Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

to Eliza Jane's and had stopped on their way to make the acquaintance of B1llie'S game-a skunk.
 Billie and Dan had been setting skunk traps all along the road and on this morning in particular they were searching for game and as they drew near they were just in time to hear what Hopeful said.
 Now Billie and Dan are both full of Sympathy for anything coming the way of the Social Corner sisters, so they knew the train had been gone just ten minutes; and it didn't take them long to get to the nearest tele- phone and we know the rest.
 1t is a complete surprise, I can assure you" said eAunty. but [ can't understand even yet why you all came this way. Why didn't you go direct ly to Eliza Jane,s?,
 .'"Shan we tell her?'' said Aunt He's
 well, I suppose time is short said the Editor
 Everyone turned to see the Editor. An Interested Reader and Ruth in their limousine.
 Where did you come -from?'' they all exclaimed at once. =tWeli,'' said the Editor. s'it's such a nice day-we thought We would in vestigate the skunk traps that are set along the road.
 Look" roared Rural Delivery, '.is that Josiah and Samantha ?"
 It proved to be them.
 Whoa" said Josiah 'fwhere in tar nation has my skunk trap gone top You silly" said Samantha, there me, sure there is a. big black skunk in it'
 Sure enough, while they had been talking Billie and Dan had fetched the trap that caused Hopeful and Aunty to lose their train, and dropped | if ir1 fhA roEf basket v11hSo11 7of1 1 to be J. E. ITS.
 Now look here" said Aunty Tets drop skunk for awhile and talk com mon sense. I want to know what you are all here. for and why that train don't come"
 We'll said Hummer, we are here to convey you and Hopeful to Eliza James. She will think we are never coming
 Wei. I am surprised" said Aunty. Hopeful said she couldn't understand 1 it in the least.
 Come Aunty," said Theoda. you and Hopeful can go with me in my machine. Hurry up! I am getting hungry"
 1 said Clover Leaf and Chrysanthe- mum.
 My, won't I eat when I get there!'' said Popover and Fairy. ] q hope she'll have some cottage cheese,'' said Polly Wintergreen 1 All aboard!" piped up Lucinda.
 Very soon they were on their way ! to E1iza's. As they were passing a | farmhouse out ran Biddy, Squa,wk- | ing cut-cut-cut- ca -da-cut. We will leave them for while and peek in on Eliza Jane.
 What in the world makes them so long, exclain1s Eliza Jane to Black | Pansy and Sally Sycamore. l T do believe they have met with some accident" said Black Pansy.
 ''Whew! smell something burning, ; said Sally Sycamore: Run and see quiclA'' said Eliza to her daughter.
 ''Oh. mother, come quick something is boiling downi do believe it's the turnips and the men folks do love said the daughter. 1 Well" said Eliza Jane. ''the tur- nips are burning and dear me, there goes the telephone, run and see who it is.7
 6. Yes! What? No indeed, Ynoti4ei isn't sick. She is as well as can be, What? Will mother come to the phone? Can't I deliver the message for you? What? Did you say that she was on her way here? All right. Mother. who do you think is on her way here and is liable to pop in any minute?'' ..
 T am sure can't guess" said Eliza Jane.
 Well. none other than Great Grand ma She is coming with the Min listers Daughter and Enid"
 Put that bouquet a little nearer the center of the table, dear. There 1T guess everything is o. K. Hark I believe they are coming. Yes, here they are. My! How many are there! I am afraid I didn't cook enc%sh tur- nips for I see quite a number of mer out there. Run dear and be ready tc receive them. I must smooth my hair. I will come"
 Here We will leave them and wait until the turnips are done before writ ing more.
 l EDDY.