Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15
Chrissy and PriSsy;

30, my ChrisSy, see mere y SAID IrlsSy /
Davidson, as she stopped to look into shop |
window on their way home from school
what is it now, pris2' shouted her
twin sister, who had reached the corner Of
Hollis street, and now turned round 10 see
what her sister wanted Of her
Come back here aud see" beckoned |
Prissy, and so back ran Chrissy, and what
do you think she saw Why, nothing but
two or three long sheets Of white paper,
each nearly covered with grotcsquc little
patches Of gold.leaf
There do you see those little gold-leai
jigamarocs, Chrissy Davidson ?" said Pris,
in an excited manner.
YES what are thoy2" she returned in
almost the same breath.
We'll, they're water transfers; aud they
are Just like the beautiful Decalcomane
that mamma and aunt Katie used to do
and you wet both sides of the paper, and
lay it on to the paper, or vase, or box or
whatever you want it on, and thon pull it
off very carefully in minute or two, and
there is just the sweetest little picture left
Of bird, or a spray Of flowers, or funny
little man, that you ever did see"
"Just the thing for our little white boxes,
Pris."
"Or to put in the corner Of your note
paper, the littlest ones | mean
"0r to make Valentines Of
" How much do they cost, Pris2"
Fifty cents for a sheet Of two hundred,
or three for cent"
"Well, Of course, went and spent all
my pockct-money for this week before l
ever saw these"
And lost fifty cents of mamma money
last week, and had to pay her all mine to
make it up"
"And We are not to ask for any more
unless it is something very necessary, and
I'm afraid this is not, said Chris, mourn
fully.
What shall we do2 Seems to me
never did want any thing so bad as | do
these. wish had some money"
$50 do l. and that amt all | mean to
have some" said Chris, opening her blue
eyes very wide, aud pressing her red lips
very tightly together-a queer little way
she had of showing her determination.
How can you ask papa ~ said Prs,
as she put her arm aifectionately around
Chrissy's waist and walked along toward
their home.
"No, | shant ask him, shall earn it,"
How, for pity sake ? Dick runs all the
errands, and you know our mamma put a
stop to our going into the kitchen to wipe
the dishes, and rub the knives for Biddy,
when she found that she paid u.s. was
awful sorry, wasn't you, Chris? those pen.
mics used to come in real handy"
90, never mind 1t was kind Of mean
you know to take poor Biddys money
away from her, when we could afford to
do such little things just to help her but,
if you won't tell the girls, III tell you my
plan
"Of course | shant. Amt you my
quincy douny twin sister, | would like to
know and hadn't we ought to tell each
other every thing2"
well, you know Miss Thompson hadn't
come to sew for mamma this morning be-
fore we started for school, and | know
mamma was very much disappointed, be-
cause she wanted to get our new suits fin
ished for Sunday. So, if the seamstres,
hasn't come when We get home, I'm goinl
to ask mamma if she will trust me to ment
all of the childrens stockings and aprons
and give Fannie her bath, so that she cal
sew on our dresses and if she will pa.
me half what she does Miss Thompson
that will be just fifty cents don't you see
"Yes," returned Pris, slowly "but yo
have forgotten that Oracle Lees party
this afternoon"
"No, | haven't, but want to see how
would really seem to earn such lot {
money; and, if | don't care to spend it a
for the pictures, shall put half of it int
the contribution box tomorrow. guess
will, any way" she concluded running u
the steps, and hardly waiting to get insid
the house, before calling out in her chez
full, merry tones, Mamma Mamma Davit
son Where are you3"
"Up here, chicken answered back
gentle, lady-like voice, and Chris dashed u
stairs, two at a time, and soon returne
with sparkling eyes and glowing checks
Pris with the news that she had made
successful bargain with mamma and WI
going to receive the enormous price she ha
set as the true value of her services
"She says she can find something for 20
TO do, too, Prissie," said she, and the
we'll both have some money"
81 wish loved work sighed Pris; "bl
| always get over-ard-oyer seams to do, {
else tend the baby, aud can't bear TO d
either. guess I'll go to the party. Mr.
Lee is going to order all her ice cream an
charlotte russes and cake from Copeland
and there's going to be twenty-five girls an
as many boys, and they will have an elegar
time. Why don't you let the old work q
Chrissy, and 60 to the party 2"
Chris looked sober for a moment.
vision Of the merry games that would |
played in Mrs. Lees beautiful parlors thi
afternoon danced before her mind, and,
the long tables loaded with danties
tempt the children's appetites rose up b,
fore her, she hesitated for a moment bl
she had given her word, and made her ba
gain with mamma, and she was too proud
retract it.
81 hope that you'll have a nice tim
Prissie," she said quickly but determined
"but | can't 60 now"
So Prissie donnod her pretty party.dres
with its elaborate rulings and cherry bin,
ings and wide ribbon sash, and Chris hepe
to brush out her crimps, and tie on the IA
row cherry ribbon, and fasten her glove
and kissed her goodbye; and then, wit
suspicious bright eyes, she danced away u
stairs to mammals room, and sewed very il
dustriously until five o'clock, when she WI
allowed to undress the rosy, smiling bah
glrl, and battle her in her cunning lit