Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-01
.wUFFLES."


'WUFFLES."
How Dolly Found Out That She Would
Rather Live at Homo and Have Her
own little sisters Than All the Ruffies
in the World.
Mamma, Patty Pitchers got free wut-
les on her %petticoat, and l haven't got
one"
"Wcll, what of that, pet? You're al
ways warm, aren't you?"
eyes; but l likes wufflcs. Why don't
have wufles like Patty, mammal"
.lvhy, bless your heart, my bird,
Mrs. Pitchers got only one little Patty
to find in petticoats, and I've got four
.!Twice one is two, twice two is four"
said Dolly, who had lately begun going
to a kindergarten.
eyes. a regular multip|ication-table
right here at home, you see! Now, just
think of all the little %petticoats
and other things multiplied by four.
Think how long mamma has to sit at
the sewing-machine to make them, and
how long it takes Nora to iron them.
And then multiply them all by three for
ruffies, Dolly?"
Dolly laughed, and tried for a few
moments to remember how many she
had counted in the long rows of little
white things on the line every Monday,
and TO wonder how old she would be
before she could multiply them all by
1hrao op1 than went on.
"But, mamma, Miss Deane says it is
right to like nice things. She says
even God makes things that are just TO
look nice"
eyes, He makes pretty things and
pretty trimmings. He puts a beautiful
fringe on the daisies and dandelions,
and makes the buttercups shine like
gold. Yes, indeed, you will find plenty
Of ruffles and putfs and polka-dots
among the flowers,
''Tien why don't God give us some
trimmings? Patsy's got Il locket, too,
with a blue diamond in it"
"He has, pet. Look here at the soft.
shining curls. Look at the pretty, rosy
pink cheeks, full of dimples, and the
little rosebud lips. And here are the
blue diamonds-two of them. And
look at the darling little fingers, so
clever in helping mamma, AID the cum
ming feet, always ready to patter about
to wait on her. Now suppose you try
to multiply all these pretty things by
four, and see how many more we have
| than Mrs. Pitcher has"
Dolly laughed again, as mamma
kissed in turn all the trimmings" but
did not try the multiplication.
"You'd rather have Bessie and Bell
and the baby than all the trimmings in
the world, Pm sure" added mamma.
And Dolly said yes, but couldn't help
wondering how it would seem to be like
Patty Pitcher, without any little sisters,
but with everything else she wanted,
and trying to guess how many rutiles
she would be likely to have if she was
an only child, like Patty.
Mammals Aunt Amy and Uncle Phil
came to make them a visit Git seemed so
funny that mamma should have an aunt
and u%ncle). They had not been there
since Dolly was a baby, and now
thought they had never seen anything
swecter than Dolly multiplied by four.
cts more than your share, Ruth,''
said Aunt Amy, shaking her head very
positively. And before she Went away
she had gone so far as to ask mamma
for n of her treasures.
Mamma turned fairly pale at the
thought. Give away one of her dar-
lings! And which? Not Dolly, already
such a wise, wee lassie, helping like a
little woman in caring for the others.
Or either Of the twins, Bessie or Bell?
1t would never do to separate them.
And as for the baby-who ever heard
OF giving away a baby, the blessing of
the whole house! Mamma smiled. end
wiped her eyes, and said: {.
ASK anything else in the world of
me. Aunt Amy" As if the dear little
mother had a single thing besides that
anybody would thing Of wanting.
| But, later in the day, Dolly went to
Aunt Amy, and said:
AUNT Amy, if I was your little girl,
could | have wutlles on my petticoat?:"
Eyes, indeed dearie."
"Free wut1les?"
Yes, a dozen. And a little ponv.
Dolly, and a white lamb and chickens
and ducks and goslings."
Mamma was astonished and grieyed
that Dolly could wish to leave her
home. but Aunt Amy said:
"She's only a child, and doesn't
realize. Let her go, if it's only for a
little while. If she gets home-sick. she
shall come back, and if she doesn't.
why, my dear, don't you see how well
we could do by her? It's really your
duty!"
Mamma felt doubtful about it. but
would not say no. And Aunt ANY
bought Dolly a ruffled petticoat az
once. and, before Dolly had time to
think, she was Off on a day and NIGHT
ride on the cars, and then at Annt
Amy's home.
1t was just as nice a place as she had
expected. and nicer, for she had never
imagined that out-of-doors could be 50
| arc There WAS a nrant na.l