The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-11-16
ONE DAY.


Aunt Mary was writing in the library,
when patter of small feet was heard
upon the piazza, and then small talk
at the open front door,
"Shall we ring the bell, Pattie?'
"Ifll 'sturb Aunt Mary"
"Well, that's what bells are for-Pm
going to ring"
But just as Master Frank was about
to awake peal long and loud, Aunt
Mary called: Come in, children, p" and
Frank and Pattie ran into the library,
and, without any greeting, Frank ex-
claimed:
"W6're come to stay all day, Aunt
Mary, cause mammals gone to Cousin
Bettie's. She's sick, so we couldn'
60"
And, Aunt Mary" put in little
Pattie, I'm to wear my apron till aft
ernoon. Mamma said 1 must tell you,
for | might forget and take it off
wish you'd forget, too, for l hate to
wear aprons.''
Aunt Mary laughed, and said she was
glad to see them, but Pattie must wear
her apron if mamma said so.
There was no little children at Aunt
Mary's house; Cousin Mamie was a
young lady. Frank and Pattie were
very fond of her, and sometimes she
played games with them; but she was
busy this morning in her own room, SO
Aunt Mary told the children they could
go out of doors to play.
They stood for some time on the lawn
wondering what they should play. Then
Frank said:
Tell you what, Pattie, lets 90 fish
ing down in the rum
eve haven't got any fsh-hooks, y
said Pattie
GIVE got one. Pll lend it to you
some, or can bend a pin for you, and
we can find some poles"
"Well," assented Pattie, delightedly,
"and may be-may be we'll catch some
fish for dinner, or to take to mamma. "
So the two children ran off to the run,
very small stream in view of the
house. But to reach it they had to pass
over newly-plowed field, and their
shoes were plentifully covered with
fresh earth by the time they stood be-
side the run.
Frank arranged the fshing-poles and
lines, first catching his hook in Patlie's
apron and tearing it; but at last they
were settled, and sat quietly on the
bank, Pattie jerking up her bent pin
every other second to see if she had a
bite.
''Why don't we catch something's"
she said at last, as she began to tire of
sitting still.
81 don't know; 'spect it amt good
day for fishing. Father says some days
you can't catch fish. "
81 guess this is one of those DAYS, )"
said Pattie. Anyway, I'm tired of
sitting here"
$50 am l." said Frank. 'Let's 90
into the peach orchard and get some
peaches"
''But we must ask Aunt Mary" said
Pattie.
So they stumbled over the rough field
again, climbed a fence on which Pattie
tore her apron again, not much to her
regret. Then they reached the orchard;
Pattie ran to the house and received
permission from Aunt Mary. They
tried to shake the trees, as the hired
boy did at home. but somehow the trees
would not shake for them. Then Frank
said he would climb up and shake the
branches
'.And I'll hold my apron right under
and catch the peaches,' said Pattie.
She took her stand close to the tree,
and Frank began to climb up. First he
tore one of the knees OF his pants Against
a stiff twig, then his hat fell off and
Pattie stepped on it; but he got up after
awhile.
''Now, Pattie! hold out your apron,
I'm going to shake
Frank gave a vigorous shake, and
came near shaking himself down; but
two big peaches fell; one rolled down
bank, the other hit Pathe on the shout
der. And something else hit Pattie,
too, and she screamed Eand jumped and
clapped her hands against her neck, I'M
til Frank began to think she was crazy,
and he got down from the tree in a great
hurry. Aunt Mary heard the cries. and
came running to the gate to find out
what was the matter. A yellow-iacket
wasp had been snugly dining on one
side of the peach which struck Pattie,
and not liking to be disturbed-for
wasps have very quick tempers, you
knoW-he stuck his sharp sting two or
three times in her neck, and there was
a great swollen place, and no wonder
pooy little Pattie cried. But Aunt Mary
put some ammonia right on the stings,
ano in little while they did not hurt,
but Pattie l. ED her head rather stifRy all
day.
After Frank found out that Pattie did
not have a fit, and that Aunt Mari was
going to cure the sting, he went off
alone to look for some new sport. As
he passed the library he looked in at the
tall bookcases, the pretty pictures, the
cabinets fut of curious things. On the
table lay Uncle David S 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
self; he tried the spectacles in various
ways; atlast put them on his head as
he had seen his grandfather do when
not using fhem. Just then Pattie called
from the backyard:
ooh, Feank! come out here; here's
a mouse in this boxp
Frank 'larted out, forgetful of the
spactacles on his head.
oh! OAR cried Pattie, ''it's got
ousa rem ioward soHla barrels.