream cakes No one eiee ever makes them 80 good as yours"
 Well, we'll Sec WAS tiiG f-eHpDuEe, "Of course, I'll bring the cream -case, i if you want it, trough m inc are no l better than anybody eise's aS ] can ] sec. I'll have to bring samnie. ! suppoae,' she added with q sigh. That boy Is the worst I ever saw, if he is my Husbands grandson. f;oraetlang always happens where s1e is. and he | never seems 10 blame either" | On the drive horne. the donation par ty was the principal topic of conVersa- . tion "TIl send down load Of wood, " said old Tr Lawson And I might ae i well take something from the garden i while ! an aboBt it How would a | melon CT two do. Maria2'
 ! "Vgaqy yes" responded his spouse 'Your melons can't be beat, and they are just prime now."
 "csrs ndpa," broke ir saynnie, 'saoR can you tel when melons are primer Well" laughed the old man, "tne best way ! know is to cut out q wedge and eat t. But mine are all pretty good now, ! guess"
 spons4buIty for the sUceess Of all the i zfftg preDared for the occasion. Tsae i cream cakes were certainty something ] to be proud of IS they stood. not one but TWO, side by side. in 3 box on the kitchen table EaTnnie stole oU- td tIew the melons There they lay In 1 row, pix large ones. looking fine ir their 91rfr1d green coats. T hope they1I be good. Grandpa would fee dreadful if 1i7ey turned out to be poor I'd better cut out q iltIe piece or talf ore and zee if it ia ripe" According Iy he took out his tack-kuifs and care fully cuf a small wedge from ffIe near est melon and ste it an but the rind which he carefully re-inGerted in iii place. His sn1iety now ezF ended f the other melons, HOT 1S1E 1+G ef'IAlA++a' | t1fl he had tried al cf them 1n akf manner putting each wedge hack ir place after eating Off its point. Jus' then his grandfather appeared arcuaf 9he corner of tsle barn. Well. SaFa-
 mic" was the old mans greeting '1oo6ing over the nelons2 Look good don't fheYT' Soon after supper tnf old people and Sammie were al snEe- ly tucked into the wagon with tn' melons sonqe pals of dcug'1rBts anf cookies, and the cresm-0@seee. whIcI
 were carefully put under the seat
 All went vel ug1fal they were half
 way down the hill Then came arounf q curve with much foo13ug Of Horr and blazing Of light, one of the na1Ga
 dreaded motor cer8, not yet very com
 mon in that nei g19borho0d Mr Law
 son turned out Of the roa6 as far a possible. but the "coIt' found ff1e H. r
 and noise too much for her nerves az7s
 started down tfle hill at q ve~y ra-pit
 rate. Her master sawed on The retns
 but on she dashed. Here Eamnie Sag
 an opportunity Of being useful ant