Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13

Everybody seemed satisfied. The older people spent a pleasant time Tn the grove, feeling sure their boys were happy in their own way and in good care, and the boys were enjoying themselves much better, they felt sure. than at any old folks picnic.
 For a time all went well, but before long little annoyances began to de- velop. sammy, as usual, was the his pocket. and at length discovered that his jacket was atire. In hurry the garment was stripped off and the fire was stamped out. Not burnt much" said the Hewitt boys, but Sammy locked a little sober over what Grandma might say. In his hurry to pick up the punk, he seized it by the wrong end, and his fingers soon be- gan to jingle with the pain, but Sam my was plucky enough not to mind a little thing like that. The fire works were 6 success in every parti- cular, and the treat spread out on the /, rocks before the hungry boys was abundant and delightful and much | better than what they would have had l over to the grove they felt convinced. | Say Sammy exclaimed Tom Hewitt "Pd like to live at your house, your | grandmother makes tip-top cookies and cake" Yes" replied Sammy, she is a good cook, is Grandma, but I eat an awful lot, and that cookie i pail gets empty pretty often. But it is | getting about time for me to go home and we've eaten all the stuff. Let's try the cannon for a final send off"
 Sure, you know how?' inquired his friends.
 "Oh, yes. Jabez told me, and he gave me the powder to put in it. There, that's all right Now you boys i go back there out of the way and I'll soon show you a thing or two in fire arms" The fuse was lighted and all ready for the explosion which seemed rather tardy in following, so Sam my thought, so he stopped little closer to examine into the cause of the delay, when "bang" went the cannon with noise enough to suit even Sam my and his companions. How de- lighted they were and what a fine wind-up for the day. They cheered ! themselves hoarse In their glee. But a piece of burning punk, however, in the confusion had landed in the pow der strewed around, and as Sammy attempted to pick up the cannon, a flash came puffing up into his face and a smarting cheek and tingling ear gave evidence of a more serious burn than the fingers had received during the day. Blinded by the fash Sam my was glad to be helped to the house where Aunt Miranda came to the rescue and made him as comfortable as the simple home remedies would do, and he departed for home leaving the other boys to clean up their camp
 He reached home before his grand parents did, who were much concerned to find him in suehi state but thank ful to find his eyes were uninjured.
 A good nights rest set Sammy wei to rights, though his grandmother de clares she'll never take her eyes of him again for fear of what may hap pen Grandpa made light of 1t, ant Jabez fell back on his favorite remark well, boys will be boys" But Sam my sat on the shady back porch ana received his visitors. the Hewitt boys who came to inquire for his welfare They, too, had some fingers done up 1T honor of the occasion, but Sammy ad- ded to that decoration, a bandage or the face and a plaster on the ear. "Yes I've got some burns" admitted he,' but didn't we have a dandy time!"
 l AN IDLER.