The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-07-27
STORY 81 A KITE.


II Gives an Account Of it, Adventure. and
Tells How IL Came to he Where IL was-
The parlor OF the Appletrce Cottage
had been entirely refurnished. In the
center OF the floor lay a large square
rug OF green and gold. All around II
ran bright border Of red mating.
A wicker roclxing-chair, bedecked with
crimson ribbons. looked out OF the bay
window. Two low, gray-cushioned
chairs were placed on each side Of an
odd little center-table, which was made
Of cherry-wood. and II had three queer.
crooked legs. On the mantel was a
pretty clock that told the hours and
half-hours in q silvery voice. At its
right was snow-white vase holding q
bunch OF pansies. At its left was .
sister vase, holding bunch o. violets.
On the wall above il hung Japanese
fan. A lady with long. narrow eyes,
who was on this fan, was having
her hair dressed by her maid in the
teapot style. which Is very fashion
able in Japan. A picture Of cunning
little kitten pccping out Of shoe hung
on one side OF the fan, and a picture OF
q comfortable-looking old cat, half
asleep in basket, hung on the other;
and just opposite all three. over the
I lounge, hung common paper kite
/ framed in golden frame. Its long
tail was wound round IL, forming a
sort OF inside Frame The family had
gone out visiting. and as the front
door closed on them the violets called
across the clock TO the pansies: "Do
stop making faces at u.s. What have
We ever done to you that you should
make faces at us?"
Nothing replied the pansies
swe're only doing il for fun. It's
pity YOU don't like IL. All our friends
the gardeners. do. And what's more
the funnier faces We make the bettel
they are pleased"
s.Well, there's no accounting 10
tastes,- said the violets- I'VE don
make faces ourselves. In fact, w
never even look at any one. but hide
AWAY under our green leaves a Ions
as we can"
..Ohol say you SOP" exclaimed tn
pansies, winxing as the Japanese lad,
and her maid s.How - it, then. tina
! you are 80 easily foundP Simply be
! cause you never fail to carry that es
/, quisite perfume about you. the score
! Of which you alone know. Peopl
have only to follow their noses to fin
you, my dears."
There, there,~ interrupted III
! clock. stop disputing. You are bot
? two lovely flowers ard well you kno
I It,"
Q "And what I'd ill., 70 know" sal
a the Japanese lady, lis why commo
4 kite should be framed In . golde
= franc. and hung in this beautiful pa
: lor?"
Q .rd like to know that. too" pure
+ The sleepy cat.
\ Have you any objection TO tell
J. kiteP" joined the odd little table, al
! ing lightly backward and forward
. it, queer. crooked legs.
"Not the slightest" answered u
kite, mot the slightest; but it's . rat
or long story. Are you sure you VOL
y be tired before am done?"
d "Oh. surc!" came the reply In
n chorus.
- "The first thing I remember Is bel
" IN the window Of . small store In
3 great city. A little boy dressed II
ic velvet Jacket and velvet knickerbocks
u came into the store"
IL beg your pardon" interrupt
the Japanese lady. "but what %
knick-er-bock-er be?"
"Knce-breeches that Il, sh'
trousers" explained the kite.
..Oh, thank you," said the JAPAN
81 =: lady. pray 60 on"
- And the kite went on. This III
~ boy bought me for . few cents 9
iis took me home with him. He lived
- one Of tall row Of fine houses o.
magnificent street. ! pccped \
Or. thc parlor as he carried me past.
he q was magnificent, too"
sc .More beautiful than this?r sudde
~. asked the cunning little kitten who
itc pccping out Of . shoe.
III .sWell. not moro beautiful acco
ter inq to my way Of thinking" said
ere kite, ssbut grandcr BY far. Tho n
or. boy never stopped until he reached
play-room. There he found his sis
litse older than himself. and
W. brother. . little younger. They y
~ I'll very pretty children"
81 .Prettier than our childrcns
py Two. throear said the clock