The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-03-25
has apples enough. But peanuts and
molasses candy, and maybe bakers GIN
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gerbread
Il don't see how she will get the
money - said he to himself, bringing
two cents from below a string, some nails
q fish-hook, a jack-knife with no blades
dead mouse and piece of an ole
horseshoe in his pocket, and counting
them seven times oyer. Eugene's heart
was as largo as the Westinghouse, al
though his pocket was SO small, and witt
only one wistfnl look at the two cents
all the money he had in the world, be
ran off to Lora.
"See here, Lora." said he, rattling
them in his pocket. "Here is my two
cents you may have toward your party.
1.-TWO cents What two centsl l don'i
want your two cents - replied Lora,
throwing out her elbows and up bel
nose, '1've got money enough, l should
hope; you go away
Eugene looked hurt and astonished.
But there was one comfort, he could
keep his money, and by and by he had
two more to put with these two cents.
Plumridge was small seaport, and
there was sometimes chance at the ship.
yard for handy boy to get small job,
besides now and then turn among the
farmers in the outskirts of the village.
SO little by little Eugene got money
enough to rattle in each pocket.
AUNT Prudy!" said he one evening,
coming in with his cap full of eggs, "why
can't | haye a party my own self? I've
most half dollar saved up, most so
cents, you know, and why can't have a
party r"
II don't know but you can" replied
Mrs. Mosscroft, sticking darning-needIe
through quarter of an apple.
"What would you want for treat2"
Eugene put the eggs carefully Oh the
table, and catching the cat in his arms
whirled around like dancing dervish
for minute. Then be sat down on his
bench in the corner of the fireplace and
thought. ''They always have molas ses
candy to parties and wa'nuts. What do
you think, Aunt Psudy, would you pick
out the meats and put them in the
candy, or would you keep them seperate,
which ?"
Perhaps SO, . replied Mrs. Mosscroft,
who was just then counting the string of
apples already hanging to dry against the
wall.
Then apples, of course" continued
Eugene. "And, Aunt Prudy, 1 aCished
l could have some sspe~t ~"ho u sine~"-
cake or something! I couldn't, could /.
Aunt Prudy?"
MAY be; We'll see," replied Mrs.
Mosscroft.
When Mrs. Mosscroft said "Maybe;
we'll see" it was as good as a note in
hand, and Eugene had to go out in the
woodshed and stand on his head for a
moment to express his feelings. Then
he came demurely back and sat down to
think whom he should invite. When
the morning of the party came he had
not yet invited Amy and Katy Lindsay.
He had never even spoken to them, not.
withstanding he had loved Katy for
nearly month with all his heart. 1t
seemed to him she must know she was
his, though she mad only looked at him
once over her spelling-book, and he felt
very shamefaced ard shy as he came up
behind the log where she sat in the sun
shine, chewing wintergreen leaves and
studying her definitions.
"Say, I'm going to have party to-
night; will you and Amy come?' said
lie, making bold burst at his errand.
Katy looked down, then she looked up,
then she looked down again and said,
sweetly: "Thank you, We would like to
come if Aunt Phoebe is willing"
so, she will be willing!" said Eugene.
You tell her am calculating to make
her stirring like the one made
for Aunt Prudy. Aunt Prudy likes hers
first rate"
The hour came for the party, which
was the time they called "early candle
lighting" in Plumridge, when they gave
notices for evening meetings. And the
guests were all prompt to the hour, only
some fingered bashfully in the porch
pretending to be looking at the moon
that understood her business and was
just coming herself, after first taking q
look over Mrs. Mosscroft's woodpile tc
see that the way was clear. Last of al
came Amy and Katy Lindsay, and then
the party began.
First they sat around on chairs and
looked at each other without speaking
They all met every day at school and hao
enough to say there, but this was par
ty; this was different.
BY and by the latch-string ratified, The
door opened, and in came the Quaker
colored cat.
"Well, there?" cried Lora Shepard
"For PHYS sake. how did that cat ge
in? Nobody opened the door. She is :
witch cat!'
go mol" cried Eugene. "She has go
double paws and that is why she cal
open doors and do lots of things. Sh,
can play bali too almost IS good as boy
Want to see herr Soiy. here, Soiy!" h'
shouted, running for his ball.
Sure enough the cat settled back oil
her hind legs and caught the ball Will
her forepaws and teeth.
Most as good as boy; good as a gir
anyway" assen.ed the guests.
And from that moment until the las
apple was named and the last walnu
eaten the children forgot they were at
party.
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