The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
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Madam Calibra.

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:. In country far from here there once
lived o little lady who was named
Madam Calibra. She was very, very
small, and oh, so pretty! She had beau
tiful plumes of feathers, and she always
wore the tidiest little dresses blue,
green, red, yellow and all the colors
blended. . 49,. ..-..,-..... . aT
z In size she was no larger than coffee
pot, and all the furniture in her house
was so very small. She had soup-dish
made out Of walnut shell, and tea
set and wash-dish made out of egg
shells. .,ma-H l. i t5tEas1,~-}. t}&s-ss 4
lis Madam Calibra had prepared every
thing beautifully, but economically.
Once she bought very fine pocket
handkerchief, and then she said: GAS
have not such horrid large nose as
other people, do not need such large
one." Then she took a little pair of
scissors and cut out of it twelve tiny
pocket handkerchief for herself, and
these were large enough. a soil .ssss.
:, She had friend who was also very
little, who was called Zantonia, and
another friend who was somewhat larger
than the two ladies, whose name was Sir
Brown. -a@@asi s2" .aF7+ -
g.. Both of these often visited her. Sir
Brown lived in the country, where he
had everything very beautiful, and as
often as he came to the city he spoke of
his fine carriage and beautiful brown
horses. Once he said to Madam Cali
bra: II will come tomorrow, dear
friend, and take you out riding, and then
you shall see my span"
On the following day Sir Brown
stopped at little Madam Caibra's door,
and the good little lady put on her little
hat, wrapped her little mantle around
her, and then tripped very joyfully out
to the carriage. But what was her sur
prise when she looked at the horses |!
What should be there instead Of horses
but four large dogs '- r., ssea
"Now, dear little FRIEND" said Sir
Brown, 'what do you think of my
horses? Oh, but that is q span! But I
must drive them myself, and you shall
go with u.s." . ..' -
"Oh, my, N.Y." thought little Calibra,
how can my friend keep on talking Of
his horses when they are nothing but
dogs?" But she said nothing aloud
Sir Brown cracked his big whip, and
the animals sped away. .
After little while Sir Brown asked :
"Now, dear madam, how do you enjoy
this ride?' ..-
every WE'LL" she answered, "and I
have secretly made up my mind to get
horses and carriage of my own.
know Of two small, white. reliable horses
which I shall buy" sa ~a.-.sa -
Sir Brown showed in his countenance
that he could not bear to see others hav'
ing as good things as he owned, and sc
he replied IT would not advise you tc
do so; they would cost too much money
and, besides, where could you get 6
coachman to drive them, for you surely
could not drive them yourself ?"
"Oh, as to that" said, Madam Cali
bra, "I have q young man in the house
who will drive me; he understands it, bu
not perfectly; yet he is willing to learn
and T will send him out on the stree
often, so that he may see other coach
men drive" ..- ....- s.s.la.
ga young man." said Sir Brown
"then I have never seen him."
"That is very likely" replied MADAM
Calibra, s'but he is there, nevertheless.
cha, ha!' laughed Sir Brown, "h
will upset your coach for you in fin
style," So saying, he turned roun'
to the right, and drove Madam Calibr
home. a..-
Now I must tell the truth, that Mad
am Caibra bought four large white cat
and put red harness on them, and calle
them white horses. And the young ma
who was to be her coachman was MOI
key with whom she has played frequen
", and who was not tired of playin
tricks the ivelong day. This worth
now must needs be taught to drive q
wore small green coat, and a hat wit
gold cord around it, andthus equipped
drove around the yard with his horse
When verything was ready, NADIA
Calibra asked her friend to look at b
equipage. He smiled knowingly, b
o. when he went into the yard and saw Il
horses and the coachman, he broke o
Y into roars of laughter.
"Ha, ha, ha dear little friend, ga
he, "why, those are nothing but cat
and that is the young man, is it? ha. b
-. ha! If one has horses that can i've ,
y. milk, and coachman that can be fed
g. nuts and apples, one may well afford
keep coach and four 4s-
At this Madame Calibra became We
peevish. ct know why it is" said &
8 that people call my beautiful VIII;
horses cats, around the house, but on /
street they go by their true name. .
T say his horses were dogs? He is We
impolite. '':sastIssi assSsA
,a%a The little lady put on her nice CLOTH
a every day and went out riding with
9 white horses. And Lady Zantonia sale
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