Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
MARoARET's FIREWORKS.

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Sacrifice of Jerry and Peter
isn't it nice in them. papa, TO come
over there where can see them?" As
she spoke, Margaret settled back on her
pillow and clasped her hands with tilt
tie sigh OF satisfaction. This was not
such very bad Fourth Of July evening,
if she was sick.
VERY nice indeed. said Prof Mark
ham, smiling. a. he glanced out Of the
window at three stout boys who were
preparing to send of their wheels and
candles in the vacant space just OPP
posite Margaret's window. DO you
suppose they thought OF you and me
when they planned where they would
have their fireworks"
Yes sir, know they did" 1t was
not Margaret who answered, but Jimmy,
the errand boy, who had Just brought in
the evening paper, and now was ready
for his evening out.
Not a person was to be left in the
house except Prot Markham and his
little daughter. Even mamma, who had
kept her post steadily by Margaret's
side during the long weeks of illness
now that she was almost we'll again.
had been coaxed by the professor him
self to Join her sisters party and get
breath of fresh air and a glimpse of
whatever was to be seen in the pretty
little city. There were no general fire.
works, but a number of private dis
plays which might possibly be worth
seeing; at least She would have change
from the sick-room. and the father
promised that he would not move ten
steps from Margaret's side, nor even
wink both eyes at once while Mrs. Mark
ham was gone.
The professor turned and looked in
quiringly at Jimmy, who explained his
words: Il was over there awhile ago,
and heard EN- talking Joe Briggs
wanted to 60 down to the square, where
they could get good places to see the
other fireworks after theirs were gone,
and so did Al Brooks and a lot of EN-;
bat little Jerry Dean and his cousin
Peter said they were bound and deter
mined that Miss Margaret should see
their rin-wheel They said it was all
along of her that they had a pin-wheel,
and now she was sick and couldn't go to
see the other shows, she should have
chance at theirs. And they stuck it
out and the other boys was mad,
and went and left EN-, and made
fun of them because they had
so few things to go off; so now
they are there alone, and the others are
going to the square. They amt got
but one wheel, Miss Margaret and two
candles but they've quite a bunch of
crackers"
Jimmy paid little attention to gram
mar, but he was very much in earnest.
Prof Markham looked at his little
daughter with a smile.
Cali along of you that they have
pinwheel How is that, daughter?'
Why, papa, Jerry lost two cents,
one day, between the boards at the
crossing, and he cried, because they
were to help him buy pinwheel, and
I helped him find them. that's all
"And now you are to be rewarded,
eh?" another sympathetic smile. 1t
seems that unselfsh kindness is re-
warded occasionally, even in this life;
Timmy!"
Eyes, sir" said Jimmy, pausing on
bis way downstairs. he had been to
the third-story and brought down from
under pile of old clothes in the bot
tom of his box. lovely little package
of torpedoes, with which he meant TO
enliven his Fourth for the next ten
minutes He did hope that Prof
Markham had not thought of more work
for him to do; but he had. Prof Mark
ham had been thinking for some
minutes There was certain box
packed away in the store-room of his
study, with which he had meant TO de-
light the eyes of Margaret on this
Fourth of July evening. But
it had been put there weeks
ago, and when Margaret grew
so i'll all thought of fireworks was
given up. But now, said the profess
sor to himself, 'she is feeling SO well
aud planning to enjoy those few poor
little sparks SO much. why should | not
give her treat and reward jerry and
Peter for their.unselfshness at the same
time? / don't think it would excite her
seriously. l believe I will try it. had
forgotten the things, All this he
thought while Jimmy was upstairs
Then he said ''Timmyl and gave his
order:
60 Up to the study store-room and
bring me box which you viii find on
the third shelf-a square wooden box,
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