The Grange advance., 1877-01-03


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I'll years old, and a very uncertain
yopng woman at carrying m4Bsages.
Soon Dot, clambering down two sets
0fs stairs, rushed into her mother d
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Ae lIlse roses:)g Pc what, my pet :" s5''
arWhy, play bank WITH the clay.i',y
9, I supp suppose must. mbus ,,laughs 9he
mpther. 1s.'Tell her yes, Dot.'''' As the
nttle girl ran ontsof the room and up
the stairs, screaming, eyes, yes,
Mamma says you can do dt,, Mrs
Brant said to Grandma, II ought to
goup suppose..a But they cant do
more than make a muss with it, and
they can clear it all UP Tomorrow
You're too easy with those chill
dren,~ Eliza said Grandma, quietly,
adding, as Mrs. Brant hurriedly took
ups her sewing again, ''but they're
such dear little things, I don't wonder
you like to make 'em happy s.
t.Good - cried Ned when Dots hap
py message was delivered. t'Mother s
splendid. say, we must fill up all
these cracks with the clay, boys = tT,sf ; :
ssYou're US sure mother said we could,
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..Course She did, said Dot, decided
ly. ''She laughed, too.'' ~ 3%<'F15'tsss
Poor little Dot had no idea that she
had told her mother only half Of their
plan. !. Her own head was so full of it
that she thought everyone else must
know all about it, too. AS for Ruth,
she. being three years older, couldn't
help being surprised at their mothers
consent to such wild fun, but she
never dreamed but that her mother
had consented. 1t was time of deep
delight to her, for she could work as
hard as any Of the boys.
In. a little while the bank was made.
MANY hands make light work." It
was fine affair.". well packed and
quite regular in shape, for w ilbur had
chalked circle on the floor for them
''to work by.'' @ssa "a
So: Ned and Tommy took two pals
that were ina corner Of the garret,
and ran to the bathroom for water.
Ruth gave a pitcher to Jamie, a basin
to Herbert, tub to Wilbur, and, seiz-
ing big earthen jar for herself, gave
the word for all to follow. g..
1t was hard work. but it passed for
play, and they all played with a will.
They let the water run from both of
the faucets into The bath-tub, so that
after a while some could fill at the
faucets, and some could dip out Of the
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Up and down, down and up, the
laughing children, went, painting and
putting, filling and pouring, bucketful,
pailful, pitcherful, basinful, crockful,
over and over again, till at last. the
pond began to show in earnest. Will
bur seized an old spade out of a brok-
en- cradle, and had as much as he
could do to watch the clay bank. and
mend breaks, and beat it solid with
the back of the spade. y-x~.x ~
'sKeep on keep ons!'' shouted Ned,
still leading the way, while the rest
followed. "We'n have her full in
less than no time" ..' =. q, y. ...s=. ..;..:3
.s:Eliza!" said Grandma, edo hear the
trampin'. What on earth can those
children be doing ~, e.. >44 adt.
"O,'' laughed Mrs. Brant, '*they're
Eplaying some game or other. Betsey'll
look after them: She'ssbusy upstairs,
for I hear the water. running
'sIt's mighty queer - said Ned, dash
ing in pailful, as Ruth semptied her
crock for the twentieth time--''mighty
queer how long it takes the thing to
fll--but keep on, fellows. Don t
stop.'' \
In few moments the street door
opened, and up went Mr.. Brant to the
sewing-room. q y. 4 = eg@.
elbow. ,dy do, how dye dog said
he, kissing Mrs. Brant and his mother.
"Well, this is a busy party--put up
your work, my dear, and come mp tu
the ibrary-l'ye something to tell yo,
and mother. Ho! ho! here's baby
awake Well. we, must take him up
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Baby shouted with delight toSfind
himself in Papa's arms. Mrs. Brant
! put down her work, G Grandma took hel
crochet basket in her hand, and they
all went UP to Papa's light, pleasant
| library on the floor above. IS ssss 5sss #
Well, my dear, what's it! Some
good news, [ M sure, s. l'said Mrs
Brant, as Grandma nestled insher easy
chair, and Papa putting baby on the
floor with kiss, proceeded to@place a