The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-26
Madam CaliDr1.

y GAu pAu0eO u 1eauleIo, ana 6Q0 Always
wore the tidiest little dresses-blue.
green, rec, yellow and all the colors
blended.
In size che was no larger than coffee
: pot, and all the furniture in her house
was 90 very small. She had soup-dish
made out Of walnut shell, and & tea
set and wash-dish made out of egg
shells,
Madam Caibra had prepared every
thing beautifully, but economically.
Once abe bought q very fine pocket
handkerchief, and then she said: ;" As I
have not such q horrid large nose as
other people, l do not need such 9 large
one." Then she took o little pair Of
scissors and cut out Of it twelve tiny
pocket-handkerchiefs for herself. and
these were large enough.
She had friend who was also very
little, who was called Zantonia. 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 he spoke of
his fine carriage and beautiful brown
horses. Once lie said to Madam Cali
bra: II will come tomorrow, dear
friend, and take you out riding, and then
you shall see my span.
On the following day Sir Brown
stopped at little Madam Calibra's door.
and the good little lady put on her little
hat, wrapped her little mantle around
her, and then tripped very ioyfully ont
to the carriage. But what was her sur
prise 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 nv
horses? Oh, but that is span But I
must drive them myself, and you shall
go with u.s.
"Oh, my, my" thought little Calibra,
chow can my friend keep on talking Of
bis horses when they are nothing but
dogs?" But she said nothing aloud.
Sir Brown cracked his big whip, and
the animals sped away.
After little while Sir Brown asked
..;sNow, dear madam, how do you enjoy
-"very WE'LL" she answered, "and I
have secretly made up my mind to get
horses and carriage of my own. I
know Of two small, white. reliable horses
which shall buy"
Sir Brown showed in his countenance
that he could not bear to see others hav-
ing as good things as he owned. and so
he replied: II would not advise you to
do so;they would cost too much money,
and, besides, where could you get .
coachman to drive them, for you surely
could not drive them yourselfY"
"Oh, - to that, said Madam Cali
dive re: hs uad e ID eds IT, ao Snt
not perfectly; yet he is willing to learn,
and Will send him out ON the street
, often, 80 that he may see other coach
men drive"
"a young man r. said Sir Brown;
"then have never seen him" -
THAT y very likely, replied Madam
CaHbga, 'ebut be 1s there, nevertheless"
!. "aA Shsr laughed Sir Brown, "hs
VIII upset your coach for you in fine
style. SO saying, he turned round
70 the right. and drove Madam Cal1bra
home. -
!: Now I must tell the truth, that Mad
am o FAY ~ bought four large white eat:
them white horses. And the young man
who Wa to be her coachman WAS mon.
KY with whom she has played frequent
~ aoa *a2 was not tired q PLAYING
49, c tgeave!9n9 cay. Ioe worthy
2Sx "a .. Iseos os ssugat . or3va; Z ne s
VA $780, ~ ana aon 1as T' "a
drSye .soand, t9e ysrd With has 6oe,es.
Moea evetytnng was rea9y, Madam
) He1:ea sey ~ aet!i12n9 70 !oo1 az net
+, e9pt.. - sunea knowingly, opt
. r~oeono 49, ansos tqe: yerd ana saw the
Aaossee 10 me coecoman, ne n1oke out
~ mso - suang9te1:
aSSnA "a !! GEAR little Trend" said
ne ., aoee.ete aotMng pug cass !;
y ana tna&1o the Young man, u it, ha, In,
"a: u one has horses that can hye on
:m1!k eod z ! coeenman that can Be led On
;nutei ana epples ono may well a8ord to
Keep Z coach and tour :.
~ ~ th1s Madame Ca!ibra became very
PeSvtan. - m9w Why It H. said abe
= that people call ny beautiful white
'' sto* 49, ~, aaG s s9s aoase. but on re
49, go ~ ~ 81 Dy sns 91 ssoe name: No
;,ase1,;ta ns Vtse' "e1e ooes! ne IS very
i i't 1Hsli::.,. ri. ,,.,7
: .Ane nltie nay put on: her NICE clothes
9vssy ~ ana wenS o.te ndln9 with her
S"Mse 4o1ses'' ana Lazy Aantonaa said IT
would mot he long before abe, too, would
! purchase q carriage and horses.
I ::Oh. sad: Madam Calibra, very
): thoggh!ttn !a :" they would cost: too