Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-03

his palms, and dropped into fit Of child
ish meditation. With no past to remem.
Der, no cares to make him anxious. and
small knowledge OF possibilities TO curb
him. his dreams aud plans had wild.
free range; and he had quite decided
where he would 60 when he came into
posse ession OF his coveted wings, besides
selecting particularly soft lleecy cloud
in The far. of blue, TO serve as his bed at
night, after il got too dark to fly, when
a voice interrupted him.
why don't you play with me, Billy
MunayP" 4 little blue dress was crush
ed against the fence, pair OF Tiny hands
graSped the pickcls. and from under u
white sun bonnet merry brown eyes
laughed at Billy.
"Cause-I guess I'm thinkin' what I'll
do, hc responded with slow gravity,
neither disturbed nor astonished by her
sudden presence.
What you'll do when you're big? |
know all that now, and guess | won't
wait TO grow. either!" ratified the little
damscl, her nimbe tongue crowding in
the words so thick and last, That she con.
trived to utter . dozen in the time Billy
would have required Tor one.
What" asked Billy, slowly, but with
au awakening gleam of curiosity.
Keep u .gatc-lhat's what. |
know all about EN-. Tor me and papa rode
through in carriage. and did see it
nay own self. You have gate clear
across the road. so folks can't get through,
and lhen they pay you 10 open it; and
tnen you don't have anything to do, but
Just live in nice funny little house, aud
get iuts at money"
Billy's blue eyes frightened. Down
iron, his airy heights, at the prospect Of
gaining carth's shining dust he came as
though he had been older.
81 guess I'll do that too. he announced.
"LouS ol me'"
YES said Billy. accepting the part
uership A. coudcSccndingly rs though the
patent right Tor The invention had not
belonged to the other party.
"Well let's do it now" proposed the
yivacious young lady, anxious to make
her fortune at once IL guess lots of
folks 20 long the road down by the lane.
and il We have it there they'll have to
pay Us"
"Yes." said Billy, once more, and lit
tns the latch OF the gate, he slipped out.
Maggie had ears for nothing that
morning but u fooistep that did not come,
and Aunt Polly was too busy in looking
after the whole OF creation 10 pay any
special attention to her own small corner
OF it; 50 there WAS nobody TO observe
the new firm. as they trudged off to seek
4 favorable locality for their enterprise.
Il was no long search, however, since
lac road vi The eud OF the lane was the |
only one they knew anything about
it was narrow, and well suited |
10 their purpose in that way.
Il don't know how wen stop it up, !
though" Billy remarked, but Garlic
was fertile in expedients. Her quick
eyes rested upon an old unused cart
,landing liule distance up the lane and
lhc proposed that they should draw that
down across the road TO begin with. II
was hard work with nll their united |
strength and most vigorous efforts. but
they peiseyercd until the task was ac-
al thought it WAS big enough to reach
ever so E.r. and i, DON'T" said Garlic dis. !
appointedly. Anybody could just go |
around the sids of 1t and never pay
cent
Billy expressed valiant determine.
ton 10 knock any feller down that tried !
it," but Garlic was unsatisiied. Presently |
2 pile Of bean poles in neighborlng lot
an idea OF relief, and the chill |
iren in high spirits once more, proceeded |
10 appropriate them. They could carry
but one at once, but gradually they piled |
hem up. with one end upon the fence
md the other resting ngGD tue cart, quite
in their zeal for thorough |
TO make any arrangement for
opening their gate when the required |
oil should be paid. It was slow, toll.
some building; but the two little faces,
hough flushed and perspiring. were also
as they gazcd upon the com.
pleted structure. with lis last pole stand
ng nearly upright against the cart
Partly Tor GOODNESS to herself, partly by
way OF ornament TO the edifce, Garlic
removed her sun bonnet from her head
md hung it upon this highest point.
Bet nobody can't get through that N
exclaimed Billy, pantingly. "How
much do you s'pose we'll make?n
dollar, may. be-" replied the sanguine
Garlic, her eyes growing round with the
prospect. ''rm too tired to
ouild any little houses to live in to-day;
cts stay out DOORS"
Out OF acera was very pleasant. They
'sd down on the soft grass that edged
he road. and curlcd the long stems of
aandelion while they waited for their for.
une TO come; growing so interested in
heir occupation, at last, that they had
almost forgotten that they werc waiting