The Red Cloud chief., 1884-09-26
DOROTHY ANN AND COUSIN HEITY.

There was great rejoicing among III
little ones ~ The farm when il was un
d-r>t od that cousin Hetiy. who lTSe'
IN the city. was coming TO make a Ion.
visit. She was not very strong. -
mamma said. and they must all b
careful To DC very kind and polite. AT
go see that she always had the best o
everything.
The little lassie came. and they we.'
delighted with everything about her
from her pretty fair curls and whit
iarc. so different from their " sun
Drowned ones. 10 her dainty drcsses
and french boots. There could he NJ
doubt that her manners were quit
equal TO her appearance. 80 Jessie an'
Tom and Polly resolved 10 be upol
their very hes, behavior all the IL
..Will you come out into the Ear
DEM" said Jessie. There are lots o
currants and a few raspberrics rip;
There will be plenty oil r~asp5errie'
next week, though"
Such a garden rs that! None o
your little seven-by-nine scraps. but
full acre Of everything which could b.
found in a liberal. old-iashioned coun
try garden.
A broad walk through the middle o
it was bordcred by beds OF bright-col
ored flowers. with rows OF hOllyhock'
and sun-howers at the end. Honey
sucklcs and morning-glories climbed
over the fences, and in - shady cornei
grew such pan,ies Is the children be
lieyed only III knew how Il
ra'sc.
Miss Hetty tried the fruit and said
IL don't like currants; they're sour
| Ike only raspberries."
Ii had been supposed that each on,
would eat q great many currants and /:
very few raspberries. But on hearing
this. the others offered her all the rasp.
berries they could find. and were rather
surprised to see that she took them with.
OUT seeming to think whether they liked
them. too. She kept calling for more,
and. when Tom scratched his face and
Polly tore her sleeve pushing through
the bushes in search of them, very
quietly ate all they had without SO much
rs a thank you. Then she declared the
berries were not half ripe and not lit to
eat.
Mamma don't wish us to pick the
pansies unless she is with u.s." ventured
Jessie, as Hetty began gathering them
freely. because he has some choice
Oncs she wants to keep for seed
II like choice panGcS, too" said
Hetty. with n scOwl on her pretty face.
They went to the swing. where lIctty
grumblcd when the others wanted To
take q turn. Then To the croquet
ground. when things went smoothly SO
long As Hetty was on The winning side;
but if the play went against her she
grew sober. then sulky. and finally
threw dow, her mallet and refused to
finish the game.
Long before tea time Jessie and Tom
and Polly began TO wonder if it was so
very delightful a thing after all to have
a cousin from the CITY to visit them; and
before the first week was gone every
body on the place had fully decided that
it was not.
Iletty could be very sweet and pleas
ant while things were exactly to her
liking. but unless she could have her
own way in everything her ,rowns and
complaints were ready at n moments
notice. She had never been taught to
take any thought for others. AMI her
cousins found it very hard 20 endure all
her whims and i'll humors. They were
very. dutifully anxious tn heed sll
reminders that it was their
place to give up to their guest, bu: she
herself cOTid see that Hetty made sore
demands upon their patience.
One day there Wa a picnic, to which
all the ch lGren looked forward for Y
cral days. and for which great prepare
tons were made. When all were ready
10 90 it was discovered that Hetty was
wearing n pair of thin slippers.
ooh. my dear" said mamma. 'you
must put on YOUR thick shoes. There
will be rough ground and perhaps damp
to 70 over to-day"
He.:y had made up her mind to wear
those shippers. and wa not inclined to
il. n them. but still quite deter
mined to 90 II the picnic. 50 she said:
Then | believe | won't CO."
The other children were As much dis
mayed as she had expected them to DC.
20 He;ty!" cried Jessie. you must
aot stay \. home. It's lovely out there
wild slowers and vine swings
.And n creek where We fish and
Tade and sail boats" said Tom.
"And such good things in the
basket whispered Polly.
..Hurry. dear" said her aunt, coax
;nrly. 1--WE are al waiting. you see."
don't wait" said Hetty: I'D rath-
er stay at home" She went TO her
room. much enjoying the commotion
she was making. From the back of i;
she could look out of the window and
ZEE wha. was going on. The children
got into the big spring wagon and sat
up at her windows. Then her
aunt came out and called chccrily up to
ter: Come, Hetty. we've got 3 good
seat for you."
.-And I'm to have the whip, and I'll
let YOU have il half the time" shouted
Tom.
Hettv came to the window. and said:
'.Thank YOU. Aunt Emily. but Id
rather not co. and then watched again
from the back of the room. wondering
what they would do next IN the way o:
arg;n . her.
Aunt Emily got in. and, TO Hetty's
great astonishnleut the wagon was
AWAY. What could il mean?
rhey surely would never. never think
oi such thing IS going without her.
They must be going to turn back :o-
ner-perhap they were doing an er-
rand first. But there Was n li:tle mis-
giving 1t her heart and she slowly
down 10 the kitchen and asked
Dorothy Ann. the maid: Where are
they all gomez"
.:Why. to the picnic. Of course,
Seems to me I'd - gone, too. II I'd
been you"
Gone Ui1toxt mef' Hetty stood in
blank asnaxement for . few momenax
hen flung herself downoa the noor and