Little Falls transcript., 1885-04-24

what - she paused and turned th
pretty jar slowly round and round.
Why, you two g6oses," politely 70
marked Tom '.Why, it's honey strain
ed honey. Old man Blessing is Graz,
about bees, and your beau knows how
gone you are on sweets, and o
course he'd be sure to send you som.
of his first CROP s
! 'But ism it a little early in the sea
SON for honey, Tompn I ventured.
early! Ot course not. Why, ]
seed whole row of jars just lik,
/ them IN Killers grocery yesterday"
This decided all doubt on the mat
ter, and with a happy laugh and brim
ming over with importance. Nell dis
patched Tom to ask auntie if we Nigh
have hot biscuits for tea, ''and Tommy
DEAR added our heroine insinuating
ly, you'll run over to Willow Farm
won't you, with note, and I'll finish
your reins before you get back?"
| ''All right; see that you do," was
the patronizing response, as he rush
! ed off to execute his mission. As soor
as he was we'll out of sight and sound
Nell exclaimed: why, Alice, don'1
you see? Why, it's as clear as day
Poor Harry? how clever of him.
Perceiving that l did not conpre.
hend, she continued "Don't you re.
member how provoked l was because
! Harry declared emphatically that OF
course he would make me an apology
"a sweet apology'-and-here it isl
- holding it up against the sunlight,
triumphantly. Shall send him a
dear little noto, say the apology is
accepted, and ask him TO tea" and,
clasping the sweet treasure in both
small hands, she hastened to the
house, and lost no time in penning a
few words which would pardon and
recall the erring one. Aunt Mary
gave US carte blanche, and much de-.
light was expressed at the prospect of
light biscuits, fresh butter and golden
honey.
Prompt to the moment came the
repentant swain. Greeted with
smiles was he by lovely little maid
en-, dressed in an exquisitely fitting
pale blue cashmere robe, particularly
becoming to my fair cousin.
Not a word was said in reference to
the past
AS for Harry, he looked picture
of puzzled delight at his loves mag
nanim1ty. We seated ourselves about
Aunt Mary's bountiful board, and
after each had been served with cold
chicken, jelly and light snowy biscuits,
almost too hot to touch, conversation
began.
"Nellie, what in the world have you
got that thing there for % inquired
Mr.. Blessing, indicating the jar.
''Just wait and you will see," nodded
our pretty hostess, as with dexterous
fingers she quickly loosened the top.
At this moment noticed peculiar
smile pass over Mr.. Blessings coun-
tenance.
Expectant Tommy, who could no
longer restrain his feelings, demanded
liberal and Immediate distribution.
''Tom. keep 9uiet!' cried Nell, 'It's
my turn irst.'
''Of course, that's only fair" echoed
the chorus at the table.
"But hadn't you better wait till"
81 don't see the reason why" stam-
mered the bewildered Harry.
The chorus united in full cry of
:'Oh, hush'' "That'll do!'' 'sGive us
some!'' etc., etc., until our friend Har.
ry was rendered quite audible.
Nell poured a generous quantity OF
honey over her deliciously buttered
biscuit.
"Ah!' murmured she, raising it to
her lips.
s'Ah'' echoed the sympathetic
chorus. The lovely mouth closed
quickly over q goodly bite.
"Nell!'' shrieked Harry, "what are
you doing"' and grasplng her arm he
sprang from his chair, overturning tho
jar and running the blue cashmere for
ever.
My cousin covered her face with
napkin and lied from the room. / fol-
lowed her. Mr.. Blessing did not wait
further Developments. Tom rolled
on the floor in an ecstasy Of merri-
ment, while poor Aunt Mary and Un-
Gle James we're left solitary and sur.
prised at the tea table
It is necessary to tell our readers
how vainly poor Harry tried to ex-
plain that in the humility of his spirit
he had purchased large jar of the
very finest liquid glue at Killers gro
Gerry, and how he contemplated help
ing with heart and hand to complete
the album which had occasioned so
much disturbance. He had brought
charming collection of peace offerings,
and was naturally confused to find his
mucillage placed upon the supper ta-
blep
l am sure you will readily see that
nothing short Of unceasing devotion
to fancy picture albums, albums large
and small, Of all sorts and shapes and
sizes, together with collection of
character cards from all corr of
the civilized world, and, in addition,
an humble submmission to the newt.
able in the form of cream-chocolate
bon-bons-then. and not till then, did
our fair Nell accept a "a sweet apol!
ogy. ."-Su'adoy Merc~ry.
He Succeeded Too Well.
"Now," said the bride, "Henry,
want you to understand distinctly that
do not wish to be taken for q bride.
l am going to behave exactly as if I
were an old married woman. So,
Ioo root IN nat thin r mo oo11 q nd nv,