The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-14
For the Young,
TUiO LITTLE COUSINS.

TWO LITTLE COUSINS.
Miriam was a good child in many
respects. She obUysd her mother
and father. learnt her lessons we'll.
and was very neat and careful Of
her things. But she had one great
fault: she was very Jealous. Per-
Iaps this was partly because she
had no littla brothers and sisters,
and had not been used to seeing
other children loved as well as she
was herself at home. She was the
ONLY child her mother or father had
eYor had, and they were always in
the habi, Of thinking what Miriam
would like hast Lciors they didany.
thing whatever, and she, in return,
loved them very iondly, and never
did anything to which they object
cd. Jealousy did not trouble her
at home, where she had no rival.
But nl school she was unhappy if
any other girl son tho prize, or the
medal, or WAS praised b. her
teacher and liked by her compan-
ions
Jealousy Is 4 very strong and
very natural feeling, Ind 70 con-
uucr it We must light hard. Miriam
did not fight at all. She allowed
her feelings to have full power over
her. and therefore she was very
miserable ut times, more particu-
| !arly when her grandmother, Mrs.
Milton. calac to the city, and spent
her time partly At tho house Of
AIiriams father and mother, and
partly at that Of the parents OF Mir
iam's cousin Josephine.
Josephine was just tho same age
as Miriam, ard a very nice, alice
,icnatc and pretty little girl.
Miriam would haYe declared that
Eha loved her cousin. but, neverthc-
less. she was very Jealous Of Eer.
She could no. hear that her grani-
mother should like Joscph!n; as
we'll MS she did her. She wanted
sll tho love and all tbs gifts for
herself; and that was most un-
reasonable, for Mrs. Milton was just
az much Josephine's grandnIamma
as she was M!rialn'S, andit was but
right thNt she SHOULD inTo both her
grandchildren as she did.
Ii was Just before Christmas lay
that sranlIma came up TO the city
one ycar, and to AIigiam's great JOY
came frat to her fathers house.
The bss, bedroom was made ready
and nj! were delighted, and for \
whole day nothing was spoken of
but the pleasure they felt in meet
Ing each other. On tho next, how
ever, grandma, who was a rich old
lady and bad plenty of money, sent
to lilo livery stable for " nice car
riago. and told Miriam that she
n,aut to take hcr for a ride.
Miriam WAS greatly pleased. Sh;
nut on her Nicrs; street dress, ANA
her lrst little huttun-boot&, and her
hat with tho crimson wing in it.
und skipped into the coach after
her grandmother. 1t was Il very
delightful ride. and nj ln't they
stopped before thc largest a"d mos;
splendid toy store that Miriam had
over c",and grandma stepped out
and babe her follow her.
The toys were perfectly bcwilier-
ing. should ill tho whoic L"iy''
with the list wcrr I to namc thom:
bu; what charmed Miriam most
was a dolls house. 1t was big
enough for her second.si1cd doll TO
livJ in. It had d kitchen, with 4
cooking range and al the pots and
pans necessary, as vol ~ :; dresser
Stocked with rough ware. There
were tubs and IN ironing-tuble, and
there was n black cool; with 4
| handkerchief on her head, who,
when you wound her up, stood al
the table and bant eggs in y bowl.
Then there was Il diniNg-roOm.
with sidc-boarl, extension table, six
chairs, and polished floor, and u
complete china dinner set on Il
! fringed table.cIolh, and aclock aud
bronze figures on tho manlel; and
parlor furnished in rcd Gui white,
with mirrors between tie windows,
| and lace curtains. and Il piano;
and two bedrooms, all white aud
blue, with beds large enough tor the
doll We have spoken Of, and ward
robes anG bureaus for her clothes {:
and there was Nil attic over all.
and in front were ,luort and viii
lows TINT could lie s!Ut up ~
that when one had doNc playing
with it, il rsscmtlcl a nice frame
! hru.r. such rs unu sees in hard
some country p.arc. think most
little girIs will agree with me TINT
no child could have u more dc-
Iight!ui possession, although. "i
couri., little boys might not av'
prrr;atc its true value.
Directly before this wonderful