Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-12-20

soft, rosy cheeks between her two
hands, pressed loving kiss on the lit
! tie mouth.
i Cant i 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 IL so much. Do let her GOT
"well, darling" said grandma, slow
~, you may; but wait a moment" as
Midget started TO fly off.
you won't play at the head of the
Nstairs?"
"No, gamma"
Nor lean out the Window
The yellow curls shook vigorously.
Nor get into any of the trunls?"
mo, no, gamma" and the curls
shook harder than ever. "I'll member
il all-every single bit. Come on, dolly;
gamma says we can go up TO the alSlSit,"
and setting her favorite Betsey, Midget
rushed away.
"She thinks more of that old doll
than any of the rest" laughed Aunt
Nan, locking at the row of handsome,
finely-dressed dollies seated primly on
the sofa. 1T used TO be my favorite.
too; but didn't have such as these to
compare it with"
at would have made no difference IL
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 a long time"
said grandma, after awhile. 81 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: ANY body up there that
wants raspberry shortcalSe 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 a bit of Midgets little pink
dress
Only moment Aunt Nan sat thus
then nerving herself, she quickly rose
and grasped the lid, faint and sick. but
thinking: 1T 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, robed i'm 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; II 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 we'll 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 il! That was
something | didn't think of
Aunt Nan was laughing at the funny
little figure: and soon Midget's eyes be
gan to open, falling first of all on the
doll which auntie was holding absent
mindedly under her arm, head down
ward
80 Auntie Nan Midget cried. in
tones OF distress; you're holding Betsey
so the blood'il all run into her head.
Don't, don't Give her To me.
Aunt Nan hastily restored the doll 10
proper position. Their laid her in the
little mothers arms. where she was
Rugged tenderly.
Didn't her have nice bed, Auutir
Nam said Midget. "Nhat made you
wake her mp for?"
Then Aunt Nan told her story.
Grandma was shocked and felt very
sorry for her, but Midget said. little
severely: Il tclird gramma ! wouIdn't
get in the trunk didn't ]? - course il
wasn't me. You'd ought to have h''isved
me. auntic and then You wouldn't have
scarf yourself sc. i supper mos,
ready? Betsey and Use so hungry. C
4. Parker, i'm Youth's Companion.
supper the Next bay.
Fred, you didn't sleep "A wink last
night. and Won kent me aNaIAn- innN