The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-09-05

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Ellie and Emma are two little twin
girls, brown eyed, mischievous, and low
able. : One day their mamma went away
in thebuegy Just after dinner; to be gone
all the afternoon. She promised to
bring Aunt Nellie home with her and
before she went dressed Ihef little girls
in their new blue linen gowns and their
7best rufie aprons, that they might look
their prettiest for Auntie. &
Ellie and Emma had never seen this
aunt, but they had been told SO much
about her that they looked upon her as
ssite an old friend. Besides, abe bad
sent them two beautiful little dollies,
dressed Just alike, last Christmas. And
there was no knowing what she would
bring them this time! So they promised
mamma to be very good all the afternoon
and mind Bridget and not to do any OF
the many things that mamma forbade.
Indeed, think their minds were rather
confused when she drove away rs to
what they could and what they could
not do.
Bridget was in the kitchen, ironing.
1t was so lonesome without mamma
dolls and playthings werc stupid. So
they tormented Bridget by wanting a
cookie just as she was polishing shirt
bosom, or drink of water just as she
was futiig ruffie. Mamma had for
hidden them to touch the pump, and
there never were two such thirsty little
mortals before!
"What shall VIC do, Bridget" they
teased.
Bridget named over great many
things, but not one Of them suited.
"Och but it's Deliberations ye are I"
she exclaimed at last. al used to tend
a baby when wasn't any larger than
you, Miss Ellie, for was never let be
idle minute, no more wasn't. Its bein'
idle sinds yOus into mischief an all
manner o tbroubles," she added looking
ut Ellie, who was crumbllng cookie in
to bits and scattering them all over the
kitchen floor, as it she was feeding a lot
of chickens. Be eff wild ye; run out
doors and play now, like good childers.
There was new house building next
to Mr.. Clyde's, and rs one Of the work
men was very kind, fatherly man,
Mrs. Clyde sometimes let the children
60 over there and play for little while.
So to-day, as soon as they were out in
tho yard, they wanted to see Mr.. Kline,
who always had a welcome tor the little
ones.
"Let's go and ask Bridget" said Ellie.
al don'i suppose it vii be just proper
to go without asking her."
Bridget who was busy fluting, said
"Yes, yes" without paying much heed
to what it was that they wanted. So
over they went. No Mr.. Kline was
there; but they picked up some blocks
in the yard and played with them for q
long time building all sorts of things,
from pig-pen to castles, until at last En-
ma, tired of the sport, said, "Ellie, let's
play we're ladies making calls"
So they played at making calls. In
the first place they called on Mr.. Bennett,
tho good-natured man who was ut work
on the windOw-sashes.
GLOW do YOU do, Mr.. Bennett?
said Ellie. ave have come to make
you call"
:. "Pretty well, thank you, marm," said
Mr.. Bennett, with an amused smile as
he shook hands with them.
care your children weIl?" inquired
Emma.
"Splendid health, marin !" answered
Mr.. Bennett, who hadn't child.
"GOt their teefs frOo?" asked Emma
anxiously.
"Certainly oh! certainly, loads of
teeth, marin, laughed the gentleman.
"Woll, we must bid you good after
noon." And then, with some more
hand shaking, the little witches walked
away, putting on young-ladyfied airs,
that can better be imagined than de-
scribed.
There was mortar bed in the yard
that had just been filled with fresh NOR
tar, and Ellie began the fun of balancing
on the edge of the board side.
You don't dare to do it, Emma. :"
she said.
eyes, dare, Ellie Clyde!"
"Well, let's see you, then"
So Emma let her see, and displayed
q little more daring than was wise, for
suddenly in she went, spash into the
middle of the mOrtar-bed!
Oh! what pitiable sight and what
q forlorn-looking little girl she was when
Pat Murphy. the hod-carricr, lifted her
out!
Pat cleaned her the best he knew how,
then sent her home, telling her she'd
better be after staying out Of the mortar
beds if she didn't want to be getin' into
en- Emma cried all the way home,
but Ellie, like the little woman that she
was, tried her best TO comfort her.
"Never you mind sissy. 1 tell you
what let's do; let's go right upstairs in
TO tn ballroom, and I'll wash your little
clothes all clean in the baf:tub. and
bridget'll iron them, then you'll look
Just as clean as me! Won't that be nice ?"
and Ellie wiped away her sisters tears
as a grandmother of seventy-six might
have done. Emma was cOmfortcd, or,
at any rate, her crying was over. So
through the front doorway, tiptOcing
upstairs, the naughty little mischiefs
went to the bathroom. 1t had two
doors, one leading into the hall, and one
into mamma room; they fastened the
door leading into the hall, and fastened