Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-30
Only Two Taris.

Bessie ran out ana sat down under the
big elm in the wide yard 10 eat her lunch
1t was very pleasant out there. The sun.
light came sitting down through the boughs,
and ilecked the green grass all over with
little bright spots that danced and SHIN
mered about as the light breeze stirred the
leaves.
Bessie felt happy all through. Her home
was in the city. Her father and mother
were travelling, and had left Bessie to the
kind care of Uncle Peter and Aunt Abba
Hall, to the great delight Of those loving
friends. They had no children, and the
little girls presence gave them great pleasure.
BESSIE enjoyed her lunch immensely. just
as she had taken the last bite, and was
shaking the crumbs from her apron, a little
voice called ont
Bessie Bessie what are you doing z"
Bessie jumped up aud ran down the walk.
Alice Tuner, who lived Just down the road,
was standing on the fence. Alice and Bcs-
sic had played together several times.
was eating my lunch," said Bessie
such mn elegant biscuit, and a pickle, too.
Aunt Abba does have such lovely pickles :"
"Does she 2" said Alice, demurely. 81
don't like pickles Honey is thousand
times better
"Oh, my isn't it nice?" said Bessie,
smacking her lips. guess ! like most
everything
4" ! don't Mother says I'm picker /
like pie--mince pie, with lots Of raisins in."
ON" said Bessie, aft you could just
snif in Aunt Abba's pantry once, you'd
never want to take your nose out Such
pes--such cakes, frosted all over and Jelly
in EN- and a great pan full Of puffy dough
nuts that look like parlor balls"
ooh, how I'd like 10 see 'em all Mother
says your Aunt Abba is the BEATEN cook
Of the town Is she going to have party 2"
"No; but some company is coming to
stay over Sunday. helped make the dough-
nuts. Aunt Abbas splendid she let me
have a little roller and cut some out for my
SELF
Don't you like pcuics ?" said Alice
after little more talk
" picnics What are they like z"
"They amt like anything but Just picnics.
Didn't you ever go to one 2" said Alice.
" Go 10 one--then you don't eat EN- p
said Bessie solemnly " No. never I"
Eat 'em !" O, my shall die laugh
ing !" and Alice rolled off the fence, on the
ground, nearly convulsed with laughter.
"Oh dear me, dear--eat EN-! WHY Bes.
sic, folks carry lots and lots. and heaps and
heaps, and ever so much more of good
things, out into the woods, and have such a
spienditerous time eating EN-"
"Then they do eat 'em, after all seems to
Inc you needn't laugh so much, Alice" said
Bessie, with a little toss of the head.
Fat the good things, not the picnic, u
explained Alice. Perhaps they'll have one
Independence Day; then YOU can 20. You
will say it is frst-rate."
81 think it must be-" said Bessie, thought
| fully. "Oh. Alice couldn't we have a nlal
picnic with nv douphnuts We can 90 N
the grove back of the house this afternoon r
Perhaps but that wouldn't be much OF
q picnic % with a wise shake of her head
You know they have lots and lots of thing,
good things, remember, at a rcal, tru,
picnic"
Yes, and they have lots of people. too.
said Bessie, with a little conscious air Of
| knowing something herself. "There vii
only be two to nv picnic- inst Won and
nv doughnuts are GOOD Too WON'T va,
come 2"
Perhaps. can eat pretty much. though
| III ask mother" Alice ran home and R,s
sic went into the house.
On that delectable pantry
| Bessie could not get lN without uppnlui
in To sniff the spicv sconfs Then sbe rnns
needs 90 in and look over the rows of goodies
What attracted her most was a large platte
of strawberry tarts. They were 90 beanti
full Rings of white. puffy paste. filled viii
the fragrant scarlet fruit
Bessie's parents had rooms In fashion
able hotel. and storeroom like Amt All
ba's pantry was a new experience in hel
small life and an experience with delight
full flavor to it. If she only could hay,
some of those nice tarts TO take to her picnic
81 guess Alice would take her nose down ,
little, then She's always talking abou
good things. II would seem rather smal
only 10 have dish of wee doughnuts Alic,
saws she can eat pretty mach loo. Ann
Abba will give me some if / ask here
course she will don't believe need I,
ask. They were made to eat. For com
panv. too, and amt compnny Conrs,
/ am :"
The company arrived inst befors din
ner. Two ladies' and gentlemen consin,
of Aunt Abba's. Then that lady was full,
occupied with the cares of her housebol,
and the entertainment of her guests. and II,
one took special notice of Bessie.
After the dinner was over the little cir