The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-26

sat together on the haymow In the ol&
barn. eaa e.R sssrsBf ID san
"She never wants us to havesany fuuS
/ and think it is just hOrridp'
I" And it's Dode' sbirthday, too, add
ed Chris tFH6B fth-
= Naming always does something to
please us, if it is only to make US some
seed-cakes," mOaned Dora
| So these three naughty little girls sat
ss hay a anS anSISpg PS@'a 'nS S maSs A% i
Chris and Dora soon grew tired OF be-
Let's play something" said Chris.
''Lets get our dolls and have a par
/ ty," said little Dora
! But Katy shook her head and declared
she should not feel like playing a thing
all day"
So they sat for half an hour longer
and chewed their bonnet-strings and
thought how they were Furnishing Aunt
Jane.
After while they heard some one
calling "Girls! Chris, Katyl Whore d.
are you all?''
have us bring in some wood, most like
But Dora slid off the hay and ran
down the stairs, calling;
"Here we are, Aunt Jane" And
Chris and Katy followed close behind
her.
Aunt Jane was waiting for them with
very smiling face
| >
she said, STOPPING to kiss Dora's rosy
cheek. i" and want to have you all en-
Joy yourselves; 50 I've planned some
thing new for yoH Instead of the COM
mon birthday party am going TO lot
you have a garret party; run up and Seo
how you like ikh tT aH|
Did they runP H.5r.ft
/ Didn't theyP And what do you think
they found in the grand, roomy old
lattic2 rt rf .r.. ..
The great beams and rafters wero
! trimmed with evergreens and bright ."
berries, and the old tall. clock, also. 81 srr
was made bright with autumn leaves
4 Then between the two big chmncys
/ was the funny old table, with lions feet.
set with grandma's old willow dishes r
and loaded with all the good things
that children like. There were biscuits,
! seed-cakes, Jelly and tarts, and In the
middle sof the table was a glass dish
filed with grapes and pears.
Oh, ism t il Just too lovely for any
thingPl' cried Chris, when she found
her voice.
'sAnd gramma has let us have her
best dishes!' added Katy.
''Har1! / heard something behind
the chimney said Dora, in ~ whisper. IA.
THAT was Lou Dttenhaver's giggle
ri know that said Katyi i" she's hid
ing somewhere" fE aat
! They ran around the big chimneys
looked into old chests and trunks, and
found hidden in these queer places six
Of their dearest friends, " .tF ..
I Such happy day as that was! Such
! fun as they hadi They dressed up in
the old-fashoned bonnets and cloaks
which they found played all kinds of
games and were having such nice times
| that they had no idea IL was night.
when Aunt Jane appeared at the head
of the stairs to tell them that It was six
o. clock and was raining so hard that
Joe would take the little girls all home
Tin the big family carriage
After their guests Had gone. qKHty, .r.
Chris and Dora stayed up garret for
some time, and Aunt Jane wondered
what they were doing, but when she
went to bed she found the following i
note pinned to her pillow:
.dEER ANr JASE we think garet rtios f7a
You did not want MS to have g. no fun ami sy6 I
was cross and said hints about you out tho
! hay but real sorry and II you Will for
| give won't never do more from
KATE AND CHHIs AND DoBE." ...-. ~
| -YOUtRS Companion.