The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-05
DOT AND DIXIE GO TO CHURCH.

DOT AND DIXIE GO TO CHURCH
Dot and Dixie were twins. Thei
names were Cora and Alfred, BIT
somebody called them Dot and Dixi
when they were wee bits of babies. an
Dot and Dixie they had been eve
since.
They were four years old, .doin' o.
tive,' Dot always added, when aske
to tell her age; and "doin' on five,
Dixie would chime in like a refrain
He was Dots "echo," and general
her shadow. Whatever she said, h
said, and wherever she went, he went
1t was Sunday morning. Mrs. Yer
nor complained of headache at break
fast, and said she didn't believe She {
try to go to church that day. Mr.
Vernon had been confined to the house
for week with inflammation of the
eyes, and this morning they were
worse, and he had to keep in dark
ened room.
Ned and Susie were in their rooms,
getting ready for church.
sob, I'd like to go to churts," said
Dot, hearing Susie bustling about her
room.
"Me, too," said Dixie. LETS do,
Dot"
I'm 'fraid they wouldn't let us. if
we asked EN-" said Dot.
"We needn't ask, then," said Dixie.
"Let's do 'thout sayin' nothin to
'em.''
1--WE might do that" said Dot,
thoughtfully. Gwen have to wait till
Ned an Susy have coed off, anyway;
but we might be gittin' ready"
les, we might be dittin' ready
said Dixie, Lets"
"Well, come on" said Dot.
And upstairs they went, to the room
where their clothes were kept.
The first thing that caught Dots eye
was her mothers new dolman.
"Oh, wish | could wear thatw she
said. Il wonder if she wouldn' let me:
I'm dom to ask her."
And away she ran, forgetting tina
they had decided to say nothing to an,
one about their church going plan.
Mrs. Vernon head was aching severe
ly, and she lay on the bed with we
handkerchief over her face, when Dot
came in.
"Mayn't wear your dolIum an bun
nit?' asked Dot, in a great tiutter 0
excitement.
Eyes, ifyou'll keep quiet" answered
her mother, who thought she had aske'
to wear her sun-bonnet.
Dot had happened to remember, a
she was going down stairs, that he
mother had a new bonnet. and so haC
included that with the ''dollum'' in he
request.
"Oh, goody. goodyr" cried Dot; an,
was off as fast as her legs could carr,
her.
"She said l might" she said, a
Dixie looked at her questioningly
'.Said might wear her dollum an bun
nit, too. An you can wear papa's new
hat. l know he'd let YOU"
"Mebbe not" said Dixie, with mis-
givings
"Oh, pshaw, yes! Course he would
if mammal let me wear her new bun
nit" said Dot, and Dixie concluded sh,
knew best.
Dot got down the handbook and tool
out the new bonnet. 1t was of blacE
lace. with a cluster of red roses ano
buds on the top, and she looked at i
admiringly before she proceeded to pu
it on.
won't l look just lov'ly?" she said
"Yes. dest lovely" said Dixie, turn
ing longing eyes to the place where, il
box all by itself, his fathers new sill
hat was waiting for him to initiate i
into the ceremony of church-going.
1--we got to do up my hair" sait
Dot, and fell to making an elaborat,
cotture.
1t eliminated in a comical bunch OIL
the back of her head, kept in place b,
dozen hairpins and her mother
back-comb. Then she put the boune
on.
"It's most too big, but 1 guess it'll
STAY" she said.
" Yes, dess it'll stay" said Dixie
'Ou dit fazzer's hat down, Dot"
Dot climbed up on the bureau ant
succeeded in reaching the hat-box OF
the shelf over the door.
"Ain't it purtyp" cried Dixie. use,
it shine, Dot! | most know it's to,
bid for mer' ~ 'i
Too big it certainly was, for when h,
tried it on it slipped over his ears, an,
his head disappeared entirely in tn,
depth of it,
- l tan't wear it." Caid Dixie rue
fully. .nf
".You wait-rll fix it, said Dot
ready for the emergency.
Eyes, you fits it, said Dixie. will
serene faith in Dots ability to help hin
out of the dilemma.
Dot hunted about and found one O
her mothers aprons. This she put int
the top of the hat, and then mounted i
on Dixie head. 1t was pretty loose
but it didn't come down over his ewes
SO they concluded it would ''do.n
'.Hark! there goes Ned and Susy,' .
said Dot. "We'll wait till they're Out
of sight then Wen do, toe"
And she adjusted the dolman about
Der shoulders. 1t came nearly to he,
leet all round, and gave her mosl
r.s.# I'D 4.tH