The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-18

Just below Tie spct whore they stood the
bank shelved Oh into space Of white sand that
slcped gently TO the rivers brink. The two
were beginning to grow serious, each looked
at the other reproachfully as II disappointed
| In her companions genius. Then Lucy, whose
| eyes bad dropped to tho sand Of her feet,
gave joyous start, elapptd her dimplod hands
| and shouted-
Give got IL I've got IL wen finish the wei
that we began yesterday, in the sand there"
| "But We can't reach TO the bottom now. 4"
| Sophia reasoned.
That's nothing" cried tho Joyous creature; III
Jump down and pass up the ssnd TO you, in my
Dor net"
Away sho bounded, hOr pink suu-boonet
hanging by the strings and flying out behind
and her hair let loose 70 tho sunshine.
In few minutts hey we're hard At work SCOOP
Ing out the sand with couple Of whiie-wo' d
chipe, gathered from a newly fallen tree farther
down the river Lucy all the time chatting and
laughing like morning lark just rising from
its meet the meadows.
Suddenly she LETT her tack seated herself on
the bank, and placing her elbows on her knees,
and her chin 10 the palms Of har hands, looked
fcguishly into her COMPANIONS face and sad
'Sophy, have thought
Have you7 answered her pretty confederate,
throwing DOWN an apronfull Of ssad, and wait
ing in eager expectaton for the idea for vhen
I
was sure 70 10 luminous, brilliant, Original
toImirg with fun and most exquisite mischief
Her friend know this must DO trausc ndant;
for whole swarm Of roguish smilos chased
each other across her rosy mouth, and hor brignt
lace EVA was E radiant with supProsssodi fun u,
curls among which the sunbeams were at full
riot ''you know when Benjamin killed my boau-
tiful little yellow and black kitten only bo-
cause tho poor dear bit his hands AMI clawod
his ugly face till 1t bledl'
Yes" rep led Sophia, { I remember; vo
promised TO pay him for it,"
And We Will, said Lucy, holding her hoai
vrd .milng Nchly.
"But how can WEI Sophia questioned, III,
IL such a great boy and WIS not at all frightened
when we put the poor dear kitten all .tif aud
frozen into his bod, think f that, Lucy-how
can We pay himi"
I'VE can, it you'll only help mo in earnest"
repeated her companion.
am afraid no." was the dospon1ing answer;
every thing seems to tail noS-l had a
thought oroo-"
Had you; what came Of itl' said tho mis-.
chieyous thing, and her sweet taco frightened
again.
"iou see that hollow ohokod up with Canada
thisuos across the river thCro,' Sophia sid
laughing but little inpatient that Lucy
should interrupt 80 importanta subject with
hor untamoOble mischief Lucy turned hor
NN'n " luo lhHblt u NNOInN ioilAEtt hlloFe n
hundred crowns Of soi, icathtry purple were un-
folding to the sun, and nodded hor head once
more
"wcl, whom the great flowers f-st began 10
open and the caves were covered with pretty,
starp thorns, | thought how nice thoy would
be, laid all fresh aud green on the under sheet
OF licu's bod, SOM night whom We couli hide
away the kitchen lamps and sonl him Up stairs
in the darE.
Capital" exclaimed Lucy.
"No, no, gave IL ur Bon hs3 gtown terri
DIV shy since he found the po,r frozen kitton
on his pillow, besides, ifhe did jump right into
the thorns, We could not bo thore to 500 tho
fun. IL was q bid plan, 30 gave It up"
But III tell you what, exclaimed Lucy,
''ii Betsoy Johnson tells Of w., hociueo We hASo
pay Cd truaat ana tore our irocks, tho thi,tlos
will 90 for Dor Lot her bring US out, and tho
very fist Sunday night Ben coas 90 III up with
hcrwe sprinkle thi.tlo leave. an over tho back
,tairs, lo.f and hall. Betsy al S,ys goes mp ia
the d4ik, atd tak,- her shoes Oft that your IA.
tier and mother mood not hear how iatu bon
stays when he com a cOuriing.'
"Iha, viii do that will dc, Sophia cKcl ,in.
ell. 1t Ho'sN take care what .ho says about o.;
wont -ho scream and dance up and down in tho
dh'k.'
"Tho cruel creature" Lucy chimol in. ~
wonder the ghost OF that poor hs'gn doos not
follow Bon about cycry'wborc; but he shall bc
paid th And once moro togulsh sunshine
broke through her Dyes.
but how can We do it, Sophia lsk,I, eager
to learn her project.
'Sit down here, and will toll you," ropl,d
the other grayolv, moving along, anil pa,tng
the grass with her hand.
Sophia took q 50 At as sho reques 90, and bent
Der head in deep attention. Lucy had ~ rcuiy
entered upon tho explanation whom tho whole
splendor Of the design roke upon her ally. They
leapcd ~ dappcd t0eir hauls in triumph, vii
tEeir glbd laughter frightened all the bid, from
the noighhoihoOd.
They revelcd to their heat 5 content in the
certainty Of avenging in a most original man
ncr the death Of Lucy hvcna in the shape Of
kitten, and when sufficiently composoi, It
TO work in good earnest.
(TO BE- Con'inHed)