The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-25

again at a quarter to on the is
land. The home is well improved,
with shrubbery and flowers and
wild daisies and buttercups, bright
en- even the grasses. A. ID.
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Wufies.
mamma, Patty Pitchers got
free wuflles on her petticOat, and l
haven't got but one"
"Well, what of that, pet2 You're
always warm, arnen't your
"Yes; but l like wufiies. Why
don't | have wuffies like Patty,
mammaY'
"Why, 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 be-
gun going To kindergarten.
Eyes. A regular multiplication
table right here at home, you see.
Now, just think of all the little pet
ticoats 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. Then multiply
them all by three for the number of
ruffles, Dolly"
Dolly laughed, and tried for few
moments to remember how many
she had counted in the long rows of
little white things on the line ev-
cry Monday toand then 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"
"Yes, He makes pretty things
and pretty trimmings. He puts a
beautiful fringe on the daisies and
dandelions, and makes the butter
cups shine like gold Yes, indeed,
you will find plenty of rufiles and
polka dots among the flowers"
"Then why don't God give US
some trimmings? Patty's got a
locket, too, with a blue diamond in
it."
"He has, pet. Look here at the
soft, shining curls. Look here at
the pretty, rosy pink checks, full of
dimples, and the rose bud lips.
And here are the blue diamonds
two of them. And look at the dar-
ling little fingers, so clever in help
ing mamma, and the cunning feet,
always ready to patter about and
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 Cummings"
but did not try the multiplication.
"A'Ou'd rather have Bessie and
Bell than ali 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 every
thing else she wanted, and trying to
guess how many RIFLES she would be
likely to have if she were the only |
child, like Patty.
Mammals Aunt Amy and Uncle !
Phil came to make them a visit (it
seemed so funny that mamma
should have en- aunt and uncle).
They had not been there since
Dolly was baby, and now thought
they had never seen anything
sweeter than Dolly multiplied by
four.
"It's more than your share,
Ruth" said Aunt Amv, very posi-
lively. And before she went away
she had gone so far as to ask mann
ma for one of her treasures.
Mamma turned fairly pale at the
thought. Give away one of my
darlings! And which? Not Dolly,
already such a wise, wee lassie,
helping like a little woman in car
ing for the others. Or either of
the twins, Bessie or Rell2 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 smil
ed and wipedkher eyes, andIsaid:
"Ask anything else in the world
of me, Aunt Amy" AS if the dear
little mother had a single thing be-
sides that anybody would think of
wanting.
But later in the day, Dolly went
to Aunt Amy, and said:
"Aunt Amy, if was your little
girl, could have wuffies on my
petticoatP
eyes, indeed, dearie."
Free wufflesY
eyes, dozen. And Q little pony,
Dolly, and g white lamb and chick
ems and ducks and goslings."
Mamma was astonished and
grieved 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 its only a
little while. If she get home sick,
she shall come back, and if she
doesn't, why my dear, don't you
see how well we could do by herr
It's really your duty"
Mamma felt doubtful about it,
but would not say no. And Aunt
Amy bought Dolly ruffied petit
coat at once, and, before Dolly had
time to think, she was of on a day
and night ride onsthe cars, and
then at Aunt Amy's home.
1t was as nice a place as she had
expected, and nicer, for she had
never imagined that QUO of-doors
could be so large. There was a
great garden and an orchard and
poultry yards and barns and green
fields, all filed with beautiful and
wonderful things, such as she never
saw before. The COWS and calves
and lambs and chickens and ducks
and the parrot and the peacock