Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-22
A HAPPY THOUGHT.
katharine r. Mcdowell, in st. Nicholas
November.

| katharine r. Mcdowell, in St. Nicholas TO
November.
'sWhat looking roomv' exclaimed OLIVE
Kendall, as she came in from school ant
added TO the confusion of the stting-ro
by throwing her satchel on the lounge
''Why doesn't somebody fix it up." Blu
no one answered. Only Leila and Nor,
were there to answer, and both their head:
were bent over a geographical puzzle.
Olive threw herself into an easy -chai
and looked out of the bay window. 1t was
pleasanter to turn her head that way thar
to look around the disordered room. She
only wished she could turn her thoughts
| away from the room easily, but she could
| not so long as that voice kept saying:
s'You know that Bridget is out with the
twins, and that Kate is busy getting Dime,
and that there is no one but youself to put
the room in order-you and your little
sisters. Why no. 60 to work and have a
surprise for Mamma. when she comes in p
Leila and Nora, we really ought to fly
up the room'' said Olive, with half-yaw
s'The twins have scattered their things
Wont you help:'
s'In a minute" answered Nora. "We only
want little crooked piece to go right in
there
"Yes," responded Leila, ''it's Finland
s'Aren't you coming:" asked Olive, as
she listlessly folded an afghan. Again the
answer was:
''Just as soon as we find Finland
Olive looked about the room in a hope
less, helpless sort of way. with Leila
and Nora both in Finland" she thought, Il
may as well give up expecting their help.
If it were only game --"
She stood moment in thought. Her
face suddenly brightend. She went to
Mammals desk and cut six slips of paper,
then wrote a word on each.
s'Are you getting some strips ready for
Consequence asked Leila, new interest
in her face, as she looked up from the
pieces of map.
mo, but you've guessed pretty WE'LL"
admitted Olive, for that's game-a new
one"
"A game! A new oneE' echoed the lit
tie sisters, not only losing interest in Fin
land. but letting the whole of Europe fall
apart. Lets play it! Pm tired of this
map-puzzie."
Yes, Olive, tell US how" pleaded Leila,
and then we'll help with the room. We
truly wiil.'
Il don't know that you'll like the games
said Olive, but am sure Mamma will"
Then We shall, of course" said Nora
very decidedly, Lets begin it now"
So Olive laid the slips on the tabie-the
written side downward. Then she said
Now we are to draw in turn, the Young
est first: Come, Nora ~
Nora looked at the different pieces of
paper. put her finger on the last, and then
suddenly changed her mind and took the
one nearest her.
Don't look at it yet, Nora," said Olive.
"Oh, shall certainly look, If Leila does
not hurry" said Nora. excitediy, shutting
her eyes very tight, and soon opening
them to ask: rs there prize, Olive ~
and jumping up and down as Olive
nodded.
After Leila had settled upon one of the
slips, she and Nora made Olive shut her
eyes while they changed all about the pa
pers that were left, for fear that Olive,
having made them, might choose better
one than they. At last they all had slips.
Nov read p signaled Olive.
''Table." said Nora, consulting her pa
per.
''Chairs," read Leila, from hers.
"Carpet," announced Olive.
Nov what!" asked Nora. do l pass
mine on to Leila?' But Olive was on her
knees. picking up lot of playthings.
Mine was carpet she said as she has
tily put handful of toys into little cart
belonging to the twins, 80 Pm to take
everything off the carpe: that doesn't be-
long there. You are to put in order what
ever your. paper tells you, and the game is
to do it as well and as quickly as you can. -
Nora few to the table. She ran into the
hall with Teddy's hat, and into the nursery
with Freddy's whip. Then she got brush,
and prepared to sweep off the table-cover.
To do this she piled some books on one OF
the chairs.
'My paper says chairs" cried Leila.
'and there are eight of them! If you put
those books there, I'll never get through
THE other table is yours also, Nora -
said Olive, as she Strengthened the rug in
front of the fire. Look ol your paper
Shure enough, there was an that Nora
had overlooked! So the books found a
place ON the little stand while the big table
was being brushed, and the mag azines and
papers laid together, after which Nora
stood off and viewed the effect with such
satisfaction as almost to forget the smaller
table.
She was reminded of it, however, by
Leila, who was fourishing a buster abon,
as she went from one chair to another, fast
ening tidy hero and shaking up cushion
there, until she was ready to say: ''The
whole eight are DONE"
''Fve finished, too" said Olive, as sh,
brushed the hearth ana hung the little
broom at one side of the open fire place
Nov, We all draw again.
Nora chose quickly this time, and wen
right at her work when she saw the wore
sMantel," hardly hearing Leila say ''Deshc,
and Olive Lounge"
"Well, what do you think of the game 5
asked Olive, while after. as, having lef
the room to put away her school satchel
she returned and found Leila and Nor,
putting the finishing touches to their tasks
and rejoicing over the finding of FINLAND
in mammals desk.
''Why. We think it great succ on
we, Nora? And We see now why you dom
know the name," added Leila, laughinglS
Here comes mamma up the walk" an
nounced Nora from the bay window.
well. don't saw ANYTHING. and see if sh