The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-30
Bottles and Morals.
IRENE.

and sell them to get flre-crackers for
the Fourth of July"
II have four just like those, and you
know mamma would never allow me
to buy tire-crackets or sell bottles Ell
ther. It's horrid-being girl-isn't IT
it," said the first speaker, pretty girl
of ter as she took good swing OH the
gate.
"I should say it was!' Cal replied
with great scorn, answering the last
part of the remark. 'But I'll tell you
what I'll do, Daisy, give me your bot
ties and 1 will divide fire-crackers."
THAT'S fair and WILL" said Daisy
getting off the gate and letting Cal
through, Daisy lent him her little bas-
ket to carry the bottles in, after giving
him those she had promised, watched
him down the street and skipped gaily
upstairs thinking of the fun they
would have, for she was only ten years
old and dearly loved to play.
Mamma thinks her little girl rather
too much inclined for boyish sports
and does not approve of her buying
fire-crackers. am sure if she knew
how much the child wished them or
that she would try like this to get
them, that she, would have given her
the penny.
Three days after this Daisy came up
on Cal, Dan and Annie shooting fire
crackers and having a noisy good time
generally.
"Did you sell the bottles, Cal?" she
asked pleasantly, expecting that he
will divide.
Didn't I tell you that I was not 60
ing to get them rs soon as I sold tile
bottles ?" Cal answered GROSSLY as he
fired another one.
Daisy said no more but stood watch
ing them awhile, wishing she too had
a brother as Annie had, so mamma
would let her play like that.
"Come back after supper, Daisy, and
we will have lots of fun ~ called An
ME as she was leaving
"Papa does not like to have me play
after sun down. He thinks it will
make me i'll. Good bye, Annie"
Good bye, Daisy" said Annie, but
Cal did not look at her.
The next day was the Fourth of Jul
ly and Cal passed with several other
boys going out OF the Incorporation to
shoot their cannons, they said.
On the next morning Cal came b.
again Oh an errand for his mother and
Daisy asked him again if he had sold
the bottles.
"Ies, and got the fre-crackeis and
shot them all away" he answered
laughingly, but looked sheepisl as he
added, "why did you not ask me for
them if you wanted any?"
Daisy was surprised at this, but
thought it too small a matter to get
veXei at Cal for, so she said no more
about it.
Carroll stayed away for several days,
and did not appear so happy as usual,
nor so anxious to play with Daisy and
the cat so we'll as before. But his con-
science soon ceased to trouble him, if
indeed it had ever done so, for he soon
came us before and never mentioned
the bottles.
Daisy asked her mamma about it,
and mamma looked sad and said that
it was very serious indeed. Children
should be quite rs faithfdl in small
things as in larger ones, and u little
boy who would wilfully deceive
in anything was very likely to grow
up dishonest, unworthy man.
"But peahaps dear he was only
thoughtless or severely tempted. 1
have always liked Cal, and would not
have you misjudge him or sever your
friendship with him too lightly. Ev-
cry one says Cal is very bright boy"
"There are several bottles in the
laundry from which bluing was taken.
You may have them if you wish, "
said mamma. "And here comes
Calw
Daisy and Cal ran off to find the bot
ties, and had fine time washing
them in some white foamy water they
found there.
"You can't sell them, Daisy. There
is no one who will buy this kind but
the 'Bottling works. Cal said looking
through one of them at the window.
But Daisy was wiping her hands on
her white apron, and called out:
Let's 60 and play uominoes, Cal ~
"Oh, [ don't like to. What ale you
going to do with those bottles" Cal
asks pettishly.