The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-22
The Boys Holiday.

1t was warm day in June. Mrs.
Burton had Just seen Fred and Dick set
off for school, and now she came back
into the house. She looked pale and
tired to-day, and no wonder, for she
had been hard at work since daylight,
and had q severe headache. When she
was ready 10 wash the dishes, she found
the fire had gone out, and there was
nothing for her to do but build new
one. As soon as it was well started, she
went into the parlor and began to
sweep.
She had finished sweeping and was
about to dust, when she heard Dick
Just outside.
Hurrah three cheers for holiday !
hip, hip, hurrah - and the two boys
burst into the house.
Mother, mother, where's mother ?"
cried Fred, as they rushed into the
parlor.
80, mother, teachers sick, and we're
going to have a holiday. Ant it
jolly 2"
Then, noticing his mothers pale face,
he added:
90, dear forgot about your head
ache, and now we've been making it
worse by our noise. I'm so sorry p
Mrs. Burton smiled family, and Fred
continued
"I'll tell you how we'll spend our
holiday. You shall go upstairs and lie
down, and we'll finish here"
My dear, you are very good and
kind, but [ couldn't think"
Fred laughingly placed his hand over
his mothers mouth.
q couldn't think of letting you go
on" he said, "you have no idea how
much we can do"
And at last Mrs. Burton was fain to
consent Fred went upstairs with her
and beat up her pillows, closed the
blinds, and left her with a kiss and an
injunction TO get all well.
Down stairs, Dick had drawn out the
dish-pan and begun washing the dishes.
Fred helped him, but when they had
washed the knives they were sorlely
perpl1exed:;
when we use 'em, said Dick.
know it. l wonder what mother
does TO EN-.
81 know" cried Dick, suddenly
"she scours EN-. L saw her do it one
day"
80 she does. 1 wonder where the
securing things are?"
After good deal of search, they
found them, and Fred began rubbing
the knives while Dick looked on.
:" Do let me- do it, pleaded the little
boy, after while.
80, you ant big enough" said the
other, tor, ii must be confessed, Fred
30, I L.,
Dick didn't say anything, but he
looked good deal, and Fred thought @
minute and then said:
:" Yes, you are, too, you can do il
now," and he tied the big green apron
around the little boy, SO that his head
looked like very smallapple on the toy
of very large cabbage. Then when the
knives and dishes were put away, FREQ
put on his potatoes to boil, and dusteC
the parlor as nicely as any girl could dc
it. Then it was time TO set the table
and he peeled the potatoes and pu
them on plate in the oven to keep no
until father came.
Fred cut the bread and brought the
butter from the cellar, and Just az
every thing was ready father came in.
"Where is mother ?"
"Up-stairs, lying down"
"Ah Who got dinner ?"
eve did.
"Ah good boys. hope you didn'
trouble your mother. She had head
ache this morning"
"No, she has been lying down all tn,
morning"
But here the conversation was Gu
short by mamma herself, looking al
fresh and pretty as possible in her clear
dress.
She felt very much better-almos
well, she said and her good boys haC
done it all. Just before father wen
away, mamma whispered something t.
him at which he laughed and then add
ed aloud, "I'll think of it. "
After father WAS gone Fred and Dicl
went out 20 play in the yard behind tn,
house. They hadn't been there NOR
than half an hour when mamma callet
them. They didn't want to go yer,
much, but they went very pleasantly
and whom do You think they foun,
there? Why, little Charlie Brown an,
Willis Raymond and Harry Clayton
And such nice time as they had
And when they we're tired out witt
play. they went into the dining-roon
and had just the incest little supper yo-
eversaw. Then afterthat they had playe,