Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30

Not many days ago, I said to So- cial Corner Sister:
 Suppose we get up a surprise for Samantha on her f1ftieth anniversa- ry?'
 "'Twould be nice, but how would you work it?" said she.
 Well" I said, suppose we meet over on the hill by Aline's and all go from there in a body"
 The day fixed foy the great event arrived. It was day in early fall when the leaves were nearly all off the trees; and, in going through the woods, the squirrels and birds made such a noise among the fallen leaves that Auntie, who was the oldest among us, would start at everything she heard and exclaim:
 "Ol dear! I wish I had stayed at home!"
 We didn't know exactly where Sa- mantha lived; but this we did know that if we saw a house that looked like a comfortable place we would venture up to the house and rap. Not long were we kept in suspense, for away off in a nice looking lot we saw very comfortable looking house, and I suggested we go up to the door and knock.
 o dearI Such oh's and urn's never heard before in all my life. But you know what Biddy's are. Well, this Biddy intended to know if Samantha lived there, or who did. So with her heart pounding like a hammer she finally arrived at the door. But, ah mel the others were away off behind trees expecting every minute to see someone grab her from. the door and hOr. xvia T01,+ aET'S apt to go wandering off alone, and this Biddy was very courageous. Well, will admit by the time got to the door my heart was pounding like a hammer and I was a little afraid, too. I had no wings to fan me with, so I took out my pocket handkerchief and mopped my brow. knew if this was Samantha's I could flap my wings Handkerchief and cackle at them in earnest. l had not long to wait after I rap ped before the door opened and Be- ! hold! there stood Samantha all dressed up, hair all frizzled up with care. Oo you suppose she had heard Of tt?) She said: Why, if here isn't Biddy of Holland county!"
 If you could have seen the rest of | the party running up to the house! There were only a few of us there, the | others came later.
 We hadn't been there long before I l began to look around to see who was who.''
 I was a little faint when I got there, and Samantha thought I was going to faint away, 50 she ran for | the camphor bottle, and she was in such a hurry to get it she took the 1 first bottle she laid her hands on, l ioh T ol-1 r "a oil and not very fresh at that Think l Noah must have killed the pretty thing" and made her & present of 1t It did the work. though; I was all right after I took one Whiff, but was | a good mind to faint clean away.
 Auntie sat at the telephone to see | if Co-Solid was coming; and we had found Ready out, for who could he1r it when she sat on the wood box all ready.
 Next came dear Aunt Mehitable. met her at Married and Happy's pie nic and fell in love with her. I was so glad the editor autoed uI and brought Diana, for knew by the expression on her face she was having the time of her life.
 Pink Rose had to bring along he1 1 drocheting to keep company witt l Cornflower. Tirza Ann sat on tht floor amusing one of Sweet Lavender. twins.
 Black Pansy had fallen asleep. fol she had been up all night with Frank who had bad toothache
 Lucy was out picking up acorns tt take home to the children. The ail was fragrant with Balsam Fir, fol Betsy Bobbett had gathered lot of it to get ahead of Maine Lover.
 Isabella kept calling for Ma til we nearly all lost our Patience witt her.
 Maine Lover came rather late, poo soul; said the roads were all washed out between her house and Etta Bar bers, 80 they had to go away off b! that new Farmers Wife's in Soutl Canterbury to get here. Then tn
 poor horse was so lame they had t
 take turns rubbing it with Witch Ha gel.