St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

There were woeful spots on -
Jacket, but the holes in the sleeves were
small, and Tony was thinking hope
fully of bottle of benzine. which had
a very bad smell and a wonderful pow
or of sending away the spots on .
boys jacket
But the trousers were past all help
Tony had taken too many climbs on
the hitching-post-and grandmother
shook her head and went on with her
baking. Aunt Eleanor did not take
much notice. So fine q lady as she
could not be expected to. concern her
self about little boys old clothes.
Tony took a last look down the road
and then went out to pour his griefS
as he always did, into the ears of his
pet sheep.
"Oh. Chippyr he cried. finging his
arms around her neck with burst of
tears, 1.-THE picnic's tomorrow, and my
clothes amt made. can't go. and
grandmother don't seem to care very
much. Iwant to go. oh! oh! and my
trousers are all torn. Oh, Chippy!
wish had nice. soft wool like yours.
that Sarah Jane didn't have to make"
He STAYED with his fleecy friend until
it was dusky enough to hide his tear.
stained face, then ate his bowl OF bread
and milk and went to bed. $50
Here, Tony" Quick. Tony"
Hand that, Tony Garry this.
Tonyr' Such calling him here and
there and everywhere Tony had never
heard. as grandmother and Aunt Flea
nor filled baskets and packed them in
the spring wagon. And no one could
have guessed how heavy his heart was
as his feet flew nimbly in answer -
each demand.
.Now run and dress yourself. DEAR"
said grandmother.
Tony looked at her in amazement.
with tear gathering in each eye.
"Why. grandmother, don't you know
nv clothes amt made?"
"Tonyr' called Aunt Eleanor. "Wash
yourself and come up here You win
be late
Late for what? 1t could not be that
any one expected him to go in his old
clothes!
But Tony always obeyed. and he
obeyed now, and ran upstairs.
What was that which Aunt Eleanor
held up before him? Just out Of the
sunshine which played around the
wash-benc under the spout, the room
seemed almost dark. and it looked a.
if boy might be standing there; but
the boy had neither head nor feet.
..Ouickr' SAID Aunt Eleanor, unbuS-
toning his old jacket.
And in ten minutes he stood before
her arrayed in new suit of soft, light
gray cloth, with such buttons and
pockets as 1ony had never dreamed OF.
And when he took a peep in the glass.
it looked like some other boy.
where did they come from? hs
managed to ask
Il. wrote letter the day came to
the place where l buy my boys
Clothes" said Aunt Eleanor. "They
came Yesterday, and yonr father
brought them when he went to the sta
ton You look just like my Johnny
she said. kissing him, IS she looked at
him with very tender eyes; land after
| awhile you shall come and see us ALL"
Sarah Jane Green took the pattern
| # the new suit. and before long nearly
every boy within miles around had ono
cut ike it, which Sarah Jane believed
looked so exactly like the ready-made
one that they could not be told apart
| But no one else thought so.
When Tony grew older. he went to
Aunt Eleanor's to 60 to school. He
| has had a great many new ready-made
clothes since. but never suit which
could compare with the one which
came to- him OH the morning OF the
picnic. Sydney Dayrc. IN Golden Days.