Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-10

there, snapped out Rose. LOOK out, she g
goin' to bite" said Sam, holding bit of
woodbine provokingly near Roses mouth.
Just then their older brother Guy came out
to black his boots, and Sam thought best
to walk off towards the shed as he sang,
1.-THE elephant now goes round,
The band begins to play,
The boys around that monkeys cage
Had better keep away"
and he wound up with significant wave of
his hand towards Rose as he went round the
corner of the house. al sh'd think he'd be
'shamed of himself" said Rose. $50 should
l." said Guy, "but never you mind, here
are lot of torpedoes, and you shall have
down the old flag and celebrate here at
home" "But | want to see the circus
yes, m b'loon cension," added Rose, as
Sam purposely went by the gate singing,
Cup in a balloon boys, up in a balloon"
"Ill buy you a toy balloon to-day" said
Guy, putting an extra shine on his boots.
Come, smooth out your face, little girl; you
will have better time to-day than Jim and
Sam will, III bet" He didn't include him
self, you see, for wasn't he going to cele-
brate with Kitty Hills and no one, he
thought, could be happier than he, with
/" sweet Kitty by his side.' "There amt
no fun in celebratin' all alone; l wish
Georgianna m Phil Blake would come over
here" said Rose, with just little whine
left in her voice. Now Mrs. Williams heard
this last remark, and while pretending to
brush Mr.. Williams coat and fix his collar,
she whispered, "'Twill be kinder lonesome
for Rose, and l 'spose them poor motherless
| Blake children would be dretful tickled to
come over here. You don't s'pose you could
go round that way and invite 'em over, do
your" al dunno but could faint great
sight further round by Blake's,' replied
Mr.. Williams, who had very soft spot in
his heart-for his one little girl-and in
deed everybody, for that matter.
So it came to pass that not long after
Rose heard the gate shut with bang, and
on looking out she gave little scream OF
delight, and bounded down the walk to meet
Georgia, who was leading Phil with one
hand, and dragging Mary Ann, much bat
tered doll with the other. "Your father
'vited me N Phil to come m celebrate, n
we's goin' to stay all day long," shouted
George, as soon as she saw Rose. Tho thi
pair of friends didn't kiss and embrace &C
cording to the fashion of older girls, yet thei
JOY at seeing each other was quite as sincere
and altogether pleasant to behold Phil haC
to be kissed, tho, for he was really yer,
good little thing, and as he wasn't stronl
child he somehow seemed to need grea
deal of petting.
Hotc to celebrate was the first question t.
be settled, and with the help of Mrs. Wi
liams a very delightful programme wa
made, in which torpedoes and sta
spangled banner played conspicuous parts
Though they had several little tiffs, | al
happy to say the programme was carrie
out to the entire satisfaction of all concerned
am not going to tell you all they did
but will begin with the last thing on tn
programme, viz; "a picnic in the park a
four o'clock" What'll we have for table ?
queried Rose. "Oh, guess the wash-benc
is about the right height" replied Mrs. Wi
lams, thinking to herself that won't tip owe
easy" ave shall want table-cloth," sal
Rose. "Yes, n plates 'nough for us n tn
dolls, too" added George. " No, dolls don
want any plates-mothers always feed thei
babies" "Mary Ann amt baby" reptile
George, an ! sh'd think you'd let you
company have plates" al thall want
plate" put in Phil. "Well you're goin' t
have one, m Mary Ann too, though she can
feed herself without any arms" said Ros
with considerable spirit. Now these tw
girls were very tired, and alike in having
peppery temper, and fear | should hay
r had quarrel to chronicle, if a humble be
hadn't come buzzing in just then. He
sting us, he'll sting u.s." cried both girl
and for the space of two minutes there VIZ
a lively dance to the tune of that bumb
bee, then away he buzzed to the hone
suckles. A plate of cookies had been owe
turned in the confusion, and rolled in ever
conceivable direction, but they were "ju
as good" Georgia said, and certainly the
had lost nothing. Luckily, the table WASH
upset. But alas for Mary Ann her no.
was sadly disfgured and there was pc
feet web-work of cracks on the back of h
head but George didn't mourn much,
fact she didn't really care for dolls, thu
wasn't "alive enough to suit her; but
was very convenient to have one to scol
"In pour the tea" said Georgia, when {
was ready. "Course you won't, its my part
You may dish out the sass, replied RIOS
patronizingly. 1t always nettled Georg
when Rose put on a superior air, but a Loo
at the "sass," which was Strawberries al
, cream soothed Georges rufiled feeling
l and she fell into line with good grace. Tn
: matter being settled, they began eating wit
out further ceremony. "Goodness mep q
T claimed George swallowing her last mout
full, "won't you see that child layin' on h
stomach. Mary Anndum, amt you sham
O. YOURSELF |" she continued, vigorous
shaking the offending doll. There no
= see 4 you can't set up straight" and Georl
!, bounced her down so hard against the 81
of the house as to knock out bit of /
:. cracked head. "Perhapth her thtoma
acheth," mildly suggested tender-heart
Phil, who was subject to painful attacks
that region himself. "She's dretful a
ton, that Mary Ann is" went on George
who only adds the "dum" when scoldi
at Mary Ann. "She's breakin' of hers
TO pieces every minute, n she haint got
;. manners, N I've teached her, n teach