The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-17
KAIF.
A STORY FOR BOYS.


To Eddie. on a certain afternoon the
world seemed place only to be disap-
pointed in, and throwing down his
school-books on the back steps, he sat
down beside them to moralize IN
gloomy way, and be miserable.
Eddie had sister named Rosy, who
coming along that way as he sat there,
almost stumbled over him, before she
saw him. Her face wore q happy look
till she saw his; then her own changed
expression, for Rosy could never be glad
or merry unless ''buddie Eddie WAS too.
Quickly seating herself beside him she
waited for him to speak. Delicate little
Rosyi She would not ask, if he did not
tell her why he was so sorrowful; she
would entertain him.
After little pause she said gently, Il
came out here to watch for you, buddie
Eddie: the ice cream has come from the
eonfectioner's, and it is TO be Just the
loveliest mold-two doves kissing each
other; and mamma says, as 1t Is only
family party, you and L and the little
children shall all come TO table with the
guests.
Eddie gave her no answer, only held
his head in his hands and looked for
lorn
Didn't YOU know" she presently be-
gan again, this is cousin Mauds birth
day, and she is to have little party here
tonight? See, am all ready, for mana
ma said you and L had best get ready
early and go stay with grandma till tea
time, and then she will come back with
us; she is all alone because aunt Susie
and cousin Maud are here helping mann
ma, and uncle Fred will come directly
here from his Office; so you see we must
go to bring grandma. Go get ready. I'll
put your books away and wait at the
gate for You.
When the brother and sister were GO
ing down street towards grandma's, Ed
die suddenly remarked, as if Rosy had
that moment ceased speaking: eyes,
knew all about the party before you told
me: knew it this morning, and L think
birthdays ought TO be Jolly days for eva.
erybody L didn't think mamma could
refuse me such little thing. But she
did; she says i can't have one of Jamie
Blakes little dogs, and he has already
given it to me; Just the prettiest, smart
est little rascal [ ever saw. ran home
in hurry to make him a house, and met
mamma running down TO grandmas S, and
she said I positively must not bring dog
home. Now, sister, L think it down right
hard. How can / see Jamie. to-morr|TG
after taking his present and have % pei.
him can't have it. tell yo'. ., uoii
care cent about the part'' hol 'lie i00
cream nor anything"
Rosy knew now, lat what could she
saw? The case wSs beyond her powers
of consoling. SO she gave long sigh, /
that Eddie appreciated quite as much as
any spoken word, and the two went on |
I.I ~ I, 1,o1 nj
grand1na's door, and they went into the
parlor where she sat alone.
Like the children she was all ready for
the birthday festival. Her hair, still
glossy and black, was crowned with
tinv. dainty cap, which Rosy said she
felt she must wear, Just because SO many
children called her grandma Her dress
was her best black silk, and the softest |
and whitest ruches circled neck and |
wrists. The fingers that could never be J
idle. were busy knitting white shells |
that were to be made INTO quilt for |
Rosy, and the little girl counted them
each time she went to grandma's, impa-
tient for tho sewing together to begin. |
said as they went in Were come to
cay with you till tea-time; are you not
glad?"
''Yes, very glad; we shall have nice
walk together. But wasn't lonely; / I
never get lonely You see / have so
much that is nice to think about. that /
cant be-" - -e n
Here the good old lady looked at Ed
die very hard for a few seconds, but he
didn't see her, for without speaking
word after his doleful sounding good
evening", he had gone tothe window and,
stood peering into the street Then she
looked at Rosy, who turned her wistfuf
face from brother TO grandma, empha-
sizing each glance with sigh, as if to |
say, s'Cheer him up, grandma, do; else
there will be no fun for either of us
tonight.
Rosys silent pleadings were under
stood, and with q meaning glance at
Rosy, grandma said: S''Well, Eddie my |
boy, have you been punished any more |
ct school for drawing pictures when you
should have been studying2 don't.
want you to draw when you should be |
otherwise occupied. But grandma is
sure You have decided talent for draw
ing, and you Will make famous pictures
some day. / want to describe one that
you are to paint for me, when you get TO
be an artist. 1t is one of the bright, |
pleasant scenes like to recall. 1t hap |
Il
as plainly as did the night saw il in
reality. Come, sit down here by Rosy
and me and listen; granfimas stories of
when she was young are apt to be long, |
but I'll try and make tins one last only \
till it is time to go.
Rosy's face beamed with pleasure, as
Eddie, pleased with grandma's remark
about his drawing, turned toward them |
with real smile, as grandma began:
Zone of nv friends. Mary Blake, had !
a cousin Annie, city girl, who came to
spend the summer with her in our coun-
try neighborhood She and 1 grew to
be intimate friends the very first year
she came, and she would frequently
spend days at time at our house. You
see we country folks didn't visit as city
people do. we knew nothing of such
calling as your mamma and cousin Maud
do; day or night was as short a time
as we girls ever stayed when we paid a
visit. One October day May and Annie
and / set out together about sunset for
Mary's home, the distance being fully
two miles, and the way was partly through
enclosed meadows and partly along a
lonely country road. We knew we had
tarried too late, and began to run up hill
and down dale at a rapid gait; but we