The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-10

Deeds they are called, alas, to rue
Mischicvous tricks. and not few,
Atcall OF baby My.
But when the baby's older grown,
iese little servants, all her own.
Will for their sins, I'm sure, atone,
Al bid OF lady May.
Mrs. J. T. Grecnleaf. In N. Y. Tribune
MAR0ARET'S FIREWORKS.
The Fine Display That Rewarded tho
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 ALT
tic sigh OF satisfaction. This was not
such very bad Fourth of July evening,
il she was sick.
'Very n ce indeed" said Prof Mark
ham, smiling, as 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 Margarets window "Do you
suppose they thought Of you and me
when they planned where they would
have their fre-works?'
Eyes, sir, I know they did" It 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 q person was to bc left in the
house except Prof. Markham and his
little daughter. Even mamma. who had
kept her post steadily by Margaret's
side during the long weeks Of illness,
NEW that she was almost we'll again.
had been coaxed by the professor him.
self to join her sisters party ar I get .
breath of fresh air and . glimpse Of
whatever was to be seen in the pretty
little city. There were no general fire.
works, but number. Of private dis
plays which might possibly be worth
seeing; at least she would have achange
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 1t Jimmy, who explained his
words: Il was over there awhile ago,
and heard 'em 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 lot Of 'em;
out little Jerry Dean and his cousin
Peter said they were bound and deter
mined that Miss Margaret should see
their pin-wheel. They said it was all
along of her that they had pin-wheel,
and now she was sick and couldn't 70 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 'em, and made
fun OF them because they had
SO few things to 90 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 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 . smile.
".All along Of you that they have .
pinwhecl.' 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
/ helped him find them. that's ALL
And now you are to be rewarded,
eh?" another sympathetic smile. ut
seems that unselfish kindness is re-
warded occasionally, even in this life;
Timmy!"
| Eyes, sir" said Jimmy, pausing on
his way downstairs. lie 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
20 i'll all thought OF fireworks was
given up. 'But now" said the profess
sor to himself, ''she il feeling SO we'll
and 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 1t would excite her
seriously. l believe will try 1t. had
forgotten the things." All this he
thought while Jimmy was upstairs"
Then he said Jimmy" and gave his
order:
''Go up to the study store-room and
bring me box which you will find on
the third shelf-a square wooden box,
rather heavy"
"Yes, SIR" said Jimmy, and sped
away.
"That is It," said the professor, in
less time than you would have supposed
it possible for Jimmy to go up and
down stairs; take it to Jerry and Peter
with Miss Margaret's love, and tell
them to unpack it and burn up its con
tents as quick as they like; then run
over to the college and ask my man
Price il he will come down and show
them how the things are set up--tel
him would like to have him do SO.
by that time, il you want to see some
thing pretty. you will do well to keel
rs near to Jerry and Peter as you can.
Yes. SIR" said Jimmy again. hi
eyes twinkling merrily; he began Il
have suspicion of what might be /,
the box.
! 20. papa!" said Margaret, ''are the.
dre-works-realb beauties! How splendid
was feeling so sorry that Jerry hat
only ono wheel. Papa, think you ar.
lovely"
Tn inclined to believe that Jerry an,
Peter thought the same; also the crowds
who gathered to see the lovely many
colored wheels and serpents and ring