The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-11

the street and around a corner and
down a side-street, until they came to a
big stone house. 1t was an old house,
indeed, for grandma herself couldn't
remember when it was built.
There was an iron knocker high up
on the door. May stood on her tiptoes
to reach it, and even then she couldn't
make it sound loud enough to be heard.
Pink was rather glad of this; she want
ed TO go home.
Lets we put EN- on the doorstep, -
whispered she; land the little girl will
find EN-, May. That II be nice, -
May didn't think so, however She
wanted to see the lonesome little girl
herself.
II don't think it's real p'lite to have
such high-up things. said she, pout-
ing little. But that didn't bring the
llnocker within reach, and | don't
know what they would have done if at
that minute the door hadn't opened,
Just Il crack.
Itopened wider and wider still; and
there stood the little girl ared-cheeked
little girl, with curly black hair and
very bright dark eyes. Mays heart and
Pink warmed to the small stranger,
who put her finger in her mouth and
then took it out again and asked them
very politely to come in.
''Oh, we can't" said May. eve
came to bring you something"
1--WE did EN- ourselves sad Pink;
"'cause-'cause we thought may be
you'd be lonesome. "
well, 1 was,' said the little girl,
eagerly untwisting the tissue-paper;
land | cried because | was going to
stay here ali summer. But Pm real
glad now. Oh-did you make emp"
Yes, we did," said MAY and Pink,
in a pleasant hutter; ''a-purpose for
you
And my names May Blossom, and
Pink's is Pink Rose" pursued May.
How funny" laughed the little
girl; lust like flowers. My names
Nellie Rodick. and I'm ever N ever so
much obliged!'
And she wanted us to 90 in real
bad, was the way May told the story
to Mamma Blossom little while after,
" but We said we couldn't. We're
gong to see her tomorrow, though;
and her name is Nellie, and she's going
to live in the Rodick house. And |
knew you wouldn' care
Before mamma, who looked as aston
ished as possible, had time to answer,
the door-bell rang. And you wouldn't
believe that there was tall boy with
two little parcels in his hand, both ex-
actly alike.
For Miss May Blossom and Miss
Pink Rose" he said, making very
low bow and trying hard not to smile;
with the compliments of Miss Nellie
Rodck."
Then the tall boy bowed himself
away, just in time not to hear two great
round ''O's!" For there-there right
under Mays eyes and Pink's eyes,
were two big white sugar eggs that
opened in the middle and showed two
little white sugar hens sitting on two
nestsful Of sugar plums Did you ever?
May Blossoms mamma felt that she
never did. She looked at the two little
girls quite severely.
"Why whyr' said She" what pos
sessed you! Nellie Rodick is Governor
Rodick's little girl! Why, Mary Alicia
Blossom! Why, Priscilla Follett Rosew
Such dreadful thingl Pink hung
her head, bluShing like real red rose,
and May swallowed fast two or three
times.
Il an surprised" said mamma.
just to think!'' But her eyes began
to laugh little, and May saw that.
I'm g'ad we did, mamma" she
cried. "She's such sweet little girl,
and She was real lonesome OF course
we wouldn't if we knew she was q real
live Governors little girl but I'm glad
we did-so!'
Il am, too" echoed Pink, looking
lovingly at the big sweet egg. 81 can't
help feeling glad a little. "
Neither can L." said Mamma Bios
som, laughing heartily at last and kiss
ing them YOUTHS Companj0n.
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