Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-09
MabeES Punishment.

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eyes, I do, though. I heard my
mamma telling Aunt Mary ali about it
when I was behind the sitting-room
door. Oh, my! but didn't listen,
though And I heard every blessed
word they said"
"But you shouldn't ought to have
been istenin'," piped in shrill little
voice, as 6-year-old midget raised
herself on tip-toe to bring her head on
range with the others. "My mamma
says it's dreadful un-un-"
"Oh, pshaw!" cried Mabel, with :.
disdainful shrug of her dainty should
ers. "They shouldn't have come right
into the sitting-room to talk it over
when 1 was behind the door. Course
didn't want to step right out and in
terrupt them after they'd begun
"But how did you come to be hind
of the door," questioned the shrill lit
tie voice, and the child, whose con-
science would not allow her to permit
he subject to drop without satisfacto-
ry explanation, crowded herself forward
until she stood directly in front of Ma
bel Moore.
"What a provoking little thing you
are," said Mabel, looking contemptu-
ously down on the child, with all the
superiority and injured dignity her u
years could command. "But I suppose
I'll have to tell you just to keep you
still. I was playing with Bob, and was
hiding from him when mamma and
Aunt Mary came In"
ooh !" came from the little ones lips
in relieved tone, as she drew back
step or two.
CHOW, Mabel, do tell us all about it
quick fore the bell rings. It'll ring in
less'n minute, I know it will, an I'm
| most dead to know when it's to be, and
who's invited" Pink Perkins pushed her
big sun-hat back from round, rosy face,
that never looked rounder or roster in
her life.
"Well, it's just this" said Mabel,
drawing back little and viewing her
audience triumphantly. my Uncle
Paul brought me a elegant new French
doll when he came from the city the
other day, and of course she wants to
get acquainted with other dolls"
"Of course she does," chimed in sew
eral eager, excited voices.
"Well, my mamma told Aunt Mary
that she b'lieved she'd let me invite sew
en- or eight dollies and their mammas to
spend the afternoon next Saturday,
cause there amt any school then. I
don't want Elizabeth Victoria to 'sociate
with any but the very best, and So"
ooh, I've got beautifuller doll of
any one, interrupted the little midget,
who had once more crowded herself in
ront of Mabel.
81 don't believe you ever had doll,
Pet Williams, said Mabel, Indignantly;
cat any rate, you 'spicioned me, you
know you did"
sob, but don't now," said Pet, in
nocently; "I don't b'lieve you'd ever
listen to anything you oughtn't to-
"Well, then, I'll see about it." said
Mabel, condescendingly, feeling that
Pet had made due amends.
"But you boys may look at it while I
am gone, if you'll bring it to me before
supper" he remarked graciously as he
left them.
Unfortunately he got to his grand
mothers just little while after she had
left home for two days visit to one of
her sons so the little bantam's eggs
could not be paid for then.
ooh, well, it can't be helped now. !"
Will said to himself. Grandma is
certain to give me the quarter in day
or two, and I'll tell Aunt Mary about 1t
as soon as she comes In.
When ne got home his mother told
him to put his aunt's change on her
bureau, and then run to the grocer's and
get some sugar for tea. After supper he
betook himself to his new book, and
soon was thousand years and thous-
and miles away. He dimly heard some
one ask him about Aunt Mary's money,
and he gave dreamy answer and his
father had to speak to him three times
before he realized it was bed time.
OF course he for moment forgot all
about the borrowed quarter. Conscious
of good intentions" he felt no anxiety
about the matter.
"Isn't it too bad. Will, that our new
cook, who makes such nice cake and pie,
is not honest, and mamma has got to dis
charge her? ?" said his sister Jennie, the
next morning.
"Yes, it is a pity. What has she
taken?"
"Not very much; but, as mamma says,