The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-10
PiNK'S TRIAL.

P,NK'S TRIAL.
How Our Little GIRL Learned = U.cfa,
| Lesson.
% dear! il there is any thing posi-
lively hate TO do. i, is washing dishes. =
and Pink Ellery sat up such clatter.
ing Of china that Baby awoke with the
most piercing screams. This wa, his
way Of showing that he did not wish
to be- awakened.
Mamma laid down the sewing on
which she was busily engaged, and
came to the rescue; but Baby refused
10 be pacified until he had been rocked
one long hour, and Pink looked with
dismay ut the unfinished crimson meri-
/ no dress that she had set her heart OH
wearing in the afternoon to Il BIRTH
day party given by little schoolmate
OF hers.
Mamma had worked very hard, az
Pink knew. to get 1t done in time: now
to be disappointed nj last was too bad.
and tears came into the bright eyes
and fell on the dimpled hands of Baby.
who would not sleep more than min
ute nj time unless she was rocked.
Mamma seemed oblivious OF the
trouble ngitating her little girls breast.
and went on preparing dinner as il
such things rs unfinished dresses were
Of slight Importance to her, while Pink
was sure her whole afternoons pleas
nre depended upon her wearing the
lovely new dress.
a. last she could bear il no longer.
and with Il sob in her voice that ex-
pressed more than her words, ex-
claimed: 10. mammal! can't / have
my new dress9 All the other girls will
wear new ones. and my old ono is so
shabby.
You should have remembered that.
my dear. when you were rafting The
dishes 30 furionsly to show your dislike
for the work. thereby waking Baby
and rendering it impossible for re TO
finish the dress in time
Hes rs cross as two sticks, anyway.
and ! just wish he had never come TO
this house. and the excited little girl
rocked the unconscious offender from
side 10 side with no gentle motion.
THAT will do. Pink. Ii Baby is so
unwelcomc | will relieve you of your
disagreaahle task. and the balance Of
the day i your own 10 do with Is You
like"
Dinner over, r ink felt relieved that
she would not have TO wash the dishes.
nor tend the bah. either. and as ii was
two whole hours until time 20 dress,
she would have jolly time playing
with Arabella. a present from Santa
Claus last Christmas: hut Pink soon
tired playing aloae-thc social bump
being very prominent on her curly
head-and she was glad when mamma
called her to dress. But the sight Of
her old navy-blue suit brought the
tears again. and it was very dis
satisfied little girl, indeed. that started
down street few moments later.
Pink! Pink! Where are you? Your
papa has sent for you. It's too bad.
anu we're having such a lovely time,
too" and Katie Farnam kissed her
friend goodbye as the messenger bore
her hastily away.
%, mamma! do you think he will
die-our precious. precious baby?"
I'VE are doing all We can for him.
Pink. and the rest is with God" and
the palc-faced mother bent over tho
little form that was wrestling in the
agony Of Group
lis he better. mammas O. Baby.
Baby! you must not die. You must
get well, and sister will never be cross
to you again. nor wish that you hadn't
come to u.s." and the repentant girl
sobbcd as If her heart would break.
The hard fought battle was over. at
last. and Baby lay calmly sleeping,
Pink holding one little hand fast in her
own; and when. an hour later. he
awOke and smiled up into her face, and
held up his chubby little arms to be
taken. Pink Rugged him tight, and
whispered in his ear that he was
worth a hundred merino dresses, and
that hereafter she meant to wash
dishes SO quietly that he could sleep
just as long rs he pleased.
Mamma smiled, but said nothing;
and whenever Pink felt tempted to re-
bel, the thought Of Baby and tho
anguish she endured the evening he
had the Group, subdued the ugly feel
ing. and resigned her to her greatest
trial-washing dishes.-A. Morris, in
pansy.