The Southern herald., 1889-03-16
BROKEN PROMISES
should children Receive ANY Con-
"a ssatlons u 4

4&NNfERt 49, 48sk "A
ss0A. DEAL thsta come hose chit
drehI told them expressly to stay IN
the dining-room to play. Having them
around me all day, / feel when night
comes y Y \ would like to have little
peace md qaiSt. n a8f Gl
Mrs Holt spoke impatiently. and a
troWn contracted her brow as the noisy
steps n the hall drew nearer.
1T Is time they were all in bed. any
how" said Mr. Holt, as the parlor-
door burst open and three children-a
girl Of five years Of age, and two boys
cf affs1. and pipeTyqshea u, laughing
gayiy. V \
ssGraciousl what noisen exclaimed
George Prentiss, Mrs. Hollis bachelor
brother. q rather nervous young man Of
about thirty years cf age sLucy, do
sendthem all to bed at once. They'll
deafen Mrs Delwyn."
'.PIease don't send them off on my
account" cried Mrs. Delwyn, a fair,
gentle-looking woman, who had arrived
that day on a visit to Mrs. Holt. 'Ilike
children, and don't mind their noise in
tie least You forget that / live with
my sistsf. Who has seven. = LIS =
s'But we want to read aloud that ar
1aeaein the Review" said Mrs. Holt,
ssand we can't read with the children
q hgFs. sJessiBg Charlie and BERTHE,
So ntglef at Sncer i'll B Ia
sAOh, mamma, do let us stay just a
1lstse while, cried Charlie, pleadingly.
.sWewont make any noise, mamma
nd BERTHE.
aAza - 20 lonesome Up stairs, Y
whinlpred JesAie A StAa
mo, you can't stay; 60 at once
AErS. HOlt's Fpica was very impatient.
.fWell, then. can we have sorae 0f
fhs ssnaY unele Geotee bfoaghi
hozA1f' sEea Charlie.
s1ss; buh TCan't tFnst you to helt
yodtlsS6z 10 u, you'd ali be sick. CO
up stairs without any fuss, and when
you ara al in bed I'll come up and give
yoa eash : pleea Nowgo. a N
.Ysglf como straight up, mamnap''
'sYep, rnn along now, like good child
Ihe little ones ran 20 father mother
md mcie 10 turn. gave each an affec-
tiopate goodnight kiss, ,an9 then rush
ed'oif. eager for the promised treat
t.Afrs. DslwynsAnd George Prsntiss'
were @eaged IN q discussion "a to- the
Snerib Of a recent popular novel, but as
son - the door closed behind the
cAildfsn, the young man rose and TOOK
ne Review from drawer In the
osntaH.tabla.
s'Fill you read frsta" he asked, turn
ing TO hts brothefein-laws
me. you may have that prlgilege,s y
responded Mr. Holt, laughipg. ~
'.But isit well to begin before MRS.
holt goes up stairs to give the children
that cpndY2p asked Mrs Delwyn.
s'0h. never mind about that said
Mrs Aol6 BE- she ,took up her fancy
work, and settled heEself In one OF the
eaAies 6f easy CHAIRS 81 don't sup
p0ss theg win sxpsctme 10 come up.p
Mr. Delwyn lauqhed.1 ,Ae6g -.
RI they don't expect 4 they arc very
different from any children / ever saw,
before she said. "You may be sure
they hurried to bed with all possible
speed. and are impatiently waiting for
yOn now .fskesftf3
s'Weil, they must wait then, that's
ell. win give them the candy in the
morning. don't iesl equal to going
up stairs now. ! am tired out. Come,
George, do begin. ? ~
Mrs Delwyn said no more, but found
Il dllicoIt to fix her mind upon the
reading, 50 much in sympathy were her
thoughts with the children upstairs.
she wondered II they would go quickly
70 sleep without complaint or remon-
STRANGE.
Mr.. Prentiss had been reading about
hall A hear when the parlor door
opepe Hzdenly ana iltilq vision ip .
long. white NIGHT dress and long golden
hair, appeared on the threshold. =
'Mam,ht clnz,il8 md Bittle say
amt yop sUer comm upplA
'JessieI am astonished At gonl
How dared zSn come dowh-stelrsq q
bacl oues You'll taA6 sohrdeaA
Of cold, and bare feet tooP' ss.s
"But you said you'd come up and
give ms Ehe candy, mamma, and We"
slEot another Wordl So back at once
Yon shall have the candy b the morns
ing
The child burst into 4 flood Of tears
and gent sobbing upstairs. leaving the
parlde aoo vide cpen Mrs Hot
uilA hst4y tish rose . eldse e
tat anreasonal,l6 lItlle crdliules
children arel'' she said. Now Islp-
p0s1 Jessie win cry for half an hour st
lsasl
1.Is. DslEgn fsIt IKE kayIHg, HAid
no e. II laiasd herself
The next day was spent By the friends
Is sightseeing. Mfa Holt vas anz-