The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-13
COMPANY TO SUPPER.

! ing the cat, who was snoozing away be
hind the kitchen stove. ...s. =.
The rest had gone to Falltown to some
kind of a meeting. There was always
something gong on somewhere for the
grown folks, and suppose there was
never child in the world who hated to
be left alone worse than did. So this
time thew let me have Della and Lottle
come to stay with me .-... ..,.- 49,.
We we're up stairs braiding palm-leat
! hats-girls were brought up to work in
that town-when suddenly the front door
bell rang. 49,. ..s..: .
| Now, the front door bell was not rung
more than once in three months, and 1t
was so rough and rusty it would only
tinkle. Almost everybody came through
the side yard to the double-leaved doors
that always stood open into the little
square south entry with the sun shining
So, if the bell rang, it couldn't be one
of the neighbors. 1t must be a good deal
Of stranger, and was as afraid OF stran-
gers as l~as of dogs. ...... ..' ~...% .,' J.
| "Let's pretend we didn't hear it, said
Della. =" 81 ...- -.. p. VII. iii.
ssSeems as if I heard something, but
may lie it was the cat knocking down a
milk pan," said /. -. ~" ~ 1..,t
But 1t was OF no use. There came an
:. other tinkle, as though sheep with a
lf5ell around his neck had bitten off q
: lnouthful of tough grass. f. -..4 4 +. i
~ thought l heard wagon stop a
long time ago. said Lottie. eyes, there
i one tied out there" she added, Skin
mishing to the upper hall window
! "You will have to 60, Totty." "
"No, you needn't. Pretend we were
, lbraiding so fast We couldn't hear a
thing" said Della, who would 60 out Of
!. her way to tell story any time. ss-5
: ooh, I'll huoe to go! I don't dare tc
! not" said I, casting aside my blaidine
:. in despair. 1.,,a.. la:... e. KIP -."@.
: Then 1 battered down the little ma
= hogany stained flight of stairs, the bel
ringing for the third time, and tugget
- az az at the great door key. 49,. '.--5l.
y And it did hate to turn in the ruste(
lock! And when it turned at last with
J complaining shrek, how the brass doc
, knob refused to move! Then a stron!
- hand from outside took hold, the bolt
= gave way, the door flew open in a twink
-
; very tall man, and one was middling
~ sized man, and they had whiskers an
hats and linen coats. .. 2a2
y "Good afternoon" said they, makin
- bows. ''Is nobody at home but you2"
:, mo, ma ammo, sir; the folks are al
gone to Falltown," said !, hoping wit
=" all my might they would keep right o
to Falltown, too. But then my sense {
hospitalitality set in, and l added
They'll be coming home soon. Wi
:. you walk in9'' # s@. a'
.. "Thank YOU" said the middle-size
- man. "May we put our horses in tn
:e barn first RS y~~-,-.. -
:: eyes, ma'am-yes, sir" said I, glad
= be rid of them for so long. Then IA
- upstairs to the girls. '..
"They are going to stay; they are pu
ting up their horses. 1 guess they,
c'me to see Amy. She has a great man
H. gentleman friends" said l, proudl
Il, minded to pick up what crumbs of con
:, fort could. -.f--. .r. '.-.
no ''Then shall 60 straight home," sal
est Della, tying up her straws. "And, Lo
,ly tie, you've got to go with me, becau
,at you are my company
TIC VII, Null wv CAlOu, LII Oh oS3ohy
,u- bashful terror at the thought of bei1
St left to face the strangers alone.
&C. "Will you give me your beads if
Fps stay2" demanded Della.
lie. My beads were six in number, made
i've white glass with square sides. Th'
IN were strung on a red thread, and, VIII
rea they were not a finger ring, I kept. the
ka, IN an isinglass box along with the on
ew tooth hal yet shed, a Sabbath scho
srn card marked Give mills" piece of bl
his clay, the head of a doll and hors
air chestnut. went to my heart to 10
iri- these beads, but anything was bett
avs than losing the girls, so I was just goil
ur- to say that Della could have them, VIII
len Lottie spoke up. I. II.
,al- "Aren you ashamed, Della, to try
one get away 'fotty's beads9" said shc 81
ky stay with you lofty, till the folks con
axe anyway" ~ E @
ng. | looked at her gratefully. @
ind s'Do you want bite Of my liQuorice
! Of said /, plunging to the bottom ofmy poe