The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-17

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stones that's plaini No; think we had
better say that the jewels shall only
drop when you are saying something
/ you wish to be particularly improving
! how viii that dor
Every nice indeed, 1na'aIn, thank you,'
said Priscilla, sbecause, you see, it
Games to just the same thing"
''Ah, well, try to be as economical of
your good things as you can. Remember
that in these hard times poor old fairy's
riches are not as inexhaustible as they
used to be-"
ssAnd Jewels really will drop out?
whenever they are wanted to point
moral and adorn tale," said the old
woman, who, for fairy, was particularly
well read. "There, run along home, do,
and scatter your pearls before your rela-
tons"
! It need scarcely be said that Priscilla
was only too willing to obey; she ran all
the way home with light heart, eager
10 exhibit her wonderful gift. Chow
surprised they viii bel" she was think
ing. IF it had been Betty instead Of
me suppose she would have come back
talking toads. It would have been q
good lesson for her; but still, toads are
nasty things, and it would have been
rather unpleasant for the rest of u.s. ]
think won't tell Betty where met the
fairy"
She came in and took her place de-
mure1y at the family luncheon, which
was the childrens dinner; they were all
seated already, including her father,
who had got through most of his writing
in the course Of the morning.
'sNow, make haste, and eat your din
ner, Priscilla" said her mother, cor it
will be quite cold"
~ always let it get a little cold,
mother replied the good little girl, $50
that I mayn't come to think too much
about eating, you know"
As she uttered this remark she felt a
jewel protruding itself in some mysteri-
GUS way from the tip of her tongue, and
saw it fall with chatter into her plate
"rll pretend not to notice any thing, she
thought.
"Hullop exclaimed Alick, pausing in
the act Of mastication. 81 say, Prissiel"
eff you ask mother, I'm sure she viii
tell you that it is most ill-mannered to
speak with your mouth full, said Pris-
ella. her speech greatly impeded by an
immense emerald.
81 like thatn exclaimed her rude
brother. who's speaking with their
mouth full now?"
"'Their' is not grammar, dear, was
Priscilla's only reply to this taunt, as
she delicately elected pearl; s'you
should say her mouth full. For Pris-
elias grammar was as good as her prin-
eiples.
"But, really, Priscilla, dear, said her
mother, who felt some embarrassment
at so novel an experience as being OBJ
liged TO find fault with her little daugh-
ter; ''you should not eat sweets just be-
fore dinner, and-and couldn't you get
rid of them in some other MANNER
'sSweets!" cried Priscilla, considerably
annoyed at being SO misunderstood.
''They are not sweets, mother-lookw
And she offered to submit one for in
spection.
IF | may venture to express an opin-
ion," observed her father, II would
rather that child of mine should suck
sweets than celored beads, and in either
case object to having them prominently
forced upon my notice at meal times.
But l dare say I'm wrong. general
ly am"
Papa is quite right, dear" said her
mother; sit is such dangerous habit.
Suppose you were to swallow one, you
know. Put them in the fire like good
girl, and go on with your dinner"
Priscilla rose without a word, her.
cheeks crimsoning, and dropped the
pearl, ruby and emerald with great ac-
euracy into the very center of the fire.
This done, she returned to her seat and
went on with her dinner in silence,
though her feelings prevented her from
eating very much.
IF they choose to think my jewels are
only beads, or jujubes, or acidulated
drops" she said to herself bitterly, II
won't waste any more on them, that's
ALL won't open ray lips again except
to say quite ordinary thingsso therel'
If Priscilla had not been such very
good little girl, you might almost have
thought she was in a temper, but she
was mother feelings were wounded,
that was all, which is quite different
thing.
That afternoon her Aunt Margarine,
Mrs. Hoyle, came to call. She was
the aunt whom we have already men
toned as being given to insincerity; she
was not well off, and had a tendency to
fatter people, but Priscilla was fond of
her, notwithstanding and she had never
detected her in any insincerity toward
herself. She was sent into the drawing
room to entertain her aunt until her
mother was ready to come down, and
her aunt, as usual, overwhelmed her
with affectionate admiration "How
pretty and well you are looking, my
pet, she began; sand, obi what beau
tiful frock you have onr'
1.-THE little silk worms wore it before
did, aunt, said Priscilla modestly.
CHOW sweet of you to say sol but
they never looked half so we'll in it, I'll
be bou- Why, my child, you've
dropped stone out of brooch or some
thing look on the carpet therel''
"Ohw said Priscilla carelessly, lit was
out of my mouth, not out Of brooch.
never wear jewelry. think jewelry