The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-03-19
NIN0N'S FIRST PICTURE.
wants my picture tooken."

81 wants my picture tooken."
1t was little girl who spoke. Some
body, passed the photographers glanc
ed up and saw the little figure standing
in the doorway.
"What pretty pictured" he said Il
himself, and passed on.
Ninon did look pretty Just then
The black eyes sparkled with som,
eager thought; the dark curls, tha
covered the hatIcss little head, had es
capped from their combining ribon, ant
were straying down over the white
forehead and plump, pink cheeks, the
snowy dress was yet fresh and unsoil
ed; while the loose sash of crimson
silk added the needed bit of color tC
the whole.
al wants my picture tooken," she re-
peated, going step nearer the young
man who, busy in his work of arrang.
ing the show window, had not noticed
the announcement.
This time he turned, and catching
the child in his arms, exclaimed:
"Iou little fairy! Where did you
come from?'
81 wants my picture tooken," she
still repeated. "Do thum take pictures
here?'
| "Picturesl OF course we do
You're one yourself But who are you
and where do you live, you little runa.
way~
"I'm Ninon, and I don't live any.
where's. board up to the big hotel
with mamma N Nellie. And | wants
my picture tooken, mem Big Dola,'
bringing forward, by way of introduc.
ton, the wax doll she had been drag
ging along by one arm.
$50 YOU shall. Come on" and lift.
ing the little one to his shoulder, the
young man bounded up the stairs, will
| the words:
"IIerc Benton, is a customer for YOU
Are you busy?'
$50 you want your picture taken, dc
you" said the gentleman, surveying
with surprise the diminutive young
lady before him.
whats your name, little missi"
"I'm Ninon."
"Ninon who?'
"Nossing-iust Ninon."
"Whats your papa's name, little
missY"
''Papa King, of conrse.'
ooh, King up at the City bank
| They board down here at the Airing
ton,' remarked one gentleman to an
other.
"Did anybody know you were com
ingr was the next question.
'No, | coined my own self. Mammf
said must have my picture tooken
cause wouldn't never sit still before
Pm going TO s'prise her. | wants i
| II -.
Hally put his arm around Gyp's neck
but don't like dogs. So l brough
Big Dola."
81 suppose you've got the money tt
pay for your picture," said the artist
with funny wink toward his compan
ion.
81 didn't bringed any," said Ninon,
troubled look quite overshadowing tn,
joyous one. She was silent minute
and then the black eyes danced again
as she said eagerly:
"You can cut off my curls and sci
thum to somebody that hasn't got any
Mamma paid lot o. money for some
Her said SO. And Nellie saws tbum's
bozzer, and her pulls. Won't tina
pay"
Both gentlemen laughed, and he
| questlOner answered:
'lm afraid somebody wouldn't lik
that. But know your papa, and
think he'll pay for your pictures"
So Ninon was seated in a prett
chair at one end of the long, ligh
room, and told to sit quite still.
"Now," said the artist, when all wa
ready, "look straight at that box u
there, and maybe you'll see little bir
come out"
Luckless words!
"Oh!" cried Ninon, running acros
the room with hop and Jump, "doe
it stay in here2 I've got four, ten, si
brides, and them's all yellow excep
two"
"And what are thoser' asked tn
gentleman, both annoyed and amused
"Why thum's diflerenter, of course.
Then her auditors laughed so merrill
that Ninon laughed too, while sll
looked around TO see what could be S
very funny.
81 did sitted here long, long time,
4 protested Ninon, when she was agai
= deposited in the chair with the iniun,
ton not to move. 81 don't want D S
here any more. | want to see I'll
birdie in the box"
"Just one mipute," said the gcntl
man. CLARK !"
Ninon listened, and didn't hear am
thing. But the picture and the arti
disappeared in the dark room, whi
the little girl danced about examinin
everything and plying her attendaI
with questions.
''lt is a capital picture" said the gel
tlcman. returning. "Couldn't be be
ter. Now run home, or your moth,
won't know what has become of you
"Mamma's gone TO vide. But yc
must hully, or Nellie won't like it,"
"Who's Nellie?'
"lIer amt nossin, only lust Nelli
Her dressed me, an says, Yum ava
an don't bozzer, when the mans Ia
to her on the park. So | coined |
here. Amt il mos tooken?"
eyes, yes, chicken, it's all right; b
it'll take week or so to finish the
up. Now, run home as fast as You ca
D1 is and tell your mamma you're going
e. have some splendid pictures. /
i, send them down to you when they
10 DONE"
n Ninon pondered.
ID 81 wants il nowl" she said in h
" imperious way. "Thum don't {,
y. folks when thum wants to s'prise N
l sink you'd better hully up, an n
= stand here talking;" and Miss Min,
III walked down stairs, thoroughly d
- gusted with her artists manner of
nee ing business.
ne An errand boy was instructed TO a
~ - company her as far as the hotel; b
IS when they reached the sidewalk 4