Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-01

said nothing more, but he was very
angry, and do not know what would
have happened if Valentine had not
CHANGED to see what the matter was,
and made so many jokes and sung so
many funny songs about them that they
merely looked angrily at each other
and separated. June Seventeenth
walked away with his head higher than
ever, while April First went into dark
corner, muttering, "He does look like
an old graystone monument anyhowv'
Andso June Seventeenth was indignant
and April First was sulky.
But little Mayday, who had watched
the quarrel but had been far too
timid to interfere, at last clasped
her hands tightly together and
ran over to tell her friend
Tuesday, who has great talent for
making things smooth, from the
wrinkles in peoples dresses to those in
their tempers. Then the two little
girls went to the boys, and although
could not hear what they were saying
l saw in few minutes that June
Seventeenth held out his hand to April
First, and as l came nearer | heard
him say, 81 had no business to be so
high and mighty, as if 1 was better
than everybody else;'' and April first
said bluntly, " made fool of myself
that time. You are great deal better
than |, if you are little stuck up some
times"
When saw them again they were
fishing together and seemed to be very
good friends. AS usual April First
would not be content without playing
some of his tricks, and he was calling
to the fishes, Come up! come up!
here is fine gold basket for you"
The fishes came, but they were so angry
at April First for saying that his basket
was gold when it was not that they
would not tell him any stories about
the underworld, but onl y made up ugly
faces at him. Then June Seventeenth |
instead of walking away in disgust, let
April First hear the stories that his fish
were telling, and it was not long before
heard April first say that he was sorry
that he had plagued the fishes, and
that he did not mean to be so bad as to
say what was not true; he did not
think but that they would know he was
not in earnest.
noticed that Christmas, who was
great favorite with them all, seemed to
enjoy being with February Twenty
ninth, and spent nearly all her time
with her. | wondered why, for none
Of the others seemed fond of her. She
was not at all pretty, and even looked
'ather cross; she wore very homely
1ress, and acted awkardly and queerly,
rs if she felt herself out of place. When
had good opportunity 1 asked
Christmas if she were very fond of
February Twenty ninth.
"Why. no." said she, her face flush
ng, "but she doesn't seem to know the
est very well. She lives with grandpa
century, and somehow she doesn't get
Dut very often She has to tie up the
,undles of time to send to people, and
hey are always complaining that they
laVen't time enough, so she is kept
'retty busy. do so hope she will en-
oy herself to-day"
kissed the dear child, and elooked
p with the most loving smile l ever
aW. 4,
When | saw her next she was helping !
Ionday, who was feeling very cross.
was her own fault, poor child. She !
aid she was always so busy at home J
hat she had never time to put on her =
ice dresses; and so she had piled them !
n, one above another. She could |.
ardlY move, and of course they ]
ragged and were stepped on and torn.
christmas and Mayday at last per- 7
laded her to take off her finery, and >
hen she appeared in her usual dress 5
t pale blue, with white, foam-like 5
and had smoothed the e
'rinkles out of her face, she looked v
cry pretty. d d
Evidently March Fourth thought SO, $
n they walked away together, and he o
'oked as happy as if he had just been L
losen President. Il
Christmas and Sunday were sitting q, q
,gether under tree. They are twins, p :,
i'd have always been very fond of each ~ -
her. AS | stepped up behind them h h
card Sunday say: = =
"Dear Christmas, what should [ do =,
ithout youP' * X
" And could not live without you, " "
1nday; dreamed once that they took "
e to France without you, and / was so ~ ~
lhappy that they had to let you come, 2
o." e.
There was one funny little round ~ 81,
ced fellow called Saturday. He had +,
ways lived in New England, and had III III
led when he heard Of this party, be- +,
use he wanted to go so much, and yet a. a.,
could not make up his mind to come r, +,
hen he learned there would be no =.
,ked beans on the table. He felt so - -
ID that Mrs. New Year told him he IL IL
light bring some with him if he would etgg
It insist upon other peoples eating " "
EN-. He was so happy and good-na- ~, q,
red that l am sure she did not regret "
dulging him. "a "a
l was sorry for the Schooldays. They y
d not seem to enjoy themselves very ~ u,
Ill, and almost all the children tried ~
avoid them as much as possible. ~ ~
II long time did not see why, for IN IN
ey looked very pleasant to me. They I9' na
d sweet faces, and their dresses were VI
Yered with the most beautiful pict- 81