The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-05

and you d better take the 'berelas, $
she said. ''It's awful hot ont tn.das',,
So she got the par'sol and Dixie won.
into the hall and found the "bereIIo ~
Then they were ready to start.
"Tll look an see if Ned an, s,,.,
got gone fur enough she Said 10y on
took observations from the. cban,b ana
window. ~'noer'
"Let's do, now" ''i4'
g Es. let's do now," said Dixie
And they set out.
1t was a very warm day, and thav
walked toward the village Slowly ny
minister had plenty of time to gat LIZ IL;
sermon under way before they rea U' n,s
the church. ''0-'eu
"Oh, dear, it's so warmy' said not
pausing at the church-steps to adm,
her bonnet. This dolIum's so i on%
its hard work to walk in it. y 's
Els, it's awful warm!'' resnondod
Dixie, wiping his red face.
The big hat and its stuffing of anron
had conspired to give his head a locaI
Turkish bath, and he looked as if 4"
were about roasted. The strinos Of tbe
apron had wor led out of the hat and
were dangling down his back in a ve rS
conspicuous, if not ornamental. fashion
But neither of them was aware of fiji,
feature of toilet.
Now you be sure to take vour bs
off when you get in,n said Dot wit
motEerly solicitude. Il guess we'd
better set in a pew by ourselves
Mebbe Ned an Susy wouldn't like If
we set with them, SO we'll STAY nv tbo
door," 'H'
'Es, stay by the door, echoed Dixie
Now, it so happen that the morning
sermon that day was one expressly for
the children, and the minister was
quoting, when Dot and Dixie entered
"Who are these in bright array?'
Hearing some one at the door, and
the sermon being half through, Of
course a good share of the congregation
turned their heads to see who the late.
corners were.
Such sight as they saw! A little
girl with woman's bonnet hanging
on the back of her head, and all the
rest of her completely enveloped in
cape, the whole surmounted by par
asol; and, just little behind her,
little boy, with red, red face and
big, big hat, under cover of an umbrel-
la that looked like quite respectfully
sized tent.
The minister paused at his quotation:
'Who are these in bright array?" and
looked at the new arrivals.
Well might he ask who they were,
for Susy and New hardly knew them at
first.
The congregation Uttered and broke
into broad smiles, and some laughed
fright out in meeting" Ican't blame
them, for | don't see how they could
very well help it.
Dot pushed Dixie into vacant pew,
and they sat down.
He had neglected to shut down his
"berela,n and it covered them as with
a canopy, until Dot assumed charge of
it and closed it.
Then he took off his hat, and the
apron tumbled all over his head and
face, reducing him to a temporary state
of blindness. But motherly Dot took
charge of it, and slowed it away in the
depths of the hat. and then settled her.
self to enjoy the sermon.
She saw everybody turning to look
at them, with smiling faces, and con-
cluded they must be glad to see them.
so she smiled back, and bowed NJ
genteelest bow, and ''behaved real
pretty" she told her mother. when she
got home.
By-and-by they began to get drowsy.
Dixie Topped over into corner of the
pew and was soon fast asleep. Dot
tried to keep awake, but soon was fast
asleep, too.
When the hymn after the sermon was
sung she reused up a little, and NUT
tered something about going home,
and put Dixie's hat on for him; then
went to sleep again before they were
through with the singing.
Did you ever see such sight?"
said Susy, as she came down the aisle
when services were over. do just
look at themn'
And she laughed till she cried.
Dots head had Tapped over on one
side, the bonnet hung by the bunch OF
hair on the back of her head, and her
mouth was wide open.
Dixie was propped up in the corner,
with the big hat tipped backward at an
angle of forty degrees, and his face was
red as any rose.
wake up" cried Ned, shaking
them "If that hats going home with
that little boy, it's time it started"
"Oh, dear, Pm SO sleepy said Dot
rubbing her eyes. Its awful warm,
amt it? Where's my par'solP'' and
the bewildered young lady groped
about in every place but the right one
in search of the missing article.
"You aren't half awake" said Susv.
"Tll have to take you out anu wash
your face in cold water. guess, before
you Il know anything"
"An' the 'berellap" said Dot, with
yawn. where's the 'berella?"
They took Dot and Dixie into the
vestry-room and bathed their faces
ice-water, and that woke them up.
Il guess we'd better trade hats
said Ned.
And he took the big one and let DINE
wear his, much to the little boy de.
light. He didn't admire big hats d.
much as he did before wearing one, ;,
4" / wish you'd let me wear your nat
said Dot to Susy. "If you will II To-
you wear this dollum. | think YOU
hats awful lovely"
So Susy put on her mothers oohns'
and "dollum," and Dot had the pleas
IRE of wearing home hersister's "aWIu