Every Other Sunday Volume 21 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...carried bundles which they guarded carefully. "Here is some nice coffee that will help us out," Carl explained. "And here are some chickens all cooked, on which some one wrote, 'If a storm comes on, be sure and eat these '" "And what else?" asked the stranger, who had enjoyed Mrs. Thurston's doughnuts so much. "You Americans know best how to cook him up," Carl laughed. "And he has a sweet taste." "Oh, you tasted it, did you? You don't mean that you found some molasses?" And, when Carl nodded his head, the man said, "Ah, we can make some taffy out of that. I learned to make it when I was a boy. That will be fine along with the coffee and the other good things " There were many smiles and nods of assent among those of the passengers who were able to understand the words above the roaring of the blizzard. "But we must not eat all sweets," said Carl. "I found a box of oranges. They will be good for those who do not want the other things. I shall pay for all." Then, while the stranger moved on toward the stove to begin making the taffy, another man said, "We cannot all be cooks; but some of us can sing, and some can play up and down the cars. Let's all go to work like this brave Swedish boy." And then a burst of applause went up from the train as each one grasped clearly the thought that, while they kept busy and cheery, none in the car might find death that wild night. And, when the morning broke at last and the fierce wind began to abate, and glimpses of blue sky were seen by those who peeped out of the car door, there was not a person who had perished. Keen suffering from the cold had been the lot of some. But what of that The morning was...