Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-18
Prissy's First Party.

nY hrs. a. ". CURTIS.
Prissy Tompkins was the happiest
girl in the world She was so happy
she didn't know what TO do with her
self so She just danced up and down and
laughed and cried and would have capped
Der hands only she couldn't, for she had
something in them held ever so tight which
she might lose if she didn't take care, and
that would be the end Of all her Joy. What |
was it2 A very old, brown, soilcd bit of
currency worth twenty-five cents, which
was her reryoicn to use just as she pleased,
and she never had even cent before in all
her life.
This was the way she gotit. A rich, equity
old man was walking slowly down the street
when huge dog came tearing along and
knocked his gold headed cane out Of bis
hand. Now almost anybody else could have
picked up bis own cane, and gone on with
out particle Of trouble, but this old man,
rich as he was, could not stoop at all with.
out the greatest probability of a general
sprawl over the sidewalk, while it would
then be impossible for him to get up with
out help. Prissy was close by, and she
called out, await minute, sir, III pick
up your cane" She handed it to him with
apleasant smile, and was running of again,
when the old man cried out, "Stop stop
don't be in such a hurry" She came back
and he slipped that twenty-five cent bill
into her hand and said you're n good
little girl 60 and buy some candy or
doll baby with that
Prissy was so surprised she almost for.
got to say thank you" but she did in
good time for he walked so very slow.
Then she ran home and told her mother all
about it, and her mother said, q Yes, do
Just what you please with it," Now
Prissy's mother was widow, and she sup.
ported herself and child by washing and
doing all sorts Of odd jobs for people, add
it was just all she could do to pay the rent
and keep themselves in the plainest clothes.
Bread, potatoes, and tea was their usual
bin of fare, sometimes varied by bit of
meat or butter, so it is not strange that
Prissy thought herself the most fortunate
child in the world to have SO much money
for her own. As soon as she quoted down
enough to sit still, she spread the precious
scrip on her knee, and began to think what
she would do with it, She thought first
she would buy doll, for she never had
one in her lille except rag baby which her
mother made for her long ago, and it was
a dreadful looking thing. Then she thought
she would like an orange and some candy
and some raisins, and then she thought Of
hundred things she had seen in the shop
windows, which she would like very much. .
But the more she thought the more per-
picked she grew, until all of a sudden she |
sprang up aud ran to her mother with .
shining face.
"Ah mamma, know. know what
I'll do. I'll have party"
party, child; what could you get for
party with twenty-five cents2"
"Why, mamma | can get ever so much.
don't want big party, only Della Roy,
Molly and Matty Gray, and poor little
jamie that's four, aud would be Eve"
40 yes, see, you could have quite
little treat for five. Well suit yourself
dear I'll help you all cam
Thereupon Prissy fell on her mothers
neck and Rugged and kissed her until she
cried for mercy, and then sat down again
to make arrangements for Der first party.
We'll, mamma, | must have bread and
butter, OF course"
" Yes, and | will furish those, else |
fear you would not have much left for
goodies"
"Will you? Oh you are the best
woman in the world. When can | have
the party?"
Tomorrow afternoon, if you like"
"Then I'll go this minute aud invite
them"
Prissy tied on her sun bonnet and ran
down the miserable old stairs and hunted
up her little friends. She told them of her
wonderful good fortune, and what she was
going to do with her money, and they were
almost as happy as she was over the pro.
spect OF real party"
Now, come early, so we'll have time
for lots of fun"
Yes, indeed, we'll be there right early"
was the response. The next few hours un.
I'll bedtime were full of anxious thoughts
how to make the most Of that MONEY!
Finally she concluded to wait and see what
Mr.. Brown had before she settled the mat.
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won, . 49, a"u eal'y 'ne mex. morning she
w. %eu' ~ 'ne s'ore ana Peered anxlously over
well, dear said good natured Mr..
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