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


But il ono OF the twinos Of tho twist do UNI
r. twist,
The twino that untwstoth, untwistcth tho
twist.
Untwirling thc twine that .twisteth be-
tween,
He twists with his twistor tho two in Irvine
Then thrice having twisted IL, twinos Of tho
He twchoti, the twincs he had twisted i'll
vain.
The twain that, in twisting before in the
A. twnes were intwisted he now doth UNI
Irvine,
-rwixt tho twain ertwisting = Irvine more
between,
He, twisting his twistor. makes twist Of tho
Irvine.
A Ghost Story OF Nowadays.
-. BY ALICE CAMERON.
Rap! rap!
"Come in !" cried Daisy.
Knock, knock, knock
t"Come in! Friend, do 90 to tho door
and let those children in; my doll won't
sleep wink"
.. Pound, pound, poundT
AVo> ! " tVIuAuS IA . WAANSoS osSAu
Friend, running across the room aud open
ing the door. All! how do you do, Mr..
aud Mrs. Nobody? Let me introduce
you to my sister, Miss Daisy Humphrey"
and Friend stood bowling and smiling be.
toro bis imaginary visitors, when Julie
and Annie suddenly appeared, aud came
tripping into the room. 49, =
"Fnend, your mother says you are not
to make such noise in here"
"Why, Julie, we haven't been making
any noise 40 thong int it WIS you pound
ing ut tho door" =.
"Yes,i' chimed in Daisy, "we'ye been
still Us mice, for honest and true"
Roll, roll, roll; pound, poundl
eYheee, what's that exclaimed the
children I'll in q breath; :'what can it be?"
"Whst if IFS spirits 3ss suggested
Friend.
;H.What if it is ?" echo cd tho others ;
~What If some lovely angels have come
down to play with US ?"
"Lers pretend they have, any way"
said Daisy )" perhaps tbey are really, for
1 remombcr mother read us story out of
the real true Bible, how We all had an.
gels, guardian angels to take care of III.
. bets put some ohairsa aud iayite them to
dit down." -<as q, 80
"Who ever heard of angels sitting
Down W interrupted Annie.
=. Who ever heard they didn't" answer.
ed Friend "were you ever an angel?a
"No, but Pve seen their pictures, and
they're always flying round in the air."
"Never mind, play they d." said Daisy;
= and we must DO polite to them, very
polite, you know say we give up al the
rocking. chairs to our angels-and-"i
"Yes, and haye-a tea-pasy, and invite
than ell TO- ten" rrs,, .
ass Tho idea of angels drinking tea, like
80 many old maids! No, no; we must
have Nay dew apd butterfly wings, with
white lilies to drink out Of"
eyes, 80 We must; I'll got the fiowers;;''
aRd Friend ran into the garden, while the
iltn 9Th busted about setting The table,
their little tongues. running 90 fast Pm
sure the most serious angels must have
laughed to hear them.
- Daisyn said Julie, ~ think We had
better use the. lilies for. dishes; each leaf
will make an exquisite plate; and the
what-do.you. call.em, those things inside?''
"Stamens ?"
"Yes' they will make such beautiful
kniyes and forks"
: Better have buttercups to drink on,
o." said Julie.
"And q tiny rorebud for their tuition.
holes" added. Annie: ~, .... ..,--
'1Angels don't wear buttonholes, unless
it might be Gabriel" said Friend, who
stood in the door with his arms full Of
Al ~
and bis eyes bluer than the bluebelPs
looking for all the world like the flowers
bvsther. I
=. g Nov !. amt it :pretty-a. Look = said
: DAisy, az she gevo . few fnishinK pats to
Sthe table. II shouldn't be ashamed to
= ask s.1o4 angel tod. Down Oh, let's
ring the bluebells to tell them their tea is
ready. j guess the angels could hear
such pretty flowers way up to heaven.'
81 shall ring this lily Of the valley for
: my angel," said Julie, .sbscsase it's
white and has so many little bells with
golden tongues On them; they'll make q
: chime Ike tho Trinity chimes in, New
York. Play mine is IN Episcopal angel,
I "WellI shall ring bluebells, for mine is
q blue Presbyterian" said Annie. :
*No, no, We mustn't have so many
kinds they might quarrel. Have them
all Episcopal"
"Angles quarreling! Who ever heard
OF angels quarre'ing9 Only people
: : :" Play they do. any way" said Daisy,
because we want TO ring lilies they are
20 much prettier than bluebells.o
"Yes;" echoed the others, ave will
ring the lilies J" and each little girl went
round the room listening to the flower
chimes, and waiting for the angels, when
suddenly they were nearly deafened by a
chorus of loud voices, that were shouting
something after this style:
"Whose play ~ ::
"Mine, / always play first"
No. you can't be first; we are going
by colors." >
Then l ahall have blaek.O
mo, you can't; for l picked it out my
self long ago."
"oh, Do play! viii you never begina"
"There .! went tbroug gu two! now Blue.
hit White, and give her a it4l epepper aud
; salt for her beefsteak."
Which! Auich! ~,
~Well, what 1t did You needn't be
50 very glad about it; you're always so
Rap, rap; roll, roll!
"There! that is the same noise again. y
said Friend. s:Who are you, Mr.. Spirit?n
~sWho are you?" echoed the parrot
IRON the sunny window "who are uou !n
With strong emphasis ON the you, and a
tone which implied the utmost coptemp1
Tor spirits in general, and those in partic.
ular: which proceeding SO amused the
children they threw down their lilies and
ran Oft t. play with the witty bird, leaving
the angels to drink tea in silence and wall
on themselves as les: they could-zall but
Daisy, " no insisted upon waiting V sec if
the angels would really come.
50, climbing pto tho 4cosiest rocking.
cl1aa1 she sat worry still in order to catch
the hrst rustic Of their garments, and
staring atsthe table with all her eyes
thinking that she might catch some little
CLEAN q r. sQyer wings, when suddenly.
fap,rtH 90 w3s the 1oise again close.
Dy-so close, Daisy was sure it must be il
the ROOM, and determined to find j, if she
hunted oil day. " Let me sce," she mur.
INJURED; aitcan't como from the books.
they are too high, or tho mirror, Or the
pictures, or the-"s
{ n Knock, knock, knock!
ooh! do believe it's under the table: !,
and sure enough there was the croouet-
box wide open, and all tho balls rolling
.atOut and Knocking each other in most
unusual STYLE.