Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Hopefurs and Aunty's Trip to Eliza lanes

Not many days ago Hopeful said Jane's and see her new washing ma chine They say it is a, crackerjack at getting the dirt out"
 Yes" said Aunty. T will gO any day you Say.'
 I've will go tomorrow, then,'' said
 The day was beautiful they had set for their journey for there had been a shower the night before. The roads were somewhat muddy. a hurry when behold! what she thought was hard dirt proved to be soft mud, and she sank to her ankles ] in mud.
 Now said Aunty, you win have to come in and dry your feet and put
 Well said Hopeful q do detest rubbers. but if mustA must that
 After what seemed ages they were again on their way; c. , .4 My" said Hopeful. lust look at the beautiful goldenrod. let's get some
 You must remember" said Aunty, we have only. just time to make our train.''
 am sure don't care whether we make our train or not. want that golden rod and I'm going to have it; you push along and hold the train
 Don't be foolish. Hopeful" said AuntY, ''come along and we can tell Eliza Jane all about it. :" l Hopeful had just managed to climb the wall after stripping oh the hem of her skirt Polly Wintersreen had I just made her. wfi&1 she heard a pe- l What Is the matter? Oh Aunty. believe here is the doctors cat caught in trap: do come and help me get it out.''
 Aunty came hurrying up and as she looked she screamed:
 What" exclaimed Hopeful, "a slzunk?''
 Yes" said Aunty. "a skunk." l "Weu,'' said Hopeful, are you
 Sure? Of course I'm sure. If you had lived in the country as long as l I have you would very soon distin- guish one from the other. 1 Why Aunty, believe you are r1is- taken even now, just see how pitiful it looks at you. I'm just going to try and release 1t from the miserable trap.
 T think it mean to set traps and
 hurt them SO. just to satisfy peoples pride. When I get home l intend to burn my fur set.
 l With this remark Hopeful sat down on the wall and began to take off her 1 gloves preparatory to releasing the | poor little thing
 Now Aunty. som ewhat Of nervous i temperament. thought she would run back after help, but on second thought 1 she just made grab for Hopeful s arm and with one jerk. Hopeful was in the middle of the road sitting in the dirt. If you could have seen Hope full thenl
 Aunty knew she wasn't any too
 Hopeful quickly got on to her feet l and in 0 very calm voice said: 1 "Aunty, are we going to Eliza lanes CT not ?e'
 I've can try ft,'' said Aunty, ''but I'm afraid too much time has been wasted. We will no doubt miss our train"
 They pushed forward and in a few minutes they reached the station. Imagine their astonishment on reaching the station to find a large ! delegation there. The first to be rec ognized wa.s Nat with large dinner pail. Beside him sat Crimson Ram
 bier with g. large covered basket. Next
 came Theoda with what strongly re- senrbied a large punpkin-on close Inspection 1t proved to be work ], basket.
 Rural Delivery sat in his. auto as lqufet as could be. l As we drew up they began to cheer; then in the far distance could be heard
 the hon11, honlk of an auto.
 Hopeful and Aunty exchanged glances. Very soon the machine came
 in sight. Maine Lover, Spring Chick l en, Azalia, Trot and Wandering Jew began to alight.
 : Then up came foot. toot from down the other way and there were Aunt , Abby, Doctor, Peggy Ann, Aunt Sarah l tergreen, Aunt Mehitable, Married an6 Happy, Grace, Popover, Fairy, Ready Fat Contributor. Betsy Bobbet and Pink Rose in a large autobus. Now" said AUnty, T should like
 to know what this all means" ; well" up spoke Grace, T was ask ed to come along to find Aunty and Hopeful, as they were on their way