Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-22

Oh, Bert, am so happy! Aren't you 2" exclaimed little Mary Hastings to- her brother This time tomorrow we will be at Grandma's. Yes. catch ing fish" replied Bert.
 .So will T." said Mary. for Auntie |lsaid might.
 { Aunt Jane. MT. Hastings youngest Tsister was very proud of the children, and while she looked forward with much pleasure to their visit, she knew in her heart it meant great deal of responsibility. for her; and her fears were not many hours at the Old Homestead when they wanted to go fishing. Auntie gave to each of the boys tin dipper and a glass jar in which to deposit their catch, and for an hour or two the little fellows could be seen lying on their stomachs catch ing the little sinners and putting them into their jars.
 They were contented and happy un- LII two fishermen came along with rod ana line They fished in the deeper
 water and every little while the chill dren could see them take from the crook beautiful speckled trout Let us fish down there, Bert!' l said Jack. 'Td just love to catch one or those handsome trout,"
 2 ~NOs DlOlucT, you mustn't 20 down there Tor Auntie said the water was deep and we must stay here where she can see us.''
 Jack had no more love for the little sinners, no more fun in fishing with | the dlpper. An old grapevine grew al one slde Of the wall and from this Jack broke a branch as long and slen- der as he could get. Running tc l Grandpa's tool chest he heIped himself
 10 a piece of twine and bending a Dir
 soon had a very good imitation of 2
 nsh hook, but he could catch no shin.
 CTS with It and, in spite of Auntie's | warning, went where the brook wa. | deep. He soon saw almost hidden be. heath large stone a beautiful trout
 put IL would not come out, try as Jacl
 would; so. lying on his stomach ht \ poked his stick beneath the stone nlI l he had leaned over too far and ir
 another instant was sprawling in tht
 water.
 The screams of the boys attractef
 the attention of the men who promptI, | rescued the lad and sent him, home both boys crying Justify
 Auntie was quickly on the scene and 1 Iter nearing what had happened de clded that the young man. should b, put to bed althouch it was only fou
 o'clock in the afternoon, and should
 not be given any supper.
 This saddened Bert and Mary fo Brother had never been punished ii | this manner before; but Auntie wa, determined that from the beginning he youthful charges should obey her com
 mands, or punishment would follow.
 The ninth of the month was littl
 A1ary's birthday and Auntie said tbc she would invite a few. little girls t, | come and bring their dolls, and unde 1 the old swing they might enjoy a littl party. The swing-tree was old finder | upon which Grandpa had put up ; swing years ago for the children. an,
 10 designate it from the other tree
 1t was always known as the swing
 tree. It was very old and had parti, gone to decay and many times tn
 little folks while playing hide an, seek would hide in the heart Of tn \ oio linden. It was beneath it's shad-
 branches that the party wasito be held | NO boys were to be there, not eyeI her brothers. for as little Mary ez pressed ,it She l-new they would d -omething awful.
 The day before the party Grandp;
 drove into town bringing the childre, Y with him. Mary selected the candv
 bought the peanuts. for there was t \ be peanut hunt, while Crandc; bought the oranges and bananas. Auntie made and frosted the birth I cay caice and decorated it with tel
 tiny candles.
 [ Won't we have any of the birth
 cay goodies Auntie?' inquired Bert. You shall, indeed, dear. have you ! share; but only little girls are to si ct the table"
 Perhaps they will eat up every
 thing" said Jack, who until now ha
 not opened his mouth to express hi
 opinion, and then we shall have