"We drove around the neighbourhood in two big wagonettes, and picked up whole families at a time." "It is the jolliest surprise I ever saw," answered Eugenia, looking all around at the little groups laughing and talking over their refreshments.

"It is hard to tell which are having the best time, the children or the grown people; they are all mixed up together." As she spoke the buzz of voices ceased, for there was a sudden blinding flash of lightning and a loud peal of thunder that made the windows rattle.

The storm which Mrs.Sherman had predicted would come before morning, had crept up unnoticed, and caught them unawares.
"Come inside!" cried Mrs.Sherman, as, with a furious rush and roar the wind swept across them, banging window shutters, whirling leaves and gravel in their faces, and lashing the trees until they were bent almost double.

Another blinding glare of lightning followed, with such a crash of thunder that Eugenia put her fingers in her ears and screamed, and Betty hid her face in her hands.
"Hurry!" cried Mrs.Sherman.

"I am afraid that some of these flying shingles, or whatever they are, will hurt some one.