New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-03-05


In DISCONTINUED strife;
" we can be wise, and laugh and sing.
And make the best of our life.
st. Nicholas for February.
LUCY REYNOLDS UNHAPPY DAY.
"LUcY! Lucy!' called Mrs. Rey-
nolds from the foot of the stairway
leading up to her daughters room.
"Well, mother, what?" was the hur-
ried reply, somewhat sharply given,
as if Lucy was not quite willing to hear
what her mother had to say.
"Come down and find Bennie. My
hands are in the dough, and he has
been missing some time.''
"Oh, can't, mother! It's almost
school-time, and I've ever SO much
"Lucy!'' Beside the reproof the
mothers tone of voice conveyed, Lucy
interpreted the commands: "Obey this
instant!' ".<
Twitching thapribbon from her hair
that she had been arranging in a very
becoming bow, she tossed it on the
bed, with an impatient exclamation,
and went reluctantly down stairs. En-
tering the kitchen, where her mother
was at work, and where her brother
John sat crouching before the fire,
half sick with cold, Where shall I
look?" she sullenly inquired, gazing
around the room with an Indifferent
air, that plainly said: II don't want
to look anywhere, and think it actual
abuse to be obliged to.''
~, thu IN =, ri, ~ &.
the oven," remarked John, good-na-
taredly, who was just sick enough,
Lucy mentally reflected, to be excused
from doing anything himself, and NOT
we'll enough to be reproved for tanta-
LIKING others.
"Search where your good Judgment
tells you you will be likely to find your
BROTHER" Mrs. Reynolds replied, jig.
noring her daughters petulance and
Johns absurd suggestions. s'Hc may
be in the woodshed, or on the garnet
stairs; but it is too cold for him in
either place, without his cloak and cap."
With frown settling on her pretty
features, Lucy fastened toward the
garnet stairs. Every door she opened
received behind her a very spiteful
slam.
Bonnie was not there. AS Lucy
stretched her neck to look the entire
length of the narrow passage, she
bumped her head against u low rafter,
which sent the blood tingling through
her veins.
ooh! that good-for-nothing little
Lucy did not finish what she COM
menced saying about the small boy,
who, quite ignorant himself of the pain
and the displeasure he was causing his
sister, was clapping his hands glee-
fully, just at that moment, in the face
of snowman he had found standing
near the wood-shed door.
"Bennie ought to be whipped for
running off so-oh dear!-and making
me so much trouble-dear, dear!''
Lucy calculated, pressing an aching
head between her hands, as she glanced
hurricdly around the woodshed, with
out finding the missing child.
She was ready to tell her mother that
Bonnie could not be found, when
through crack of the door she sudden
ly espied her baby brothers scarlet
dress. r.
See, Lucy! My man! my man!'
Bonnie exclaimed, as soon as he Jaw
his sister. ...
"Come into the house, you wicked,
troublesome boy!' Lucy seized a tiny
shoulder and shook its astonished own
er severely. "Come into the house,
say, where you belong!''
~ won't! 1 say won't! So therer'
Bennie planted his feet firmly in the
snow. All the gladness faded from his
face, and an ugly, defiant look came
instead.
"You're naughty, troublesome
childr' Lucy declared, hurrying in to
give her mother a glowing account of
the rebellion that had arisen just out
side.
."Tell your brother" said Mrs. Rey-
nolds, after hearing Lucy's explanation
of affairs, !" firmly, not crossly--:Lucy,
there is vast difference between the
two-.that wish to have him come in
Immediately 81
Bonnie had not stirred from the posi-
ton he had assumed; but stood calm
and resolute in the snow.
Smother says that you are 10 come
in Immediately, STRIP Lucy cried, reap
pearing in the doorway. eff you
DON'T" she added, shaking her head
significantly. "you're ears will Jingle
worse than they're tingling now, young
man."
II say won't! So therer'
Bonnie made q wry face and ran out
his tongue, in imitation of those badly
behaved boys one sees occasionally here
and there.
"Oh! Benjamin Reynolds [when Lucy
wished to express her deep adherence
Of his words or actions, she always
spoke, slowly and in an impressive tone,
Dennie's whole name), what will moth
er say now?" hurrying in, with still
more astounding information.
Bidding Lucy prepare for school,
Mrs. Reynolds went to her stubborn
little son. Lucy fingered longer than
necessity required after she was ready
for school, hoping to see Bennie pun
ished for his bad behavior. But Mrs.
Reynolds kept both reprimand and
counsel in reserve until she had her
children together, in better humor, by
and-by.
The town clock was striking niue as
Lucy passed it, on her way to school.
She would be marked tardy, she was
sure.
As she turned a corner, with this fear
on her mind, some one spoke her name.
It was Fannie Boothe. AS soon her as
classmate reached her side, Lucy asked