The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-02-19
THE LITTLE FOXES.
BY CECILIA.

Finished The last stitch was
just OFF the needles. Lucy held it
up admirnSly.
"WhAt "a beauty r. exclaimed EN-
lily. "Your mother will be delight.
ed. | wish that | could knit one
tor my mother"
"You can learn in two minutes,
Emily. Twill set it up for you
now, on ny needles, and teach
you," said Lucy.
Emily was much pleased. She
was willing 10 begin at once. They
sat in Il qniet corner OF the library
-Emily, with her friend Lacy
Knowles, who had been visiting
her for week.
so, Lucy say that you will stay
for another week"
"You dear child, | cannot; my
letter is written and sealed"
"You can easily open it, and add
postscript. I'll plan all sorts OF
nice things for every day ; yO0'lI
be ever SO glad that you staid."
But Lucy Was sure she must go
home. Emily sighed, and wished
that they lived together. They
hadn't talked over half their plans,
she SAID. Lucy laughed, and as
sured her that they could do very
much talking in the TWO days that
were left.
''If only those troublesome boys
will let US alone" said Emily.
ssIt is 50 uice to sit here and plan.
., Lucy, don't you want to be "a
noble woman! | intend to be! |
like to sit in that old arm chair aud
think over the grand things that |
am going to do"
Just then Rufus called through
the hail, "Emily, Emily, where are
you ~
80, dear,' whispered Emily, 81
promised to mend his ball. 1 for,
got all about it. Keep still, Lucy,
1 don't want him to bother LIS nOw.'
Hark Some one whistled a
note, and then said, in low tone
"Ah, the foxes! Tue little foxes r
The girls looked at each other.
81 didn't know Mac was in the
study" whispered Emily. "He is
writing his valedictory speech,
though don't think he has heard
us"
"What do you suppose lie Is say
ing about foxes, in his valedictory
speech ~ asked Lncy.
81 don't know" replied Emily.
"There goes Rufus across the
meadow. We are safe from h.m
or awhile
"Poor Rufus; am sorry about
his ball." Lucy said.
But Emily had forgotten abOut
the ball, also that Mac was in the
library. She wanted to talk, just
then, about the future.
"Think over some great names,
Lucy. Whom would you choose
for model 7 There were Miriam,
and Deborah, and Jael y
"Jael that dreadful woman who
drove the nail into the mans head r
cried Lucy. 81 should not want
to be like her."
"Well, there was Jo9n of Arc.A
But Lucy was sure she would not
of her own free will, be IA warlike
woman even to save her cOuDtry.
"What do you think about
Elizabeth Fry 7 She did great
deal of good, visiting the poor
creatures in prison, and getting up
libraries for sailors. Indeed. there
was no end OF the things she un-
dertook. Then there we're the
three Mrs. Judsous, such brave
missionaries. But listen, Aunt
Sue is calling. l need not go just
yet, though; she'll call again itshe
wants me particularly. She knows
that | am somewhere with you, and
that we have ever so much TO say
before afternoon. o, dear, had
almost forgotten that those tire
sOme girls are coming TO tea"
Lucy looked surprised. 81
thought you liked Mary aud Sarah
Park . she said ; "you asked then
to come"
81 bad to ask them,' said Emily
'tand do like them a little. Only
Mary is stupid aud Sarah is vain
alwsy 5 trying her pretty foot. The
girls nSake all manner Of fun o.
Sarah.7
Something more, in low tone
from Mac about the fsxes.'
"What does be mean I" whisper
ed Lucy. "Is be writing a epeecf
on Natnral History"
] stNafural History indeed J u