Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-25

him for holiday to-day, only that he's
half promised already, and I've engaged
Jim Brown to take my place, and
know he's counting on 1.-THE has 81 few
chanches to earn anything--and then
Nell, too! Besides" he went on more
slowly. "he promised me a, holiday
once month, and he never refused
me-"
When the letters were brought in, and
everything prepared for the day, George
asked for mis- usual holiday, and said
that JIM Brown was there to take his
place, (Alas! those rollsD
!" You can't 50 TO day, George" said
Mr.. Minton. ION second thought, |
don't think can spare you this week"
Yes, sir" said George respectfully,
but his young blood boiled. He WAS
sure there was no reason, and that he
could AS well De spared this week as
next. He wouldn't have cared so much
for himself, but it would disappoint Jim
Brown, and there was his own sister
Fourth result of Willie'S fun"
At this very moment Georges sister
sat all dressed, with hat on, waiting
for him. She was learning the dress.
makers trade, and worked hard from
morning TO night, and was pale and
tired from close confinement But by
some fortunate circumstance she had a
holiday to-day. The happy brother and
sister had spent the evening before
planning great things for this rare treat.
After discussing all possible excursions,
they decided to have a picnic and ~ day
in the country. The weather was per-
feet, and they were going to take a
Staten Island ferry boat, and after a
pleasant sail on beautiful New York
Bay to get off and eat their lunch and
spend the day in the woods and on the
beach of that island, gathering flowers
and shells, and MANY pretty things to
make their poor little rooms brighter,
and to bring back q little color to Mel
lies face, and take a little pain out of
her back.
Their mother had been up before
light, baking and fixing their treat, and
there it was, all nicely packed in bas-
ket ready to go. Nellie wore new
bright print dress, that she had cut and
made herself, and kept secret, intend
ing to surprise George with her pretty
suit when he came back after her.
"Will you stay and tell Nell?" George
had said to jim, when he had told him
of the disappointment ofal these plans.
"She's expecting me-" So it was Jim's
news that greeted Nellie,
instead of Georges merry face, when
she ran to answer a knock.
"Oh mother!" she said falling weari-
ly into chair, with burst of tears.
"He can't go--that cross old"
"Hush, dear,m interrupted the mother,
bending closely over her sewing.
Don't say hard words-though Pm
really sorry for you, dear, and wonder
why he refused, when he us good as
promised last night"
her sobs. eve were going to have such
a nice time! and haven't been out for
six months, and that beautiful lunch!
and -and-everything. think it too
mean"-and throwing off her hat, she
gave herself up to her bitter disap-
pointment.
Fifth result of Wilie's fun"
Jimmie Brown turned away from the
door with an ache in his own heart.
Katie, his little sister, lay quite i'll and
For long week he had been
promised this one days work, with its
small pay, and to cheer up Katie he had
promised to spend it for her, for mother
had hard work to earn bread and
clothes.
Much had the two children talked of
the treasures they would buy, and after
al that they knew Of the Zig
clty's attractions, had settled upon a
bunch of grapes, and small flower-in
a pot. Katie did SO love flowers, and
her sick taste rejected their coarse food,
and her feverish lips fairly longed for
the cool fruit.
She was very weak, though recover
ing now, and, of course, she was child
ish. She had thought and planned, and
longed for these delights, AS you who
have the comforts of life cannot mag
inc, for seven long weary days. So it
is no wonder that when jim burst indig.
nantly into the room and thoughlessly
told his bad news in the bluntest way,
she first burst into tears, and then
tainted away.
Mrs. Brown threw down her work,
and ran to her. She came out of the
faint after while, but only TO 90 into
a fierce fever, which was more danger
Gus. In fact, Mrs. Brown had work
enough for that day to attend to her
SO that not another stitch was done on
her sewing. AT night the kind doctor
said she was in relapse which, in her
present weak state, might end her short
life.
"What caused this great change?
She was doing SO WE'LL said the doc
tor.
1T was a little disappointment about
something she had set her heart Oh,
said Mrs. Brown. Not enough to care
for when she was well, she added apollo
getically, telling the story.
"a smaller thing than this is some
times fatal 10 one in her state said the
speaking doctor; and then, turn
ing on Jim, who sat covering in cor
ner, half frightened out of his wits,
Learn lesson by this, young man. If
she dies, the fault will be yours" THE
doctor didn't know about the rolls.)
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