The chronicle=news., 1913-01-08


load oa level ground"
You'll have TO get out and push
some Of you" shouted the boy.
"'Twoud make Uncle Jerry sicker
than ever II We got hung up"
Casting aside Whatever portion OF
dignity may have remained. the Ken.
ton boys jumped out and sought to
relieve the ovsfworksd horssA
With a easier load and aaditionai
power behind him. the boy again took
up the rsins. lIo glanced coundsntiy
up the hill ~ he started the horses.
For fully fifteen minutes be struggled
to all Uncle Jsrry's place: then came
tho surrender.
It's no use he groaned. "Wsrs
stuck"
This IL = pretty motel" snchimsd
Marshall. what are We going to do?"
The kentons were slow to adjust
themselves to the situation. They
had almost forgotten that At best
country roads are very uncertain.
You walt here" volunteered Dan
lsl. and I'll 90 to the village for .
team
NO" cried Alice. lets all walk. Il
Isn't far up ovee the hill. Our eAs.
rage will c0ms-somsttms." And she
led the way out across the hrsshly.
.ut bayfield,.
There was . fsncs TO BE- scaisA. as1
then they we're In the midst Of in.
Vulnerable woodland voices and the
chiy.biended fragrance Of the forest
clanbsring up the steep. uneven road.
way. they came to the sugarhouss in
he Clearing. Yet another climb. and
.he ssd was In sight.
There she is-juat the sane a.
ever. bless hsr!" shouted Aarshall.
soddinx bis head in silent approval.
Not much change. 10 thsrs?"
srsathed Ellen.
Father must be setting the pace.
observed James. Our house 10 the
only one that's decorated"
'l'll race you down the hin. Alice.
challenged Daniel.
With = shout Of acceptance shs
Sarted away. and the others followed
- best they could. They we're all
troubled with q shortnsss Of breath:
that was another thing which the
Years had brought. On arriving at
the orchard not one Of them, could
speak intsliigibly.
Let me 90 and hnd theun.- painted
Ellen.
Shs stole around the corner Of the
house. only TO reappear again straight.
away.
They're on tho front porch waiting
FOR the stage" she whispered. Come
%. Well 70 In through the house
all toGsthsf."
Quietly. they picked tasir way about
the familiar rooms-but NOT quietly
enough. Mrs. Ksnton heard the nuf.
6sd click Of . latch. and TUNED to
look. Five smiling faces were peer.
Ing ct her ffom The ooo1way.
"why-vhy--" she mumblsd.
Then the storm Of their Erssttng
burst forth.
"whsrs did you como fromr' quss-
TONED Nr. Ksrsoh. wonderisgly. ~
soon a. be could make himself heard.
up through tho woods-stAGs 10
stranded over At Harrington Hill. "
babbied Alice. Flows the csicbra-
.ionr
There. fsthsr. you &C.," moapsd
Mrs. ke3toa. II told you how II
would b. Here they've al come. and
vs'vs - TO tell them. Oh. Why did
~ mako up that story about the esis.
bratioaf'
you SO. your mother has been Try.
Ing to get some Of you home this
good while." tnterceded Mr.. kentoo,
and We finally took rather questioor
able way to bring II about Yet there
vas no lie in It We said In the let
ter that there was going to ~ . big
celebration II you decided to come
homs-it wasn't necessary to add that
thers wouldn't be any II you didn't
| come"
"You poor. dear. old mother. you!'
exclaimed Ellsa. II didn't care . rap
about the celebration"
Nor II" shouted the others In unk
non.
Somehow. they got the old people
to9sthsr and formed . ring about
them. Nor did they separate until
everyone in the ring had thrown out
. reassurins word.
You won't have to 20 to all that
trouble next time." asserted James.
you'll have visit from one Of 20
svefy year after this" stated Ellen.
ITS all arranged" declared Daniel
we talked It over on the way"
THAT is what should have bean
| lone before" interposcd Alice.
And now" cried Marshall. we
sre all going to have Just the biggest
sind Of celebration"
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