Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-13
Minnie's Birthday Party.

Minnie's Birthday Party.
mamma" Bertha DAILY said to her mother,
as she sat carefully sewing new silk apron
for her wax doll, "don't you feel sorry for
any little girl who has no birthdays or
Christmas or anything nice ?"
g don't think understand you, Berthe"
81 was thinking of Minnie Wayt, mamma.
When ! told her this morning about my
presents yesterday, and what nice time we
had, She said she would be seven years old
next Tuesday, but she never had any birth
day. Her grandmother takes care of her,
and she has no papa nor mamma. She says
her grandmother thinks it is all nonsense
having toys and cakes. felt so sorry,
mamma because think birthdays are SPLEEN
did"
"Minnic's grandmother is not rich dear,
and she is very old. suppose it docs take
all the money she can spare to clothe Minnie
so nicely"
Bertha stitched husily till bothersome
corner was turned neatly; then she said
81 wish ! could make a birthday for Min
ME, mamma. There is that great box of
candies Uncle James sent me, aud if YOU
would let Mary bake birthday cake, that
would help, and | would take some of the
dollar auntie gave me for some lemons for
lemonade, aud could pick some raspberries
and currauts too. And mamma. had so
many presents, don't You think ! could spare
Minnie one or two ono of the new dollics
and q tca-set and box Of pictures. Then
] have two fairy-talc books. almost exactly
alike, and Minnie has no little books at ALL
and only a shabby rag doll
Mrs DAILY looked at the flushed, eager
face lifted from Bertha's sewing, and said
Would it please you very much Berthe
to give Minnie a birthday party
"Oh, so much, mamma
You may invite her, then, 10 pass Tues
day afternoon with You. and ! viii ask your
cousins Grace and Many to come too"
Little Minnie Wayt sitting beside her
grandmother sewing, not upon dollies aprons
but hemming a kitchen towel, was thinking
rather sadly of Bertie's pleasures in the big
house. where her mother spent wealth freely
in making her little girl happy She was
not an euvious girl, this little Minnie, and
would not have taken one happiness from
her schoolmate, but she thought it must Zoe
very pleasant 10 live in a big house with SER
wants TO wait upon her, WITH plenty of pretty
clothes and toys, instead of in a small cot
tage without any servant and never any
pleasure that cost money. Minnie knew
that her grandmother was very poor, and
that she deprived herself Of many comfort.
10 give good food and comfortable clothes to
her little grandchild, so She was grateful
and ALWAYS a loving. ohedient child. Still
it would bo nice 10 have one birthday party
While she thought of it there was a tap at
the door, and Bertha DAILY came in It wa.
summortime. and there WIS % months holi
day from school, so Bertha was pretty sure
Minnie would be at home, She made q
little courtesy to Mrs Wayt. for Bertha had
been taught eyer TO he respectful 10 Older
people. and said -,
Mamma sentme to ask if Minnie might
come over and spend her birthday with me
Mrs. Wavt? Nv cousins are coming and w,
want to have litle party"
Minnie's eve were a, bright as two stars
Your mamma is very Kind. dear" Mrs