The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09
ALL FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
HOW THE MAY QUEEN WAS SELECTED.
Forgetting His Boyhood-What Troubled
the Hen-He Called a Halt-Assistiug
Nature-Diphtheria for Fishing
Several Knotty Problems.

one Tor May queen, and they
could not decide whether to
stake pretty Phillis Fayne or black-haired
Mabel Wilford. PhiIlis' father was poor
day laborer, while Mabels father was very
wealthy. Some wanted Phillis to be the
queen OF May, because she was so mild
and gentle, and not so dignifed as ''that
horrid, stuck-up Mabel MILFORD" as Ada
WinHet rudely expressed it. Hall OF the
children wanted Mabel; because" they
said, ''her father has money and can af-
ford her a new dress" But kind-hearted,
good-natured little Dorothy Cristern said,
Indignantly, "You mean children! How
can you prefer Mabel to Phillis? think
she is every DIT as good as Mabel" And
they went on quarreling and disputing,
until at last they decided to vote. So they
each took slip OF paper and wrote the
name of the girl they wanted for queen
on it. But when they counted the slips
Phillis and Mabel had an equal number,
and so, to settle the dispute, they decided
to have two queens Well, when the two
girls heard the decision they began to talk
about it, and Phillis promised Mabel that
she would call for her on her way to the
NOISY arbor where the two queens were
TO sit Presently Mabel left Phillis, say
ing she had a bad cold and had to go home.
Another lovely day! The 1st of May,
and Phillis assembled the steps of Mabel's
home. She rang the bell and servant
opened the door.
SIS Mabelready ?" asked Phillis, timidly,
scarcely daring to speak for fear OF HARM
ing the luxurious things around her.
mo" the servant answered, looking as
ii she thought she was superior to Phillis,
and surveying her with critical glance,
Miss Mabel is sick in bed. Are you Phil
lis Fayne?"
''Yes'm," replied Phillis, meekly.
''Well, Miss Mabel told me to bring you
up to her room when you came. This
way-just follow me-"
Phillis hesitatingly obeyed, and was
ushered into Mabels bedroom. And what
pretty room it was-all red and gold, the
carpet a fiowery red, the furniture cherry,
and the wallpaper red and gold. She was
stunned by the elegance of everything
around her, but finally managed to greet
Mabel.
''Phillis," said the sick girl, regretfully,
81 am so sorry, but 1 can't go to the May
party to-day. had new white muslin
dress made, and now it will be of no use
whatever to me. l will give it to you and
YOU can wear it, if you will. 1 hope you
don't think l am 'horrid, stuck upthing,'
doyou ?'
'Oh, Mabel" exclaimed Phillis, re-
proachfully, "do you think / would 90 to
the woods and leave you lying here? No,
I'll stay here with you, if you'll let me-"
"0f course / will but / hate to have
you lose your enjoyment"
Just then the servant opened the door
and little Dorothy Cristern entered. A
bright idea suddenly came into Phillis'
mind. She whispered a few words in
Mabel's ear, and then Mabel said, aloud:
Dode, Phillis and I are not going to the
party. You put on that dress, pointing to
the new muslin on the chair, and give this note
TO one Of the girls
Dorothy put on the dress, took the note
and started. The girl she gave it to read
aloud
DEAR GIRLs-Neither of us is coming, so
please let Dorothy Cristern be Queen.
PHlLLIs AND MABEL.
So Dorothy was made Queen of MAY,
while Phillis and Mable stayed at home,
but nevertheless they spent as happy an
afternoon together as the girls and boys at
the May party did.