The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-05-27
COINS mAYrSe.

The little Pattens had their May.
baskets all ready. A row Of them
adorned the parlor mantel, decked In
al the colors Of the rainbow. Cousin lisa
had sewed tho pastcboard frames and
taught the childcn how TO cover and
ornament them.
And now they were going Maying.
"Dorry cant 30, can she, mothsrF
Dorry's too little; but wen bring her
somc flowers TO put In her basket"
said Alice. coasIngly. seeing her little
sister getting her hat.
"Dorry must gol Dorry aint too lit
tlcv' said the child.
Lets you and 20 into tho parlor
and look At the baskets" said the
mother.
She made motion to the children as
she left tho room which meant. "Be OF
quickly. noww
So they hurried away. and Dorry got
80 Interested In deciding which basket
wns the prcttlcst that she forgot all
else. Her mother gave her an old col
lar-box and soms bright bits OF tissue
paper and left her happy In trying 10
cover q May-basket. while she went up
stairs TO do some sweeping. But Dorry
had not quite forgotten. After while
she started up. saying;
Course I'm going! ! must want
some Towers for my bastick."
She put on her hat, tied q 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 Dorry she called out
loudly,
"Go backi Go backi Go bsckr'
Is'ant do back for oor' said Dorry,
stouily, and trudgrd on.
Back Of the orchard was the railroad.
Dorry came 10 the gravelly edge, and
stood still and look up towards the
track.
Mover said not never 40 oversl' said
she, shaking her head st herself. 30
she walked along beside IL After
awhile she saw nm opening that ran un-
der tho track. A brooklct ran through
Il, but there was narrow strip Of ground
beside Il where she could walk.
Guess I'll 20 frs dis door" said
Dorry.
When she came out on the other side
she walked on till she camo 70 house
with large yard In which some bright
yellow flowers were growing.
"Oh, here's some bufuI fowersr'
said she, and hurried In and began 10
pull OF the heads Of Mis- Caroline Bul.
lard's fine dafYodils and erucuses. 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've picked
every flower I hadr' said the lady,
grasping Dorry tightly by the wrist, and
looking very stern.
"Dorry aInt naughty Dorry pick
May-rowersr' said the little maid.
''6he didn't know any better" said .
plump old lady. trotiiug down the walk
after her daughter. SYou'll have 70
forgive her, Csr'line. Itsthe youngest
Patten. Isn't iir'
"Dorfy Pstten -vafs my nsms-frss
years old las zhAns' wary Use
"well, Dorothy Psiisn. you've been
stealing. These Or. my howcn DO
you know what Il done 10 folks that
siealf" said Caroline, sternIy.
II didn't | picked hsy.rowenl"
"Thsrsl Thersr' said the old lady.
"You ses she don't know. She's Too
little. Come In. deary. and I'll give
you . sced-cake. | suppose you nm
away. You must 70 dght homs, Or
your mar will think you're lost"
Dony went In. looking very nmIable
u the mention Of the sred-cake. But
seeing that Caroline still looked die.
pleased. che took one of the flowers out
a her basket. and oGsrsd L.
"T dive loo oner' sald she.
"Umphr' said Caroline. "You mus
think you're vsry kind 10 give ne one q
my own nowsu, after you've picksd 'su
.Csn't you sing us soaes'' sshsd
The old lsdy. II hear Jour fclks ang'
Ing most every night"
borYy was 6selssIne - lsel n blans,
and was willing 70 maks ukat compen'
aation ahe could. 80 wken ~ ~
cleared her mouth Of sssd-oaks ~ -
gan 70 sing:
In 4 3 :; ~ h =, = Z J. rs: = 81; Z ;.
s.d bsVushs up suddenIy - ~ eAeeu'