Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

90 mamma may wear my blue silk t.
the party this afternoon 2" cried Jessi
Hayes, coming down the stairs three step
at time, to bid mamma good-by.
1t looks so much like rain that thinl
you had better wear your white pique.
you were caught in shower, your silk woult
be ruined"
Z" But if it don't rain, may wear it, ma,
not ?
"Yes, dear, if it is pleasant. Now good
by. Be good girl while am gone"
Jessie waved her handkerchief after tn,
carriage until it was no longer visible, ther
ran back to her dollies. 1t was difficult
question to decide which of her numerou.
family should be allowed to accompany hel
to the party. BY the time that Miss Bell
the favored dolly was ready, Nurse Blak,
came to dress the little mother.
81 am not going to wear that dress,
cried Jessie, as nurse laid out the whit,
pique; 81 am going to wear the blue silk
al don't think you'd better. fear ther,
will be rain before the afternoon is over"
NO." said Jessie, very decidedly, at
won't rain"
If you had heard the tone in which Jessi,
said this, you would have thought that Jes
sic had studied the clouds for years before
Nurse Blake was born. Now | must wills
per to you a secret, though it is not much
of a secret either, for every one who knew
Jessie knew it only too well. With all hel
bright winning ways, Jessie had one grave
fault. She thought that Jessie Hayes knew
a little more about everything than any one
else in the world. Mamma knew a great
deal, and papa knew more, but sometimes
Jessie was wiser than either.
To-day she could not wait patiently while
nurse studied the sky.
al know it isn't going to rain" she re-
peated over and over again.
Nurse shook her head doubtfully Z" Ma,
be it won't, but it looks like it,"
" | think it's too bad in you not to let
me wear the dress mamma said might, y
pouted Jessie.
At length by pouting and coaxing and re-
iterating that mamma said she might, Jes.
sic prevailed upon Nurse Blake to dress her
in the blue silk.
Before the afternoon was over, Jessie
wished more than once that she had worn
the white pique, for the children played out
of-doors, and the silk was so delicate that
Jessie had to take continual care lest it
should be spoiled.
way from the house, the cunningest of lit
tie brooks danced along under the trees.
This little brook was a charming pay-fel-
low. The children would drop into the
water bits Of colored paper, which they called
their ships then they would watch whose
ship first reached given point down the
stream. Jessie was so intent upon the fate
of her ships" that she failed 10 notice the
gathering clouds Suddenly there came a
peal of thunder and dash Of rain. Fast as
her feet would carry her Jessie ran TO the
house, but her utmost speed did not avail.
Before she could gain shelter the blue silk
was drenched and ruined.
A sorrowful little girl awaited mammals
return, to sob out ON her bosom the story of
the party. Mamma looked very grave as she
said, If the loss of the blue silk teaches nv
little girl that older people know more than
she, III not regret it,
Then she took Jessie's Bible and marked
this passage for her 10 learn, " BE not wise
in thine own eyes"
| am afraid that Jessie learned the words
with her lips only for each day as it passed
proved that she had very good opinion of
Jessie Hayes judgment,
When the sultry August days came, Jes-
sizes mamma took her and her little baby
brother to the seaside. Jessie had never
seen the ocean before, and every hour
brought delights. Jessie liked nothing bet
ter than, taking her book, TO sit on rock
aud hear the waves dashing at her feet
There was one high rock standing far out
into the sea, which Jessie greatly desired to
mount. One day, book ia hand, she started.
On the way she met fisherboy.
Better look out Miss" he said, "and
see you get back before the tide comes in /;
for these is all under water then"
Nonsense" thought Jessie. 81 don't be-
lieve the sea car come up here. That was.
2 ragged, dirty fellow | don't believe he
knew anything about it,
After looking Al the sea for little time
Jessie began reading 'l'he book was an in