Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-10
A Wonderful Party.

There was a rafting at the door of
the Greenhouse. Richard, the garden
er, laid down a boquet he was making,
to open it, and let in blast of cold air
and a queer little body that looked like
q great bundle of shawl, with pair of
small feet at the bottom of it, At the
top very rosy little face peeped ont,
and at one side, where you might sup
pose a hand to be, hung a basket.
More green's, Richard, please IMAM
ma says you may bring the lilies as
soon as you cam" said CHEEKY little
voice.
What kind of green Will she have 2
Andhow do you find yourself this morn
ing, Mr.. Toodles said the kind-heart-
ed Irishman, as he lifted the child on a
table where he could see all around.
- I'm right well, and please to hurry,
Richard; " then as that did not seem
very gracious, he added, q am helping
mamma so much don't you wish to-
night was here "
Well, if the work was done, might,
but I've enough to do to I'LL in the time,
sir. And won't you wait and ride up
on the wheelbarrow! "
Toodles looked at the barrow wistful-
~ and then at the basket doubtfully,
but in an instant his face cleared up
"lll take the basket up first, Richard, "
he said, "and then come back for the
ride; - and he scampered away as fast
as MS the shawl would allow the two
feet to take him.
I'm here, Richard" said the same
little voice few minutes after, "and
mammals all ready for the lilies, and
says she can spare me little while,
I've been 50 much help to her."
Its useful you II be to me too, my
boy, " said the gordener, as he put the
little boy on the barrow. "Now you
hold on to the pots, so they don't slip
off, and you II be useful and orna-
mental too. Hold on now, and we II
be to Boston III less time than you II
think
AS the house represented Boston,
and the distance was not quite half a
square, it was reached in a short time.
Toodles (his name was Walter, bnt every
body called him Toodles) followed
Richard into the hall, where his moth
er was waiting for them. There were
two large veses, one each side of the
door, and in these Richard put the
heavy pots with the lilies, and laid the
cut flowers ready to be arranged around
them. Toodles stood quietly watching
his mother, until, as she was putting
the finishing touches to her work, he
suddenly asked, Mamma, who is
coming to the party tonight "
so, everybody, L suppose, she an
swered carelessly. You wouldn t
know if | We're to tell you"
I'm tell You, little boy" said man
ly voice behind HIM as strong palr OF
arms lifted him up and carried him
into the dinlng-room. "Who was II
We read about last nightl Cinderella
and the prince, and her two wicked sis
tiers, and Goody -two-shoes, and Jack
the Giant Killer, and Red Riding
Hood, and the Prince with the tuft on
his back, and the Princess that slept
so long, and all the good people,!
so papa! If l could only see them
and the little fellows eyes were opened
to their fullest extent.
But Just then black Martha came fol
the little boy to get him ready for din
her, so no one answered him, and botl
father and mother laughed, and theI
forgot all about it.
And all the early evening a very
thoughtful little boy sat staring at the
fire; pusscame and rubbed against his
knee, and even caught hold Of string
that hung from his pocket, but he tool
no notice OF her. The big rocking
horse, that usually took him to Boston
and back each evening before bedtime
stood with his head down, and the
spring unwound neglected in the cor
ner. But everybody was too busy t
notice him, and he stayed there unit
Martha came to take him to bed.
Martha, he whispered, as she wa
carrying him up stars, martha, d.
you think any one would see me if
We're behind the curtain
Law, chile what curtain yor
talkin about!"
Why, in the parlor, Martha.
want TO see them so bad
Now, you chile, you just hush
you'd be asleep in less'n no time. Up
sy-daisy! Come along off wild hi
cloes, Iuck him mp warm Now she
PIP his ewes tight, and LII tell him secI
astory!n
Bat the little boy as too excited {
care Tor story that night, and Marth
herself vns anxious t. get down stair
as-q, and Lei to entertain the yer,