well that the farmer can't quite the man work my, that bus is taking a while!" in a Years it is, but I ain't rush, are you??? replied the farmer who always siccifer though he had all the time دره in the world. "About this council?" said the farmer "When are we having a sitting?" the "On "tuesday week," replied schoolmaater rather faroudly. I'm going to complain about this terrible transport said the farmer, anguile system, raising his voice. all right, old chap, no need. to fly off the handle, remarked assuringly, bus now: the schoolmaster re"ah here comes the They boarded it together, and it was it was soon out of sight. Good L 3rd. November. 1959. OUR OLD FRIEND FRIEND HELPED BACK TO LIFE. By. Our own local reporter. Eaveryone in Mrs. Pike, oldest out village knows one of its as she is inhabitants. We also know how just lately, she has been getting a little out of hand. A4 course, there is a S من cause for this, ninty years old and rather feeble, and I might add, her eyesight is very bad, and her children all her are scattered about in the cities, and rarely have time her. But I am very happy to she is at last mind you, could have got to with know, and win the confidence of dear old Mrs. Pike, who has disputed so many times her friends. (as you might call them.) Well, now, I shall tell you. It all started when Mrs. Pike was having one of the rare viaito from one of her daughters, Susan, and her husband Michael. Gusan had decided to take her daughter Carol, who is eighteen months a picnic in the country, which she required a rowing Now Susan old, for boat. on at rowing, but she was not very good was also ممله very 5 independent, and would not allow her husband, Hisart to help het. They reached eventually quarter of a picnic which susan had prepared. After they had eaten, and childish scream coming from the edge of fear. the thought, her heart pounding She was even to move, she had become speechless. No with too frightened even had she heard her baby sooner piercing scream, than the on was being warmly carressed an elderly the edge of the river by total stranger, had reached her daroghters. When at last the found s her tongue and recovered" contentão, she rushed towards her baby and When they had introduced one another, they all went along to Mrs. Pike. After lots of explanation thank-ajoris, Mrs.. Torayth with Mro. into the household for tea, to call again. After asked visits she became very friendly Pike, and now ohe visits her regularly and cleans her house. But, from from that day to this, nomone the whole of the village, I not even Suaan.) knows how one rescued in good use of words not linked closely enough with the problem of Uns. Rike. but the story is |