Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-09

that Josey burst out crying, and ran homo \
across the field, rather than hear them ridi.
cule him
The King girls laughed too.-hatclu things
presume if should really invite Josey all
the rest would snub her just as they do in
school that would be agrcoable
" The poor, the MANNED, the blind !" How |
these words followed Alice Day from class |
to class from study to play, and back again
to study. For some reason her invitations, /
which She meant to give at recess, remained
untendcred It is four days to Saturday |
she thought and there is really no hurry"
What it was | cannot say but the more
Allie looked at Josey that day the more she |
liked her aud when school was out at night /
she astonished the drunkards daughter by
walking along with her and actually taking
the other hand Of Willie, the little deiormed 1
boy.
" 1t is too pleasant to 60 right home, said
Allie " let's 60 to the bank Of the creek and
get some raspbcrries.'
" am afraid mother will need me, said
Josey but Willie was so pleased with the
idea that she yielded and the three climbed /
fence and struck off through the woods,
pleasantly chatting, as school girls will 1t
surprised Allie to see how lady-like and agree
able Josey was. All her shyuess and timidty
vanished, and She mad SO many interesting
things to say that Allie nearly forgot what
they had come for
" Here we are at the Twenty" said Willie |
at last. meaning the Twenty Mile Creek
" Now | want some berries
There was a charming waterfall, thirty feet
down from where they were standing and the
long rays Of the evening sun glanced over its
,ilycry mists and struck them into wonderful
shimmering rainbows Allie had just stepped
to the edge OF the steep bank, where two or
three raspberry bushe. grew out Of a cleft in
the rocks when she caught sight Of them,
She leaned a little farther to see them more
clearly, slipped on the dry moss caught at
the thorney boughs, swung clear on the bank,
and fell half way down TO the foot Of the fall,
dragging the bush with her. She just heard
Joseys great cry Of fright, and then knew
nothing more till she came to her senses,
when Josey was carrying her up the bank a
little way down the creek
A very hard struggle had Josey just then.
Her small round arms we're strained with
their burden, and her breath came in short
quick gasps, as If feathers weight more
had been too much
Put me down" said Allie; can
walk ' AMI then tainted again. Step by step
rod By rod, did Joscy toll along with her bur
den 10 was a weary half mile to Mr.. Days,
but she reached there just as the last red ray
flashed through the top Of the great elm at
the gate.
Mrs Day ran out into the yard to meet
her, and took Allie in her arms but She
turned back, as she saw her daughter open
her eyes and smile, to kiss Josey with all
mothers gratitude shining in her sweet eyes.
That kiss would have paid for even greater
service, Josey thought aud went home not
altogether heavy Of heart though she knew
that her young friend had broken arm, and
must suffer with it for weeks.
You think Allie had 20 birthday party
after all? Well yes When Saturday
morning came she called mother and had a
loug talk with her There we're tears in Mrs
Days eyes when she went away from the bed
side, but her face shone with as sweet a smile
as ever Frightened a mothers countenance.
Allie must have her party she said to
her husband wen have Bridget Flanagan
come over and help Lizzie get dinner, aud
George must carry invitations. Here is list
Of guests-there will be only five or six"
Do you not think company will excite her
too much p asked Mr.. Day.
Il believe not, said the mother; and
her heart is especially set upon having Jose
phne Mills here. Now that poor girl has but
one dress, and Allie asks If she may not send
her the new blue muslin | made last week
think that If you take it Josey will under
stand that 1t Is not charity but a little gin