The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-28

said to the Skye-terrier, which had been
looking info her face most symps-
thetically, for he shared all her griefs
and joys
''Oh. goodie! goodie! won't we have
a grand time" sang Tina, whirling
around, while Snip barked as loud as he
could.
..WeIl. only be good girl and mind
Maggie" said Mrs. Earle, hurrying of
to get ready.
Eyes, mamma, will; come, Snip,
let us go over and ask Ned.
Tina, with Snip at her heels, was soon
flying across the street. Ned saw her
from an upper window and rushed down
to open the door.
20, Ned" began Tins. before she
was inside the door, '.you are to spend
the day with me, and we are to have
queens pudding for dinner, and eat it
all alone in the dining-rOom, instead of
in the kitchen with Maggie: Won't
that be elegant" gasped Tina. quite
out of breath.
''Oh, it will be perfectly magnifi-
cent" answered Ned, who was one year
younger than Tina, who had just
passed her sixth birthday. Prancing up
and down the hall, Ned gave vent to his
feelings of delight.
Run upstairs and ask your mamma
if you can come" said Tina.
''Oh, she has been away for two
days, but will ask Susan; she will be
glad 'npff to let me go. she says I bower
her sou
A willing consent was given by Susan
for master Ned'' to spend the day
with - Miss Tina" and the happy chill
dren scampered away. Mrs. Fare babe
the children goodbye, charging them
'to be good and play happily" 81
ble," she said, as she hurried down the
steps. The children rushed up to the
warm nursery, and were soon deep in a
game of hide. in which Snip was the
seeker. After this came blind mans
buff. in which snip, with a handker-
chief tied over his eyes, made the most
frantic efforts to catch the children.
just as Tina was going to give him a
good chance to seize her dress. he ran
against the sharp edge of the door and
bumped his nose, which made him lie
down in disgust, and refuse to play any
more.
"Never mind, Snip, we will play doc
tor now, and you shall be my horse.
You must have all the children sick this
time, Tina, for papa says there is great
eckadenick about, and every one has
got some of it, ;" said Ned.
Snip was soon harnessed to the dolls
carriage, while the dolls were hastily
undressed and put to bed, all but Alge-
non-he was saved out to run for the
doctor. 1t was thought best, however,
to tie a piece of flannel Ground his neck,
as he seemed hOarse, and was "subject
to guitar in winter" Tina said. 1 sup
pose she meant catarrh.
81 guess they had better have other
leases from each other" said Ned. $50
shall have great many medicines to
give them" - l shall give them awful
doses" he continued, for am an
alapalaty doctor, you know"
How shall we make the medicines"
said Tina. "Oh, know; we will mix
different colored paints with water, and
will get some OF mamma homlypatty
bottles 10 put it i'm The medicines
were soon mixed, green. yellow and red.
There said Ned, ''theY look
'zactly like some of papa's that he has
on the shelf in his Office. Now 1 must
have some either 1 will fill this
biggest bottle with water for that.
alwa, S take it with me, but don't use
it 'cept in dreadful things"
All was now ready. The doctors
team was waiting at the door. DR.. Ned
was putting on his coat, when in rushed
Algenon (push he'd along by his mother),
and squeaked: 20, DR.. Ned. come
quick--the children are all SEX. and
ma is dreadfully Harmed"
~ will be there, 'mediately, my
son." said the doctor. "Get into the
carriage and will take you hOme.''
The doctor was obliged TO walk be-