The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06

number five and half, two buttons" she
read aloud.
Eyes, yes" and Matte nodded her
head, " the shade of your new redingote,
you know-I like it 50 much. !" 80. :
"But you wear five and three quarters,
Matte" argued Eva. 80 81 w.
"The last pair I had We're a little large
forame,p' replied Matte, evasively. ca
sand Acollars md aaedozen ruches,' ss|s1]
read Eva wing, Matte, you've heaps
of ruchesSand collars in your trunk now.
SHOT as many as;you think, :" said Mat
ties" besides, one needs greatsm J,
sos to abe, always fresh and clean when
traveling,"' and Matte begansto laugh and
dance about the rooms ~"
j "She doesnt even suspect" she cried,
when the door had safely closed on Eva.
S oh! Whist fun1" and Matte clapped her
lhands.and jumped about the floor like a
girl bereft Of her wits. "a. 49,. --&9,
II see through it all now" thought
Eva, bitterly, as she slowly walked along
down the street. "These gloves, I'm sure
are not for Matte at all. Mamma intends
to give them to me for birthday present,
and put me off in that way. As if an old
pair of kid gloves would make up for
good time!" and Eva strobe very indig-
nantly into dry goods store.
Sure enough, when Eva returned, her
mother said:
Eva, my love, 1 make you little birth
day present Of the very petty pair Of
gloves you have selected"
"Thank you, mamma" said Eva, cold
ly, and as she turned away two great tears
ran down her nose. and fell on the paper
in which the gloves were folded.
Eva arose bright and early next morn
ing, to be ready in. good season to &C.
company her mother and Matte to the
boat. ~r
"How funny!" she said, peeping into
her shoe-bag; nothing here but my
walking boots," and she put them on
with feeling of satisfaction that the
buttons were all in their places, and was
quite ashamed of her pettishness of the
day before Then, dressing herself in
haste, she failed to remark how her
wardrobe had been denuded of wearing
apparel. r.4y~s :
After BREAKFAST the carriage came, and
all were driven down to the pier at which
the boat was lying. Eva went on board
with the rest, to stay till the boat was
ready to start. .ne.
Presently, seeing her mother look at
her watch, she said: "Mamma, don't you
think I'd better go new?''
90 no-not yet" replied her mother,
smilingly; the boat will probably lay
here for some time"
80 mamma" she began again in mo-
ment, must go now; I'll surely be too
late. Good-by, mammal dear. I hope
you'll have SPLENDID time! Where's
Mattie?"
Matte had stepped aside and was trying
to conceal very laughing face.
"Why are you in such hurry, Eva?
Why not stay little longer with us?"
asked her mother, holding her hand in
hers. aassss-ssssa~- -ss2sssasas 4.>algsssa
II wish I could stay longer, mamma"
said Eva, giving her hurried embrace.
"Mattie, won't you bid me good-byw
"Stay on the boat with us, Eva, do"
laughed Matte.
''Stay on the boat!'' echoed Eva.
eyes, stay on the boat" repeated her
mother
"But the boats movingw cried Eva.
looking from one to the other, completely
bewildered.
$50 much the BETTER" rejoined her
mother. "It will be deli ghtful to have
you spend your birthday with u.s.
"Your trunk is all packed and on the
boat, too," supplemented Matte, so you
might as we'll make up your mind to
stay.''
80 mamma Mattel" cried Eva,
quite beside herself with delight. II see
it all. You've planned this between you
to surprise me on my birthday"
"To be sure'' was Mattie's reply. But
how glum you did look yesterday, when
you were told to get some new things to
take a pleasure trip in"
"Don't speak of it, Matte, for I'm
mortified to death ONLY to think of it.
cried Eva, giving her sister hug and a
kiss. Then, happening to look down, she
saw round spot on each thumb of her
new gray gloves, and blushed. But she
did not tell what these spots reminded
her of. 49,
When call of the girls !" asked, well,
Eva, what did you do this birthday?" she
solemnly replied "Girls I had the
grandest birthday party 1 ever had yet.
1t was surprise party, and it lasted
three weeks. "-Pruirie Farmer.
How Mother Lost and Recovered Her
Child.