Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-19
MAKING UP.
Why May Blossom Wouldn't Ever Speakto
Pink Rose Again, and Why She Did.

Why May Blossom wouldn't Ever Speak to
Pink Rose Again, and Why She Did.
81 shan't go over to her house never
any more" said May Blossom. solemn
ly. ebay be I shan't speak to her
another single time ever"
She meant that she never would 60
to see Pink Rose again, nor speak to
her-though that was "may be-"
She had gone over to visit Pink Rose
that very afternoon. with her doll Ros-
alinda; and here she was home again,
much sooner than mamma had any
reason to expect her. with a frowning,
fearful little face and pouting lips, and
doll Rosalinda upside-down in her
arms.
Mamma was puzzled,
'.Why, what is the trouble, dearP''
she asked.
May began to wink very fast; but,
in spite of all she could do, the tears
filed her eyes and ran over, and
dropped down on Rosalinda.
20, mamma, She she's such bad,
mean, mean girl, mamma! 1 can't
tell!''
But she did tell pretty soon, when
she was in mammals lap, with NAM
mas arms around her. and mammals
kisses on her flushed face, all stained
as it was with tears. And it was a
doleful little story she told.
1--WE were having the best time YOU
could think of, mamma, playing tea.
and I took the last piece of cake, and
Pink went to get some more; and /
heard her tell that was pig, mamma.
and ate every thing. and that's what I
was SO fat about. So. of course. I
couldn't help crying and feeling just
as miser'ble, and l put on nay things
right that minute, before she got back,
and took Rosalinda and came home.
o mamma, know my heart is-crack-
ed anyway, mammal
Wasn't it dreadful Though. to be
sure. mamma couldn't help smiling
little;- but she thought there must be-
some mistake.
Are you sure you heard just right.
dearP" she asked May.
"Yes'm," answered May, 81 know 1
did, mamma And sha'n't ever"
just at that minute the door came
open,. letting in rush of cold air and
half-a-dozen snow-fakes and little
girl in white cloak and cap. with
very red cheeks and very bright eyes.
1t was surely Pink Rose. looking
frightened and bewildered enough
May wouldn't speak; she hid her face
and began to cry.
Poor little Pink! she did't know what
to make of it all. Her lips trembled,
and when she tried to say something
she choked up; and then she begani to.
cry, too, as hard as she could cry.
what made her go home without
telling meP" she sobbed; what made
her nowp"
Then mamma kmeU it was all a mis-
take. though, of course, she couldn't
quite understand how it could be; and
she told Pink the story, just as. May
had told it to her.
"That is why she came home," said
she. ''Can you explain about it, dearp''
Pink was already laughing through
her tears-laughing as hard as she had
cried.
May lifted her face "Ysu needn't
laugh" she said. Indignantly. You
did call me pig-you bad, bad girl!''
mo, / didn't cried Pink. ..Oh
dear me! didn't. 1t was nv white
dove, and Susan was throwing out
some crumbs before she'd get me the
| cake, and Clover was gobbling the
crumbs faster N all the rest of the
doves, and | said she was pig and that
it made her fat eating such lot. Oh
dears 1t wasn't you, Mamie; it was
Clover
May slid out of her mothers lap, and
put her finger in her mouth.
''I'm orfie sorry" said she, land ]
wish I didn't come home.''
why can't you come back again p,
| asked Pink.
Il guess can," said May. "Can',
], mammap'
''Yes," said mamma. smiling, avon
can stay an hour
| So May went back to finish out he,
visit with Pink, and Doll Rosalinda
this time right side up. Yoxtha Com
L mn MINI