The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
HOW DORRY WENT MAYING.

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adorned the parlor mantel, decked il
all the colors of the rainbow. Cousin Isl
had sewed the pasteboard frames and
taught the childen how to cover anG
ornament them.
And now they were going Maying.
"Dorry can't 90, can She. mother:
Dorry's too little; but We'll bring he1
some flowers to put in her basket,
said Alice, coaxingly, seeing her little
sister getting her hat.
''Dorry must go! Dorry amt too lit
tle!' said the child.
Lets you and 1 60 into the parlor
and look at the baskets" said the
mother.
She made a motion to the children as
she left the room which meant: "Be oil
quickly, now!''
So they hurried away, and Derry got
so interested in deciding which basket
was the prettiest that she forgot all
else. Her mother gave her an old col
lar-boX and some bright bits of tissue
paper and left her happy in trying to
cover May-basket. while she went up
stairs to do some sweeping. But Derry
had not quite forgotten. After while
she started up, saying:
"Course Pm going! l must want
some towers for my bastick."
She put on her hat, tied strip of
calico round her neck, and went out
through the back-door into the orchard.
The old guinea hen was there, and
when she saw Derry she called out
loudly:
$50 back! Go back! Go backr'
81 SAINT do back for oor' said Derry,
stoutly, and trudged on.
Back of the orchard was the railroad.
Derry came to the gravelly edge, and
stood still and look up towards the
track.
"Mover said not never go vere!" said
she, shaking her head at herself. So
she walked along beside it. After
awhile she saw an opening that ran I'M
der the track. A brookleI ran through
it, but there was narrow strip of ground
beside it where she could walk.
"Guess I'll 60 fro dis door," said
Dorry.
When she. came out on the other side
she walked on till she came to house
with large yard in which some bright
yellow flowers were growing.
'.Oh, here's some buful fowersr'
said she, and hurried in and began to
pull off the heads of Miss Caroline Bull
lards fine daffodils and crocuses. She
heaped her little basket with them, and
was full of glee, when the door of the
house opened and Miss Caroline came
out.
"You naughty child! You We picked
every flower 1 had"' said the lady,
grasping Dorry tightly by the wrist, and
looking very stern.
''D0rry amt naughty! Derry pick
May-f' owersr' said the little maid
''She didn't know any BETTER" said
plump old lady, trotting down the walk
after her daughter "You'll have to
forgive her, Car'line. It's the youngest
Patten, isn't it?'
"Dorfy Patten-vat's my name-free
years old las Zhane' wary"
''Well, Dorothy Patten, you've been
stealing. These are my flowers. Do
you know what is done to folks that
steal?'' said Caroline, sternly.
g.! didn't! l picked May-f owers!''
said Dorry.
There! There!'' said the old lady.
''YOu see she don't know. She's too
little. Come in. deary, and I'll give
you seed-cake. suppose you ran
away. You must go right home, or
your mar will think your lost"
Dorry went in. looking very amiable
at the mention of the seed-cake. But
Seeing that Caroline still looked dis
pleased, she took one of the flowers out
of her basket, and offered it.
81 dive loo oner' said she.
"Umph"' said Caroline. You must
think you re very kind to give me one of
my own flowers, after you've picked 'em
all"
Cant you sing rs a song?' asked
the old lady. Il hear your folks sinp-
ing most every night >