The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-02
Who was the Happiest.
BY MAUD MULLER.

A group of school girls were congre-
gated under an elm-tree in the playground
of the H-School The time was recess,
and from their earnest talk, and the ami
mated expression of each young face, it
was evident something of unusual inter-
est was going on.
eyes" exclaimed beautiful little girl,
with golden-brown curls and violet eyes
only think, girls, papa has given me
one hundred dollars to spend as my birth
day party, to come off next Wednesday,
you know"
zone hundred dollars! What qcizl you
do with it all, Belle ?" cried several
voices.
"OhlI shall find ways enough to
spend it. We're to have band of music !;
Papa has ordered it from the city. It's
to play behind the little lakein the grove
Won't it sound fairy-like coming over the
water Then the table is to be set on
the lawn and c00ered with flowers and
we're to have ice cream and"
'Do tell us what your dress is to be-"
chimed in Alice Hail.
"My dress Oh it's lovely-blue
Grape and white flowers, and mamma is
to get me blue kid boots. Now girls
what is yours to be, for of course you'll
come ?"
"Mine will be pinkEtarleton," said Lucy
Stone.
"And mine, white muslin with blue
SASH" said Hattie Parkhurst.
"Well," said Glare Fisher, 81 hardly
know whether to wear my blue silk or
white carleton but think I hall wear
the silk"
"hLine will be white, with pink roses, y
said Mary Lawson.
"And mine, lavender silk" said Rosa
Sheldon,
Il do not know what shall wear, /"
said little Effie Brooks "but it will be
whatever mother thinks best and is the
most suitable"
AL had now spoken with the excep-
ton of a pale little girl who sat apart
from the rest, whose name was Dora Lee.
II don't suppose Dora will come, %
whispered Belle to Alice, "Although I've
given her the invitation. But wouldn't
it be fun to have her come in that faded
bingham of hers It's the best dress
she's got, know and she earned that
one by picking berries-so heard"
Here the ringing of the school-bell
put an end to the conversation, and each
girl fastened in to take her place.
"Mamma," said Efie Brooks, as she
sat hemming a handkerchief for hel
brother the Sunday afternoon after the
above conversation, 81 wish / conld dc
some good, I know I'm onlyEa little girl,
but I should like to do good to some one
in the world"
"Well, then, Sis, mend this hole in my
glove, as mothnr Is busy" said her six
teen year old brother, throwing her the
glove, ''and you will do good to one seedy
Individual"
Fife smilingly complied, and, after he1
brother had gone, sat with her eyes bent
on the carpet in deep thought.
"Effie," said her mother, eff you are tc
go to the party Wednesday, you sadly
need new dress and, as l am going
out to do some shopping this morning
you may come with me to select it"
Still, Fife did not stir, but sat looking
at the same place in the carpet, some
great struggle evidently going on in he1
mind.
did you hear me, Efie ?" asked Mrs
Brooks.
ooh yes, mamma But think I will
make my old white muslin do. But
mamma, will you let me haYe the money
~ 4@ANV AASo9 VIII COSO w NO WILL do
please?"
eff my little girl is willing to give UP
her new dress and go in her old one, and
Will spend it wisely" said Mrs. Brooks.
81 think I will go out with you this
morning, mamma, said Efie, ''lf you have
no objection. There is something I wish
to get,
"What can you want, Efie, when you
have decided to wear your old dress 2
asked her mother.
ooh you will see mamma" laug he6
Ellie, as they sailed forth.
Mrs. Brooks having finished her pur-
chases, Effie surprised her by going up to
the clerk and asking to see some white
muslin.
Mamma, how much would it take to
make me a dress ?" she whispered.
"About seven yards, Efie So, vol
have changed your mind %
"No, mamma I will tell you whel
we are out"
Sac bought the muslin, and, when il
the street, said seas