Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-24

WIDE with amusement.
"Yes, wings. Haven't you hsan
riding with the deacon? / expected no
less"
~ have had very pleasant ride"
said Bessie with dignity, and she
passed by her brother and entered the
house.
I "Well, Bessie" said her mother,
who. teakettle in hand, was busy max
ing tea. II am glad to see you back.
l have been thinking of you all the
afternoon walking so far with that
heavy basket; sit down child and rest"
But before Besse could answer Aunt
Jemima rushed in with cap strings fly
ing. She had been sitting in the win
dow and saw the buggy drive up.
"Sakes alive sister," she cried.
" Bessie has been riding with the dea-
con, and he handed her the basket with
his own hands,
with the deacon" repeated Mrs.
BLY, "Well, Bessie. what an honor?
hope you thanked him prettily. What
ever made him think of inviting you"
"He didn't" said Bessie, untying her
bonnet and sitting down; 81 invited
him."
Mrs. Bly, let the teaKettle almost drop,
Aunt Jemima held up her hands and
sank speeches. into chair, and Jack
standing in the doorway gave vent to a
whistle "a shrill as a small locomotive.
Bessie stared from one to the other.
whats the matter?" she said
"Well !" said Aunt Jemima, as soon
as she had breath enough to speak, if
you're not the forwardest child ever
saw! Asking the Deacon, as pert as
you please, to give you ride, as if you
didn't know he was the richest man in
town, and didn't see him every blessed
Sunday passing the plate"
"Pm astonished at you, Bessie" said
her mother, reproachfully. cit will be
all over town next, and what the neigh
bors will say of you Pm sure / can't
think"
eff she was my child, she should 60
to bed without any supper" continued
Aunt Jemima.
"Why do you act so p said her moth
er. ANY one would imagine, to see
you, you hadn't had any bringing up.
Now, Bessie, eat this piece of bread and
20 to bed"
But Bessie couldn't eat. She was
very unhappy, and all she could say
was, had very pleasant ride, man.
ma"
As this didn't end matters she picked
up her bonnet and went up stairs. AZ
ter being in bed few minutes Jack
came in and sat down. The sun was
just sinking and the sky, which the
children could see through the window,
was streaked red and gold.
"What made you do it, Bess ~ said
Jack, who was whistling softly, and
looking first at the little face on the pill
low and then at the bright sky beyond.
"Do what, Jack?"
"Why, ask for a ride"
Bessie raised herself upon her elbow
and looked anxiously into her brothers
face.
"Was it very awful?" she asked.
Aunt Jemima thinks that it was"
said Jack.
"It's very queer" said Bessie. 81
don't think any little girl would have
been afraid to ask father for ride when
he was alive, and all grown people are
alike"
"Oh, no." said Jack, sagely, "not at
all. That would have been very differ
ent. Why, the Deacon's worth thou
sands of dollars, and father wasn't
worth anything at all"
"He was, too" said Bessie, sharply.
"He was worth ten deacons-fifty dea-
cons-a hundred deacoxs-so there,
Jack Bly, p and Bessie turned her face
to the wall and wouldn't say another
word.
The next morning when she opened
her eyes, they fell upon her mothers
face bending over her.
"Get up, Bessie" said Mrs. Bly,, and
dress carefully. l have something for
you to do this morning"
Bessie had forgotten all about the
night before, and skipping out of bed
proceeded to dress herself and go down
stairs in the best spirits.
Bessie" said her mother, as she en-
tered the kitchen. "you cause me a
great deal of anxiety. l have been
thinking OF your behavior of yesterday,
and have made up my mind that you
must 90 to- the Deacon's and apollo
gize."
| Wnat tnaC, mOtncr I! ASKED BESSIE,
frightened out of her wits.
That means to ask his pardon for
your rudenes of yesterday. You must
say You regret your behavior very much
and will never do it again; and now
that you have finished yodr breakfast,
go right along, and be sure you speak
prettily."
Bessie put on her bonnet and started
towards the big house at the top of the
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