St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-19
TIFF'S BIRTHDAY.

There seemed to be no reason why
Tiif-s trials should have reached the
elimination of their real existence on
that one particular day; that they did
so, not one of the household felt at all
inclined TO dispute.
Only the dav before Tiff had been but
..free years old-'most four" On this
dav, however, she had attained TO the
advanced age OF four years. Ample
reason for added dignity on Iitf's part,
and Grandpa Davidson had teen
awakened at IN unusually early hour
by the pat of wee dimpled hand on
his old wrinkled face, and chirrup OF
..Wate up and hear the birds SIM. in n
tone sweet as echoes from fairy-land:
land, Draupa." went on the sweet little
voice, dit wight up an see how tall
I've drowed, I'm four years old to-day.
Dranpa, and shan't play With Ora G
Wheaton anv more! cause she said in
dust little while / wouldn't have any
taeth-dust like you. Dranpa, Come,
Branpa, dit up and see how I've
drowed."
Grandpa's obedience was the begin
ing OF the trouble. Not even standing
on pink toe-tips would bring Tiff sun
ny head to the desired and expected
height.
..rd been all drowed up bid, if only
mamma had let me staid out in the wet
yesterday moaned poor little Tiff,
anxious like older m rtals-to turn
the blame i'm the manner most satisfac-
tory to herself
Till was ..,lrowed up" That was an
incontrovertible fact in her small mind,
to remain there in spite of all proofs to
the contrary.
Papa had met with wifely reprooi
for swallowing his coffee so extremely
hot; and Tiff. thinking that merely .
privilege of grown-up people. hal at
tempted three large swallows. ''as papa
does, and the result was scalded and
sore little mouth.
Papa had way of saying: ''Now,
Margaret, listen, You are TO under
stand that I've no intention of doing
So with an air of pomposity that had
duiy impressed itself on Tilf's quick lit
tie mind Bat now, at last, all the airs
OF older fok must surel be hers, for
was size not four years old2
Mamma had seen lit to issue some
command that had been met BY Mis-
Tiff with a pompus - ow. Moderator
YOU must dust understand I've no at
teution to newer do sc,n and for thi:
large impert;nence Tiff spent a lone
half hour in the dim receSses of mann
ma closet.
Grown-up ladies wore flowers! Fol
once. hers must be the right of selec
tion. Of all the rare plants in mamma:
conservatory the one most rare must bt
rifled, that its one dainty bloom nigh
lie companion for the one immense
sun-tiower Tiff had-by dint of climb
ing-at last secured from the garden.
Disobedient Tiff! Gne rare flowel
and the plant broken. The result wa
one more scolding added to the birth
days list.
Jane, the colored cook, taking
brief leave of absence, returned to tint
her own particular domain invaded b,
the small mistress of the mansion; :
trail OF white showing the paths Mis-
Tiff had taken while making a mixtur
of lemonade, flour, milk and sugar. de
nominated by her aS ''pie-curst. Poo
Tiff, e, ected from the scene, trt.iget
away. and in spite OF her advanced age
at last took up dilapidated "Adelaide
Mayn--frst of doll-family of eight
and for five minutes found comfort il
pouring her wrongs and griefs into tn
Inda-ink ears of her sympathiz ng doll
..I'm drowed up, but they won't be
lieve it, nor let me have flowers nor pie
curst, nor nothing" walled the child
| Then Il bright thought caused poo
"Adelaide May to bow her le:ky hea
low on her breast in apparent detection
as her small mistress suddenly left =
lying on the edge of the garden-patl
with her one rehaininsArm uplilted
though ealling.on all objects to wines
her despair. =
Not in vain had been the espionag
placed over mammals toilet-making b
! this same small Tiff, rs mamma had OF
portunity for realizing. when a grotes U
| little figure entered alone and unaI
nnunced were the afternoon callers wer
being entertained.
Where Mesathe long o1fls and th
fresh, rosy - 160kid4 ID Fat little hand
had tugoed at the wealth of sunny hal
until it was dhite securely ted high II
ON the little head-there surmounted b
east off switch" of mamma s, civ
ing all the striking contrast of black an
gold.
The scissors, in mammals absence
srringly guided by the wee hand, ha
done their work thoroughly, if not wei
as the short. ragged, aged fringe (
hair over the forehead and about th
ears plainly showed.
Alas, for mammals complexion! an
alas. for Iiff-s. How was she to unde
stand the art of applying paint an
powder. or the proper distinction b.
tweea red and wh!tea So it was tn:
red bore witness to rromiscuous Al
pliea.ion on brow and nose and CHI
while the white produced an equal
startling effect on the round, usual
red cheeks. Was it Tiff's fault tn.
mammals ideas suddenly became col
fused by the sudden. appearance of h,
four-year-ola daughter in this Suise?
Was not Tiff s.drowed up?
| Poor Til! would the day never ey
that had seemed to 60 so wrongly? II
day she had asked so eagerly abou
That had been ..day-after tomorrow,