Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-18
BY MRS. Il j RICHMOND.


"Aunt Mary is coming, Aunt Mary is
c0ming!' shouted eight years old B.sS 10
bro'h Tommy of six and baby Kit, who
h I'd only seen four brief years.
"Who is SO? said brbv Kit.
"The dearest, sweetest aunfie in the
world" said Bess. She lives in the great
city where there are only houses and
streets no green fields at all. and no
trees, only in the park, and very, very
few Others
"Who thaid the wath comingP" said
grave little Tommy, "rm thOrry.
"MtmmP said so. and o you naughty
bow" W 8 BeSSie's answer
When Aunt Mary ctme Tommy changed
his mind. She went to the WOO ls with
the children for moss, wild f ,vers and
winter green berries, she helped them to
pick the rosy checked apples, and was
altogether "nither than little girl"
Tommy declared.
won't you 90 with Beth and me to
thee papa make ,hiler, auntie?n he asked.
Tweet thider, o. ith nihe
What was Toms surprise when Aunt
Marv answered decidedly:
"No, dear, l will not. l don't like
snakes"
The children all stared at Aunt Mary,
hut said nothing. None of them went to
,,tt U,t' h ,n,'' w, VIZ" '.lo p"'lr'> Wtre
I was drawn off and passed around, they all
drank of it, though Aunt Mary looked
! sad
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