The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-06-03
HOW DORRY WENT MAYING.

The little Pattens had their May
baskets all ready. A row of them
adorned the parlor mantel, decked in
all the colors of the rainbow. Cousin lisa
had sewed the pasteboard frames and
taught the childen how to cover and
ornament them.
And now they were going Maying.
"Dorry can't go, can she, motherP
Dorry's too little; but We'll bring her
some flowers to put in her basket
said Alice, coaxingly, seeing her little
sister getting her hat.
"Dorry must 90! Derry amt too lit
tlen' said the child.
Lets you and go into the parlor
and look at the baskets" said the
mother.
She made motion to the children as
she left the room which meant: % Be off
quickly, nown'
So they hurried away, and Derry got
was the prettest that she forgot all
else. Her mother gave her an old col
lar-box and some bright bits of tissue
paper and left her happy in trying to
cover May-basket, while she went up
stairs to do some sweeping. But Derry
had not quite forgotten. After while
she started up, saying: ......
course Pm going! l must want
some flowers for my bastick."
She put on her hat, tied a strip of
calico round her neck, and went out
through the back-door into the orchard.
The old guinea hen was there, and
when she saw Derry she called out
loudly:
$50 back! Go back! Go backr'
, 81 SAINT do back for oon' said Derry,
stoutly, and trudged on. .-..t
Back of the orchard was the railroad.
Derry came to the gravelly edge, and
stood still and look up towards the
track. ,. -..r. t....t ..A
"Mover said not never 90 verew said
she, shaking her head at herself So
she walked along beside it. After
awhile she saw an opening that ran un-
der the track. A brookleJ ran through
it, but there was a narrow strip of ground
beside it where she could walk.
"Guess I'll 90 fro dis door," said
Dorry.
When she came out on the other side
she walked on till she came to house
with large yard in which some bright
yellow flowers were growing.
"Oh, here's some buful fowersm
said she, and hurried in and began to
pull off the heads of Miss Caroline Bull
lard's fine daffodils and crocuses. She
heaped her little basket with them, and
was full of glee, when the door of the
house opened and Miss Caroline came
out.
"You naughty child! You We picked
every flower hadr' said the lady,
grasping Derry tightly by the wrist, and
looking very stern.
"DoTy amt naughty! Derry pick
May-f' owers!n said the little maid.
''She didn't know any BETTER" said a
plump old lady, trotting down the walk
after her daughter. you'll have to
forgive her, Car line It's the youngest
Patten, isn't it?''
"Dorfy Patten-yats my name-free
years old las Zhane' wary"
"Well, Dorothy Patten, you've been
stealing These are my flowers. Do
you know what is done to folks that
stealp'' said Caroline, sternly. .....
81 didn't! / picked May-f owersm
said Derry. iof -til1.t' $50 -H
There! Theren'i said the old lady.
{" You see she don't know. She's too
little. Come in, deary, and I'll give
you a seed-cake. | suppose you ran
away You must go right home, or
your mar will think you're lost.'h 1sif
Dorry went in, looking very ahiable
at the mention of the seed-cake. But
seeing that Caroline still looked dis
pleased, she took one of the flowers out
of her basket, and offered it. ru Z .
81 dive loo onen' said she. lN}.t .
! '"UmphM said Caroline. s'You must
think you'revery kind to give me one of
my own flowers, after you We picked Fem
al.Nl w guu#4le Aluh I'D hua .I..
| tCan|t you sing us songP" asked
the old lady.IaH / hear your folks sing
ing most every night" ,pijDi