The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-27
Chldren's Department


sosly thtsk ! 1IIs Wilder hss bad
3a'is Ssoss 20 hose With Der Two nights
this week, ssd believe shs Invited her
again shis aftsruooo a ssy nts ! ssw
them vslkiug together % far % The COR
Del. o., psrhsps julia dosss's wait for
% isvisasioo; Il would b jet like her.
II shouldat wonder; but they ere
drssdfslly isdssts oil ss oses. sny sns
ssn ses that; but Il voa't last loog, you
my - ssrs.' ~-.6Eta
% did you hear about Kate Emsrson's .
ssw suiti Il 10 royal purple. trimmed
with velvet shade darker, aud bat and
gloves and everything 70 mstehl She
will put on more sirs thss ever, Dow."
"Dssr me, she osu hardly do that II
she triesl But just look asross thsetssst,
Addis. I do believe The Thospsoes are
going 70 furnish their psrlor st lest ! yss,
the fsrniturs wagon has stopped. and
there is greco reps sofs, aud chairs,
aud msrbls top tablet Well, I should
think Il tius, bot don't zee how they
can afford il. Millis hasn't had . new
dress this winter; but she will feel grand
enough now"
"eirls, sir'si" came /" . rsproviog
voice from the opposite side Of the room,
"is that what yoa are lsariug st Madame
Marines select school-hov to gossip
sboss your sequaiotssossf Csrtainly
that is oil you have been doing since you
came hons a. hosr ago., and Aunt
Mercy laid her book 10 her lap aud gassd
steadily isss the young girls faces.
"Why. saat, vs must talk about the
ssvs, yos tsov," ssid Addie, With lit.
sls psst.
"Thss depends Oh what The ssvs' is
10 ny epioios," replied Aunt Mercy,
Esd II osss mind 10 6lled with more
iuportass thoughts one will hardly care
to disease shs trivial details Of dress, or
conduct Of friends and neighbors. Be.
.ides, they who allow themselves to 10.
dulse 10 oil sorts Of conjec.ures con.
cerniog the circumstances and motives of
others. nust often fall far from the truth.
For instance, you imagine Millie Thoup.
son is enjoying that new furniture, when
it does not belong to them st oil; Mrs.
Thompson has given up her parlor to .
gentlensn and bis wife Who are coming
there to board. and they furnish it to suit
themselves"
f., "Oh l-weli, Of course, aunt. We
eesido't be expected to know that" said
Susie, "such . come down for the
Thonpsons I guess Millis won't say
any more about the grand parties she 10
going to give when their parlor is fur.
nished."
II hope you do not exult 10 any ones
misfortune, SUSIE" said Aunt Mercy,
bsavsly,"I know your hear. is too tender
for that; but you aod Addie have both
fallen into careless way Of talking, Of
late. Those uuacquainted with you
nigh. Be led to judge you very barshly
wish, girls, you would learn to think
great thoughts Il wish, instead Of con.
6uing your minds to the little incidsuts
Of your daily life, that you would take
10 the world continually, aud not only
shat but another world Some little
thioss are very great indeed. aud some
things which now appear Of vas, impor.
tauos, are mere tribes. Shall tell you
some news that consider worthy good
deal Of thought aud conversation ?"
10 ys,, aunt. ws should like to hear
what you thisk 70 worth talking about"
,eplisa Sssis and Addis.
"Last evening, 10 . splendid mansion,
10 this very city, there was grand party.
The elegant rooms wsro 6lled with bsau.
tifsl ladies and courteous men, snd there
we're dovsrs aud music and 6sshiug Of
diauouds and rustling Of silks. The
supper.tabls IVES laden with the most
costly dsintiss, displayed upon tho rich.
sst silver. The lovely ladies s,pped
sparkling vine out Of exquisite goblsts.
spd urged IL upon the gallsnt usu, some
Of whom declined because they feared il.
But the fa,r lsdiss sl~sys ssoossdsd st
hst. snd they oil drank .nd we're merry.
"Oaly few bIocks svsy. down 10 .
dark basement. . little girl lay ia . corner
spop hard bed Of straw. Lousy wss
sick sod alone. For days she bad been
Wasting With . slow fever. and now her