The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-25
ONLY 4 LITTLE THING
BY SYDNEY DAYRR
''Pictureel Pictuyesr.

-Four little girls were on their way 70 q
photograph gallery TO have their pictures
taken. 1t yp6s easy to see that it was some (
thing of On event to them. Evcrv bow
and ruftie and looping was nicely arranged,
their pretty hair braided with great exact-
ness aud each little lassic moved with due
regard 10 keeping such an amount Of ele-
ganCe undisturbed.
Pm afraid this wind is going to blow
our hair all rough" said Madze
"They always have a brush and comb
there" said ollie, with a superior remem-
bTance Of having had picture taken very
long ago,
81 know I shall laugh" said jessie
'YOu mustn't" said Madiye, very post
lively. cot all things in the world I do
hate TO see q sUirZ on % photograph"
"You must try to think OF something
solemn" said Ouie. That's the way l
always do"
Il shall be scared I know" said Little
Kitty.
Then you'd better think of something
funny" said Ollie. tNVe must look
exactly we always 90, or 1t won't look
natural Cheerful. you know"
Then there was q pause. during which
each little girl tried to fix her face exactly
as IL always was. in doing so managing to
look os urHEe herself as possible.
How shall We fix our hands|'
"Oh the man VIII tx them the right
way" said Ollie And our heads, tOoI
/ they are screwed UP in a queer kind Of a
. thing to keep them still"
KITTY f8lt still more sure of being scared,
and her face took on q dCleful look which
+ promised poorly for cheerful picture.
The day was the first bright one after
J number OF cloudy ones and they found
( several sItters before them. Others follow
cd, as they waited for an hour OF moro,
. among them = hoy, aqueer, awkward-lool-
Ing fellow. they thought, very hashful and
nl at ease He fdgeted and fused as if
waiting was very hard work for him, and
at last spoke O few words 20 the busy art
let, who turned 70 those who waited for a
sitting, and saidE
Here l. q young gentleman who wants
his picture taken and cannot walt. Is any
+ one Wiling to give up their sitting 70
him and wait lCugery''
No one seemed ready % do 50. A far
meT who bsd his family there said some
thing about its being hard for him TO get
them all into town, and one OF two others
spoke Of their time being valuable. 50
the man baCkOIed 70 Nadge, and she went
30 take her place behind rEe screen, say
ing 10 her sisters "Of course we couldn't
walt"
..No indeed, /" said Ollie 1--WE can only
come on Saturday, and, as We're going 70
spend the day with Aunt Annie, it would
make rs too late"
s.I3ut I aJn sorry for that poor boy"
pared TO 20. ''TIe seems TO feel SO badly
ehout It. Look! there are tears in his
eyes"
uPoohI such q great fellow to cry about
little thing Ike thatl Look, Jessie, the
. man wants yOU next
But Eessie rcmemh hered some things
she had heard about Christs little ones
denying themselves in order to do q kind
moss to others. The four had looked for
ward for some time to this thing Of hav-
ing their pictures taken. II would be
something Of a trial to wait. But she felt
sure the boy must have some much more
serious reason for desiring haste. So,
when Ollie gave her a little push, she
called 20 him, as he was going ont Of the
door: "Stopr You can take my turn"
Jessie. what do you meanY" said Ollie,
inuntiently, ss the boy, with very
bright look II gratitude toward her, went
IN 10 teko his sitting. Don't you know
you can't have your picture taken till next
Saturday.
"Aud after Bridget tOUk such trouble
/ doing up our bcst drcsses" said Madge-
And yours won't be nice and fresh
then" said Ollie.
Jessie could not help feeling that the
sacrifice was a serious one, but in few
minutes the boy came 70 her and spoke q
word or two OF thanks so very earnestly,
. and In manner 50 much more gentle
manly than might have been expected
/ from one 20 bHshful looking that she did
not regret what she had done.
one and Kitty took their turns, and
then the little party went on to Aunt
Annie'S
sOh. Aunt Annie" said Madge, 'ovo'v &c
all had our pictures taken except Jcs-
sier interrupted Ollie-"Aud she might
INST es wen as not only there was boy
f.L RI
gave him hcr turn"
uAud next week we shall send you all
/ o,7r .rf.tfsree except .TeSslc'E and we dOn''
Know when she can have hers taheJ
oy,7t the boy wanted his so badly
said poor little Jessie in an appealing
tone, quite overcome at being found s,
- much fault with.
Amt Annie asked o few question!
: about tt, and then drew Jessie very ten
q derlv 10 her side, i am sure she said
..that when I do get Jessie's picture, Z
~ viii bc the face Of dear, unselhsh httb
80 Girl who has the true Christ-lke spirit O
>, pIcasing others before herself
'o And Jessie was fully comfOrted
< Winter, spring. summer, nearly o yea
n had passed when our four little girl
T found themselves at picnic, at whicl
nearly all the members OF large churc
be- and Sunday school were gathered, beside
Is a few strangers
d. 81 wondervvho that boy is" said NiadgC
Is pm sure have seen him before, but
can't reueu1be where"
90 have ]. ." said OlIle, "sDd he's bee
lool1rz over this way ne II he knew us"
Look" seid Jessie, 'f1e'S coming Jhl
way. All know who he Isl"
The boy came near with very awec
faced Eldv. VII, took Fes-ie's hand au
looked into her race.