Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-04-17
GOING TRAVELLING.
Three Little Girls Who started For, Blu
Did Not Reach Chicago.

the lawn one July day. Before her was
an old chair over which was thrown
black shawl 4 stack of picture cards
by her were by some hoax to be con-
verted into the portraits OF her Gus
toners.
Emily and Kitty-the two little play
mates across the way--heard and obeyed
the call.
Kitty was seated at proper distance
from the .'make-believe" camera, and
after vast amount Of instructions as to
being very quiet, raising the chin. clos
ing the mouth, opening the eyes wider
and looking straight at the chair post,
card was brought from under that black
shawl and duly presented as an exact
likeness Of her.
That's the bestest picture you have
had since we were in Chicago"
Where is Chicago" inquired Lo-
tena.
"Oh! you have just to get on the train
and ride and ride until you are awful
tired, and then you'll be there, ex-
claimed Kitten But ! should like to
90 again cause they have SO many pref
ty things there There are great big
glass stores, full of dolls, and birds, and
logs, and cats, and tops, and oh, every
thing pretty
That's where got my big doll and
her cab, . said Emily. Then. after
moments thought, added: why can't
we go to Chicago to-day?'
Mamma has gone to see grandma,
and we couldn't go long cause she was
sick. and Mary would be glad to have
rs go off. She said SO this morning"
"All right! Wen go!" cried Kitty.
''I'll go and ask mamma if can go,
100, called Lorena, as She swiftly ran
coward the house
Mrs. Carter had been sitting by the
window sewing. and occasionally watch
ng the little girls at their play on the
avn. So when Lorena came bounding
n with the question; please, mamma,
amt go to Chicago? Kitty and Emily
are going" she supposed it to be only
another stretch of the Imagination, and
answered without hesitation: Yes, if
Kitty and Emily go, you may go, too"
We'll, shouldn't better have clean
iress and a bonnet?a
THAT dress is good enough to go to
Chicago. Put on your bonnet,of course"
just then Mrs. Carriers attention was
called to the kitchen and She ceased to
watch the children. while Lorena ran to
tell with delight how easily the consent
she sought had been obtained.
Meanwhile Emily had made an entry
into and an exit from their house with
put being noticed by Mary, the hired
girl. She secured their bonnets and
from the store-room a small valise
which, although empty, she thought
necessary to be carried along when TAX
ing journey.
The town in which these children
lived being only village, they felt no
fear in travelling it's streets alone. So
the happy trio started toward the rail
way station. 1t was but short walk,
and by lucky chance they met no one on
their way who interfered with their
plans. On reaching the station, Emily,
who was spokesman for the company,
eneuired of the agent: How long be-
lore the train starts to Chicago?"
Zone hour and twenty minutes, was
the answer.
My! that will be an awful long time
to watt sighed Kitten, and | am so
hungry, too"
Now Kitten was the youngestof these
girls, and it being near her sleepy time
Of day. she was like some other children
we know, who often imagine the weari-
ness they feel to be from hunger instead
of the true cause. Hence, when food is
placed before them they find themselves
SO hungry they ean'tsleep and SO sleepy
they can't eat.
well, why don't we go to the hotel
and get our dinner? That is the way
papa does when he is in hurry to go on
the train" This remark was from
Emily, who seemed to have suggestion
ready for every emergency.
II think that would be good thing to
do am getting very hungry, too said
Lorena.
These three little wayfarers must
have appeared very tramp-like to enter
a hotel and order dinner without so
much as a penny in the possession of
either of them, but the kindly disposed
landlady, seeing them enter the dining
room, went in and waited ON them her.
self
Soon they were seated at small
table, with plenty Of wholesome food
before them. which they proceeded to
1evour. with but few words Of comment
Soon Kitten was satisfied and began
nodding over her portion In short
time she was carefully lifted from her
chair and placed on the sofa by their
kind hostess.
just at this time who should enter
the bar-room but the papa whose exam
pie they we're following by ordering din
ner at the hotel.
The landlady quietly beckoned for
him to come into the dining-room, where
we may be sure he was greatly surprised
at the scene before him. After a few
questions and answers by which be be-
came acquainted with the situation, he
told the two waking girls 10 go home at
once. saying that he would bring Kitten
Eoon.
Lorena selt = little insulted at being