Middletown transcript., 1875-03-20
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TO-MORROW'S CHICKEN-PIE.

W-MURRUWS CHlCkEN-PlA
always in mischief! always in mis-
chief!" muttsred Betty. as she stun
bled over the broom stick Jack mao
left on the floor when he got tired Of
playing circus rider; and then she wen'
on talking to herself about cutting OF
boys noses, and making 'em laugh the
other side o their mouths so that little
Tommy fairly trembled all over, as he
sat hidden away on the dark back stars
He had been keeping very still for ball
an hour, thinking how nice it would Dc
If be was fairy prince. with kingdom
Of knives and skates, and candy. and
with power to make poor sick mamms
we'll again. But Betty's scolding voice
made him feel very unprince-like in-
deed, and his little fat hands fumbled
pervously over some half-eateD ginger
bread nuts in his pocket. What Il
Betty should discover that some OF bel
gingerbread was missing?
Every one was busy, for somebody
was coming next day; Jack and Tom
nv could not find out who, but there
we're whisperings going on. and grsa
preparations. Kind-hearted Aunt En-
ilv. who was SO stout she could moi
move very fast. grew red in the face al
she painted to and fro, from kitchen tt
bedroom, bringing every question tt
the gentle invalid who lay among bel
pillows longing to get well enough tt
have her little boys play in her reen
again.
..Dear me, Betty" said Aunt Emily
all in luttsr, chow will you manag'
to do all the cooking alone tomorrow
For will have to be in the parlor
and there's pudding to make. and bee
to roast, and chicken-pie. and salad 7
Tommy's mouth watered at the men
ton of all these good things, for boy
are always hungry.
II know what I'm about, SAT-
Betty, with grim cemplacency. I'm
going to get all the stuff ready befor
night, and stone the raisins and wasl
the currants Then / mean to bake tn
chioken-pie right of, and be done will
it. That will be of my mind then
and can warm it up as good as new
for dinner tomorrow.
"very WE'LL leave it to you
Where are those boys? I sent Jack fo1
three pounds of raisins, and he's beer
gone an hour" And Aunt Emil!
looked anxiously out of the window
down the street.
..Ssnd boy for raisins ?" exclaimed
Betty. ..I'll Be bound he'll put hal
Of them down his throat!'
"Sure enough said poor Aun
Emily, with fresh anxiety.
Meanwhile Tommy slowly and softl
erept up stairs. he was SO afraid Bstt
weuld 6ud him listening, and sh
might shake him, she did so often whe
he did not know be had been naughty
Just as he reached the ball in cam
Jack through the front door, whistle
ing Yankee Doodle" but when b
saw Tommy be stopped.
"Here. Tommy" he said, "hol
your pocket and I'll gil it with raisins
My pocket is full. Run off with thsr
now, or Bstt'll steal them from you! !!
So Tommy got behind great cha1
in the parlor, and sat on the floor. con
tentedly munehisg raisins. Jack wa
his hero for he was two years Older
and was not afraid and could say sue
smart things. Jack ran down starr
threw Down the paper Of raisins, an
was off again without stopping thu
cleverly escaping box on the ears
For suspicious Betty saw at q giane
that those raisins could not possibl
weigh three pounds.
"Such boy!' said Aunt Emily
plaintively.
II don't see how sister ever manage
him. He is quite little gentleman
when she is well"
Betty went on with her work; Aur
Emily put the room in order, and mad
toast for the boys mother; Jack an
Tommy kept out Of the way. and ever,
thing progressed smoothly until abo'
four o'clock in the afternoon. whe
there was a sound Of crying and Ian
eutation. In came Jack with fushe
face, muddied up to his knees, lesdin
Door little Tommy. who was muddle
all over. The mud dripped down Q
Bettv's clean oilcloth, and Betty vi