New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-24

ma ana Little Aunt Ruth, - she
called tho young aunty who was still
schoolgirl. Very cunning WAS An.
MES outfit, aud her little trunk was .
pretty - well - . curious sight, for
everything was % small and complete
it looked a. Il . doll was setting Oh for
Europe. Such . wee dressing.case,
with bits Of combs and brushes TOR the
curly head; such . cosy scarlet wrap
per for the small woman to wear in her
berth, with slippers to match when she
trotted from etate-room to state-room;
such piles OF tiny garments laid nicely
In, and the owners initials on the out
side OF the trunk; not to mention the
key on ribbon in her pocket q grown
up - you please.
I think the sight Of that earnest, sun
shiny face must have been very pleas
ant to all on board, no matter how sea-
sick they might be, and the sound Of
the CHEEKY little voice as sweet as the
chirp Of bird, especially when she
sung the funny song about the ..Owl
and the Pussy Cat, in the Peat Green
Boat" for she had charming ways, and
was always making quaint wise or
loving remarks.
Well, .they sailed and they sailed"
and came at last to Fayal, where every
thing was 90 new and strange that An
MES big brown eyes could hardly spare
time to sleep, 20 busy were they look
ing about. The donkeys amused her
very much, 90 did the queer language
and ways Of tho Portuguese people
round her, especially the very droll
names given TO the hens Of 3 young
friend. Tho biddies seemed to speaf
the same dialect - at home, but evi.
aently they understood Spanish also,
and knew their own names, 90 Il was
fun to 60 and call Rio, Pico, Cappy.
Clarissa, Whorpie and poor Simonene.
whose breast-b0ne grew out 20 that she
could not ea*, and had to be killed.
But the thing which made the deep
est impression on Annie was . visit TO
3 charity school 1t the old convent OF
San Antonio. It was kept BY some
kind ladies, and twenty-five girls were
taught and cared for in the big bare
place, that looked rather gloomy and
forlorn to people from happy Boston.
where charitable institutions are on =
noble scale. - everybody knows.
Annie watched al that went on with
intelligent interest, and when they were
shown into the play-room she was
much amazed and afflicted to find that
the children had nothing to play with
but . heap Of RAGS, ont 81 -which thew
made queer dolls With raveled tvins
for hair, faces rudely dawn on TIA
cloth. aud funny boots on tha ahanaia.s
legs, No other tovs annaaned h,,t 81.
pirls AIT on ma nor 81 ~ 1rs.t ~. s,c ~
room-for thera ~ no Hrn;tnr ~
playinr oonfantadiv '~;th ti.;- , 49, ~
doll, and smilin1 and noddinr - i ~
little Americana ,, vho orarafv -, r.n. -
cd this m sneotacla. 1nnday,n1 49,
thew could 81 ~ vithont ch;r. ~. .nT
waxen babies. taa sats "a r,,attv e ~.
and tables 10 keen honsa x;th o
The girls thought that ahe envied
them fhair dolls' and ,nrs ~ H... nse
came shyly up to oder two Of their best.
leaving the teacher TO explain IN En-.
glish their wish to be polite 10 their
distinguished guest. Like the little
gentlewoman s6e We. Annie eracionalv
accepted the ugly Eite 81 ra9 With as.
swering mods and smilee. and oarriad
them eway with her 81 carafnllv "a -
they were OF great beauty and VITA.
But when she was e home sha az.
pressed much concern and distress q
the destitute condition 81 tina oh;idran
Nothing but rags to play With seemed
. peculiarly touching state 81 poverty
to her childish mind, and being : ban.
erous creature she yearned. to give Of