Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-03-01
PATTY'S MUSIC BOX

lad been to tho farm house, Patty had
been having a very duh time. Right after
breakfast she had helped mamma do tho
dishes, had made her bed (for she was an
Industrious little girD and then sho had
dressed and undressed Arabilla until she
was tired even Of her. Now. however.
she was very much excited. for when DR.
Gray came in front of her house on his
way to see poor, sick Mrs. James, he saw
Patty Ia tho window and called to her:
ASK your mamma II you can SO down
and spend the day with Amy. for she has
u sore throat. and II you can. I'll stop for
you when | come back, he 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 rum:
Mamma, do you suppose Mrs. Gray
will let Amy ave the lovely little puppy
la the house2 Do you believe we'll have
jam tarts for support Have l got to come
home before darSY"
Finally mamma said: why, Patty
Hendrick. you must stop. or you will
drive me crazy, and can't get you ready
to 60 at all"
An this happened a good many years
ago. and little girls nowadays would think
that Patty looked funny If thoy had seen
hor when she was ready to start. She
had on bright red stockings and n red
and brown plaid dress. Her hair had been
done ND on corn cobs the night before to
make it curl. and her face was almost as
rosy as her stockings. Then she put on a
thick brown coat. a white fur cape and
hood, and red mittens, and she was all
fixed when the doctor came.
~. a. 80. I..-. - kIaw t1Iorrn Dnk4V
and the doctor met a gray haired. cross
looking gentleman riding on a black
horse. Patty nodded happily. and the
gentleman nodded back. while DIR. Gray
said:
How did you happen to know Mr.
Simms2 | didnt suppose that he liked
little girls very much"
u don't believe he does, for he always
looks so cross. One day last summer ]
went to the postofice with papa and Mr.
Simms came out with a lot of papers in
his hands. After he got upon his horses
back be dropped some and looked very
cross about it. went and picked them
up and gave them to him, and now he
always says, How'd do. Patty2' to me-"
After she had finished, Patty blushed,
for that was a long speech for a 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 OIL how glad she was to SEQ Patty,
for a sore throat is not very good company
on a stormy day.
The little girls went upstairs into Mrs,
Gray's room, and there was the puppy
doing away In front Of tho FIRE, and OF
orC. - 4Lc ,1,of-y rvra Av,ut, I,11 Wf11o4
Now Violet Ind q wax head and Arabell;
had a china one. but they were as gooC
friends MS their mamaas for all thai
First the girls had a romp with tho puppy
end then they put Violet and Arabella TX
bed, and then Amy said:
why tho very ideal forgot to show
you what Uncle Charlie sent me on my
birthday. " and OF sue trotted. In a min
ute she came back with a littlc round blut
box with a handle OH top. She turneC
the handle md the box played n livel'
tame. Patty was SO Gstonished that shl
could hardly speak, for she had never seel
L music box before. Amy played tun
after tune and then she let Patty play
They had their supper up in Mrs. Gray
room on @ dolls table aud from doll
dishes. but although they had the cutes
little jam tarts you ever saw, still Patti.
was so taken up with the music box tina
the tarts didn't taste as good as she ha
expected
While Sam WAS hitching up the hora
to take Patty homo sho played a fast tune
and such was her excitement that sh
almost forgot to put Arabella's cloak Oh
When sho got home Patty told her pap
and mamma all about 1t. and said that sh
did wish she could have ono. and the
night she dreamed that she saw little OIL
~, oil r1,-f,Cr ~, vorrafa Lrwaa tnGfco
of on harps.
Weeks won't by, but Patty did not fol
get, and | am afraid that she leased he
her mamma a great deal. Finally Mrs
Ilendrick told her that for every stockin
she darned nicely she should I'VE
penny. and also a penny for every Six egg
she found.
When the first of summer came Patti
had nearly enough to buy tho longed f
music box. One bright, warm Sunda
Patty went to Sunday school and tho LEI
son was about giving After It was oyC
tho teacher, Miss Lucy Sessions, told Il
little girls how tie minister had told Il
people in church that morning about Il
prairie fires out in Michigan, and how
great many people were left without hon
o. clothes or money.
Just think Of It, children, " Miss LuC
said, there arc little boys and girls wi
haven't any clothes or anything to e
and no place to go, and SOM of the
nave lost their papas and mamma
Aren't you sorry for them2' The chldrC
all said they were. Then Miss Lucy sci
you stll have your homes and parent
AIT don't you think that you could gi'
fiem some Of the pennies that you ha'
20 buy candy With You think Of II, er
Il yoa decide that you can. bring the
next Sunday"
All the way home Patty was very guile
and II seemed as If there was a lump
her throat. She was very sorry for tho
children ont in Michigan, and she thong.
It must be dreadful not to nave any shoe
or supper, or anything but the on
money she had was that she had be-
saving for the music box. and OIL g.
couldn't give that up, 1t had taken
long to get it.
Thoughts Of those poor children
Michigan tortured her all the week, a.
when she started for the Sunday schc
the next time there was something hea
In her pocket, AID something heavier
her little heart.
sho waited until the lesson was oy'
and hen abe put her hand IN her pool