The Grange advance., 1873-12-17

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Cant we go out doors together p
Johns voice began to sound little un-
steady. You know our gardens, papa p
You will have to make another
somewhere else. Twill find you place
You must not work in the same garden
any more
I shall have to lead her to school,
papa she will get lost if I don't, just
as sure as anything
l will attend to that, Johu You
will have to go to schoo! by yourself:
Is the bargain made?'
Y-e-e-s,.-I suppose so, and John
cast doubtful look at Made, who
stood close by, with her doll in her arms
and tears on her long eyelashes.
Very WE'LL said Mr.. Royal when
you want the money you can ask me
for it. You may 90 now
Il know what I mean to buy
thought John, running to the other side
Of the room, and sitting down in the
broad, cushioned window-seat I'll
buy pony and a saddle, and gold
watch. and sail boat, and lots of other
things that I've been wanting ever
since was little boy
The idea Of these splendid acouisi-
t!ons was so pleasant that he wanted to
share it with some one, so he said:
oh, Made, you come here and III
tell you what I'm going to buy with NV
Fifty dollars
Stop, STOP cried papa have you
forgotten SO soon that you have no right
to speak to Made ? She doesn't belong
to you at ALL
A cloud came over Johns face, and
he sat very still for long time, think
ing, and by-and-by two or three tears
fell. Made and he had played togeth.
er ever since he could remember-sucb
a long. long time and she was the
only little sistor be had in the world q
real tease sometimes, to be sure, bu,
then how could he get along withou,
her? He looked shyly out from behine
the window curtains, to see what she
was doing.
How pretty she looked, sitting beside
her father, with book Of colored pic
lures open before her, and her sunny
curls falling over her rosy cheeks ant
white neck! Wasn't she better than ;
sail boat or a gold watch? Yes, in
deed! a thousand million times,
thought John; and yet I've been an,
sold her for fifty dollars, and I almos
know that papa won't take it back
cause it was a regular bargain. Oh
:. dear, dear!'
! Here the tears began to flow taste
and faster, and presently choking lit
tie sob attracted Mr.. Royals attention
Then another and another, and the,
John jumped down from the window
seat, and running up to the desk, hi
. his face on his fathers arm. and burs
into such passion of tears that Madi
was frightened, and began to cry too.
Why, what is the matter, my son
asked Mr.. Royal, kindly.
I'LL don't wa-wa-want to-to-
sell my right to Madie,' answered Joh
as well as he could for weeping.
'Why-'not for fifty dollars p aske
papa. :
oh no. said John, mo, indeed
not for fifty million. Will you let m
have her back again. please, dear papa
and I don't believe I'll ever be so naugh
ty and cross again as long as live
Very well,' said Mr.. Royal, smi]
ing. Since you wish it 50 much,
will give up my part Of the bargain, ant
iyou may have your little sister bacI
again but I hope you will think, an
+ other time when you are tempted t
speak to her as you did to-day, how 20
, would feel not to have Made at all.'
t. 1 guess | shall, said John, givin
her a good hug and kiss. 4 love you
Madie.'
/ SO do I you said Madie, return
Ling the caress. ...,.; Now let's go out i
our garden, John j. & ], u. III {: .ya5ja a53ja
RI So away they ran hand in hand: a
merry as the birds that were singing u
! among the boughs Of the old butternu
tree.-From, Little MaRie
DOn's Honesty. .-.