River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-02
Sadie.



Minnie was keeping house in the
bay-window, and talking with great
animation to her dolls, Hosanna, Clan
dla and Ser9phine. Hosanna. her lat.
est acquisition in the doll line, was a
beautiful wax blonde, arrayed in the
latest style; Claudia, propped up on
little stool In the corner, was attired in
limp dress that gave her a rather de
lected air; while poor Seraphine was
battered and limbless wreck, dear to
the maternal heart of Minnie, who
said that when Seraph was in bed and
covered up, she looked as well as any
doll. AS a consequence Seraph was
usually on the sick list.
Nov, Hosanna, you must be as
still as mouse, said Minnie; land
Cloddy, you must not run about any
more, for your poor sister Seraph is
dretful sick with the measles, and
must undress her and put her to bed.
and give her some saffum tea"
1.-The clock has just struck seven. y
said Mrs. Gray, laying aside the book
she had hesn reading. at is Minnie's
bedtime"
30 mamma !" and the merry voice of
a minute before was now one of mourn
full pleading, which sounded as if tears
were not far off 81 don't want to 90
to bed. | isn't sleepy. I want to play
with my dolls"
No matter what the hour was, little
Minnie was never quite ready to 90 to
bed, and she always entreated that she
might sit up little longer. Indeed.
when her head was so heavy that she
could not keep from nodding, and the
sandman" had sprinkled SO much
sand IN her eyes that she could
by no possibility keep them open,
she would say, all the same, Il
don't want to go to bed yet. / isn't
seepy, mamma And even when she
had fallen sound leep on the sofa,
ana her mamma began to undress her,
being quite unable to get her eyes open
or to command her voice In uttering
her usual protest against going TO bed.
Minnie would instinctively put her
little fat hands behind her. covering
the buttons to her dress so that her
mamma should not unfasten it. won.
der if there are any other little girls
like Minnie
What" said Mrs. Gray, has NV
little gill been playing all this lone
day without being tired of play vet %
Pease, dear mamma" said Min
ME, prolonging the "pease" in a
tone OF most persuasive sweetness,
I" let me play iusG tiny little while
longer, and then l will go to bed"
Every we'll, F" said Mrs. Gray. ''Sup.
pose you leave your dolls and CON
and play with me a little Will :"
go yes" that will be so nice" said
Minnie; and she dropped Serahine
and her clothes IN a confused bean on
the little bed, and turned towards her
mamma, with whom she was always de-
lighted to play
"What shall We play?" asked Mrs.
Gray.
"I'll be young lady come to visit
YOU, responded Minnie, promptly.
"Tll be Miss Hosanna Lane, and I'll
rap on the corner of the piano for the
dSor, you know, and you will say,
How do you do, Miss Lane? Won't
you walk in2'"
90 presently Miss Lane, with queer
little bonnet of her own manufacture
atop. OF her curls, and carrying in her
hand a tiny blue parasol which was
one OF her most fondly cherished pos
sessions, was invited in hy Mrs Gray
and seated with much ceremony in n
large armchair
:" am very glad to see You, Miss
Lane, said Mrs. Gray; II was boning
some one would call in. Is not thus p
beautiful day2"
Yes, it's boofnl weather." respond.
ed Miss Lane; adding, after a very
brief pause, with a fond look M the
blue parasol cit rains drelfnl hard
so ! had TO bring my umbrella"
~ Is very nice umbrella, l think "
sald Mrs Gray smiling. "How do
your iolks dot | hope they are all
"My chillun arc very well. I thank
you. Mo- forgot seraph is sick
with the measles, and Cloddy's leg is
am very sorry TO hear that. said
Mrs. Gray cit must occupy most of
your time to take care of them"
NO, 1t doesn't" said Miss Lane
with little laugh. They are very
good. They take care OF themselves
And, with long-drawn sigh. I" I'm
drenul busy sewing. / am going to be
married pretty soon !" And here Miss
Lane dropped her company tone and
conhdentially explained, Its all make
believe, You know, mamma" Mrs.
Gray smiled and nodded.
" am quite surprised to hear il. "
she said " | had not thought of such
a thing. When does your wedding
take placoin
20, IA Thursday rejoined Miss
Lane, with some little hesitation. Tia
Thursday In November, she conclu.