The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-26
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Little Miss Muslin s' Receives" ON New Years
Day


Little Miss Muslin Receives ON New Year
Day.
Little Miss Muslin, of QnintilIion square
Had great many serious crosses to bear.
Yes, II one thing could trouble her more than an
other,
Tt was land indeed taoas too bad that her mother
Had firmly avowed that for some years to come
Poor little Miss Muslin must still STAY at home
From dinners and concerts and parties and balls
And was even too young to have beaux or make
calls.
At last little Miss Muslin, or Quintillion square.
One bright New Years morning was heard TO de
clare
She'd no longer submit; and that very same day.
When the family all, save herself, were away,
She dressed herself carefully-just aoh0t she wore
I'd not venture to say, though I'm morally sure
There was not to be found in all Quintilon square
more genteel young person than she, anywhere.
There!" said little Miss Muslin. of ouinalliop
square,
AS she put a last finishing touch to her hair
And curtsied quite low to herself in the glass.
There, my little Miss Muslin. 1 think you will
Just as though yow weren't old enough yet to be
'out!'
Why, what could your dear mother be thinking
about?"
Then she hurried down stairs for twas pettinc
quite Late
And sat down to receive !" in magnificent state
But little Miss Muslin- of Quintilion square.
After waiting long while, arose in despair
declared If this isn't too bad !" exclaimed she:
don't see where my gentlemen friends can all be
I'll just step to the front door and take look out
Maybe there are some of them lettering about
ana afraid to come in. why. this won't do at all!
TO sit here all the evening and not have a call"
Yet, little Miss Muslin. of Quintillion Square.
When she got to the door, could perceive no one
there
Save an illfavored stranger, who looked mp at her
With questioning glance-so she said, my dear
sir,
Would you mind coming in lust moment to call .
10 De sure, you don't seem nice person at all:
But perhaps you will do can't have people say
That haven't had even one caller to-day"
But FIRST said Miss Muslin of Ogintilion Souare
" WILL take you out into the dining room where
The refreshments are ready And 80, with grin,
Ihe stranger quite willingly followed her in.
Here are chicken, and salad and nance pies said
she.
Pray help yourself freely-and here is cold tea
90 nope you'll excuse my not offring you wine.
But LII never give that to caller Of nline!'
So the stranger accordingly drew up chair.
And then sat down and ate nearly all there was
there;
Then arose and looked round. "lAlrr said he
There's closet.
suppose it is there that you keep on deposit
AL UulS plidle SHu lOSe elegant spoons here?
Are you sure you can get them all IN there my
deara'r
"Oh, yes,' cried Miss Muslin, throwing open the
door,
at will hold all silver and very muleh rnore.''
But, alast poor Miss Muslin! The very same
minute
That she opened the closet she found herself in it.
With the door closed and fastened behind her quite
tight.
Wherenpon She sank down, nearly persisted with
fright
And perhaps twas five minutes perhaps it was
more,
Fer she touGd strength to cry out and pound on
the door:
And twas sonae time, even then before Bridget got
there
To release poor Miss Muslin, of Quintilion square
She was no sooner out than Miss Muslinis first care
Was to look for the man. He was no longer there
1t would seem he had made up his mind not to wait
And had gona-taking with him the spoons and the
plate;
And although the police We're soon put onhHs track
am sorry to say that he never came back:
AS for little Miss Muslin don't think you'll hear
She received New Years callers again fora year
John Broeeajut'a, in Vide AaUoke.