The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-06-13
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"Oh dear, there comes those children
| told them expressly to 1tay in the din
ing room to play. Having them around
me all day, | feel when night comes as if
| would like to have little peace and
quiet"
Mrs. Holt spoke impatiently, and a
frown contracted her brow as the noisy
steps in the hall drew nearer.
at is time they were all in bed, any
how. said Mrs Holt, as the parlor door
hnrst open, and three children girl of
i've years of aye and two boy. of seven
and nine-ruShcd in laughing gavly
Gracious what noise, exclaimed
George Prentiss, Mrs. Hollis bachelor
brother, rather nervous young man, OF
about 80 years of age. Lucy, do send
them all to bed at once. They'll deafcn
Mrs Delwvn."
please don't send them of on my &C
count" cried Mrs Delwyn, fair gentle
looking woman. who had arrived that
day ON visit to Mrs. Holt. Il like
children and don't mind their noise in the
least. You forgot that live with my
sister, who has seven
But we want TO read aloud that article
in the Review. said Mrs. IL plt, and we
Jessie, Charlie and BERTHE, 70 up to bed
at once"
'ul4 manla- do Lei. Us stay lust little
while" cried Charlie pleadingiy.
1--WE won't make any noise, mama.
said Berthe.
And it's so lonesome up stairs, =
whimpcred Jessie.
No, you can't stay 20 at once. Mrs.
Hairs ynirn was vary ip,p0tiput.
well. then, can We have some of the
candy Uncle George brought home
asked Charlie.
Yes; but | cant trust you to help
yourselves to it; you'd all be sick. Go
up stairs without any fuss and when you
are all in bed II come up aud give you
each piece. Now 20.
You'll come straight up, mama:
Yes, run along now, like good child
rem.
The little ones ran To father, mother
and uuslv in turn, gave each Al all ctlon-
ate good night kiss and then rushed oil,
eager for the promised treat
Mrs. DViwyn and George Prenti>s were
engaged in discussion rs to the merits
of Il recent popular novel, but As soon a'
the door closed behind the children, the
young man rose and took The Review
from drawer in the center table.
"Will you read first he asked, turning
to his brotherin-law.
No, you may have that privilege, re
joined MIR, Holt, laughing
but is it well TO begin before Mrs
Holt goes upstairs to give the children
that candy?' asked Mrs, Dclwyn.
con, never mind about that. said Mrs
Holt, as she took up her fancy work and
settled herself in one of the easiest of
easy chairs. 81 don't suppose they will
expect me to come up.
Mrs. Delwyn laughed.
IF they don't expect it they are very
different from any children ever saw
before" she said. "You may he sure
they hurried to bed with all possible
speed, and are impatiently waiting for
you now"
"Well, they must wait, then, that's all.
will give them the candy in the morn
ing. don't feel eqnal to going mp stairs
now. am tired out. Come. George, do
begin"
Mrs. Delwyn said no more, hut found
it difficult to fix her mind upon the read
ing, So much in sympathy were her
thoughts with The children upstairs. She
wondered if they would 90 quickly to
sleep without complaint or STRANGE
Mr.. prcnti-s had been reading about
half an hour WHEN the pallof door opened
suddenly, and little vision in long,
white nightdrcss aud long golden HAIR
appeared on the threshold.
"Mama. Charlie aud BERTHE said amt
you ever coming up"
Jessie am astonished at YOU. How
dared yen come downstairs: TO back ut
once. You'll take your death of coldi
and bare feet, to,
But you said you'd come mp and give
us the candy, mama, and WE
Mot another word TO hack ut once.
You shall have the candy in the morn
ing"
The child burst into Hood of tears
and went sobbug upstairs. leaving the
parlor door wide open Mrs. Holt, nth
Il heavy sigh, rose to close it,
"What unreasonable little creatures
children arr?" she said. Nov, sup
pose Jessie will cry for half an hour, al
least.
Mrs pelwyn felt Ike saying. "And no
wonder, but restrained herself
The next day was spent by the friends
in sightseeing. Mrs Holt was anxious
that Mrs. Delwyn should miss nothing in
that direction, aud took her from one
public building to another until .hey were
both tired out.
II must lie down for an hour if am to
90 to the childrcns socisble tonight.
Mrs. Holt said, on reaching home and She
went at once to her own room.
At O'Clock. when she met Mrs Del
wyn at the supper table, she declared
herself thoroughly rested, and an hour
later when Mrs. Delwyn was seated in the
parlor reading late biography, and set
tied for long, quiet evening, the three
children came in dressed in their best.
Were going over to the church to gel
acquainted said little Jessie, who was
evidently much excited at the prospect of
an evening out, rare event with her,
That's what the minister said. We
must all get acquainted SO We got on
my best dress, surveying herself in the
lon 4. mirror with childish vanity. This
is real fur on my cloak"
II wish mamma would come" said Ber
tie. "Wel be the latest there"
"She hadn't begun to dress when
came down." said Jessie. "She was
sewing on her embroidery"
Mrs. Delwyn tried to amusc the chill
dren with a story, hut when half an hour
had passed and still Mrs. Holt did not APP
pear she volunteered to go up stairs and
see what delayed her. She found her
sitting In an easy chair b, fore an open
fire, piece of embroidery in her hands,
over which she WAS bending assiduously
"Why, Lucy exclaimed Mrs Delwyn,
"Iave you forgotten that you promised
to take the children to the sociable?
They are waiting for you in the parlor
and growing very impatient"
ut won't hurt them rejoined Mis-
Holt. "a chlld's time has no value, you
know. And, after all, can't go. re-
membered just after they'd gone down
stairs that | promised my dressmaker
this embroidered vest tomorrow. She
cant have nv dress done by Sunday un-
less she has the vest early tomorrow, and
there Is good deal to do on it yet. How
do you like IT." holding up to view u