Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-18
CHAPTER IX.-Concluded.

In n few minutes she appeared at
the door with the ~soap-boXers in her
arms and announced herself as ready.
Ethel Maud had picked up Blossom,
and Lucia had dartcd across the
street for young Jim, and SO skillful
was IN" extraction Of the sleeper from
his cradle that he had never even
opened his eyes. and II seemed likely
hat he was to have the adventure Of
his life In n state of Inconsistencies.
With n great flourish of manner
their bcamlug friend seated Miss Sc.
lima Lue in the t0nnoau, and under her
direction and with the assistance of
the meek young man, he packed the
children in around her.
Lets see. | can hold both the
F1ariti"s in my lap. and prop Glenn.
ME and pattic in OF this offsidc," she
directed, with an eye both to comfort
and security. "luolla can set on the
seat by me and hold young Jim in her
lap. No, Bonnie, ! can't let you hang
on behind; you and Sammic set on
this little side seat and Ella Virginia
and Ethel Maud ON that one. Ether
Maud. you take Blossom In your lap
and help II of the others by the
sleeve to stand up I'm front Of You.
Everybody else fiji in tho cracks
where they can! Now. "" are all
ready, mister. and You can let him 80
as soon as you are Il midd to. | shurc
do feel safe with You up In front and
the young man looking 50 careful like.
] have jest got confidence III his back.
even"
Miss Selma Luc's merry eyes vera
dancing with excitement and the wide
garden hat that Miss Cynthia had
trimmed with purple lilacs was set mt
"A rather adventurous angle over her
SOFT hair, which was Il! lug tiny gray
curls in every direction.
Lands alive! won't all the folks
over 10 the landing be- surprised If
they come back and find us gomez"
she exclaimed, All her %ucighbors had
sanntered over the Bluff to take din.
ne pals to the men passing on the
noon boat, and so were In Ignorance
OF the expedition on which their yarI.
Gus families were about to embark.
Perhaps never In the history of the
"ottermobile" family had one carried
such n load of jubilaut, scrthinp iov
M was packed in that very fashion.
apie member. AS 1t whiA2cd and spun
up the river road all the Passengers
squea'ed with delight, and as they
coastcd down the other side of tho hi,
they rose to their feet as one child
They danced and yelled, waved what,
ever head'covcring was Possessed hv
one or two of them and stcpped on
one another's toes in n FRENZY NJ do
hsht' AZ the top of the far hill they
slowed up, for their host was impross
ed by the sweeping river view and h,
turned to point It out to Miss Selin,
Lue.
"fes. indeed. It looks like thor,
neve was SIGH n view of tho Who'll,
world laid out before O "
else, ] have set on the grocery ston,
and watched the top of this hill /,
winter n In summer. sunup nm,
shutdown. in storm and clearing, nm,
all the time a'wondering what wa,
here on the other side that ] never ey
pected to see in this life. am ola,
] always laid It out In my mind n
beautiful as ! could, FER woulde
been ashamed II | had gone and mad,
little OF II to myself because | hadn'
ever seen II. and maybe never would
Things always measure up TO wha
you expect-and it's the same wit
people. too; a.looking fer saints 70
are mighty apt not to run on sinner.
Now. Sammie. Bonnie. all OF you sto
climbing out. S'pose no was TO sta,
off nil of "A 6udden 2"