Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-02

uaN ~ luul WISH Anhtu Dtlitf mop
ing mamma wouldn't come Just yet, for Nh,
vas getting interested in the stranger.
To have a nice little room and max,
flowers, like q French girl know. lti
such pretty work, aud She gols lots Of money
for every one likes her flowers. She shows
me how, sometimes, aud | can do leaves frsl
rate but"
There Lizzie stopped suddenly, and tn,
color rushed up TO her forehead for she
remembered the little rose in her pocket
and it weighed upon her conscience like a
stone
Before Belle could ask what was the
matter, Marie came in with a tray of cake
and fruit, saying:
Here's your lunch Miss Belle
Put il down, please I'm not ready for
il yet Aud Belle shook her heud as she
glanced at Lizzie, who was staring hard at
ihe FIRE with iucb a troubled face that Belle
could not bear TO see it.
Jumping out Of her nest Of cushions.
she heaped a plate with good thiugs. aud
going to Lizzie, offered it. saying. with a
gentle courtesy that made tho act doubly
sweet.
PLEASE have some you must be tired
Iof waiting"
But Lizzie conld moi take il. she could
only cover her face and crv for this kind.
uoss rent her heart and made the stolen
flower a burden too heavy to be borne.
"Oh, dontcry so Are you sick Have
been ule9 Tell mo an about II and n
can't do ANYTHING mamma can 80 aid
Belle surprised and troubled
90 30. l'm not sick I'm bad and eap',
bear it when Won arc no GOOD 40 mc.r sob.
Ibel Lizzie. oaite overcome witb ncpitencc
and taking ont the crumrled rosc. sbo con.
fes.ed her ault with mapv tears
DON'T feel So much about sucb little
thing "a tbat.o bagap BeIle varmly then
She checked bcrseIf and a1dsdmoro .oborly
. Il wns wrong 10 tate RI vitbout I..y.
/ but IT'S ali rioht now. and TN ,ive vou as
many as YOU want for know Won are +,
good Girl
THANK Won. didn't want IL only be.
cause il was pretty. but wanted to cony
lii. can't aet any for myself and so I
cant do my mnko.believe cnes we'll Mad.
anne won't even lend mo the old ones in
the store. and Estelle bas none TO snare me.
because can't nav her for teaching me.
She pives me hits Of muslin and wire md
things. and shows mo now and tbor RI,
know if | had n real flower could conv
lit: so she'd see | did know something ior
/ [ trv real hard. I'm so tirod oc slonring
round the streets. Ia do onctbinc 70 c,rn
my livin, Soma othor v.yr
Lizzie had poured ont ber trop,lo ror.
idlv. and the Iiito storv was orito ,fToc,.
ing when ono saw the tears on bor cboeLs
the moor clothes. and tho tbin bands tha,
Ibed the stolen rose BsiIs was mncb
touched. and. in her imreluous wov 60,
about ro,dinc mo,,ors 40 es, .s ,'o.s;hlo
Put on those boots and that roir Of drv
stockings ripht away Then tuek os mncb
cake and fruit into your nocEet as il will
hold. I'm going TO oct Won somo gowors
and see If mamma is Too bnsv n a,,ond 10
me-"
With nod and n smile Belle fow .bon,
the room a minute. then vanished leovinc
Lizzie 10 her eomfor,able task ceolin, no z
fairies still haunted the world os IN tbe
good old times.
When Belle came back with n bnnde,l
Of roses, she found Lizzie absorbed in adj
mrug contemplation of her new boots. as
she ate sponeo.cake in blissrul sort of
waking dream.
Mamma can't come but | don't care
about the hat. 1t will do very well, and
isn't worth fussiDg about. There. will
those be of auy use to you?n And she of.
ferred the nosecay with much happier
face than the one Lizzie first saw.
"Oh, miss. they're lust lovely, III
copy that pink rose as soon as ever | can.
and when I've learned how TO do EN- Tin.
| tor, I'd like to bring Won some If vou don't
mind" answered Lizzie, smiling all over
her face as she buried her nose luxuriously
in the fragrant mass.
I'D like it very much for should
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