Western cyclone., 1886-11-04
DOROTHY ANN'S SERMON.
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visit. She was not very strong, so nam
ma said. and they must all be careful to
be very kind and polite, and see that she
had the best of everything.
The little lass came and they were de-
lighted with everything about her, from
her pretty fair curls and white face, SO
different from their own sunbrowned
ones, to her dainty dresses and French
boots. There could be no doubt that
her manners we're quite equal to the ap
pearance so iJessie and Tom and Polly
resolved to be upon their best behavior
all the time.
"Will you come out into the garden"
said Jessie, There are lots OF currants
and raspberries ripe. There will be
plenty Of raspberries next week, though"
Such garden as that None Of your
little seven by nine scraps, but full
acre Of everything which could be found
In liberal old-fashioned country gar
den.
A broad walk through the middle Of
it was bordered by beds of bright col
ored flowers with rows of hollyhocks and
sunhowers at the end. Honeysuckles
and morning glories climbed over the
fences, and In shady corner grew such
pansies as the children believed only
mamma knew how to raise.
Miss Hettis tried the frnit and said,
'T don't ike currants; they're sour. 1
like only raspberries."
1t had been supposed that each one
would eat great many curraDts and a
very few raspberries. But on hearing
this, the others offered her all the rasp-
berries they could find, and were rather
surprised to see that she took them with
out seeming to think whether they liked
them, too. She kept calling for more,
and, when Tom scratched his face and
Polly tore her sleeve pushing through
the bushes in search Of them, very quietly
eat all they had without as much
as thank you. Then she declared
the berries were not half ripe, and not
fit to eat.
Mamma don't wish US to pick the
pansies unless she is with Us" ventured
Jessie, as Hettie began gathering them
freely "because she has some choice
ones she wants to keep for seed"
II like choice pansies, too," said Het-
ty, with scowlon her pretty face.
They went to the swing, where Hetty
grumbled when others wanted to take a
turn. Then to the croquet ground,
where things went smoothly so long as
Hetty was on the winning side; bat if
the play went against her she grew
sober, then sulky and finally threw down
her mallet and refused to finish the game.
Long before tea time Jessie and Tom
and Polly began to wonder if it was so
very delightful thing after all to have
a cousin from the city visit them; and
before the first week was gone every
body on the place had fully decided that
il was not.
Hetty could be very sweet and pleas
ant while things went exactly to her
liking, but unless she could have her
own way in everything her frowns and
complaints were ready at a moments
notice. She never had been taught 70
take any thought for others, and her
little cousins found it very hard tc en-
dure her whims and Ill humOrs. They
were very dutifully anxious to heed all
mammals reminders that it was their
place to give up to their guest, but she
herself could not help seeing that Hetty
made sore demands upon their patience.
One day there was a picnic to which
all the children looked forward for days,
and for which great preparations were
made. When all were ready to 60 it was
discovered that Hetty was wearing pair
of thin slippers.
"Oh, my DEAR" said mamma, ''you
must put on your thick shoes. There
will be rough ground and perhaps damp
places to go over to day"
Hetty had made up her mind to wear
those slippers, and was not inclined to
change it, or them, but still quite de-
termined to 60 to the picnic So she
said, "then believe won't go.
The other children were as woefully
dismayed as she had expected them TO
be.
'Oh, Hettyr' cried Jessie, ''you mist
not stay at home. It's lovely out there
wild flowers and vine swings"
"And creek where we fish and wade
and sail boats" said Tom.
"And such good things in the basket"
whispered Polly.
Hurry dear" said her aunt, coaxing-
ly. 1--WE are all waiting, you see."
Don't wait" said Hetty; I'D rather
stay at home" She went to her room
much enjoying the commotion she was
making. From the back of it she could
look out OF the window and see what
was going on. The children got into
the big spring wagon and sat looking up
at her. windows. Then her aunt camr
out and called cheerily up to her,
''Coms, Hetty, we've got good seat 70
you"
"And I'm to. have the whip, ard I'll let
you have it half the time" shouted