The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

she exclaimed. All her neighbors had
sauntered over the Bluff to take din
ner pals to the men passing on the
noon boat, and so were in ignorance
of the expedition on which their vari-
GUS families were about to embark.
Perhaps never in the history of the
"ottermobile" family had one carried
such a load of jubilant, seething joy
as was packed in that very fashion
able member AS it whizzed and spun
up the river road all the passengers
squealed with delight, and as they
coasted down the other side of the htll
they rose to their feet as one child.
| They danced and yelled, waved what
ever head-covering was possessed by
one or two of them and stepped on
| one another's toes in a frenzy of de-
light. At the top of the far hill they
slowed up, for their host was impress
ed by the sweeping river view and he
turned to point 1t out to Miss Selma
Lue.
Yes, indeed, it looks like there
never was SIGH a view of the whole
world laid out before you anywhere
else. have set on the grocery steps
and watched the top of this hill in
| winter and in summer, sun-up and
shutdown, in storm and clearing, and
all the time a-wondering what was
here on the other side that never ex-
| pected to see in this life. l am glad
l always laid 1t out in my mind as
beautiful as I could, fer / woulder
been ashamed if had gone and made
little of it to myself because l hadn't
ever seen it, and maybe never would.
Things always measure up to what
you expect-and it's the same with
people, too; a-looking fer saints you
are mighty apt not to run on sinners.
Now, Sammie, Bonnie, all Of you stop
climbing out! S'pose he was to start
off all of sudden?"
Miss Selma Lue was busily en-
gagged in settling the squirmers as the
machine swept slowly around and
started down the hill far, faint cry
reached her ears, and she turned sud
denly.
Lands alive, mister" she called,
we've done spilled Ethel Maud, with
all that climbing around! If we was
a-taking ride on the golden streets,
that child woulder fell out into the
set of glass. Please turn around and
pick her up" Some distance back
bunch of blue calico sat in the road
and lifted up voice of lamentation.
How ever did you happen to fall
out, honey?" said Miss Selma Lue, as
she squeezed up Ella Virginia and
started to tuck the stray down beside
her.
Il didn't fall! l climbed climbed
to get the gentleman a fower-and
now it's done broke!" she sobbed, as
she held up crushed, blue corn.
flower
Upon my word, that's a sweet little
girl to get posy for an old man
d'you hear?-a sweet little girl! Come
over here and sit by me and I'll hold
you in, and the baby too" And so as
the big red machine pulled down the
street to the grocery, Ethel Maud and
Blossom rode on the box-seat as 1t
WERE
And the moment they came to
standstill they were surrounded by
the mothers of the joyous youngsters
and a babble ensued that was con-
fusion COMPOUNDED
Mrs Kinney clasped her Wriggling
offspring as they were handed down
to her in turn, and with each she man.
aged Thank you, sir" that sounded
as If they had been returned from
the grave to her maternal bosom.
With the last In her arms she turned
and said: Miss Seliny Lue, thank
you fer this a-happening to 'em what
they won't never forgit. They amt a
mother or child on this Bluff as could
git along without you a single day"
Mrs. Dobbs affirmed the remarks of
Mrs. Kinney heartily, but she was
overcome with shyness two hundred
and ten pounds in weight SO could
only nod. Her pride in the exalted
position of Ethel Maud was over
whelming, but she lifted down Kin
neys and Tynes with impartial de-
light. Miss Selma Lue," she said
1e'me hold Clemmie fer you l do
wish her mother coulder seen you
drive up. You don't know how a moth
er feels when she sees her children In
rich and stylish company"
At last there we're left only Ethel
Maud and Blossom to descend, and
the old gentleman took the baby while
the child slowly climbed down, as
sisted by her mother and Bonnie.
MY, my!" exclaimed Miss Selma
Lue. Looks like when you git EN-
all together this Bluff lie rich in chill.
dren. Who's going to take Blossom?
Everybody have got a armful and
more" And she was just about to de-
posit Carrots on the steps when she
exclaimed: Lands alive, If here amt
Miss Cynthie in the nick of time!
Give Blossom to her please, mister"
And so It was into a pair Of very
lovely arms that the old gentleman
lowered the gurgly baby, and he had
| a 1Ook into baautifIIl apd voru daop