, 1923-01-21
On Grandmother Farm

~ q great ngAhy pheasant tIlIlSo.
There are 6ucks. chickens. geese. big
fat lambs. horses and little baby
calves.
Mother let me go out to grandma's
6arm for a month Harold. my
cousin, was already out there when !
arrived.
In . couple Of days Eleanor and
Jack. my other cousins, arrived.
Eleanor. Jack, Harold and I became
very good friends.
One morning after having a hearty
breakfast, Eleanor and I wanted to
70 over the fields and SEQ the chick
ems. geese. ducks. horses, sheep and
calves. Harold knew the farm better
than we so he said he would take
US He "Tll take you girls
everywher ut in the pasture with
the steers. I'm pretty sur we'll be
coming over the fence sky high,
'causc steers are pretty cranky
IN don't. want to go into
that p e." Eleanor said.
'Nor me. either" said Mary. who
had a very good reason for not want.
ing to go because she had on a red
sweater, and steers don't seem to like
that color.
After you girls get your toys on
we're ready to 60" Harold said.
1t didn't take tho girs long to get
their hats. boots, knickers and jack
cts on.
Harold and Jack went out in the
fields to ask Uncle Happy what
horses to take. Uncle Happy saiG-
You two boys can have Joe and
Tom. I expect you'd better them two
siris-Let me see-they can have
Man and Queen"
You'd better let Mary have Nan
and Eleanor take Queen. because
Mary's rode more than Eleanor. Now
away with you. because you're inter
fertng with my work.
The two boys went away, discuss
Ing Uncle HapDy's English that he
bad used in talking to them.
They told Mike West to saddle up
Joe and Tom for them and Nan and
Queen for the girls. Then they were
ready to go over h fields.
First, they saw the ducks. geese
and all sorts of poultry. Then the
calves, sheep and last Of all, they
saw the horses.
Presently they came to h dam.
Mary said, "oh. I'd Just love to
20 in swimming. wouldn't you,
Eleanor"
IT should say I would"
Lets 90 home and get our bath
Ing suits, shall we7" asked Eleanor.
II was agreed that they would all
ride back and get their bathing suits.
they rode home quite fast and Aunt
Margaret fixed them I'D a lunch of
chicken. potatoes. dslad dressing
with some lettuce and a mincs pie.
They rote back { the dam.
they swan around for about an
hour then they got out and ate a
atue lunch. Presently they Thought
Of climbing trees. They were quite
hungry when they finished climbing
trees. They took their lunch over In
the valley between the cherry and ap-
Ole orchards where they ate it.
They were ready to start back for
the farm then. Harold put the sad
dies back on the horses.
Next Tuesday was Eleanors birth
day and two days later was Mary's
Aunt Margaret and Granny were
planning a big birthday party for
ths two girls
Aunt Margaret and Granny were
going to town the next day to get
the things for h big party.
The two girls undertook the Job Of
cooking for the men. 1t wasn't very
hard because Aunt Margaret. har
everything ready to cook. That ait
ernoor the two girls wsre tired &c
they went UP TO th1N 7cara.".
Mary thought OF the attic "oh'
Eeanorl I've got the greatest Idea
you sver thought Of" she cried
'Do tell me before I burst with
excitement" cried Eleanor.
All right. you don't know that
there's an attic just filled with old
Gaahioned hooped skirta. do your"
Z should say not" exclaimed
Eleanor.
well. what do you say about go
ing up to the attic and dressing
up7" said Mary.
Zine, let's do It," The girls
hurried I'D the stairs. The trunks
were Just full of old.fashioned hooped
skirted dresses. Mary found a pref
~ orange-colored dressed trimmed
In black velvet. Eleanor found a sal
mon-colored one with brown trim
ming. They heard the sound OF q
car coming down the road. They
hurried to get into their w clothes
Aunt Margaret and Grandma wert
IN the house and had the presents
put away before the wo girls came
down.
The party was on "wednesday. Aunt
Margaret had told Harold and Jack
that they would have the Job Of TAX
ing the girls horseback riding while
the guests were gathering and keeT
them out TIL a quarter OF one. Then
that would give them plenty OF time
10 dress for the party. The two
girls were back at a quarter Of on'
r.ctJv This rueNt5 were not there