The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-14


each tick of the pendulum, and ever and aBsn
cast look Of reproach upon the lazy HANDS as
thooghi 1t was their faulE that the time did lot
pass more briskiy.
Suddenly abe was startled from Der reverie
by the great kettle boiling over, with an eta
sion Of water which had wellnigh extiDguish-
ed the FIRE.
why, Wanna, what are You about ?" cried
Mother Ann, who at the sonnd came running
up ont of the stable. You'll soon let the
water boil over upon yourself without feeling
It, Why, girl! why, grill since the last fair
you've turned so dreamy that 1 don't kDsW
what 70 make Of you!"
Waupa cast down her eyes in much embar-
rassment, and, evading direct reply, hastily
Come, mother, come; let's be quick and
take the kettle into the stable, aud then I'll
run down TO the village for the green thread
be back directly"
-'lf Cecilia asked you, go: bat do make
haste. child lis getting quite late"
While these few words were passing, mother
and daughter together had carried the kettle
into the stable. Soon Wanna returned alone
Her first look was the clock; Instantly,
with frightened couutenance and a suppress
ed cry of joy, she darted TO the door, and was
soon At come distance from the cottage. Now
at lssr, after having once or twics looked back
to assure herself Of being out of sight and
hearing, she ventnred 10 vent her feelings in o
merry laugh
"Ha, bs!7 she cried; show mother will
stare! She'll know then how it was let the
kettle boil over"
And again she started off in q run, bounding
along so that the snow few mp from under her
feet. She had not yet reached the village,
when from behiud plantation OF FIR she
heatd the brisk neighiug of horse.
"Ha there they sreH she cried, exultingly.
soar Bles is pleased 20 get home again. If
cue knew what sae's bringing with her,
believe, poor beast, she'd be oHia Raiiop"
IL was not long before her brother ard bis
cart turned the corner of the plantation aud
10 ade their appearances in the road; and imme-
Glately CT Wanna set again, rupCIDg st astiil
greater rate than before, calling AZ me same
tIlae &: tie top Of her voice, thO4gb still for
ont of hgafiuEi
Ban, BIT, pave yen got it: Have yon got
the ueChuTo5ieff'
BE though Bart could MOI hear, he Ger ainly
understood. for he Etoot erect ir vie cart and
threw up blscap high in the aiE,-Oo6 very
Ge1teEously, however. fJr it fell on the road
instead of ia the vehicle, which obliged him 10
poll mp aud get ont 10 recover IL. Before be
had remount,d, bis sister came up to him, hot
with haste.
well. Bart, have you got the neckerchieff'
was still her cry.
"wautjs Wantje," be answered, with a
burst Of gladness, there's nothing like my
luck Only just think the Eentleman-hes
q sugar baker-that takes my hoops of me,
asked me what made me look 80 happy when
he paid me-
Yes; but, Bart" interrupted his sister,
with a gesture of lmpAtlence, shave you got
the neck erchieff'
ITO be sure I've got the neckerchief. Bat
Just listen, ne cOutln0eO 1 told this gentle
man how it was mothers fete day, and about
the present meant to make her"
Let me see it Bart /! On, do just let me see
it."
Think he did He said that he would make
my mother present loo."
did he, indeed Well, that was kind of
hmW
"Yes; and he has given me plenty of work
for all ne rest of the winter"
"And was that the present he made mo-
therT'
ooh, no, Wantje be pot a bright new five
franc Piece il NY hand, and tod me to put
that 10 the price of the nockerchief, thai |
mi ght get 81 ont-and out ban dsopo one"
rive francs! And how much does the
ncckerChiet COST, then I"
Eight francs and u bali, Wautj.! Eight
francs and E8lf!'
Mercy upon US! Why, Bart dear it would
keep I'd three Tor whole month! Ga, do let
~
"You shall see it. But fIs5I must tell you
sonnet hiEE else. After that. tho gentleman
took me Into his house, To room y mere ever
20 many copper pots were standing, just as 1t
might be many milk pals 1 s4ould think
there must have .bsen q thousand of them.
"a Thousand pals full of sugar!" cried
Wanna, lifting up her hands and eyes. II
suppose you're telling me the truth, Bart but
who in tie world is to eat all thatP
The rich people, to-be-6ure, Wanna Be-
aides. just think how big the world is! We'll,
bat, Wanna, the best's 10 come; he gave me
five or six great packets of sugaT-caudy for
mother of all BOrts of colors-~rite, yellow,
rcd, brown, black; in fact, DONE know how
how many different colorsv'
"Biack u
Yes. there's come coal-bIack; msther will
never know what IL Is. What a laugh We
shall have! B0Lcome, our Bies will be catch
Jog cold: Ill show You the neckerchier,
though; bot take care, doo's tumble 1t and
just let me see your HANDS Waurjs."
"Ob, they are quite clean! Two only jast
cone from washing tnTnips."
Aud now Bart climbed up into athe cart
again to get the Decktrchief, mutteriDg all
toe while his apologies for ths Jealous vigl.
lance of his Precautionary measures
It's only. you Zee. Wanna DEAF because
really things of this kind oughtu't To be
touched without gloves. Eight francs aud a
baif"'
He came down again out of the cart with
paper parcel in his hand, wnich he carried aud
handled with au air Of mucs mystery, taking
mp his station beside the shaft, while be care
fully and deliberately undid the Etring with
winch II was tied. Wanna huug over 1T me
while, her large eyes sparkliuE with curiosity,
ard her whole countanance beaning with a
smile OF claiborne expectation A. last the
neckerchI.f came 70 view. with speech ~