The Morning herald., 1878-07-29
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She 5000 - tn0 ~" oVVxway~Vxsn0V VSsa
kitchen, her bright face sglow with'aogirla
sagerness regarding some anticipated pleas.
urs: and the mother WHO had raised hsi
head from sbsr task Of seeing a pan of
neatly moulded tsa. biscuits into the spa
cious brick oven, at the sound Of the light
foot on the threshold, now cast q sharp
look into the face before her.
"well," size said at last, % she shut the
iron door rithIa bang and wiped yher
heated brow On her checked apron, $50
you'veooms, have your Apretty one you
are to send on errands. A body might
s.srve for food before you'd get back.
couIdn't you have hurried triae, I'd like
to inowY' lESS.S. mam
"why, mother, came ri faat % my
feet could carry me-" was tie plsasAnt re-
joinder, as the girl get downa pitcher Of
foaning milk On the dresser close by and
took herFhat from a head of smoothly
braided brown hair. "You sent me earlier
than usual, and you know Fafmer Wh.
son never begins milking until six
o'clock" tV tt5
"And it isseven now, retortsd Mrs. May
hew, glancing up at the tall eight-day clock
quietly tickihgi the corner, so don't tell
me you didn't tarry at Robinson's on your
way home"
The girl laughed q triae uneasily, while
tie color flushed The rare face --for 1t
was rare ons--but she answered truth
fully.
"You are as keen as ever, ! see, mother,
and you are quite correct. I did stop
awhile to talk with Bessie Robinson about
to.morow's picnic. She is going to wear
white. and she hailed me to know If I had
anything new, and to talk 1t over, for girls
do like to talk, YOU know, nacfher,"' falsered
the sweet ,voics, gaandS Bessie and " see
each other so very seldom"
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"You meet ,as often as 1t 10 good for
you," snapped Mrs. Mayhem, sharply; but
seeing themischief is done, I'll pass it over
this time; only mind, El have Fnp more
such lettering. When Isend you for milk,
it is milk want, and not to stop for a
gossip with that white-taeed. idle Bees
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Robinson. Come, flip round nov and lay
the table, for it's long past supper time,
and Pm hungry" ~. ~ ,.',,,,,, 5,'.% ,,.r
"But, mother, the picnic comes of to-
morrow" D, - ..1s-tlIt
Mrs. Mayhem paused in her act Of tax
ing the biscuit from the oven to stare
with astonished eyes at the girl before
her.
ITO be sure it does," she said coldly,
"and think ought to be aware Of that
fact, for you have talked Of nothing else
for these past three weeks. But what
ofit?" fs 2S@ w
Nothing, only, mother what can I
"
wear ?" 81. ..,@
"Wear9 Why, your white dress, Of
course. What else have you? Now, Dank
Mayhem, don't you go to putting on airs"
cried the mother, "for I shan't hear word
t0it. If you go you'll wear your White
tr0ck, and if you are too proud To do ltaat,,
you can stay at home"
but it's so DID," objected the girl,
Slmidly. II had much rather wear my
new calico than that" # -
And tear 1t on some of those pines on,
high Top mountain l Indeed you won't
40 any such thing, can tell you. Now
s'op your tantrums and eat your supper,
.aen of to bed with you, for II you intend
nlekering round tomorrow on the noun
! 'a'n' you must be up early and help me
before you leave"
Thus adheHished. q pank Mayhem sat
down to the meal before her, after which
she assisted in clearing away, and then
'akiug her candle she went up to her low
rooted chamber to- dream Of the coming
morrow and festivities.
Dank INK Mayhem was only sixteen, with .
sweet face, merry disposition, and low
ing heart. Those who knew her cherished
ner tenderly, and took no note of the
singular cognomen which soundedsso oddly
20 strangers. Margaret" was the name
Sue had received at the baptismal font, but
loving father soon changed the long
name Is' into the shorter and swsstsr' ono ono Y OF
Daisy;" but the baby lips refusing 10 Ut
'ef the hard word, 'Dank" supplied iits
place. and Dank Mayhem had grown up to
self. y I59t5 ''- 1903 -51Ess ~
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