Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-05

sisters plan. She plainly had him
at her mercy in some way.
Mrs Burton signed the deed and
gave Allen the $15GO to pay toward his
cottage and furnished a room for her
self, saying she would visit her
daughter after she got settled; but
she thought it hard that her husband
should refuse to come with her
Mrs. Dyson set about getting the
old home in order for her family to
come the next week. Her 18-year-old
daughter Rose was entirely capable or
packing the furniture for the auto
truck. Several rooms were papered
and given q coat of paint; every WIN
dow was fitted with green shades and
fresh curtains Of white or printed mus
lin; comfortable chairs apd benches,
with a few stands, were on the piazza
There was a swing seat and hammock
under the trees. Every room was
made ready for use. A telephone and
the r. F. D. man brought news OF the
world promptly and Mr.. Dyson drove
to his work daily.
After the house was in order Mrs
Dyson and the children cleaned, pa
pered and painted the little cottage in
the woods that she had loved because
of her grandparents, and the old fur
niture not in use, including her
mothers cook stove, was moved there.
The boys put their tent near the
spring and a swing on big tree by
the pond.
A sawmill nearby had left pile
Of rough boards and the owner gave
them to the boys who made a, wide Ia
! BILE and some benches near the pond.
Many auto parties begged to eat
| their lunch there, purchasing milk,
| cream and berries. Sunday schools,
| women's clubs, ". G. T. U. and other
| societies from the surrounding viii
| picnics, and nearly every pleasant
| Sunday afternoon some of the pastors
! spoke under the trees.
| Several parties canped for a few
! days at a time near the spring, where
! there was a place arranged for a fire,
as we'll as by the pond.
Everyone was welcome until a rough
| gang with beer, ETC. appeared one Sat
! urday afternoon and found Mrs. Dyson
| at home" and not at all frightened by
| their buster. They moved just over
| the line after using some fOrcibIe Ian
guage and had just settled down for a
| noisy. drunken picnic (their only idea
| of a good time'D when the owner OF
| the land appeared with several officers
| and the scene changed.
| Within a few weeks Mrs. Burton be-
! came tired Of being nurse to her great
| grandchildren and spent most of the
| time at "hOme" where she attended tC
! the dairy, mended and did various
| tasks about the house.
Allen and Belle were always made
I " GlCOLIlEs DuI 1OOL was IIOL q Lt6NlutIII
visitor after she found that she must
look after her children and see that
| they did not do destructive mischief
or abuse the pet animals.
Her husband and brother, Percy
! voted the old place lonesome anc
! back-woOds," and the madame" as
they called their Aunt Lucy. as q
| crank" "Gramp" was ian old fogy'
| and Cousin Rose SLOW"
During the summer the old people
were overjoyed by a visit from then
son George the baby of the family
who had not been home since the
death of his young wife and infant
son ten years before. He had changed
from a rOllicking boy to a, stern ia Gee
man in the employ of this government
and a terror to evil doors.
| Belle can't understand how Lucy car
entertain so many city friends, and
why she keeps summer boarders; bur
| Mr.. Burton smiles over the bill many
of them are glad to exchange for the
hospitality.
AS the family is large there is NJ
waste in the extra bread, cookies an(
berry or fruit pies, and auto Dartie:
| are glad to pay for them. Then al
extra Jelly, jam and canned fruit finds
! a, ready sale at good prices.
MIR. Dyson says this is his last wOrl
in the shop, as he shall be IAN indie,
pendent farmer" next year
Mrs. Burton is still on the old farm
She considers her lesson cheap a
$500