The Princeton union., 1879-02-26

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Bessie stared from one to the other
"What's the matters" she said.
"Welll p cried Aunt Jemima, as soon as !
Eshe had breath enough to speak. "1f
YOU'RE not the forwardest child ever
saw Asking the deacon, as pert as you
please, to give you a ride, as if you didn't
know he was the richest man in tswn, and
didn'tlsee him every blessed Sunday pass
ing the plate" "a
AI'm. .astonished at YOU, Bessie" said
her mother reproachfully. "It will be
all over town, next, and what the neigh
bors will say of you Pm sure I can't
think"
Il es'.If she were my child she should 60
to-bed without any SUPPER" continued
Aunt Jemima.
{ why do you act 500" said her mother.
g""Any one would imagine, to see you, you
hadn't had any bringing up. Now, Bes
sic eat this piece of bread and go ito
bed"
But Bessie couldn't eat She was very
unhappy, and all she could say was, II
had very pleasant ride, mamma
q As this didn't mend matters she picked
up her bonnet and went up stairs. After
she had been in bed few minutes, Jack
came in and sat down. The sun was just
sinking, and the sky, which the children
could see through the open window, was
streaked red and gold.
s"What made you do it, Bess?" said
Jack, who was whistling softly, and look
ing first at the little face on the pillow
and then at the bright sky beyond.
"Do what, JACKIE
"Why, ask for ride"
+ Bessie raised herself upon her elbow
and looked anxiously into her brothers
face. "Was it very awful! !" she asked.
"Aunt Jemima thinksit was, said Jack.
"It's very queer" said Bessie; II don't
think any little girl would have been
afraid to ask father for ride when he
was alive, and all grown people are
alike"
j E"Oh, no.' said Jack, sagely; "not at
! all. That would have been very differ
ent. Why, the deacon's worth thousands
of dollars. and father wasn't worth any
\ thing at all.'
8 s7"He was, too," said Bessie, sharply.
s"He was worth ten deacons, fifty
D fifty deacons, a hundred deacons-so
? there, Jack Bly," and Bessie turned hel
I face to the wall and wouldn't say an.
) other word.
The next morning, when she opened
$ her eyes, they fell upon her mothers face
. bending over her.
q "Get up, Bessie" said Mrs. Bly,, ''an6
D dress carefully. 1 have something fol
2 you to do this morning."
|. Bessie had forgot all about the nigh
! before, and skip ping out of bed proceed
d ed to dress and go down stairs in the bes
) Of spirits.
'Bessie," said her mother, as she en-
tered the kitchen, "You cause me grea
> deal Of anxiety. / have been thinking o
n your behavior of yesterday, and I have
b made up my mind that you must go u]
et to the deacon's and apologize.'
II $"N hats that, mother?' asked Bessie
Il frightened out of her wits.
7e "That means to ask his pardon for YOU
8, rudeness of yesterday. You must 50,
es you regret your behavior very much AM
7 will never do so again; and now you hav
I flushed your breakfast, 60 right along
and be sure you speak prettily."
ii Bessie put on her bonnet and starte'
TX toward the big house at the top of tn
ne hill. She was a good deal frightened
rs for "apologizing" seemed to her an aw
80 full thing to do, and the deacon muc
,ys more formidable than the day before.
90 Nevertheless, her mother had told he
sa@a to go, and she did not stop until sh
er pulled the bell at the deacon's door. Th
yh old housekeeper appeared in answer
her ring and demanded what she wante,
be ss' want to see the deacon" said Be
% sic timidly.
Id Gle is ut his breakfast" said the oil
ie,, lady, eying Bessie somewhat suspicion
y. ".
" Never mind" said Bessie; "I1l s
"a right in; it is very particular"
no So the old lady opened the dinin
er- room door, and Bessie walked in.
{ Al,o She had never been in such big roo
,ut before in her life, and there, at one e1
or, of q large table, with his breakfast befo
we him, sat the Deacon all alone.
'ut; 81 1"Good morning." said Bessie, stan
zen ing timidly in the doorway, with h
.&'S bonnet in her hand. II have come to g
wn YOU" ,...,4
'ge The deacon looked up greatly surprise
VI and then he laughed as he had laugh
re- the day before, short, queer laugh.
IT. Does the Sunday-school tell you
ool do this too9" he asked. .ss -
he /, "No," said Bessie, thinking how g
lgh should bring in "her apologize"
nix. ~ swell, come in, child, come in"
md said impatiently land sit down."
Wn,a bessie came in, and taking one of
ing big chairs opposite the deacon watch
IN him I'LL plate with good things.
sic, ID" ado you eat your dinner as we'll
sn' your breakfast all alone2" she asked
and last. Haven't you any little girls
He boys-not onei''
ing mot one."