The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-31

Brownies First Invitation.


brownies First Invitation.
By s. v. d. NJ.
christian Union.
The very day that Brownie was five years
old she was invited to party
Brownie had three sisters older than her.
self and they had been to a great many par.
ties, but this was Brownies first invitation;
so you may well imagine how delighted the
whole family were
She had a white dress to wear a pretty
blue sash, blue stockings and new blue shoes.
The mamma and the three sisters helped
dress her. Even the papa and the one
brother lent a helping hand.
The mamma eurled her hair, the Oldest SIS
ter pinned her sash on 'just lovely, the papa
buttOned her shoes, the brother perfumed
her handkerchief and the other two sisters
ran hither and thither bringing things.
81 am afraid, after all, that you won't
know how 10 behave nicely" said the Oldest
sister, while clasping Brownies necklace.
"Yes, I'll know how to behave, thank you,
ma'am, guessW replied Brownie, stamping
her foot on the carpet
Another sister said, while putting Brow
MES stockings on,
"Dont get down on your knees, as you do
u u
home; because if you do you will wear holes
right through these thin stockings"
The brother thought that he had better
give Brownie some advice.
@Only take one piece of cake 1t isn't po-
lite to take piece of every kind. Now re-
member"
Then the mama said,
''You must not find fault with anything
that is given you to eat. If you do not like
it do not say So"
Brownie was all dressed Just as the old
fashioned clock ia the hall struck six.
"Oh, dear mel" she exclaimed. 81 must
go right straight away, for Mrs. Barns said
must come at q o'clock. L des the party
goes in then"
Brownie was not taken to the party in a
carriage, but instead thereof, on the brothers
back.
At o'clock the brother went after her
and brought her home in the same manner
While the mamma and the papa were tax
ing Brownies wraps of, she drew a long
breath saying:
"Well, I've got home from the party,
but it amt twite ont, cause there are two or
free or ten little girls there yet"
"Did you have apleasant time, Brownie2"
asked the papa.
I'm, YES, Tie DTcdu anu DuLIcT VIII uedI
in it was twite pleasant. Mrs. Barns asked
me if l didn't want some more sanriches,
when don't you b'lieve i hadn't had none
sanriches at ALI didn't see a speck of any.
l tell you,' she continued, looking at the
brother, Il only took but one piece of cake
Mrs. Barns said I could take as many pieces
as / wanted 1 told her that des wished l
could, but brother said it wasn't perlite to
take but one niece
Then, don't you b'lieve, she laughed out
loud But she said she had to laugh to see
so many dear little children so happy.
'sOhi there was such lot of candies and
nuts all jumbled up together in a-a-dish.
/ took free of my hands des as full as full
could be, cause they had such lots and lots
of 'em.
"But mamma" and Brownies voice sank
to a whispered Tone 'the lemonade wasn't
one bit good. 1t was so awful sweet and so
awful sour. told Mrs. Barns that didn't
like it pretty good
"Browniei didn't tell you not to find
fault with"
"Why, mamma, you emily said 1 mustn't
with what L had to eat. You didn't say
nothing bout what had to drink"
"What amusements did you have
Brownie?" asked the papa. ''You had plays
didn't your
"Some few. They played Pillow and
keys but wasn't going to play that
"Why not, Brownie?" asked one of the
sisters. you know we told you that YOU
must do what the ether children did,"
''Mrs. Barnes did want me to play it, but
/ told her l couldn't cause sister said
mustn't get down on my knees or would
wear my stockings all full of holes. You
can't play it else you get down on your
knees to kiss somebody"
"What did you do, Brownie, while the
children we're playing Pillow aud keys2'"
asked the mamma.
"Oh, des sat in the torner with little
lame girl that couldn't walk pretty good"
"Why, BrOvnier" suddenly exclaimed
the brother. "Sees she has one blEe shoe on
and one black one"
All eyes were turned then to BROWNIES
feet.
aWhere is your other new blue shoer
asked one Of the sisters.
Brownie held first one foot up, then the
<Ither, saying:
81 didn't don't know where it-ohl
now L remember. 1 gave nay other blue
shoe to that little lame glrl, 'eause she amt
mower in all he live days had any blue shoes
dos only black"
Brownie gazed first ia the face of one,
then another, and she saw that something
WAS wrong. The sisters held their handler
chiefs over their mouths; the brother opened
wide his eyes; the papa and mamma looked
very sober.
She then held up one foot saying: "This
is very booful black shoe" All remained
silent. She continued: at is des as good
to have diffent ones, amt it. mammal"
The mamma said that she thought it looked
better to have shoes on alike, and not one of
one color and the other of another.
"Oh, wellI' she cried, with a careless toss
of her curly head, "may be I'll 60 next day
before yesterday and give her this other new
blue shoe, and / des as Left have the black