Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-08
TIE BREAKFAST SHAWL.

tiult0. i~n LII 4 DeIutE cFteI i4'QiS
catching from his LITTLE sister her ''break a :
shawl 'that'< lilly nowl' and Harry
laughed de,i,ireiy Mingled with his shout
came Lila : distressed voice.
Mamma t,,qmaa my breakfast shawl
rs e sp;.reItc8iias that her brother was
about 10 tsa- It in pieces But of course
Harry hai no idea Of ventpring such piece
of rmlene,s.
To r. sure. it wes only faded square of
rau,bria and the pattern wasn't the most
graceful, aH,i there was Just the faintest sas-
ricipn of fringe in the dozen short bits of
-evius silk that dansiei from its edaes.
Blt It vas soft and fre and smelt Of laven-
,ar. and It hal pretty, siiken stripes.
Harry grew quiet as mamma folded the
little shawl and took Lila on her lap, with
,horghtful smile, anl far away look in
her eyes
Once, said sf,e. "tHcre cau,e time
when papa gent away, aud tie carriage and
horses were sold, and the servants we're dis
missed Tim mamma vas b.%re woman.
vhom suel, troubles couIdn't crush, and 50
she was cheerful ayer staying alone aIi sum
ur-r. with Only the c}.ii.l-en in the big house
where there bad been - fngck bRstIe AID
caa;rany, and braveIy helped to get papa
ready ta 90 OF to ;iso vest, 20 buy farm,
sri prepare 4 new home.
Il vas eight years o!d. and that was such
Lung Summer? tended the baby, end
ljrIsi up -iap, ari helped mamma keep
;Lc weeds aar IF the gari4r. aad wiped the
dishes three times u iav. OF course, nam
n.a .,alln' spare me to go To school. She
neycrc 'mp'ajHed uF being weary herself,
though So mgss often have been so, as she
took tn" baby an tod nc to run and play
ali,ra While
Il buggy was still in the barn, unsold
One day gentleman took it away, and
Aspt 1t tUo or three days When it came
back, he took a bill out of his pocket book
aai offered it 10 mamma. She refused it.
tut he aid it dn tho table ard went away,
Mamma looked sober ani thoughtful that
a'ernocH, sitting in her low chair by the
window, with her eyes out ea the grass plat
Ea-Ts We we're at play. But when we
watched her delicate, blue veined fingers
e.UugJag the bread into our bowls OF milk,
q, supper time, she was the same cheerful
mamma ~ had always known.
IWl days after that, the miliiner' boy
tronglt oaHi-box. Mamma opened it,
and there were our last years lcghorn fats,
Ne.d. $ AMI mine, as white as leghorn could
BE- with tie. Of pottlel pink and white rib
bon, So sr.sh AMI pretty Our delight was
on.g surpassed that afternoon -it,was Satur
o'y-wAcu mamma brought home two little
shaUls The wreaths in the border were
lilac hen, and the silvery stripes we're dott-
cd WIKI srr;gs Of SOFT green.
must have been little vain the next
morning, as stood with mamma and my
lutte three year old brother on TIE garden
walk Just starting for church. Alas if
mai only remembered thar pride must have
2l-.3 Mamma foot hesitated 4 moment
oeio7e she reached the gate.
TO and get cookie, she said, ''for
charlie. He didn't eat much breakfast
lou vii! find them in pan on the west end
oi the lower shelf in the cellar
Ny eurls and my new ribbons, and my
shawl foated back on the morning breeze,
:, ran TO obey her. In the cellar. | reach
ei assendy for the cookie pan. had for
sa',an which one it was, and the shelf was
lisher than my head Tipped pan just
4 little aud put my fingers over the edge.
y dear! soft creamy deluge poured in
>'aat.y from the milk pan had disturbed,
over hat, curls. ribbons and shawl. Nam
Ia. Wa all had breath 10 exclaim- as |
stood IN another instant, blinded and drip
ping before her. But further statement
vas unnecessary. | think mammals seren-
l'y vas disturbed for moment, but l could
not see, and she led me quietly to the
kitchen.
Poor title girl, lisped Lille.
Did you ever go to church again" ask
ed Harry.
les, with you yesterday" said mamma.
But when you were a little girl-thai
summer, | mean, said Harry.
es, the hat was re dressed, and the