Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
MADAM CALIBRA.


dam Calbra. She was very small, and
oh, so pretty! She had beautiful plumes
of feathers and she always wore the tidiest
little dresses-blue, green, red, yellow,
and all the colors blended.
In size she was no larger than coffee
pot, and all the furniture in her house
was so very small. She had a soup-dish
made out of walnut shell, and tea-set |
and wash dish made of egg-shells.
Madam Callbaa had prepared every
thing beautifully, but economically. Once
she bought a very fine pocket handker-
chief, and then she said: Gas I have not
such a horrld large nose as other people,
I do not need such a large one" Then
she took little pair OF scissors and cut
out of it twelve tiny pocket band1er-
chiefs for herself, and these were large
enough"
She had fnerd who was also very lit
tie, who was called Zantonla, and another
friend who was somewhat larger than
the two ladies, whose name was Sir
Brown.
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 spoke OF his fine
carriage and beautiful brown horses.
Once he said to Madam Calibra: 81 will
come tomorrow, dear friend, and take
you out riding, and then you shall see
my span."
On the following day Sir Brown stop
ped 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 car
rage. But what was her surprise when
she looked at the horses! What should
be there instead of horses but four large
dogs.
Now, dear little FRIEND" said Sir
Brown, ''what do you think of my horses2
Oh but that is a span! But I must
drive them myself, and you shall go with
u.s.
"Oh, my, N.Y." thought little Calibra,
show can my friend keep on talking Of
his horses when they are nothing but
dogs2' But said nothing aloud.
Sir Brewn cracked his big whip, and
the animals sped away.
After little VIII Sir Brown asked:
Nov, dear madal how do you enjoy
this rider
Every we'll" she answered, "'and have
secretly made up my mind to get horses
and carriages OF my own. l know OF
two small white, reliable horses, which l
shall buy"
Sir Brown showed in his eountenance
that he could not bear to see others hav-
ing as good things as he owned, and so
he replied: / would not advise you to do
SO; they would cost too much money land,
besides, where could you get coachman
to drive them, for you surely could not
drive them yourself3''
"Oh, as to that" said Madam Calibra,
II have young man In the house who
will drive me; he understood it, but not
perfectly; yet he is willing to learn, and
I will send him out on the street often.
so that he may see other coachmen drive
GA young mani said Sir Brown; land
then have never seen him."
THAT is very likely" replied Madam
Cal'bra; "but he is there, nevertheless"
''Ha, hap laughed Sir Brown; 'he'lI
upset your coach TOR you IN fine STYLE
Sosaying, he turned round to the right
and drove Madam Calibra home.
Now I must tell the truth, that Madam
Calibra bought four large white cats anC
put red harness on them, and called then
white horses. And the young man whC
was to be her coachman was a monkey
with whom she had played frequently
and who was not tired of playing trick
the lIveIong day. This worthy now mus
needs be taught to drive. He wore
small green coat, and a hat with golt
cord around it, and thus equipped, b
drove round the yard with his horses.
When everything was ready, MADAM
Callbra asked her friend to look at he
equipage. He smiled knowingly, bu
when he went into the yard and saw tn
horses and coachman, he broke out int
roars of laughter.
"Ha, ha, ha! dear little friend" sal
he, ''why those are nothing but cats; an
that is the young man, is, it2 ha, ha, ha
II one has horses that can live on mill
and coachman that can be fed on nut
and apples. one may we'll afford to kee
coach and four"
At this Madam Callbra became ve1
peevish. Il know why it ls,' said sh
s'that people call my beautiful viii
horses cats, around the house, but on tt
street they go by their true name. D.
say his horses were dogs9 He is ve
impeIite."
The little lady put on her nice cloth
every day and went out riding with
Willie HOTSeS. Anu LdOy AduCOHld Sd
it would notbe long before she too, won
purchase a carriage and horses.
On said Madam Calibra, We
theughtfully, "they would cost too mu
moneyw
Certainly" said Lady Zantonia, coz
the carriage would; for I have six or
horses in my stable, and 1 understa
driving very well.
"Six horses!' cried Madam Calib
astonished.
eyes, indeed" said Lady canton
''for am very large woman, and #
horses would not be enough to DIR
me-"
Very soon Lady Zantonia was equ
ped and ready to show her horses. 4
dam Calibra had not seen them vet, ]
one day when she went out riding she L
her friend coming in her carriage dra
by SIX large rats.
"Indeed. said Madam Cal1bra, peevi
ly, "to think of one riding behind ri
would rather stay at home "Jaco
she called to her coachman, "attend to
horses; go on, / sayl 1t is strange,