Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-08-09
A Hard Question.
RY MARY HAYNES GILBERT.

klttle sat perched upon 3, plano-stool,
practising fve-hnger exercise. One
--two-three-fou four-no, how L hate
this e-two-three-no, that is
wrong. Oh, dear what IS the use? "
Pit pat, pit-a-pat, Little Lilly come
softly down the stairs, and peeped in
at the parlor-door. g Kitty, Mamma
gone out. %
Gas if [ don't know it." said Kitty,
impatiently. "What do you want to
come down here bothering me for?"
'F1 tired being lone" lisped Lily;
and she came up to Kitty, and leaned
against her.
=" Go away" cried Kitty 'srll tell
mamma of you. Ii | miss my lesson
I'll blame it all to you" Then she fix
ed her eyes on the notes and began to
count again Lilly drew long breath.
For some time she stood watching her
sister, but as Kitty took no notice of
her, by-and-by Lilly stepped up to the
center table, got book, and sat down
lii a corner to make believe read.
'tThere was once man, and he had
dog-no, two dogs and one was nam
ed Oddly, and other was named Jippy-
and Jippy was the incest. And one day
there came an old lady along, she had
matches TO sell and she wore a black
dress and her husband had been killed
in the war And so she had no one to
take care of her, poor old lady! And
Oddly, the bad dog, barked at her and
made her afraid; but Jippy y
Here Kitty turned arouud, looking
very cross. e You make me get it all
wrong,n she said "Now you go right
up stairs this minute -this-very-
minute "
Il didn't speak loud, ''p loaded Lilly,
ready TO cry. C [ whispered it all to
myself
''I don't care" said Kitty; you
make a noise if you do whisper. Go
up stairs. l say"
Just then the bell rang. 'FIt is
mamma" said Lilly; and she rushed.
out into the hall. But it wasn't mani
mat was only prim Mrs. Juke who
neUe1 had candy in her pocket
'EDo take off your things said Kit
ty. g / am so glad you have come
Mamma is out, but think she will be
in soon-very soon. She would be SO
sorry to miss seeing you
"Well, I will wait awhile, y said Mrs
Jul1e. / thought [ heard you practic-
ing, Don't let me disturb you. Go
right on.
ooh I've plenty of time to learn my
exercise" said Kitty. My teacher
doesn't come until tomorrow after
noon.' Mrs. Juke waited about half
an hour, and then she said she must
GO Kitry saw her to the 'front.' door
with many polite words, and then she
came back into the parlor.
Now do see If you can be quiet,
said Kitty, seating herself at the piano
And she began to practise.
Lilly soon went up to the nursery.
She took her doll out of the cradle, and
set it up on chair. Lady Jane, "
she said, 81 hope you've had nice
nap. Kitty has been cross to me; ; she
wasn't cross to Mrs. Juke. Mrs. Jul1e
isn't her sister, and / don't b'iieve Mrs
Jul1e loves Kitty much. But [ love
Kitty ever 50 much, don't [, Lady
Jane 2" Lilly stopped minute, for
there we're tears rolling down her
cheeks. But pretty soon she smiled
through them, and went on: ''And
[ know Kitty likes me oceans better
than she likes Mrs. Juke. But then,
Lady Jane, why don't she speak nice
and soft to me like she does to other
people"
Lady Jane sat bolt upright, and an
swered not word. Perhaps the quest
ion was too hard for her. What an
swer would you have given 3-He0rh
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