Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-29
Che family Circle.
What Became of the Corn-Ball Money.

What Became of the COrn-BaII Money.
Dotty and Dimple were two little sisters,
who looked so much alike that most people
took them for twins. They both had round
faces, blue eyes, straight brown hair, cut
short in the neck, and cheeks as firm and
pink as fall apples; and though Dotty was
eleven months the older, Dimple was
the taller by half an inch, so that alto
gether it was very confusing.
| don't believe any twins could love each
other better than did these little girls.
Nobody ever heard them utter quarrel
some word from the time they walked IN
the morning, and begun to chatter and
giggle in bed like two little squirrels, to the
moment when they fell asleep at night,
with arms tight clasped around each other
necks. They liked the same things, did
the same things, and played together all
day long without being tired. Their faith
er's farm was two miles from the nearest
neighbor, and three from the school house
so they didn't 20 to school, and no little
boys and girls ever came to see them.
Should you think it would be lonely to
live so Dotty and Dimple didn't. They
had each other for playmates, and all
outdoors to play in, and that was enough.
The farm was wild beautiful spot y
river ran round two sides of it: and quite
near the house it &" met with an accident.
as Dotty said-that is, it tumbled over
some high rocks in a waterfall, and then
picking itself up, took another Jump, and
landed all white and foaming IN a deep
wooded glen.
The water where it fell was dazzling
with rainbows, like soap bubbles and the
pool at the bottom had the color of a green
emerald, only that all over the top little
flakes Of sparkling spray swan and gilt
tered in the sun. Altogether it was a
wonderful place, and the children were
never tired of watching the cascade or
hearing the rush and roar OF its leap.
All summer long city people, boarding
in the village, six milesoff would drive over
to see the fall. This was very interesting
indeed Carryals and big wagons would
stop at the gate and ladies get out, with
pretty round hats and parasols; and gentle
men, carrying canes; and dear little chill
dren, in founced and braided frocks. And
,
house, on their way to see the view. Some
times but not often, one would stop TO
get a drink of water or ask the way.
Dotty and Dimple liked very much to
have them come. They would hide, and
peep out at the strangers, aud make up all
kinds of stories about them but they were
too shy to come forward or let themselves
be seen. So the people from the city never
guessed what bright eyes were looking at
them from behind the door or on the other
side Of the bushes But all the same, il
was great fun for the children to have them
come, and they were always pleased when
wheels were heard and wagons drove up to
the gate.
1t was early last summer that a drOll
idea popped into Dotty's head. 1t all
came from man who, walking past. and
stopping to see the fall, sat down awhile to
rest, and said to the farmer
" [ should think you'd charge people
something for looking at that ere place,
stranger,
No, replied Dotty's father =. [ don't
calculate on asking folks anything for the
use of their eyes,
" Well, said the man, getting up to 20,
you might as we'll It's what folks Is
doing all over the country. If twas mine,
I'd fix up lunch Or something, and fetch
'em that way
But the farmer only laughed. That
night when Dotty and Dimple were in
bed, they began to whisper to each other
about the man.
Wasn't it funny" giggled Dimple,
90 his telling pa to fix a lunch ?"
Yes" said Dotty; but I'll tell you
what, Dimple, when he said that, l had
such a nice plan come into my head. Y GU
know you and me can make real nice corn
balls"
Course we can"
Well, let's get pa or else Zach, to
make US little table-out of boards, you
know; and let's put it on the bank, close
to the place where folks 90 to see the fall !;
and every day let's pop lot of corn, and
make some balls. and set them on the table
for the folks to eat. Don't you think that
would be nice ?"
Pm afraid mother wouldn't let US have
so much molasses," said the practical
Dimple.
"Oh but don't you see | mean to have
the folks pay for EN-? Wen put paper
on the table, with " two cents apiece or
something like that on it. And then they'll
put the money ON the table, and when
they're gone away well 60 and fetch it.
q" Won't tina the fun ? Perhaps, they'd
be great, great deal-most as much as
a dollar :"
"Oh, no" cried Dimple, " not so much
as that. Blu: we might get greenback.
How much is greenback, Dot ?"
"Oh don't know" replied Dotty.
"A good deal, l know. But L guess it
isn't so much as dollar
The little sisters could badly sleep that
night, they were so excited over their plan.
Next morning they wereup with the birds;
and before breakfast, mother, father and
Zach, the hired man, had heard all about
the wonderful scheme.
Mother said she didn't mind letting them
try and Zach, who was very fond Of the
children, promised to make the table the
very first thing after the big field was
plowed. And so be did and very
nice table it was-with four legs and
good stout top. Dotty and Dimple laughed
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