The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-19
PATTY'S MUSIC BOX


showing eli the morning, and as no one
had been to the farm house, Patty had
been having q very dull time. Right after
breakfast she had helped mamma do the
dishes. had made her bed for she was an
industrious little girl, and then che led
Cfresss5l and dri3s77tsse1 Arabilla until she
was tired even Of her Now, however,
she was very much excited, for when DR..
GRAY came in front u her house on his
way 10 see poor, sick Mrs James, he saw
Patty In the window and called TO her
ASK your mamma II you can go down
and spend the day with Amy, for she has
a sore throat, and if you can. I'll stop for
you when ! come back lie said. Mamma
was willing, and now Patty was getting
ready togo
While Mrs. Hendrick was trying to see
II Patty's face was clean, that damsel was
dressing Arabella and talking as fast as
her tongue would run:
Mamma, do you suppose Mrs Gray
will let Amy have the lovely little puppy
in the house, Do you believe well have
jam tarts for supper Have ] got to come
home before darkT'
Finally mamma said: why. Patty
Hendrick, you must stop, or yon will
drive me crazy, and can get you ready
10 60 at ali
All this happened good many years
ago, and little girl. nowadays would think
that Patty looked funny if they had seen
her when she was ready TO start She
had on bright red stockings and a red
and brown plaid dress. Her hair had been
done up on corn cobs the night before TO
mako il curl, ard her face was almost as
rosy as her stockings. Then she put on a
thick brown coat, "a white fur cape and
hood. and rcd mittcns, and she was all
fixed when the doctor came.
On tho way down 20 the village Patty
and the doctor met n gray haired, cross
looking gentleman riding on black
horse. Patty nodded happily, and the
gentleman nodded back while DR.. Gray
said.
How did you happen 10 know Mr..
Simmss didn't suppose that lie liked
little girls very much.
II don't believe he does for he always
looks so cross Ono day last summer
went TO the postofice with papa, aud Mr.
Simms came out with lot Of papers in
his hands After lie got upon lis horses
back lac dropped some and looked very
cross about it. went and picked them
up and gave them 10 him, and now lie
always says How'd DO, Pattyy 70 me"
After she had finished Patty blushed
for that was a long speech for little girl
who had been taught that children
should be seen and not heard, but the
doctor was so kind that no one Was afraid
Of him.
Soon they reached the house, and Amy
was in the window watching FOR them,
and OH how glad She was 20 sec Patty,
for sore throat is not very good company
on stormy day
Tho little girls went upstairs into Mrs
Gray's room. and there was the puppy
doing away i'm front Of the fire, and on
one OF the chairs was Amys doll, Violet.
Now Violet had "a wax head and Arabclla
had china ono. but they were as good
friends as their mammas for all that.
First the girls had "a ronp with tho puppy
and then they put Violet and Arabella TO
bed. and tLcn Amy said.
why the very ideal | forgot to show
you what Unclc Charlie sent me on my
birthday. and 90 she trotte1. ia min
ute she came bQcl; with % httlcr1und blue
box with o. handle on top. Size turned
the handle and the box played a lively
tune. Patty was 20 Gstoui he'd TINT she
could hard y speak Tor She had never seen
music box before Amy played tune
after tune and then she let Patty play
They had their supper up in Mrs. Gray S
room ON o dolls table and from doll
dishes. but although they had the cutest
little iau tarts YOU ever saw, still Patty
was 50 taken up with tho music box that
The tarts didn't taste as good as she mad
expected
While Sam was hitching up the horse
TO take Patty home she played fast tune,
and such was her excitement that she
almost forgot O. put Arabella's cloak on
When she got homo Patty told her papa
and mamma all about 10. and said that she
did wish she could have one and that
night she dreamed that she saw little an
gels all playing on music boxes instead
OF on harps.
Weeks went By, bat Patty did not for
ret. and | am afraid that she leased her
her mamma a great deal. Finally Mrs.
HendriclS told her that for every stocking
she darned nicely she should have a
penny, and also penny for every six eggs
she found.
When the first Of summer came Patty
had nearly enough 20 buy the longed for
music box. ono bright, warm sunday
Patty went 20 Sunday school and the les
son was about giving. After it was over
the teacher Miss Lucy Sessions, told the
little girls how the minister had told the
people in church that morning about the
prairie fires out In Michigan, and how a
great many people were lett without homo
or clothes or money.
"Just think Of Il. children Miss Lucy
said. there are little boys and girls who
haven't any clothes or anything 70 eat
and no place 20 60, and some OF them
have lost their papas and nammas
Arenty YOU sorry for themy' The children
allsaid they were Then Miss Lucy said;
You still have Your homes and parents,
and don't you think that You could give
them SONS OF the pennies that you have
TO buy candy with? You think Of It. and
il you decide that you can, bring them
next sunday.
All the way home Patty was very quiet,
end il seemed as II there was lump In
her throat She was very sorry for those
children out in Michigan, and she thought
IL must be dreadful not to have any shoes,
or supper, or anything; but the only
money she had was that she had been