The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-04-13
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mamma. ! can 8 euunt thuge. And kiti3
and Drage and Flo, Mamma. a., you sp
rcal imN earnest
Nes, dcane, sou san take Your sbota.
between bInhda,.ppscni. sBd q Irs-
party
on I've ghoaso thc part, tbs moment
you mentioned bopt it. Bul asa to d.
ml OWE ',iling an my oNa self.
The family were sll gathering into The
room for worship aud mamma only had
time % nod Yes before The book. were
given out and the roading began. Pinkie
sat 'till as mouse. thinking whom shr
should ask TO her pariy till paps. ri
whose lsp he sat rcad IN bis turn,
Then said lie also % him thar hadc him
When thou makest dinner or a suppef.
call not thy friends nor tbs brethren, mel.
ther thy kiusmen nor thy rich neighbour.
lest they also bid thee again and recon.
pense be made thee bat. whom thou
makest a feast call the poor,the naImed.
tho lame, the blind
Pinkie was very attentive an the r,st 3f
the time. A. they rose from their Knees
she whispered eagerly 70 her father
Who Is Ht,--lhe one that said who 10 tn.
vite 70 yonr party And when ha said.
The Lord Jesus, darling, / supposed h
must d been, she said nobody else
would n thought OF h. Would they
And, without waiting for AZ answer, uii
she ran.
The girls were all very loving In school
that day. Jennie Davis, IN the strictes,
confidence, Promise you'l never tell so
long az YOU live never had told halfihp
girls aud they told thc other half. Pin.
kie May was going 10 have tca-party to.
morrow and her mother said she could
ask Just whoever she pleased Human
nature IN very small girls Is stlikingly
like the same thing In growu.up ladies
pinkie was overwhelmed with offers OF
licorice-root, popcorn, and irom fov
choice spiiils--chewing-gum to say moth
ing Of the slate.pencils that were show.
cred on her whon she couldn't find her
own. But she bore her popularity with
a good deal Of dignity
\ girl nine years old tomorrow
mustn't act like pack Of children ans
more, she told Jennie Davis, who al
mircd aud assented.
Tomorrow came, bringing with II
many kisses and good wishes for Nil.
Nine-year-old, from big sister Maggie
down to brother Jack
What time does the party take I'M papa
asked at the breakfast table.
Five O'Clock, said mamma, Nho'Yc
YOU asked, Pinkiei
Mamma, please don't ash Oh YOU see
attRH tfts so 4
haven't 'yited 'em yet I'm going 10
right ailer school may |, mammal
Mamma said Yes and Pinkie hurried
off to escape from Tia! provoking Jack,
who marched slowly after her, singing
. Pink and bluel I'm going too; which
Pinkie said wasn't poetry, cause blue and
too didn't end with the same letter
Three O'Clock came, and no Pinkie
Iali-past three--four; and Cornelia put
on her hat, and went round 10 the Dayises
10 see II she had forgotten the time Ia
talking the party over with Jennie. Back
she came IN state Of great excitement.
She hasn't been there nj all, mamma:
and Jennie says she hasn't invited her
nor any of the girls. Where do YOU sup.
pose she Is?
Mamma began 70 feel worred and sis.
ter Maggie, who had Just came Ia with d
bundle that lacked Ike books, was offer
ing 60 60 and make "A more thorough
Search when the door-bcll rang. A SUP.
pressed shrek was heard from Katy a.
she opened the door, when Pinkies voice
sounded, Come inl come right in the
parlorl Its Just azactly five o'clock !
guess the partys most ready. And ia
they came, Pinkie at their head, as serene
ly triumphant as Our Fritz. Maggie
echoed katy'5 shrick. The pnrlor was
full Of them. Not pair Of shoes among
them, though good many had made an
attempt at clean iuces Irish and German
black and white, aud two little italians
who had been singing in the street. Thcig
clothes were in tatters, their poor little
faces thin aud wan. All the poor children
from Dodd's Alley aud Green Court.
There were two little lame boys. aud.
clinging close 70 Piukie's hand, q pale,
hali-fiightened little blind girl
GoodasS! screamed Jaliie, "whose atr
they? Where did they come fromy
Most everywhere said pinkie. They
don't belong 10 hardly ans ono 'ccpt cod
aud I've brought EN- 70 my party.
Mamma laid her hand on Janie'- lp.
and fi0wned silence at Cornelia aud John
Nhy didB't you ask me, deary shc said.
gently.
Yon said, Just who choosed, said Pin.
kie, slightly aggieyed. And Jesus told
me 10 ask 'em this morning: out Of tl,e
Bible: yes, he dd Cornelia. And.
mamma, I've been all round aud round
and amt the party ready.
She's too good 10 live, said Katy Yes,
darleni, IT'S all ready, just So soon "a.
lock mp the silver spoons.
BY til. time, mamma and the rest had
recovered their presence 0t mind and
Pinkie's quests we've made heartily well
come. The very dirticst had their face.
aud hands washed aud then lheg
were all marched into the dining-room,
and sat down 10 one " mammals uufiF,
aled tess. Aftef tea, Pinkie told somt
Bibe-stories, and sister Maggie won al
their hearts by PLAYING aud singing
Mamma's iull eyes bfimmed over whom
poor little blind Ellen, after listening
breathIessly b. Tie Master has come over
Jordan whispered, T. il far, LADY, Could
/ get therey Maybe he'd make ne see
Aud, aftef All, tboy didut behave
much wOtss than other children, said
jamie, when they had Qone aWAy well
fed, warm aud happy FOR once, and Pin.
kie was deep III Maggie gin The
rinhs anil Blues Of the Orphan Asylum.
Plaze, Mrs. May, here are all the spoons,
and not one missing. Praised b. Ps0pf.
Jsacc, said Katy
I'll never speak 10 500 again, never
ono word 30 longs ! ige pinkr May
said Jennie DaFis the neat morning 10
thnE you' u 90 and have d party. aud Bgl
a.k gour owu annidenlions friend, ANT
hlI your house chock up with begg4rs'
They weren't bggan, either, said
piukie the valiant. ihey never begged
OF u,e. TrueH yyu live, | bad 70 eogA
some 0f era real bard ~ come.
f,a4 sIreat-childfen suefrea Jebnie.