Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-04
MOTHERS AND CaILDREN.
One OF Chrtss,s Tea Parties

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ma, A. mortifies me that can't count three.
Ard Kitty and Flo and Grace. Mamma,
are You ia real truly earnest'n
Yes, dear; you can take your choice be-
tween birthday presents and n tea party"
Ion, I've chose the party the moment you
mentioned bout IL. But am L 10 do all my
own wiling? All my own self"
The family were gathered i'm the room for
worship, and mamma only had time q nod
yes before the books We're given cut aud
the reading was begun. Ptnkie sat still as a
mouse, thinking who TO invite 10 her Marty
until papa, In whose lap she sat. read in his
turn. Then said he also TO him that bade
them: When thou makest a dinner or n sun
per, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren,
nor thy Einsmen, nor thy rich neighbors
lest they also bid thee again and a recon-
pense be made thee, but wnen thou maSest
a feast call the poor, the MANNED, the lame.
the blind"
Pinkie was very attentive ali the rest of
the time. AS they rose from theLr knees she
whispered eagerly 10 her father. WHO is
He? The one that said who to invite To your
party" and when be answered: The Lord
Jesus, darling" she said, musingly, Il
s'posed IL must have been. Nobody else
would "a thought OF It., would they?' and,
Without waiting for an answer, of she ran.
The girls were al very loving in school,
that day. Jennie Davis, in the strictest con
ndence-"Promise you'll never tell; 40 longs
you live, never"-had told half the girls aud
they told the other half Pinkie May was
going TO have tea party, tomorrow, aud
her mother said she could invite Just whom
she pleased. Human nature in small girls is
Pinkie was overwhelmed with offers OF
tuJube paste. lic0rice root, pop corn, aud,
from few choice spirits, chewing gum; 10
say nothing OF the slate pencils that were
showered on her when she couldn't find her
own. But she bore her popularity with a
good deal OF dignity. "A girl nine years old +,
TO morrow, mustn't act like pack OF chill
dren any more" she told Jennie Davis, who
dmired and agreed.
Tomorrow came. bringing with IL many
kisses and good wishes for Miss Nine Year
10 fstp apOfsa "A Ilr..fl a.ar
Jack
"what time does the party begin?" asked
papa, at the breakfast table.
give O'Clock" said mamma.
"Who have you invited, Pinkie?"
mamma, please don't ask till you see 'em
come in. You know you promised. And
haven't 'vited 'em yet,n aud She hurried Of
TO escape from that provoking Jack, who
marched slowly after her, singing, "Oh, Pink
and blue, I'm coming, too" which Pinkie
said was not poetry. "'Cause blue and too
don't end with the same letter"
Three O'Clock came, and no Pinkie. Half
past3! -Four! Half pasti. Mamma look
ed grave, and Cornelia put on her hat and
went round TO the Davises' 10 see IL the child
hadn't forgotten the time, talking over the
party with Jennie. Back she came in great
"She hasn't been there at all, mother.
Jennie says she hasn't invited her nor auy
OF the girls. Where do you suppose she is?'
Mamma was very anxious, aud Sister
Maggie, who had just come in, with a bundle
that looked liked books, was Offering 10 go
out and make a more thorough search. when
| the door. bell rang. A piercing shrek was
heard from Katy as she opened the door: and
then Pinkie's voice rang ont, loud and clear:
"Come 10! Come right in the parlor, It's
just azactly O'clock. / guess the party's
most ready. Come right straight In" And
in they came, Pinkie at their head, sereneIy
triumnhant. Maggie echoed kaly's shrek.
| The psrlor was fun of them. Not pair of
| shoes among them, though some OF them mad
made sn attempt at clean faces. Irish and
| German, black and white-two little Italians
who had been singing in the street. All the
children rom Dodd's alley and Green court.
TIER clothes in tatters, their poor little faces
| wan and thin. There were two little lame
boys: and, clinging close TO Pinkie's hand, q
| pale, half frightened blind child.
| Goodness" screamed jamie. Whose are
thev? Where did they come from?"
| "Most everywhere" said Pinkie. "They
| don't blorg to hardly any one, 'cept God.
| Ard I've brought 'em 10 my partyl"
Mamma laid her hand on Maggie's lips,
| and frowned silence at Cornelia aud John.
Why didn't you ask me my dear?" she said
"You said, just who 1 chosed, )" said Pin
| kie, somewhat aggrieved. And the Lord
Jesus told me TO, out OF the Bible. Yes, he
did, Cornelia! And mamma, I've been all
around and round, and isn't the party yet
| ready"
darlint, its ready, just so soon as lock up
4 the silver spoons"
| By this time mamma and the Others had
recovered their presence Of mind, and Pin
| kie's guests were made most welcome. Tue
| very dirtiest had their faces and hands
| washed, and then they were all marched into
the dining, room and sat down to one o
| showed them some pictures, Pinkie told
them some Bible stories, and Maggie wou
all their hearts by playing on the piano aud
when little Ellen, the blind child after lis
tenipg breathlessly to The Master has come
over Jordan" whispered eagerly, sis il far
lady? Could get there? Maybe he'd make
| me SOS could seein
"And after all, they didn't behave a BIZ
worse than other children" said jamie wher
very happy; and Pinkie was deep buried IL
Maggie's gift, dear, delightful old Grimm.
Here's de spoons, mum; and not one
missing, praised be Providence" said Katy
"I'u never speak to you again, never one
word so longs i live, Pinkie May" said
you'd 60 and have party, and never ask
| you own confdentious friend, and ell your
house chock- up with beggsr children!"
They weren eithe Ses said plnRis
/, Trnes Won live. had 10 coax some OF 'em
real hard to come"
Coax street children" sneered Jennie.
They're Gods children, anyhow" said
ing. at worship, my father be just read oui
| OF the Bible, Jennie Davis, bout If you re
goine TO have party, TO ask poor people
and not your rich friends who'd ask You
| Oakland that's you, Jennie"
:" You needn't be afraid OF that now, Miss
| Pink May"
"No, Miss Jane Davis, Amt, 'cause-rm
sorry TO mention IL, Jennie-but, last week
when was at your house and your mother
gave you two chocolate sticks, you ate The
whole OF one and most all the other. 'cepi
one small bite you measured CD for me. And
was company, Jennie"
A YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCrA-
TON IN PARIS.-Au association OF this
character has been In operation for the last
eight years, and is greatly nee led I'm q city
so beset with temptations to young men as
Paris. Its aims 10 "to counterfeit the bane
ful tendencies OF Partisan life upon the
young man, by seeking him out as soon as
be arrives, Introducing him TO society of
Christian associates, giving him as much
Information and help as possible, and secur-
ing his regular attendance at some place of
Christian worship on Sunday and the meet
ing and classes OF the society during the
week" The rooms are situated at 16O Rue
MOnfmarfra. near the Rourse. and are laroa