Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-08-11

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Jane had bsrAkfAstcd, steps and small
VOICES we're heard On the pisaas, and
the Key, please, Dcbby,- froa . joyful
little sun-bonn~sed group en- ros,e for the
play house.
Opening their own door, throwing up
the windows. decorating with do~ers and
grasses, arranging everything To sui,
themselves, the children had the best time
it was possible for children to have. The
boys voted it especially Jolly" to have
their own quarters, where they could
hammer, pound, file, saw, whistle, sing,
kick and jump, lock the girls out, carry
on just rs they liked, without let or hin.
drance.
Sometimes, when "house cleaning"
wasgoing on at home, or other pressing
uvnrk ,y0syoA oil honlo thA 1ietln
under care of elder sisters, would mi
CRATE for the day, mother or Aunt Jane
sending over their "rations."
As noon approached they would return
from the brook, the wading party or the
nuttipg excursion, and many little faces
looked forth from windows and doors for
the anxiously expected dinner.
It came at lsst-the elder girls having
spread the table neatly; the tinkle of
small bell was heard from the cottage
away they few, the appointed hand
maidens returning with their wholesome
meal, smoking plstters Of baked apples,
q large, creamy rice pudding (for
the manufacture of which Debby
was famous), pat of golden butter from
her inimitable dairy, buns, biscuits, pitch.
ers OF milk; everything wholesome, my
dears--no pies when you come to Aunt
James,"
What rosy cheeks aud ane appetites
were brought in from wood and field;
what real childrens talk went on at that
joyous round table Squirrels had been
known to spring from pockets into pud-
dingsD What ringing laughter!
Debby, though under the heat and
burden of the day, always made an excuse
to 60 over, declaring II did her good to
look at and listen-and we'll it might.
When mirth became too uproari0us q
warning bell was heard, and the waves
of sound ubsided-somewhat!
After dinner everything was cleared
away, the table pushed aside, order re-
stored to the dresser, and work or play
resumed. Birthday parties-'grass-teas"
-(perambulating refreshmentsD all sorts
that happy dwelling, and great was the
qualification to all concerned, when Aunt
Jane presented q new. set of gilt and
white cups aud saucers (small sizs) with
silver spoons to match. What dignity
and elegance crowned the next subsequent
entertainment! and what indignation and
uproar when Ponto, whose presence under
the table had been quietly ignored, was
found biting and tossing one OF the said
spoons! what dragging forth, instant
aud ignominious election, and swiftest
fight in the direction of the woods.
For many days after the culprit, who
had been used to having toast made for
his tea, skunk OF to bed supperless, met
with nothing but scowls wherever he
went, kept his txil between his legs and
looked unspsakabiy wrstched.
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ing scjourn at the seaside and among the
mouniains, Mrs.. Neisoa returned. Per-
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