The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-12-19
VOLUME SEVEN-NUIBER Il.
JULES ADVENTURE.
A STORY FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

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milking her COW, for fear that he would
blow away. She was six years old, but
her sister Katie, who was only four, was
quite as tall as che, sud much larger,
and all the little six year olds in the
aucot--and l assure you there was a
good many OF thcm--o'crtoppcd her
curly head by inches, much to jules
modification, who was vezed to have
everybody think her such a very little
girl, when she was 50 old.
It was midsummer, and mamma had
gone away to the mountains, taking IA.
tie with her, and leaving Julie at home
with her nurse and papa. julie wished
very much to 90 with mamma, for she
had been in the country, and the res
membrance Of it was like the prctticst
dream she ever had ; the gay, green
fields where the brooks played at hide
and seek in the grasses, and the long.
sunny meadows filled with daisies and
but tercups, that were Ike 50 many
bright, winking eyes, looking at the sky
all day, and shutting themselves up at
night so that they could never see the
stars as long as they lived. But, after
all, it was very grand to remain at home
and be papa's little housekeeper; for
mamma had impressed upon her mind.
very deeply, how necessary it was that
some one should stay and care for poor
papa while she was away and Julie
took up her new duties with great i'm
portance. Biddy gave her bunch Of
keys, which she wore dangling at her
little waist, while she welt about " see
ing 10 things" just like mamma, for all
the world
One Sunday afternoon julie got tired
Of staying in the house, and coaxed No
ra the nurse to take her out into the
punk, which was little way up the
street from her papa'S house 1t was a
! pleasant place, that pretty, green park,
lined with great trees and SO bright
with howers-fowcrs that you mustn t
touch for your life, however; aud mauy
/ country orchard, came there on sunny
days TO sing; and many little bee lett
the scenced beaufowors and golden
squash blossoms Of some cottage garden,
and made a feet voyage through the air
to taste the dainty lips of those more
aristocratic blossoms. Then there was
a fountain that kept talking and mur-
murirg in its drowsy way, as if it were
trying 30 tell fairy stories. Julie made
believe that it did. The bees were
out working that day just the same as
if it wasn't Sundays better than on any
other day; Tor il enc must be STILL and
nothop about on one foot, nor play with
dolls, nor roll hoop upon the sidewalk
it is better to be still where there is
something to see and to hear, and so she
sat with Infinite content on low sea-
near the fountain, keeping very still t
listen TO its muImur, and, watch thc
bright spray that changed to rainbow
colors N the sunshine, until it grew to
ward evening.
But poor Nora the nurse was listen
ing to the vespcr bells that were jus
beginning to call people to church, ant
wishing that she might go, too, Will
the crowd of people who were alread,
on their way. But it was OF no use, 70
all the rest Of the servants had a hOli
day that day, and there was no one Il
= leave Julie with 80 doarw she sigh
ed; for Nora was = good Catholic, az,
then one meets so many friends at churc'
ard she hadn't seen her sister Biddy o
her sweetheart Jerry sullivan, who va
, too bashtul TO come aud see her, 10
three weeks.
"What is the matter, Nora ?" quos
toned Julie, looking Up in surprise t
see Nora's happy, round face lensthcne
so,
> 40 nothing, darlint," said Nora, "on
e ly J. was Wishing to 20 10 church. 1t
sore on a body to be kept away SO lon.
and everybody a'goin' and the bel!
a'fiugin'"
l "Woll," said good.natpred little j
Z lie, "yOu can so, an not afraid {
! stay alone"
,, "No, honey, Il would never 10 10 h
world. Your papa Is away aud tn
house you'd be Left alone entirely, an
what would sich a mite as yirsilt do
keep away the fairies ?"
, "Poh," said Julie, bravely, G'm nj
afraid of the fairies; they don't ste,
/ children here as they doin ireland
0 our fairies are good, mamma $ ys 50 "
! But Nora would not consent to hi
: staying alone, though Julia persisto
< that she must, for long time, for, b.
/ sides wishing 10 be kind 10 Nora, sb
thought it would be very grand to kee
! house a whole evening all by herself.
. swell, then" said Julia, at last, ~
so to church with you--it doesn't kee
very late, does II"
"No," said Nora, "but you'd be aslaT
: before you got there, and what wcul
vour mana saw He'd ba that anur