Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-20
QUE YOUNG FOLKS.

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sUsIE's SECOND BIRTHDAY.
Susie Kane was almost eight years old, and
had never had but one birthday. Do you think
that funny: Well she was born in leap year,
the goth OF February She had thought 1t hard,
sometimes when her mates were having birth.
day parties every year, she had never had but
one In her life. She could just remember that
own age, came to spend the afternoon and take
tea. And the birthday cake had four little birus
standing on 1t.
But she had the promise OF another party now,
and went to bed happy on the night OF the 2Sth
of February. When she woke in the morning
the sun was just shining into her room. and
b, oks, In blue and gold, eight volumes in ali,
when stood on the table A card on the top
said, To my eight-year old, from papa"
"Ob oh ! cried Susie, who dearly loved stories.
When she had combed her hair and opened her
riobon-box for ribbon to tie 1t back, she could
har ~ believe her eyes. All the soiled, faded
rib'' MS were gone, and instead there were eight
bright new ribbons, each a different color. 1t
looked as If rainbow had been broken into the
"Thats sister Lottie," thought Susie. ..Such
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ribbon she ran down stairs TO thank her.
After breakfast Mrs Kane sat down at her
wr1tlng-desk, and wrote notes OF invitation just
as susie wished them. to eight of Susie'S dearest
gtrl-friends. This is the form of one:
You are invited to come and celebrate Susie Kanes
your doll" ''-ie' -'--As
Then Susie put on her wraps and carried
Going up into her chamber when she came
home, she fairly started with surprise There
on the wall just opposite her bed, hung cluS-
TER Of eight little chromos, all framed in gilt:
"Why-e-e!" cried Susie In surprise, and Just
then brother Tom peeped out from the closet,
so she knew where they came from.
shall do my patchwork to-day mammal"
hoped her mamma would say ''No," but she
only smiled and said, Eyes, dear"
Susie went for her work basket but it was
gone. In Its place stood such gem of a work
Dox, with lock and key, and having inside eight
compartments OF different sizes, all filled. A
new silver thimble in one, bright new scissors
spools OF thread OF different colors in fourth,
an emery cushion, cake OF white wax. and a
pinball filled three more places, and in the
largest one OF all Was SuSie'S patchwork, look
ing quite at home in its red velvet nest.
Never mind doing any sewing o-day, ;" her
mamma said, smilngly. when Susie had done
looking and admirfng; and Susie understood it
then, and kissed and thanked her mamma for
the beautiful present.
Three O'Clock brought the guests, with their
chamber and played till tea-time at five. can't
begin to tell you tf the nice things they had for
supper. will only say that the birthday cake
was In the shape OF figure S, and that eight
little candy ladies stood among the colored can
dies which spelled out on the white frosting IS.
r.. February 29th.
After tea they ali went into the parlor and
told stories and riddles, and had all manner of
games. Lottie played marches for them on the
piano, and about eight O'Clock apples and pop
corn came IN. They could hardly believe it was
nine O'Clock when eight papaS or big brothers
appeared 10 take the little ladies home.
6 believe Pm almost glad my birthday doesn't
come every year." said Susie, when she and
beautiful day, and I'm sure It's good enough to
last four years. '-ChriStidn Weekly.
FABLE.
Mr.. Joel Benton sends this fable for boys to
the Youths Companion:
The Rabbi Judah, 80 the scribes relate,
sat with his brethren once in warm debate
About those things which each considered best
sad Gh he eaae ana
Rest comes from wealth, If there be peace
The second said, eft springs from honest fame,
The third said. s Rest ak E Being so truly great
The fourth said, Such rest as we prssass ee
beaches man only In EXTREMIST age,
When wealth and power and fame unite to go
The fifth said. "Ah these various things are vain;
Rest comes to those who all the law maintain"
he @ m apd
1GT m al ws sPe AZ but IN. no rest is deep
Now spake fair hsired boy up from the grass
Ana 20 om his snder
Nay, father, none among you understands.
True rest he only finds who eyermore
Who, scorning fame and power and home and
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