The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-09-02
THE STORY THAT LoRRIMER TOLD.
(our Young Folks Maeazlne)

tour Young Folks Magazlne)
Your turn now, Lorrimer," said L
Denton, as she stood balanced on one foo
pulling off her rubbers, in the hall of he
inseparable friend, Minnie PeeJe.
Yes, yes, Lorrimer's now !" choruse,
Madge aud Fan Seaver.
"Lorrimer! LOrrimerw ~ pealed up th,
stairs, in half-a dozen different keys.
"Hurrah! he's coming" shouted NeG
Seaver, beating furious tattoo on tbe
a back of his sisters chair; much to the
# young lady's annoyance.
"Toming" echoed Baby Phil, as a tall
4 blue eyed youth stepped into the little cir
Gle, asking, very good naturedly, "Well.
young folks, what now 2"
"a story, story it's your turn ~
Lorrimer Peele ran his fingers robtlr
through his brown curls, assumed a com,
Ical expression of gravity, aud seated him
self in the great chair, while Phil
climbed on bis knee.
The Peeles had lust mopea ;a. .1,;
new house on Stanton Street. ard tho
young folks had planned happy winter
WIn the Dentons across the street, and
Cne Seavers next door. The last entertain
hlent was to meet at one of these three
houses, while the host or hostess enter
tained the guests with story. They had
peen quite the rounds, and the amussn,ent
would probably have been exchanged for
something newer, if net more original. bpt
iof the arrival Of Minnie's brother on a |
Lorrimer Peele, though considerably
more tban child in years aud stature, did |
NOT ulsdain to mingle with his sisters plsy-
mates, and the young folks found their fun
co1sideIably augmented since his comipr
ana Ned Seaver, in his boyish parlencs
voted Lorrimer a brick" whatever. in
Young Americas mind, such phrase NAV
mean. A4NS |
"Well, what shalt it be about ?,
Ghosts !" said Fan Seaver, who was
nyrFo ob.. |
q spider. '->(' "'
"a hero !" said Lu Denton.
"Faries J" said Madge, who epioved the
ARABIAN al Nights" and could tell "6eauH :
Minnie, '"o saio
'Oh yes, Min, something true, Lorrimer ;
something we've never heard of before ~ r
,a ,aid L1, settling herself on the sofa bv .
Mlnnies side. Lo-rimer looked a little .
grave and began: 'o
"Well, Children
NO, No." said Phil, "that aim the way
every body says-'Once on a time,,n
VERY well; l stand corrected. then. \
,Unee ,,;.In on a t1me,' there stood in q pretty
nsr .,srie garden, on pretty little street, S
"Ihe house that Jack built 2" asked Phil. o.
aush you mustn't interrupt" ;" said Lu.
FuaKlng her head at the inQuisitiye little -
speclmen OF humanity curled up in Lori q
PASA 4.
did he, Lorrie 7" teased Phil. VI =,
II don't know who built it.n said T,orri- IL
Per but the house was built, and-pow
Rsten, Phil-in the house lived q little how q,
t, na MS baby sister, with their father and w w
"Bosh babies - muttere5 Nod soonor ar
mats too bad of Lorrimer" In Denton al al
eoWled, and Ned sank behind Lorrimer's ~, pe
1T was in the country, away back among an n'
"n' nl,is' that Johnnie Warren and babV he
feify lived; and all the long, brioht smm M oe
htterflies-" - '1iu 'n''seu bu
And picked berries 2" interrupted Phil ICE ICE
|, les, oiackberries and blueberries. and VIZ
lie ene rest OF their family, and tore!their wo
her little folks I-dreamed off, said T,or-
Ener silly. And Phil, with a few reminis- I"a I".
|nces OF hls own delinuuences in that a.. os
arter during has summer among the hills 81. n.
lsely said nothing. viz Ni'iS' cor
Loonnnle and Nellie were happy as the fai1
sn mels msas ions they had nice, Kind papa, and
tnetlmes let them ride with him in a
Etsy little painted wagon ; and a dear,
MHmha, who made them pretty
..nes, ana told them stories, and loved stra
&C. oeaa.y. But this happy life did not I olo'
Mr. Wo one Gay there came letter a - -
Sno1 GaKe 1 Tho letter and go away and crv ior
H. Ihen there came other letters. and mat
1na, II " oy MT. Warren was obliged to 20 eVel
~ 10 10 hngiaod, where he was born, on chai
slaess, and his poor wife cried more than spea
II Az hrst Mr.. Warren used to write nav: hav'
i hy hany oy every steamer, rhon his let MN MN
oeSame less and less often and fnaIIv actl
Ppeu altogether. Little Nellie's shoes SURF
money to buy more and To5nn;a LiN ~ blow
'eou often to go without any. When LIE
tser came in was still worse !; Johnnie ing !
10 wonder why his father did not send are
= - money; but when he asked his mother. ppte
c[leo 1H 30 that he could not bear to men. open
tne subject again; by-and by there Ieiio
- telegram: Mr.. Warren was coming perto
pe 9 IL IN the steamer Persia would sail were
fifteenth of April,' Yon can ;moainn you {
glad Johnnie and Nellie we're; how
counted the days away and their KN
tronbIa eu @ as snS used to do before Scott
lea int ,,il 0ame' Oays braided them ipver
elk a5o9t the missing steamer. At first in ey
aT sag it had been foggy; she was tor G
4 6hller thew knew ha |