Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
VEN BA BROWN.

vEMBA BROWN.
How One Little Mite of Girl Got n Queer
Name.
Vemba was new name in the Brown
family; and, very properly, it was given
to a brand now girl, the sweetest, pret-
tiest mite of girl, in fact that ever
had been given to tho Brown house
hold. To be sure, six years before they
had welcomed a Morris Brown nearly as
small and sweet and pretty, and, later
on, Harris Brown, who began life as a
baby of the very first quality; but they,
both, were boys. And here was girl!
She was so new that she did not know
Morris and Harris were in the house.
Think of that And if she had noticed
slightest idea who they were.
Dear mel How very we'll ac-
quainted the three became after
awhile! But at first when the little
girl was only a few weeks old, she was
still quito stranger to the boys and
had no other namo than Miss Brown;
yet she had the air of owning not only
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, but all the family,
and the very house they lived in. Why,
the King of the Cannibal Islands him
self could not have made her change
countenance unless she chose to do so.
Well, there they wero-Morris Brown,
aged six years, Harris Brown, aged
three, and Miss Brown of hardly any
age at all. These were the Brown chill
dren.
"A bonny little lady," said Uncle
Tom, who had come all the way from
Philadelphia to take look at the baby.
At this point of time, as he gazed at
her through his spec tacles, all the fam
lily crowded around; the boys, proud and
happy, stood on either side of him to
hear what his opinion might be.
"a bonny little lady" repeated Uncle
Tom; "and now, Stephania, what are
you going to call her?"
He turned so suddenly upon Mrs.
Brown, in his brisk way, that it made
her start.
Dear mel I--I-don't know" she
answered, "Some novel, pretty name,
of course; something fanciful; but we
haven't settled upon ono yet"
"Why not call her Stephania, after
you and me?' asked Grandmamma,
brightly.
"Oh, dear, no." sighed Mrs. Brown;
'I'd like something not so horri-,
mean something moro fanciful than
| Mati"
"Well, | declared" exclaimed Grand
mamma, and she closed her lips as il
resolved never to say another word
! about it.
1--WE have thought of Marjorie, re-
marked Mr.. Brown, with funny twinkle
in his eyes, "and, ahem! two or three
others-Mabel, for instance, and Ida,
and Irene, and Clara, and Jean, and
olivia, and Francesca, Florence, too,
and Lily, and Alice, and Elinor, and
Anita, and Jessie, and Dora, and Isabel,
and Bertha, and Louise, and Candace
and Alma; but Stephania condemns
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hackneyed. The fact is, all the pretty
names are used up"
Just then the wind howled dismally
sere and yellow leaves whirled past the
windows.
Goodness, what weather." exclaimed
Grandmamma. "Bleak even for No
vember-isn't it?"
''Here's sunshine, though" murmureG
Mrs. Brown, cheerily. You're little
pessus bit of booful sunshine, so you is
even if you is a poor 'itty 'Vember baby!'
and she fell to kissing Miss Brown il
the most rapturous manner.
"Ha! there it isl" cried Uncle Tom
"Vemba's her name. Her mother ha
said it, Let us call her Vembap
Every one laughed, but Uncle Ton
was in earnest; besides, he had to TAX,
the afternoon train back to Philadel
phia-and you know how they Away
rush matters through in Philadelphia
"It's good name, and new," he said
nodding his head in a rotary way tina
somehow took in Mr.. Brown, Mrs
Brown, Grandma Brown, Morris Brown
Harris Brown and Miss Brown. ITS
good name. Think it over must b
off"
"Vemba, from November" erie,
Grandma what q bleak namel d
you want the poor child to be a shado'
on the house?" and the dear old lad
fourished her knitting as she spoke.
Whether it was the CLEAN of the Ion
needles or Uncle Toms frantic but slo'
way of putting on his coat-or whethe
Miss Brown, catching Grandma Brown
words, had suddenly resolved to sho'
them that she hadn't the slightest in
tention in the world of being a shado'
on the house, / do not know But Gel
tain it is she smiled-smiled the bright
est, sunniest little smile you can in
agine.
All the family were delighted. Tn
boys shouted, papa laughed, MANN
laughed, Uncle Tom laughed and grand
ma exclaimed: well, neverP'
"She's answered you, grandma" erie
} Uncle Tom, bending down with only or
sleeve Of his overcoat on-and actuall
} kissing the baby-"she has answerC
you. Ha. hal No clouds about her. yC
SEQ she's sunshine.girl. Well, goo
bye, little Vemba; goodbye ALL" ar
he was out Of the room and on his wa