Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26

twist
For tho twines of his twist he three times doth
rltN isl
But if one OF the tw,nc. Of the twist do uu-
twist
The twnc that untwistctll, untwistcth the
twist
Untwirlin:; the twinc that II .twistcth lc-
He twists with his twi-rr tho two in II Irvine
Then thlicc having twisted III twines Of the
Irvine.
Tie twlr',,th the twnes hc had twisted iu
vain.
Tho twain that, i'll twisting before in til,
tAiur,
As twll".S we're lntw istol he now doth un-
Irvine,
T"iN the twain n,ertwisting Il Irvine more
between,
lie, t~'>tlIS his t~istvr, nlaAvs twist of ll.r
tWlur.
Ghost Stovy OF Nowadays.
BY ALICE CAMERON.
Rap! rap!
"Comc iii :" cried Daisy.
kaock, knock, knock!'
"Come i'll! Friend, do 80 to the door
and let those children in; my doll won't
sleep wink
C""", t'o"H", Ho"liu
Yes, I'm coming in minuto," said
Friend, running across the room aud open.
ing tho door. All! how do you do, Mr..
and Mrs. Nobody? Let INC Introduce
You to my sister, Miss Daisy Humphreys"
and Friend stood bowling and smiling be.
fore his Imaginary visitors, when Julie
and Annie suddenly appeared, aud came
tripping into the room.
Friend, your mother says you are not
to mako such noise in here"
why, Julie, we haven't boon making
any noise; Ne thong Int it was you pound
ing 1T the door,
''le.,,' chimcd in Daisy, "we'yo been
still rs mice, for honest and true"
Roll, roll, roll; pound, pound!
There, what's that?" exclaimed the
children all in i breath; "what can it boz"
"What if it's spirits ~. suggested
Friend.
"What if it is ~ echo cd tho others
"what if some lovely angels have come
down to play with US ?"
Lets pretend they have, any way"
said Daisy "perhaps they are really, for
remember mother read US i story ont Of
the real true Bible, how We all had an.
gels, guardian angels to take care of Us.
bets put some chairs and invite them to
sit down."
"Who ever heard Of angels sitting
dewn ," interrupted Annie.
"Who ever heard they didn't" answer
ed Friend "were you ever IN angel? ga.
"No, but Pyo seen their pictures, and
they're always flying round in the air"
"Nevcr mind, play they do" said Daisy
and wo must be polite to them, very
polite, you know say We give up all the
rocking.chairs to our angels--and-"
eyes, and havea ea-passy, and invite
them all to tea.'
"The idea Of angels drinking tea, like
50 many old maids! No, no; we mus,
have May dew apd butterfly wings, with
white lilies to drink out off,
Yes, so we must; I'll get the t1owers;;'
and Friend ran into the garden, while the
littls girls hustled about setting the table
their little tongues running 50 fast Pm
sure the most serious angels must have
laughed to hear them.
Daisy" SAID Julie, IL think We haC
better use the lilies for dishes; each lca
will make IN exquisite plato; and the
what-do-you call-em, those thin gs insiJe?'
CL;ltnenS ~
eyes they will make such beautiful
knives and forks"
"Better have buttercups to drink ou
Of" said Julie.
And Il tiny rosebud for their Luton
holes,' added AMMO.
'IAngels don't wear buttonholes, unless
it might be Gabriel" said Friend, who
stood in the door with his arms full of
flowers, his checks redder than the roses
and his eyes bluer than tho bluebclrs
looking for all the world like the flowers
bretter.
"Now amt 1t pretty? Look" said
Daisy, as she gave ! few finishing pats to
the table. /" ! shouldn't be ashamed to
ask real angel to 81: down Oh, let's
ring the bluebells to tell them their tea is
ready. I guess tho angels could hear
such pretty flowers way up to heaven.'
IL shall ring this lily Of the valley for
my angel" said Julie, because it's
white and has SO many little bells with
golden tongues On them; they'll make a
chime like the Trinity chimes in New
York. Play mine is an Episcopal angel,
you know.
"Well 1 shall ring bluebells, for mine is
blue Presbyterian" said Annie.
mo, no, we mustn't have so many
kinds; they might quarrel. Have them
all Episcopal"
"Angles quarreling! Who ever heard
OF angels quarre'ing? Only people
play they do: any way" said Daisy,
because we want to ring lilies they are
80 much prettier than bluebells."
EYES," echoed the others, tive will
ring the lilies !" and each little girl went
round the room listening to tie flowe,
chimes, and waiting for the angels, whe1
suddenly they were nearly deaiened bv :
chorus Of loud voices, that were shouting
something after this style:
"Whose play 7"
Mine, always play first"
No, you can't he first; wo arc going
by colors."
Then :hall have black.n
mo, you can't; for picked it out my
self long ago."
"Oh, do play! Will you never besin?'
There went through two! now Blue
bit White, and give her a littl epcpper aud
salt for her beefsteak."
Fluich! Auich!
"Well, what if I did? You needn't be
SO , very glAd about it; you're always Sc
Rap, rap; roll, roll!
"There that is the same noise again. !,
said Friend. "Who are you, Mr.. Spiri,?,
"Who are you?o echoed the rarrc,
from the sunny window who are non n
with strong emphasis on the you, and a
tone which Implied the utmost coptemp1
ior spirits in general, and those in partic
ular; which proceeding so amused the
children they threw down their lilies anc
ran off t. play with the witty bird, leaving
the angels to driI.: To-. in silence and wal
on themselves as !cs: they could-zall bu
Daisy, who insisted upon waiting e SC, \
the angels would really come.
So, climbing into tho contest rocking
chair, slo sat very still in order to catch
the first rustic of their garments, and
staring at the table with all her ewes
thinking that she might catch some little
sleam y silver wings, when SUDDENLY
rap, rap There was the Disc again close
ny-so close, Daisy was sure it must be ir
inc room, and determined to find i, If she
hunted ali day. Let INC scc," she mur.
INJURED; 1t cunt como from the books,
they are too high, Or tho mirror, Or the
pictures, or the
x Knock, knock, knock!
"Oh! DO believe it's under the table: }
and sure enough there was the croouet-
box wide open, ;lnd all the balls rolI,ny
about and knocking each other in mosi
unusual style.