The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-12
THE {" HOLLENBERRYn CUP.

THE 6 HOLLENBERRY" CUP.
Mother, what do you thinks brokkenk
Your hollenberry cupl All to piecesp'
Susie said this all in one BREATH holding
up the handle and small fragment of a
clear, delicate china cup, with only one
scarlet @ hollenberry, and part of leaf
left on It, 'But don't scold Will" she
added; I" he didn't mean to, and he's
awful sorry now" F.ugi.Ui ius hr
{" How did Willie break it?" asked
Susies mother, quietly, and not looking as
much like scolding Will as Susie had ex-
pected, though, in truth, she was more
sorry than Susie knew For the dainty
French china cup and saucer++exquisite
in shape, and bordered with holly leaves
and clusters of scarlet holly berries
was dear to her in itself, and as the gift
of an absent and cherished friend ~ ~
!, "Oh, he was arranging the ferns in
the tall yase-he and Bertha, Jared 'em
over, whirling about, I.s'pose; anyway,
they were Jared down, and when he
was putting them up straight the silver
vase fell over against the cupp EhiJ
g And Iwish," said Bertha, who now
stood just behind Susie, and was half a
head taller wish everything pretty
we care for was made of silver or gold.
or else ivory! Then they wouldn't be all
spoiled to pieces the minute they were
touchedW sgg aBig .H. co. arg ION {
Mrs. Gaylord smiled as she followed
the children TO the parlor. Willwas on
no Nd cstn a .,,;y ~ ~
teen, stood by him, trying to fit together
the fragments, and waiting for Susie's
bit. 1T Bliss q yaT .p .e.s
I'm sorry" said VIII, as he looked
above the mantel contemplating the va
cancy he had made by upSetting the cup.
Mrs. Gaylord knew that, before he
spoke as well as after, so she said, cheer
fully: s learned when a little girl that
it was of no use to cry over spilled milk,
and am sure it is too late to begin now"
Four pairs of eyes were watching her, and
she did not think how well she was
teaching them the same lesson. aEu -.1
You may put the pieces out of sight,
Bessie, and we will forget it." ,,.I,.
After leaving them, Bessie took. the
bits to her own room, followed by Ber-
tina and Susie She found that, although
there were half dozen pieces, they were
all there, and she could fit them exactly.
,a" What nice surprise it would be to
mother and VIII if this could be rery
neatly mended," she SAID, slowly; "and,
if two little people can keep a secret,
I'll domy best to make it fright again. y
{ sob, we cam said Bertha. -.,. -....l.l
! We truly will" said Susie. ID. o.
Bessie got little vial of cement and
looked carefully at the directions on its
side. If Bessie had one fault it was i'm
patience. If there were any trait likely
to enable her to overcome it, she had
this also. 1t was the joy it gave her to
give others pleasant Surprises Her
drawing teacher had told her that if any
thing would prevent her success as an
artist it would be her Impotence to fin,
ish piece as soon as it was begun. The
broken cup proved u test. She first
brushed the cement on the edges of the
larger piece, and fitted it to the half
cup. Then she tried the next in size,
but, in pressing it gently to its place, out
fell the other piece. This she, tried
again and again, while Bertha's "Ohrs"
and Susie's u" You never cant" did not
lesson her nervousness AT last she
said: 81 see how it is; it is long lob.
| shall have to put in one piece at a
time, and wait for that to, get dry and
tight; and thatll take one day; and then
put in another piece, and let that dry,
and so on"
"Oh-dear -mew said Susie. s..'s-@-
But it was the only way. The next
day the children went up to their secret
work. The large piece was in all right.
Bessie fitted another to it beautifully.
Then she tried one more. Out both fell.
q dear! I've half mind to throw
it away. Mother thinks it's gone, any
way" -''' '''' .'' ~ -
Can't you make one piece stay? You
know what you said," limited Bertha;
land, then we can go down and forget ii
till Tomorrow. Il, ,t s... i.........,. Lar
This helped Bessie's patience, and the
second piece was put in, and the cup set
away The next day all proved well
thus far, as before, and again Bessie tried
to finish the job" but the old rule OF
"one at time persisted in being obeyed
4 Three days more" sighed Susie. But,
80! on the third and last day the one lit:
tie triangular piece that was left wouldn't
fit in. Somehow it was just little toe
large for its place. In trying very hard
to press it In, out came the piece next tC
it. This was put back easily, and Bessie
said; "This little triangle hole is so fat
under that twill never show,p and she
walked to the coal -scuttle in the closet
and dropped the last tiny fragment Of
china down among the black Goals, sure
that no eye would ever see it again. '
"Prhere1l always be holein the" hol
lenberry' cupn sobbed Susie, as the BIZ
of china disappeared, rigm.. I'M
a., Wait till tomorrow and see" sale
Bessie; wen finish it yet"
So the little face frightened again
Next day the cup was all right exoep
the one tiny hole RpsSip washed IL care