Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-03-06
4 Page From Minnie's Life

Let rs look in moment upon Mrs. !
eosJly-furnished chamber. =
There Is a bright fire glowing III The CRATE,
and near BY sits tie thoughtful mother,
quietly sewing. Little Willie IS piaving
with his locks on the carpet, and lhepale
Wanry. sun looked cheerful and lovingly
III upon them both through the westward
windows
Nov" said Willie. Il will build a
fort. The fort shall have guns al around,
and | will have the British come TO fight
The Americans, and then, tell you, wont
The Americans shoot them down -
And Willie went busiiy and happily at
work
I, was not long before the bell was yio-
leu,ly rung, and soon came rapid steps IN
The hal and up stairs. Ia a moment more
the door was thrown open,and IN ruehed
Minnie like 4 NORTHWESTERN breeze,
swinging her hood IN one hand and over
throwing a whole row Of tail blocks that
he had JusI SCI up for British soldiers
Willie beganto scream and cry, but MIN
HE wen, on.
Mother, mother" she SAID. Rosa
WoodvII.e i down stairs, and wants me
10 % to The ferry wi,h her. Cant 60
On. mother, do tell me quick =
No, Minnie
"a, mother, why not - said Minnie
peusLiy.
"B cause | d. not ,biuk best, By
aud-i.y, Perhars, You may know other
reasons O. and tell Rosa, if she Is wait
Ing, that you cannot GO.
Miunie knew that her mother no re
ally meant no. and she knew ;hal It would
u useless to dispute The matter. 50 she
only pouted tie red lips a mule, and turn
ed around still swinging her hood, the
;assel Of which, CHANGING TO fly III an IN
fortunate direction. hit Willie in his eye.
This was suficIen, cause for another out
break. ard ae I.t,le fellew rushed 10 his
mother and Ind his face IN her lap.
Naughty old Minnie he sobbed.-
Il wish she'd stay awayl' |~
IL the meantime Minnie went 10 the
top Of the stairs aAd called oul.-
"Ean'l 60, Rosa =
Why mol 2
Because mother says hot.
FLATS TOO bad, said Rosa.
"Oh, Willie, do be s,ll - cried Min
ME. re-eHteriug the chamber. You are
such a cry baby -
Minnie - said her mother sternlv.-
Y on may ring the bell she continued,
land ask Bridget to bring up WIllie's
supper. He Is tired and may % to bed. s"
Here poor Nihe climbed up into his
mothers LAP, twlned his arms around ms
mothers neck, and, placing ms !luIe tired
head upon her shoulder, soon solbed HIM
self .nto QUietness. Bridget brought up
his supper, and his mother pulled off his
SHOES aad Stockings from the round, cEut-
by feet. hen lie repeated his own 1T
lie prayer and was LAID away 10 rest IN
his own litlle bed.
b has time, Minnie was in her usual
good humor, alt was looking over the
contents OF her mothers iewelry box. .hal
had been left open on Tire bureau.
Mother said she, this beautiful
ring that was given 10 You when you was
Atlle glTl, jusi ms me, now! isn't It nice
that the initials should happen 10 be he
'ame a. niue. Can't / wear Il 10 school
tomorrow Say, mother, may | not?
q0n one cond!uon, SAID her mother.
w Hat, mother. what IS AE asked
Minnie, eagerly.
Tome aud 81 down oy me, anu we
MAJ Talk About It.
Quiek rs flash, Minnie was IL her
10" e3aIr at her mother ; feet
Did you wish very much 10 60 to the
ferry with Rosa this afIernoonf' SAID
Ms. Carpenter.
"Oa, 10, mother, no; rery much. only
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