Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

say, Min, Mia, run hcre,'
A door opens, and from the culinary
regions einorges a small, trim figure.
clad ia 1usset brown; fair, round arms,
barred 10 tiecl,ow; tender, brown eyes,
Lighting 4 tlinpleJl childish face.
Min" cries 10, there's q letter
from Aunt Navasour, and Arthur is
coming home; and there's to be grand
| ball at 0alsands, and we're to go for a
weeks visit.
"How nice! Bat couldn't leave
papa, you know, girls.
Dell laughs.
BLESS your little soul, Min! no one
had q Thought that you'd so. If 30 and
| get up decent garments, it will be .
marvel Min, little woman, cant you
help us?"
ooh Min" puts il 10, it will break
my heart If ] cant 60. DO lei us have
. little money, that's q dear child.
| Min sits down. crosses her dlmIoled
hands, and falls into sober meditation
She has only her invalid fathers half
pay, he being a retired army onicer,and
ali The heavy household expenses to
delrav.
Indeed, girls she makes answer at
last, I've barely enough to carry us
through this month, I'm sorr7-"
you've always sorry, but that does
no good. can't understand what be-
comes Of all papa's money" sneers
Dell.
Nor l." puts in 10. @We live poor
enough, goodness knows"
Minnie's lips culver.
- do tie best | can. girls" she an
swers, gently. "papas wine and medi-
cines are costly. l can give you five
dollars piece, if that will help, but no
more.
Bah! that won't bny our shoes and
gloves. We must give it up, Jo."
10 breaks forth into stormy weeping,
and wishes herself dead.
ooh, hush. sister pleased" entreats
Minnie, infinitely dressed, I'm sure
we can fix up your old dresses. There's
your poplin, almost new"
The horrid. washcd-out stuff! I
wouldn't wear it. for anything. Dell is
to have the blue silk, and there's moth
ing else. One had better be in ones
grave, than deprived Of every little
pleasure in life. Oh, go away, Min, if
you've no money for me. Don't kiss
me. [ hate kisses
Min turns. and her tender eyes light
suddenly.
She darts from the room. Almost
Instantly she is back again, little
package in her hand.
Dear girls, had quite forgotten it.
Aunt Vavasour gave it to me- when she
came last SUMNER to buy me nice dress
and I've kept it ever since. I intended
to get nice, sealbrown cashmere, for
church Wear, but I'll make the old one
do. Take it, sisters, and welcome"
How much is there?" gasps 10, div
ing for the package but Dell gets it.
Thirty dollars and you must divide
it between you-Dell fifteen and 10
fifteen. 1 must run. I'm afraid my
pies are burned up"
The little housekeeper hurries back
to the kitchen; and pickering and
grumbling as they go, her two sisters
make themselves ready aud start fol,
the village, to lay out their money.
The short wintry days go by, and at
last the ftlssing, and cutting, and trim
ming, is all over. Deli and 10 pack
their outfit i'll the old-fashioned leather
trunk, and Squire Headly's carriage
comes to take them across the country
to Oaklands.
Tt is high noon of bright December
day.
"You have said good bye to papa.
girls q asks Minnie, following them as
they run down the portico steps,
Dear me, no! [ forgot. You can Go
it for me, Min. ] can't turn back now.
| Good-bye; and send me little money
as soon as you draw the quarterly al
| lowance"
"Yes, Dell. Goodbye"
| Dell hurries on, and into the waiting
carriage. 10 follows. Minnie stands
in the sunshine looking after them,
her wistful eyes tribe sad.
Good bye, dear girls! and here's
good luck. And she takes small.
hsd-worn slipper from her foot, and
sends it flying after the carriage as it
rolls away.
Minnie, Minnie!" calls voice from
within.
Her fathers voice and the girl flies,
not even waiting TO replace her slipper.
1t lies on tho edge of the country road
that runs 10y the old-iashioned house,
and traveller, jogging slowly along on
/" jaded horse, having witnessed the
parting scene, draws rein. and, leaning
over his saddle-bow, lifts the little shoe