Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25

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gone from room to room of the |
only home the children had ever
known.
1--WE have BEEN invited to SO
many parties, too;" walled Dot
And Halloween is coming" add.
ed Tom, and we can't have amy
fun III
Mother looked sadly back into
the empty rooms. "Yes," she said,
EVEN poor black kitty-cat Went a.
way last might. Uncle Bob took her
away. hope she will like her
new home"
Mother, said Dot, couldn't wee
.'Couldm.t you what, dear"
"why, / wondered II we couldn't
have Hallowe ZEN party here lin
the empty house"
Mother smiled and said, Per-
haps; we will see about 1T"
The children began to dance up
and down for they knew they would
have a party. Mother always meant
yes when she said 1--WE will see a.
bout i I" \
1--WE can decorate with leaves,
said Dot.
Eyes. said Tom, and we can get
Uncle Bob to help us, and Aunt
Sue has all the Japanese LAM
terms. 9"
SO the planning went on, and
Aunt Sue was asked to send out
the invitations. The inviit ations were
eagerly talked over in the school
yard i'm the next few days.
When the might of Halloween came
the old farmhouse seemed to be
i,tjransfonmed. Everywhere Japanese
LANTERNS lent pretty glow. Tall
stalks of corn with open ears stood
jim the corners, and autumn leaves
wera RESIGNED along the bare
4 walls. :.
4 Pumplain faces were everywheUe,
grinuing from the foliage and
startling the tinlid ones at every
turn. '.s.s.
From the ceiling hung apples, to
be bitten without help of hands.
A A large tub stood i'm the middle
of the floor. filled with water ON
which apples floated' These were TO
|be bobbed' for.
1n,the foreplaces Uncle Bob had
built roaring fires. for the might
was cold. !.
In the ddnming room were tables
made of long planks placed ON
barrels, which, held many goodies flo
the supper.
The older folks came with the
children for goodiby to the depart
ing neighlbors. There we're games
and much merrament
The children came in costumes
kums were dressed as Witches
and some represented fairies, ant
las they fitted about the rooms
T the whole scene was very lovely.
as After the supper they all gather
ed around the fire and asked Uncle
Bob to tell stories about hui
travels. i'm South America, creep
stories they must be, for no othei
would, do for Halloween
So he told them how he ha,
c|nea s4ehlb HalloIIweela in AM oRd
e deserte ed castle, and how the spiders
9 centipedes and other creepin
!: Things had kept him company
g Just as they We're beginning +
NJ feel a little nervous, There cam
a tap-a-ttap at the mindow. Th
e children drew closer to Uncle Boil
q Tap-a-tap it came again. Flrightea
d ed faces were turned towards th
window, and the children crowde
= still closer together
n Tap-a4tap it came again and thel
| mother went to the window.
/ She opened it and across tn
\ sill walked old black kitty-cat.
She had found her way BAG
the whole six indies to her home.
With a shout of laughter til
children gathered around her. The
cuddled her and petted her al
leased mother not OF send her awe
again.
'sNo, sadd mother. she must {
| with us to the city. She loves !
SO we'll / haven't the heart
| send her ava again.
| And so the evening had a plea
| ant ending, and kitty-cat curl'
UP among the leaves, and slept.
| She was the only black witt
| that came that might, and the chi
dren all voted an empty hou
i Il .o,,t,, ,x1oc tho ,hact kdtnd of all -, t.