The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-24
Aunt Lucy's Pleasant Chat.

You must wake and call me early, call me early,
mother dear;
Of all the glad year, mother, the maddest,
merriest day,
For I'm to be Queen o. the May mother, I'm to be
Queen o. the May.
Mr.. EDIToR-Did you ever see such capri
cious weather? 1t is raining so very hard, and
has been such a dark, dismal day-yesterday
was so bright and beautiful. These April
showers seem altogether too cold to bring forth
May flowers When was a little girl, we COM
menced about this time in the month to make
preparations for May-day. (The custom now
seems to have become obselete) We would
have little private meetings, and make arrange
ments for May party, and we would choose a
Queen, who would generally be the greatest
favorite in school. Then, of course, we would
have maids of honor, and, if the day proved
warm and bright, we would HE to the woods
for our frolic. Of course, it was not in this
part of the country, for here it would be too
cold, and the woods too far away.
But it was in a SUMMER cline; we would have
throne erected and covered with roses and
evergreen. with canopy of branches overhead;
we would have crown made of the loveliest
flowers, and crown our favorite Queen of
May" The little wee children would have bas-
kets of flowers which they would strew in her
path, and we would spend the whole day in the
woods; but, if it CHANGED to rain, we would have
our May party either in the school-room or at
some of the homes of the girls. .-
Oh! but we did have such grand, good times
in the long ago, our sports and plays were so
different from nowadays. @+'-
Mothers dressed their children simply and
Hastily; there was not one-half of the endless
sewing, putting and rufflng, and we were just
as happy, and perhaps more so than the little
folks of the present day.
How soon the little ones, in their extravagant
finery, learn that they are the observed of all
observers; how very early in life are their little
period.
I was in a shoe store a few days since, and
was shocked at the talk and actions of little
miss, of about Is years the proprietor was
fitting her for pair of shoes, she was loud and
petulant because she could no longer wear
number toUO.i t@t G4 i@'-
The salesman said it would be impossible IN
less she could have her toes cut off. To which
she angrily said, g wish they were Off. 1t
would take too long to repeat her ugly, cross
remarks
Her mother stood by. and said. Il think
they are too short Don't they hurt your
fOot?" m tiil8 aI@ ar ..t-4@'
aDo you suppose would have them if they
did? but tell you now am not going to have
such big shoes!"1rG a- -.''9s.
The gentleman said Il do not think this a
large shoe It looks very neat, and you cannot
wear anything smaller with comfort Il sold a
pair of shoes to a young miss your age. who was
Obliged to take number SIX :"
We'll, you bet, I would not step outside OF
the house if had such foot as that! Il
u She had both shoes laced, saying she would |
never wear those old things again, paid for |
them, and left the store.
After she was gone, could not but remark |
upon the conduct of the miss, when the gentle
man sid. You did not see one half of her &C
tons. Before you came in she was impudent |
and cross to her mother, and when her mother |