The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-10


said the chick. what queer-looking chick
en- is that
Its wings are so long and its body 50 fatp'
While the robin remarked, loud enough to be
"Desr me- an exceedingly Strengthening
birdip
''Csn you sing =, robin asked, and the chicken
But asked in its turn II the robin could crow
So the bird sought tree and the chicken
And each thought the other knew nothing at
Grace +. Coolidge. in St. Nicholas.
A Missionary Journey.
lwell.spring.
The twins S1nday-school lesson that sf-
Journey" They were 80 quiet at tea.time
that Aunt Clara fearing that they were i'll,
sent them to bed quite early. No sooner
were they left slone than Kettle exclaimed:
"Nettie. let's you and me be missiona.
THAT will be fun" said NettIe. "Let's
start right off tomorrow morning"
Kettle thought perhaps the fun would not
be Just of Nstties sort. but she only said:
where shall we 60? Padl didn't have to go
very far from home, did he?'
Nettie. q little troubled at this idea, slowly
said, ~ don't know. But can't we be mis-
sionaries without going away Off don't be-
lieve want TO go to Africa or Asia Hettie,"
raising herself on her elbow; that's q dread
full way off in the geography"
That's So replied Hettie; "but perhaps
we Won't have to stay away nights, anyway.
Wen ask Aunt Clara"
'Yes, and if It's too far off, she won't
let Us CO." And then they dropped to
sleep.
Aunt Clara, who had returned for some
thing, overheard what they had been saying.
She smiled q queer little smile, nodded her
head and tiDtoed away
Now the twins had good many faults
which Aunt Clara plainly saw. Rather vii
full and selfish, they did not make themselves
useful very cheerfullY. They were always
rushing headlong into plans. and then as
quickly backing eut when things went
wrong. But their mamma was dead, and so
Aunt Glars patiently tried every way to i'm
prove them.
The next morning they told her, and she
said they might be missionaries, and come
hons nights for awhile. Then what a busy
morningl They had not thought OF any
ploce to 20. but Hettie said, We'll have to
get ready first, anyway"
So they slowed away tracts, old books,
toys and garments; and Aunt Clara put in
feather duser resdle, thread thimbe, some
liniment and flowers. just as if we were
going to work" whispered Nettie to her sis
ter.
Afternoon came. but how it rainedi
We can't go mi;sionaryiDg to-day"
cried both, dismally.
AS you are not expected anywhere to-
day." said Aunt Glars, you might play
missionary and visit the family
Their faces frightened, and a few minutes
later two little figures bearing g basket stood
at grandma's door,
1--WE are missionaries" Hettie began.
How is YOUR rheumatism to-day maam?"
Very bad, DEAR" replied grandma. Now,
If only hao some liniment, it might help
me-
ia. H. - A. ILL Il. -.
membeEed that che had froEned when asked
TO go after it before dinner.
Perhaps you'd like some tracts" said
Nettie.
80 would, dear; but my old eyes could
not read them, and l get right lonesome
here all slone, Just think. Nettie blushed,
for she ALWAYS pouted when sent to read to
grandma, and hastily broke in with, Mis-
s'onaries always read to people" And she
read * aloud.
Now. that has done me so much good"
exclaimed grandma, while vsinlY trying to
scberiy watching her. and who usually
called grand mas needle a bother rose softly,
took it aud threaded 1t, while Nettie took
out the flowers. which she remembered that
grandma dearly loved, and placed them in a
vase On the antel.
bow your bright eyes have cbeered me
upl Come often, dearies," she said, as they
eft.
eyes. ma am" they replied with faces un-
comfortably flushed.
Brother Bob's room was next; and what a
ROOM Bed unnade, ashes, bTooms, shoes
and garm all over, and Bob in the
midst without jacket or stockings. wear
ing his shaobiest pair OF trousers aud mend
ing.
How do you do?" exclaimed Bob. Look
ing up at them, as they entered the room.
ION q missionary trip. are you? Why, of
course, you can do something" he replied
in answer to Hettie's questions. Here is
my coat with q rip, and all my trousers
want n button, and my socks-just look at
them" said Bob, ss he held very ragged
pair OF socks up to the light. Kettle took
the pants out OF his hand and Bob, fish
ing out handful of buttons, piled them,
with several pairs of trousers into Nettie's
lap.
Just excuse the looks Of my ROOM" con-
tnued be; "for my sisters HAYS gone mis-
s.onaryiug among the heathens, and there is
nobody to clean mp"
Ike girls glanced at each other, as they
remembered that they had not done their
upstairs work that morning, and how often
they had refused to mend for Bob. Now
they worked with a will, and soon straight
sntd ell things, finding Aunt Olara's contri-
buttons quite useful, and tucked the ragged
garments INTO the basket. On leaving, Bob
said gratefully. "'Tisn't every boy that's
blessed with two sisters to missionary to
him.
They laughed q little outside, and then
started for Aunt Olara's room. We'll,
how do you like being missionaries2" she
said.
lis fun" cried Nettie; land we did mis-
siorsry some
Yes" broke in Hettie, land guess they
missionaried some to Us, too. Aunt Clara"
added she. II guess We ought to stay home
and be real home missionaries"
And Aunt Clara smiled that same queer