Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

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See him paving q spool and chasing his tail,
Well, think, because it's . hrst otfenss;
And he never viii DO y Y! again e know,
That wen let the prisoner CO. q
/ - Entnsa a. Opper, IN Golden Days.S +
Two Cents wortl, Of Heast.
g AnnieN, 81,
Mrs. Baker stood in the kitchen door
and looked from side to side as she
called again: 3ss 81
An-nie!'' .a llll !. h sgs
Down among the currant bushes, At
the farther end of the garden, appeared
;aS little figure, which came reluctantly
i toward the house at the sound Of Che
4 mothers voice. ss
Come, child, come, = called Mrs.
Baker, as she watched tbs little girl
moving slowly up the gtirden walk,
Mamma wants you.
Annie q,lickened her steps, and
when she drew near, her mother con
tinued: ss'
81 want you to go down to the store
4 and get me some yeast. Run and get
your hat and go as fast as you can, for
4 mamma is in a hurry to-day. Here
are two pennies to pay for it, and be
sure not to lose them. Will you be
careful, idear?n
Yes, mamma, Annie promised,
and started off briskly. #
Mrs. Baker turned hack into the
kitchen and began to sci up the break
fast dishes, stopping frequently to.
smile and speak, as only a happy
\ mother can, to the baby who lay
placidly sucking his thumb in the
cradle. Fow and then She paused and
looked out OF the windoY through the.
branches Of the cherry -tree, hoping
every moment to see the little girl clad
lima blue bingham apron and big straw
hat. At last she heard the click Of the
gate and stepped to the door.
Why, Annie, daughtx r. she said,
I how slowly you move when you know
mamma is waiting. Come, give me the
yeast, quick. y
ii Haven't got any, q said Annie,
hesitatingly. g 5.
Not got any!;' exclaimed mamma.
Why have you not got any?''
Cause the man .Would not let nae
have it, " replied Annie, looking In
tently at a bumbl e-bee that was buzz
Ling nOisily among the hOll YhOcks about
the door.
And why wouldn't he let you have
it, when you had the money to pay for
\ it, i would like to knOW?', a.5 d ssS (,
Y ell only had one penny. and he
said could not have it without two,
said Annie, looking very warm and UNI
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But, my daughter, gave you two
pennies; what did you do with the
4 other one" said mamma, looking seri-
Iously at the, downcast face and flushed
cheeks.
ssI guess / must have lost it,, The
words came very slowly, as though it
was an effort to speak, and she@cast a
furtive glance at her mothers face to
see their effect.
Mrs. Baker saw that there assome-
thing wrong, but she only said quietly,
Well, 1 cannot bake to-day without
yeast and she turned into the door
and lifted the baby in her arms, who
laughed and crOwed with delightGas he
4 pressed his little warm hands lovingly
! against his mothers cheeks.
+ She sat down in the big rocking
4 chair and sang softly to him, and soon
1.-THE white eyelids dropped over the
4 great blue eyes and he lay fast asleep
lin her arms. The song ceased, and her
4 face greWlvery sorrowfu as shethought
sIEof the little girl whose tell-tal e facehad
shown her, only too plainly, that she
was ncealing some naughty act from
4 her. She invol UNFAIRLY clasped her arms
more closely around the innocent little
one nesting there, as she lifted up her
heart in prayer for wisdom to- deal in
the best and Wisest way with her little
girl.
When the birds were getting dinner
out in the cherry trees. Annie slipped
slyly into the house. But mamma had
evidently forgotten about the penny,
for she talked and acted as If no
thought Of it was in her mind. although
she did not smile quite SO often as
usual but that might have been be-
cause she was tired. So Annie's cour-
age revived, and she felt that ii was
going to pass off better than she
thought But all through the long
4 afternoon, instead Of playing in happy
contentment, as usual, she wandered
restlessly about, and when supper-time
came, it was a very tired little. girl
who responded to her mammals call
and climbed into her chair at the table:
| After the supper-things were cleared
away, Mrs. Baker appeared in the door
way with her bonnet on.
:: Annie, !" she said, II am going down
to the store to ask Mr.. Martin WHY he
would not letyou have the yeast to-
day, and ! wantyou to go with me.
Il do not feel able to go. mamma,,
said Annie, nervously twisting the cor
4 ner of her apron.
s'Why do3you not feel able to no..
Annie? What is the matter?''