The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-28
Lulu's Tea-Party.


Lulu had come to spend some months
at grandma's house, as the children
all called If. Not but what there was.
grandpa, q very nice and handsome one,
too, with his long white beard and hoary
head, Ga crown of glory" But such
was the fashion of the family. In grand
mas house, besides herself and grandpa,
there were aunties in plenty, to love and
pet the little girl. Some twoyears before,
when Lulu was quite baby, she had
lived with her papa and mamma in this
little prairie village. She had, in her
memory, charming picture of two dear
dimpled little sisters, friends of hers in
those early days, who smiled very sweet
ly on her, and when she met them, as
she did soon after her. return, it was
plain to be seen that Minnie and Jennie
loved her as dearly as she loved them,
and were ready to welcome her, as an
old friend, with kiss and a hug.
Lulu's Auntie Tic-Tac promised her
that some day she should have Minnie
and Jenpie to visit her. and the little
girl was waiting patiently for that happy
day to come.
One day the sisters papa brought them
each letter from the postofice. They
knew, at their first sight of the address,
from whom the letters had come, for
there stood their pet names, instead of
their own proper names. Gentle, lady
like Minnie, the elder one, had won from
her teacher the name of Lady-bird,
while roly-poly Jennie, whose cunning
ways and twinkling eyes had often near
ly upset her teachers gravity in the
schooi-room, received the name OF
Twinkle. The letters were invitations
for Lady-bird and Twinkle to spend the
er, Miss Tic-Tac, and. Lulu.
Great was the excitement, and they
Immediately put on their hats and trot-
ted over with their letters to. see Aunt
Mollie, and ask if she would go with
them for they could not think of such
a thing as going alone.
What was their delight to find that
auntie had letter too, 50 they trotted
back home as fast as they had come, to
ask mamma to help them answer their
letters. Now, their mamma was very
good mamma, and she liked nothing bet
ter than to help her daughters, especially
when they were so willing to help them
selves. for Minnie and Jennie were not
lazy bodies. After some hard work two
nice letters were ready for papa to mail
You should have seen how delighted
Lulu and her aHntie were when those
letters came. 1t did not matter in the
least that Jennie's chubby, 4-year-old
hand could not hold the pencil very
straight, but let the address run up and
down on the envelope at it's own sweet
will. Minnie's letter was written and di-
rected very prettily, for she never likes
to do anything stability, and thinks that
little girl 5 years old need not make
very crooked letters.
When the morrow came it so hap
pened that most of the family were
obliged to be away, so that Lulu and
Auntie Tic-Tac were left with clear
coast for the gay little party they were
expecting. Lulu did not know how
she could possibly wait till 2 o'clock.
Her feet could hardly keep still long
enough to be dressed. But finally the
little brown chambre dress was but
toned, and the short brown locks tied
back 10y the rosy ribbon, whose becom-
ing tint, reflected in her dimpled cheeks,
had given this little girl one of auntie S
pet names, Pinkie Posie, and she was
standing at the window watching for her
friends.
"Auntie, do think it is time they
came can't see them, and I've looked
about forty times.
"Pinkie, DO you remember your
Bible verse? Sayit to me-"
Let patience have her perfect
Oh. there they come there they are ~
and little figure was flying to the gate
to greet and welcome the expected guests.
As usual, in children's visits, they
were very quiet at first, and were well
content with the simple pleasure afford
ed by books and pictures. Well-behaved
little ladies you would have called them.
Yes, they evidently intended to behave
themselves, but alas the aunties had
no such intention, neither would they
allow the little ones to do SO, and pretty
soon they were coaxed out of the house
and led down TO the barn. They must
see Belle Malone, the pretty colt, and
the frisky calves Snowflake and fawn.
footed Mamie. They must slide on the
hay; and there were the chickens-toc
large to be cunning, but just spry enough
to scamper when chased by little girls
When they were walked up by the romp
ing, they returned to the house, ant
there Aunt Mollie led off in that tune
full, praucing game, "Here come tire,
dukes a riding" After that game LULU
proposed to play, 81 put my right hant
in 70 So the circle was formed and be
gan bravely. They were just giving tn,
!" left foot shake, shake, shake" whel
chey heard a knock, and Lulu and Jen
ME, running to the door, brought in tw,
dear little German schoolmates, who ha.
come to spend the afternoon with thei
teacher.
"Oh," cried Jennie, "won't we hav
fun Here's Rosie and little Teenie
and there will be more of us to put on
both feet in.
So at this glad welcome the new-com
ers frightened up, for they had begu