The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-10

I eyes, lean tell the very house. By-and
by, when dinner-time comes, we'll 90 anC
find it. In the meantime suppose yor
take off your things. / should really likt
to know how you look"
This. however, the children stoutly re.
fused to do.
Suddenly remembering their assumed
characters, Miss And'sen informed HIN
that the measles were prevailing in hel
family to an alarming extent, while "Missis
Taylor" discovered, all at once, that hei
only object in coming out that morning was
to purchase med-sin for her defunct
husband. They were still talking in their
funny little baby way, the clerk laughing
heartily as he listened, especially when
some sage remark, rendered doubly EN-
phatc by shake of the curly head, caused
the large bonnet to bob backward and for
ward In sympathy, when the door opened,
and" Papa-Papa-Papa!" cried both
children at once, rushing into his out.
stretched arms.
Poor papa, coming home at dinner-time,
had found the house deserted, mamma,
aunt Lizzie and Bridget all having gone in
pursuit of the runaways. He waited until
mammals return, then started off with a
heavy heart, which was suddenly lightened
as he caught glimpse of the two queer
little figures in the drugstore.
He was too happy to scold them, but
he dwelt at great length upon the anxiety
of poor mamma, and her grief at finding
that her dear little girls didn't love her,
which was quite as effectual.
1--WE do love her." cried Pdget, her
blue eyes filling.
81 love her dee.ly," sobbed Midget.
How could you run away and leave
her then? Where were you going?"
"Going to do some really calls" re-
piled poor Pidget.
"Ree.ly calls" echoed little Midget.
Papa looked ut his wee daughters, and
becoming suddenly conscious of the ex-
trayagant head-gear so Enthusiastically arrang-
ed, which contrasted so strangely with the
sober little faces beneath, he laughed
aloud-he couldn't hello it.
The children frightened at once, though
they couldn't feel that they were quite
forgiven, until they reached their pleasant
home again, and had given mamma one,
two, three, forty kisses, with many prom
ises of good behavior for the future.
" won't never run off again." exclaim-
ed Pidget.
81 shan't ever be naughty no time"
said Midget, with the air Of one who had
done with lfe's follies forever.
T." Don't cry, mamma"
There were tears in mammals eyes, but
her lips were smiling. The babies were
puzzled. They understood it as little as
they understood the length and breadth and
depth of the mothers love for them. A
blessed knowledge which will come to
them more fully when the cares come, and
the confident little hearts begin to feel their
weakness; come with God-given strength
and sweetness, in which they may safely
put their trust. They will know it, and be
thankful by-and-by.
The children have never forgotten their
kind benefactor. Many are the "calls"
which they have made upon him at the
"pretty grug store" but never, l am hap
Ply to say, without permission.
Pidget has even promised to see him
in safely through an attack of the measles,
case he should be afflicted with that dire
disease. Wise little Midget makes no
promises, but as she saved her most beau
tiful "Christmas-horn" for him, q horn full
and running over with all sorts of irresisti-
BILE candies, think may safely affirm, in
her own sweet baby language, that she
cloves MIN dee-ly."-AcB., in Christian
Union.