Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-25
FIVE FIFTEEN

But pretty soon he cought a pun
kin seed, and then Merrill wanted to,
and | knew Ned would want to next,
so l wandered off to pick some red
lillieSand some other gorjus flowers.
When l got back there were more
fishes, funny looking ones, all strung
on a stick, and gasping. Boot l
wished they dident look 81 sad. But
of course it is sad to realize the
shortness of life.
1 had armfulls of lilies for Aunt
Net. I knew shed like them. While
I was tying them together and keep
ing them shady and cool Ned shout
ed "Hully gee. but its getting dark"
And it was alright. We thought
wed better start for home right off.
So we did. But it got darker and
darker and Numbered awful, and
lightninged too. OF urse we
went shared, but we were an aw-
full long way from home. Will said
this gas a good time to chew III
gum and keep up hart. So we did.
But it rained harder and harder, and
Ned and l had to take tin cups
and bale out the boat. All the boys
were afraid of getting there blowses
wet, so they took them off and gave
them to me to hold in my lap under
the carpet hat I had taken out of
the bottom of the boat and put over
my head.
The water filled up the boat sc fast
that viii said wed better go ashor
until it slaked up a little. So we
did, and we all stood together under
the piece of carpet. We chewed our
gum hard to keep up hart, and mine
got sorta mixed up with my hair.
SO Will and Ned tryed to get it out.
1t vas just at this point when
things looked darkest that we heard
a whistle. We got out from under
the carpet. which we dident really
need because we were SO wet amy
way, and there was Neds father, my
Uncle Bob with his umbrella, walk
ing along Though the willow bushes
and awfulwet. He had come to find
us, and had walked all the way I'D
the shore. We were all glad to see
each other, and he said, Nov boys
well all turn the boat over and empty
her, and then well go on down the
river. Aunt Net and Mrs. Williamson
(for that was the name of the lady
who took care of Will and Merrill for
the summary are quite worried"
I couldn't see why they would be
worried. but women all seam to en-
joy worring about somthing.
But Will said why yes, they
would, but e got along very well
But were awful glad to see you, Mr.
Norton. 1t certainly was kind OF
you to come to meet u.s." Uncle Bob
just smiled at Will. he was awfully
wet too. l just love Uncle Bob. He
has such a nice smile.
Well, it dident take long to get
home with Uncle Bob and Will row
ing. and it dident take long to get
the boat down over the Smithville
dam, and when We finely got down
to the little boat house on Aunt Nets
farm. there was Aunt Net and Mrs
Williamson and the hired men and
Mrs. Winslow and all the children
and Mr.. Winslow. They were all
there to meet us. Wasn't that nice ?
1t seemed like going to Europ.
And when I saw Aunt Net I gave
her my red lilies which hadent wilt
ed a bit and she just Rugged me, wet
and gummy. l hadent amy idea she
would be so pleazed to have a bokay
Of flowers.
She Rugged Ned too even tho h,
dident bring her flowers. l suppozt
she thought he might miss it as Ions
as he was her son.
Mrs. Williamson looked as tho she
would like to hug Will and Merrill
too, but she refraned. ProbIy VIII
was releaved. He doesn't care much
for softys.
line SO glad Aunt Net and Uncle
Bob dident go to Alaska, and l did
ent have to go to the girls camp. I
like it here. There's adventures here.
Anyway I like boys better than
girls.
Goodbye Mary G..
MABEL.