The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-24

waSps nave very quick tempers, Won
know. he stuck his sharp sting two or
three times in her neck, and there was
great swollen place, and no wondor
poor little Pattie cried But Aunt Mar
pun some ammonia right on the stinos
ana IN little while they did not hnrt
| put rattle held her head rather stif;y ali
day. ~. - '''''0- sunny Ill
After Frank found out that Pattie d;a
not have fit, and that Aunt Mar was
gong to cure the sting, he went of
alone to look for some new SNORT a.
he passed the library he looked in attn
tall bookcases, the pretty pictures, the
cabinets full of curious things. On the
table lay Uncle David gold spectacles
where he had laid them when he went
out. Frank took them up and tried
them on. He stood in front of one Of
the great mirrors and laughed at him
sell; he tried the spectacles in various
ways; at last put them on his head az
he had seen his grandfather do when
not using them. Just then Pattie called
from the backyard:
ooh, Frank! come out here; heres
a mouse in this boxn'
Frank darted out, forgetful of the
spectacles on his head
ooh. Oh!'' cried Pattie, sits got out"
The mouse ran toward some barrels
and the children ran after it. They cot
sticks and poked around, but the mouse
was not to be seen.
Perhaps it's in the barrel" said Pat
tie; 'look in, Frank, and see. -
so Frank raised himself on his copper.
tipped toes, and looked in. and at the
same moment Uncle David's gold spec.
tacles dropped in
"Oh, Pattie! Uncle David's olasses,'
cried Frank, "What shall L do? How
shall | get 'em out?"
Pattie stood still, quite as frightened
as her brother, for the children had
wholesome awe of Uncle David. Then
she tiptoed and took peep in the bar
rel. Now the barrel was one used to,
hold slop-water from the kitchen and it
was about half full. The glasses floated
languidly around amid bits of potato
peelings and cabbage leaves, and seemed
company.
1.-The tongsY' cried Patti, when she,
had recovered her voice. "You watch
the glasses, Frank. and III get the.
longs" And off she ran to the kitchen.
And it should be said here that little
Pattie's wits and feet had often before
helped Master Frank out of a scrape.
Nora was not in the kitchen, so Pattie
snatched up the tongs and scampered
back.
Hurry, Pat" cried Frank, I'm
afraid they're going down"
He made dive for the glasses,
brought them up safely, only spattering
himself moderately with slop-water.
Pattie wiped the glasses on her long
suffering apron, and the two carried the
spectacles back to the library, and
breathed more freely when they were
safe on the table. For several DAYS
Uncle David complained of the dimness
and peculiar smell of his spectacles, and
it was only after much rubbing and
wiping that they were restored to their
usual clearness and purity.
The fright about the spectacles made
the children little sober, and they sat
down on the steps of the back porch
and were so quiet that if Aunt Mary
had been used to having little ones
around, she might have known some
thing had happened.
After dinner a shower came up. so
they had to play in the house. When
they grew tired of wrapping up the
great gray cats feet in paper mittens,
and seeing him tumble helplessly about,
they played in water near the kitchen
door, until they were so wet and muddy
Nora made them sit by the stove to dry
Then Cousin Mamie came to look after
them.
"Ain't it time for us to 90 homer"
said Frank, who began to wish for a
change.
IN have the pony-phaeton out and
take you around myself" said Cousin
Mamie, who had way of doing nice
things. -
At this Pattie. clapped her hands and
Frank gave a shrill whoop, which made
Cousin Mamie put her hands to her
ears and assure Frank unless he was
very good boy he could not drive with
her.
''And, Frank, draw the lap-cloth over
you as much as you can, or people viii
think | have picked up young
tramp
81 don't look very well, that's
fact" said Frank, apologetically.
And it was fact, for his pretty blue
pants had wide tear across one knee,
and both showed plainly where he had
rubbed against the slop- barrel, and
patches of dirt were in different places
over his blouse, and his straw hat was
broken on one side where Pattie had
stepped on it. But for all, the little
boy and the equally dirty little sister
beside him, enjoyed their day and the
ride home.
"Aunt Ellen was at the gate looking
for them" said Mamie. on her return,
land she kissed and welcomed those
dirty children as if they were little
angels and they said they had had
splendid timen'-Lacy Randolph FIem-
ing, IN Interior.
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