Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-11


soft, rosy cheeks between her two
hands. pressed loving kiss on the lit
tie mouth.
Cant go, gamma" the pleading
voice repeated; but grandma hesitated.
why are you so afraid to have her
play in the attic. mother?' said Auntie
Nan. ''She is careful little girl and
she enjoys it so much. Do let her goi''
well, darling" said grandma. slow
", ''you may; but wait moment" as
Midget started to fly of.
You won't play at the head of the
stairs?"
mo. gamma"
Nor lean out the Window"
The yellow curls shook vigorously.
''Nor get into any OF the trunks?''
''No, no, gamman and the curls
shook harder than ever. "I'll member
it all-every single bit Come on, dolly;
gamma says we can go up to the akkit"
and Selling her favorite Betsey Midget
rushed away.
''She thinks more of that old doll
than any of the rest" laughed Aunt
Nan, looking at the row Of handsome,
finely-dressed dollies seated primly on
the sofa. ut used to be my favorite,
too; but / didn't have such as these to
compare it with"
ut would have made no difference if
you had" said grandma. children
can take more solid comfort with an
everyday sort Of doll like that than
with any Of the fine ones.
what comfort Midget ISL said
auntie, lovingly. 81 wish Sarah would
let us have her all the time, though |
don't see how she can spare her an
hour"
''She is staying up there long time"
said grandma, after awhile. II believe
I'll just go up and see what she is
about"
''Now, mother" Aunt Nan replied
what is the use of your firing your
self in that way? Midget is all right;
she always does as she promises. I'm
going to get supper now: then I'll call
her, - and the brisk Young auntie bus
tied out into the kitchen, and soon was
at the foot of the attic stairs calling
merrily: Anybody up there that
wants raspberry shorteake for SUPPER
There was no response, so saying;
"She must be asleep, auntie ran light
ly upstairs and looked all around
No Midget was to be seen, SO she
began calling, but suddenly stopped
and sank to the floor with both hands
over her face.
There in a corner, she suddenly saw
peeping from beneath the lid of an old
trunk, was bit of NUGGETS little pink
dress.
Only moment Aunt Nan sat thus,
then nerving herself, she quickly rose
and grasped the lid, faint and sick, but
thinking; ut may have been very
long"
The trunk opened, and then she sank
on the floor again. laughing and crying
together, for there on pile of blankets
lay Betsey, ROBBED in her mistress pink
dress, and gazing sweetly up into Aunt
Mans face.
Aunt Nan soon got up again, and
grabbing the doll, gave it a shake, say
ing; 81 could almost shake Midget her
self for giving me such fright"
Just as she was beginning to hunt for
her small niece again, she heard grand
ma calling at the foot of the stairs:
Are you up there looking for Midget?
You may as well stop See here" So
with Betsy still in her arms, Aunt Nan
ran down and followed grandma to her
own room. There in the middle of the
bed was midget, fast asleep
Her rosy little face was half-hidden
in the depths Of an old frilled muslin
cap, not so very unlike her own dainty
bonnet.
A white Grape shawl was wrapped
around her, and black silk skirt COM
pleted her costume.
ITO think, exclaimed grandma, 'of
her coming downstairs in that dress!
What if she had tripped on i'll That was
something didn't think of.
Aunt Nan was laughing at the funny
little figure; and soon Midgets eyes be-
gan to open, falling first Of all ON the
doll which auntie was holding absent
under her arm, head down
ward.
20 Auntie Nan Midget cried, in
tones ofdistress; you're holding Betsey
80 the blood1l all run into her head
Don't, don't. Give her to me"
Aunt Nan hastily restored the doll to
a proper position. then laid her in the
little mothers arms, where she was
Rugged teuderly.
Didn't her have nice bed. Auntie
Nam" said Midget ''What made you
wake her up FORE"
Then Aunt Nan told her story.
Grandma was shocked and felt very
sorry for her, but Midget said. little
severely: II telled gramma wouldn't
get in the trunk. didn't ~ SO course it
wasn't me. You'd ought to have b'lieved
ne, auntie, and then you wouldn't have
'cart yourself SC Is supper most
'eady? Betsey and Use 80 hungry. &C
A. Parker. in Youths Companion.
supper the Next Day.
Fred. you didn't sleep a wink last