Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-07-31

tossing her mead; ITS only common
bread-pudding with jelley and FROST.
ing on top. don't like it, and l don't
want any" Dora pushed back her chair
and started for the garden.
"We will excuse you, Dora" Mrs.
Reed spoke in tone of gentle reproof
Dora was an only child, and had lately
been very i'll. Both papa and mamma
"made allowances" for her.
She swung in her hammock, watch
ing two busy ants running up and down
balsam stalk.
1--WE are looking for you," said a
voice.
The aunts had suddenly grown big
as she. One stood on each side of her.
"They are as black as-funerals,"
thought Dora.
"The queen commands your pres
ence," said an ant.
"Dear me! What queen can it be?
1t must be Queen Victoria. I suppose
must be very polite and ask her how
the prince of Wales is getting along. /
ought to have a train $3.50 1915.
Its only little way"
"a train to my dress and fea theirs,
and fan She'll think I'm not dressed
up much"
The ants showed her the way to the
queens palace.
How funny it looks! 1t is made of
bread, and the doors and windows are
soda-crackers. | never" -
The doors few open as they came
near. The ants drew back. Dora was
so interested in looking for what was
to come next she did not notice that
she was alone and standing right be-
fore the queen on her throne! The
queen was fat and round, just PIN
cushiony. Her skin was damp, light
buff in color She had raisins for eyes,
nose and mouth, and her scepter was a
stick of cinnamon tipped with Glove.
Her robe was bordered with raisins.
Her hair was the color of currant jelly,
and she wore white frothy-loolling
cap under crown of raisins.
Dora saw all this before she had
winked twice.
Don't wink at me little girl. You
ought to know better"
"Yes'm." tE.es#
Call me Your Majesty"
"My-My Majesty" stammered Dora,
much scared. g. .....t 1... ,.
$50 you don't like me. You think
ain common. Look at me. Do look
common" ...
The queens voice echoed loudly
through her cracker halls.
81 think you look very nice" fall
tered Dora.
"What no, without" A procession
of queer little folks filed in, bowed low
to the queen and ranged themselves in
half-circle behind her. They were
made of crusts of bread; their jackets
buttoned up to their chins with raisin
buttons.
"Open your mouth" ordered the
queen. "Your teeth are good Why
do you leave your crusts?"
1Vhy?" demanded the funny, solemn
little men, all together.
Dora jumped as if they had fired
guns.
"Your teeth must be sharpened," de-
clared Her Majesty.
"lfust7" exploded the manilins
again, marching forward together, each
waving a saw made from crust.
"Oh, I'll cat them! Indeed / will
Every one, every teenty-tonty bit, Mrs.
Qucenl ! mean, my-my majesty"
Dora lsnelt on the step to the throne,
almost crying.
"Very well Get up. But you shall
be punished for turning up your nose at
me and calling me common"
"ShaU" burst out the crusts together,
rs before
"She shall be put in a prison with
walls six feet thick, made of bread pud-
ding, there TO stay and starve or eat her
way out"
Dora fell In faint. Then she heard
voice, Her mamma was saying:
why, Dora you went to sleep and al
most rolled out of the hammock. !
reached you Just In time"
"Ohw Dora rubbed her eyes. There
were the ants on that same balsam.
"I'll never go with you again to see
such hateful, homely queen."-Lulu
W. Mitchell, in Our Little Ones.