The Van Buren press., 1873-05-20
MISCELLANY.
Nannie's Experience.
BY SARAH q DULKf.

Il think, " said lit,lo Mamie Mason
"you are such a cross mamma, that
shall go away some day and leave you,
and never come back any more, aud then
you won't have any little girl. "
This was Nanne's favorite threat
when anything went contrary to hef
wishes
Why, Mamie. what's the matter
now?" asked her father, lowering his
newspaper, and looking over 1t at the
forlorn little figure seated on the has
sock
"Mary Carr asked me to como over
and spend the afternoon with her, and
mamma won't let me GO" said Mamie,
mournfully. mamma wants me to play
out in She yard with Willie. am 80 tir.
cd Of Wille ! have to play with him
every Wednesday afternoon. And l
don't love mamma one bit. And Nan
nie shook her head with great decision.
dear me, Mamie Don't love NAM
ma one bit? How dreadful - said hor
father. "Some little girls don have any
mammas to love. What do you think
you could dc, if you did not have any
mamma"
Nannie's face frightened. "Oh, y
said she promptly, II could put on my
b>st dress and my bronze boots every af.
ternoon.
Mr. Mason raised the paper to conceal
the smile he could not quite repress.
Presently he lowered the paper and went
on: "You said just now, Mamie, that
sometime you would go away and never
come buck again. Where are you 60
ingT'
Mamie sat in thoughtful silence for a
minute II should go to Mr, Vests
farm, | guess, said she. when we
were out there, they asked me to stay
and be their little girl; and Mr.. West
said | might have the cunning little
chickens all for my own.
40 yes, | had forgotten all about
that, " said her father "Wen, Mamie,
this is very fine afternoon II you are
going at all, why don't you go to day p
90, may I ?" said Mamie eagerly.
"If you had rather 20 cut there to live
and be their little girl, than to liv' here
and be our little girl, you may so, y said
her father.
"And may wear my new dress and
bronze boots2' said Mamie jumping up
quickly.
May she, mamma - said Mr.. Mason.
II shall not interfere with any Of your
arrangements, said Mrs. Mason, who
sat sewing by the window.
SO Mamie presently arrayed herself In
her new dress and boots, and her father,
though somewhat unused to the work,
managed to fasten the dress and button
the high boots,
shall want my old dress and ankle
.ies to put on in the morning." she said
theushtfuly, as she put on her hat.
Every well, you can take them in your
satchel. "But | think we shall have to
ask mamma to fold the dress" he said,
after various attempts to reduce 1t TO the
size of tho satchs.
Mrs. Mason laid aside her sewing and
folded the dress Z" l suppose, " she said,
"if you are Mrs Vests little girl she will
make your clothes now. But she can
send ia by Mr. West for some of your
old clothes, if you need them before she
has time to make you new ones
Thank you. lcs'm," said Mamie,
with severe politeness She was still
cherishing the anger against her mother,
She put tho satchsl on her arm. She
was ready to start out, but she fingered
beside her father. 81 wish you were go
ing too, papa" she said
"Why should go7 love mamma
dearly, and do not want to leave her
and am not tired Of Willie" said Mr.,
Mason.
Mamie hesitated n minute Then sud
denly sho said, " Good, bye, papa" put
ting up her face to he kissed.
Mr.. Mason kissed her. Then Mamie
ran past her mother without n word.
out OF the house, down tho steps and
down the street. She knew the way very
well to Mr. Vests farm. She had been
by it often, and once she had been there
to her tea with her father and mother and
Willie. Mamie and Willie had very
nice time playing with the little chickens