Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-25

oh, papal please don't go uE
Fifth avenue Would you mind
crossing to Third p
Sits a much longer way. Blu,
WIN do you like Third avenue p
Don't tell? Well, il isn't stylish
Mother says lsdy-like girls OF thir.
teen don't run; but l was in Third
avenuo one day with Rosy end
saw big girls running and skipping
l feel SO happy to-day. !!
The gooi>nstured father crossed
to the Third avenue, where Edith
skipped and ran and stared into
shop windows as much as che liked
1t was we'll for her that they had
plenty of time. Az last the train
was reached. 1t was the first time
that the father and daughter had
trav eled together, for Mr.. Lawson
was devoted to business, aud the
few summer trips of the family had
usually been taken by the mother
and her children.
oh, papa 7 said Edith, sisTt IL
lovely? We're nous durons people
now
sYou comical child what DO you
mean | believe you are half crazed
with French and Latin
ooh, no, papa, it's not so bad as
that, and l do like to show off Us
'the most thoroughly educated
young lady in Miss Neal's school.
But ii's nice to have DO lessons and
to be with you. Would you be very
much shocked if--Papa. do you
see that boy p
what? who ? Anybody you
know?'
No, only hes selling oranges
and--Pspa, did you ever suck an
orange?'
This last was very confidential
whisper. Papa tried to look sh ock ed
and solemn, and said in stern
voice, Did you p
But Edith saw his eyes twinkle
and said boldly j:
oh yes But never except 10 a
hurry. Some people say its very
improper But papa, when people
are on frolio--a real frolic-they
need not be SO very proper, need
they 2
No, | think there is a difference.
And just as they were entering
the station papa bought some
oranges and gave them to the hap
py girl. After little while Edith
threw an orange skin ont of the
window, and looking quickly around
the car, said:
DO you see that little baby, pa.
pap
That big, fat fellow across there1
yes
'Oh, no. Not that BABY the one
way over there in the corner. Its
mother has three little children be.
sides the baby, and the biggest
boy is so good to them. Papa
think the baby would like an or,
aBge.'
We'll, am l to take it?'
IL suppose you wouldn't like
to. But would you mind taking me
to them 2
Mr.. Lawson had determined that
every moment of his trip should be
delightful, so he kindly took Edith
to the corner of the car where the
poor family were seated. The girl
stood moment feeling awkward,
tor the children-baby, little girl
and two boys were all staring at
her.
See, here's an orange for the ba,
by and another for the little girl
Please take one for yourself, too,
che added turning to the poor moth.
err.
Merci, merci = said the woman.
1t was terrible shock to Edith
To think that hateful Frehch was
even here in the cars But the girl
in another second was amused to
hear the little giil talk 10 broken
French to her mother, and realized
as she bad never done before. that
French was mother tongue to
some little children.
For the first time the young girl
felG pure, healthful delight in
speaking French. Not any vanity,
but hope TO give pleasure to the
poor woman surrounded by stran.
gers. prompted her to say:
sc puts parler Frdncais an puis.'
The woman's face shone with de-
light, and che began to talk faster
than Edith had ever imagined q
tongue could form words. There
was no hope of understanding her
but soon the woman saw the girls
dismay, and began very slowly and
carefully to explain that she was
very much afraid of not getting out
at the right station.
By thinking very hard and guess.
ing at some of the words, Edith
understood her and assured her in
rather bad French, but with such 8
good will that the woman never DO.
iced the mistakes that she would
ask her father TO tell her just when
to get out.
Her father watched his little
daughter, and was beginning to
think be would have no more of bis
pleasant talk, when Edith came
back, eager to interest him in her
Frenchwoman.
'Oh. psps, shall study so bard
when | get back. thought French
was ooiy for show off, but now !
shall never forget that | may be
able to help some poor person who
can't speak English. Now. do re.
mem Der, apd tell her when we come
to Hokus.'
Why, we get off there
Il thought it was Cherry Valley.
THAT is the name of the farm.
Well be 81 Hokus soon.'
On went the train, aud soon thew
were all standing on the plato rm
Edith rejoicing in the kindness her
father showed to the poor French.
woman and her little ones. There
was wiry looking, black-eyed
man who tiezed the baby and talked
French to the mother, and Edith
watched them walk of with q Sc.
cret wonder If. after all, poor people
who were used to being shabby and