Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10

any mistake Some Of them did feel dsap-
pointed. Mary Jane Cullen had supposed
that if anybody beat her, 1t would be pcrsis
Russell; aud Persis knew her own fingers
had moved faster than Peggy's but how
Peggy had got ahead Of her She must be
the smartcst girl in the town Of Concord, and
only ten years old ! Pcrsis wished she could
hide her heal somewhere.
1t was a great triumph but Peggy did not
put on any airs indeed, she seemed rather
sober, after all.
They played noisy games for an hour, ard
then she said she must 90 in and set the table,
for this was her own party, and she wasn't GO
ing to trouble her mother
What a very smart girl ~ said the Wis
itors, looking at one another after she bad
gone.
When supper was ready, Persis Russell sat
at one end Of the table, aud Peggy sat at the
other to pour out the tea.
Peggy said Mary Jane, did you
make this bread ?"
No. replied the hostess, eating molasscs
very fast " | never"
" And you didnt make the ginger bread,
I guess it looks real good"
Peggy was willing the girls should think
she had done every thing, but her conscience
troubled her after so much wickedncss. and
she answered, with molasses 10 her mouth,
Well, | stirred it. No, didn't make
ill.,"
Persis felt better when she heard that.
Who made the custarls ?' asked she.--
You see these little guests we're not very
polite
We'll, Sally made those but l hunted
up the eggs
"oh, 1 can hunt up eggs" cried litl'
Polly Lane.
There, there 20 said Polly Stevens, M
mother sad | might have knitting worl
party, if Ii have it just the way Pegg.
did, and was afraid couldn't but nov
III tell her how Peggy didut have to cool
thing'."
Well if you do have a party, hop'
Peggy won't begin to knit until the rest Of u
get started, said Mary Jane Cullen, " for
don't think it's fair"
" Oh, don't always knit as fast as | di'
this afternoon" said Peggy, family
She had begun to feel ashamed Of herself
and at 7 o'clock, when the girls had all gon
uNliff nut lNlA ihpit dehhAiNA sum
" Did you have a good time p asked kim
sister Sally, who was churuing in the bacl
room. -" think that they all behaved YER
we'll liked your party
Yes we had pretty good time re
piled Peggy, watching the dash. as it move
up and down, and the cream ooze1 out aroun
the little hole in the cover.
There, there 20 away - said Sally. a
lat, " You've stood here helping yourself t
cream for half an hour Twill make 20
down sick" !"
Peggy sighed but did not really kno'
why. Perhaps it was all knitting work
perhaps it was partly cream and she WASH
3 sure but some Of it was molasses.
She went to bed, but could not 20 to sleeT
and fell to crying all By herself in the darl
i Her mother heard her and went in to as
what was the matter.
My little sister Abby want to SC
my little sister Abby That's what :"
But you never saw your sister Abb.
She died before you were born"
! know it, mamma. ! never saw he
.. and that's why | want to see her now"
/, But she is 10 heaven, my child"
sorrvn
lis that all YOU are CRYING about, Peqg,
e | am afraid something happened wrong ,
T. ymr narty"
90. mamma. I'm ashamed to tell, cue,
ate too mneb molasses-I-Ir-
i ., Well d,n,hte, ? And wba, else %
r. | ate too much cream off the churn =
l. Iv
= Mrs Satterlee waited patiently.
picked out the mark you put into IN
knitting work-therei And sewed in al
S other - cried she. desperately. 4" Their
that's lust what did Ii hadn't l oouldn
u have 6eat!"