The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

,- little stool at the sink She was
op,v seven and a half bur sne al"@S , >
washed tho dishes when scnool u'u ~
ke., There WAS no school that C~y-lhc
teacher had sore throat
,nor ,be dishes were washed Emma
lane stood about at her noun -
&c sho made the cake. She iollo"eu ~
into the pantry, and stood mere -
Ing her and out into the klIcHIr, h.r
stood there. once She hu' t+b ,bo
,,otber's arm that she hit her Win ,.'V
- ,nivinc spoon What arc you
F,lfoc.ing me about so for? S@la "o'
mother. what do you want
Mother" said Emma Jane
"Weu. what is it, -.or. 2..
.1to,her can't 1 go down 10 the store
..I,ovrn 10 the store? What ior'
.1 a.or, 10 spond that two cents OHc@
Hiram gave me. o.,
..lyhat do You want 10 speHu - va
.Checkerberry lozenges' ~ hos
- '.y, Ians.s mother looked At her mes
itatingiy. ...,-e+ elk
ulo3ded Emma Jane nei
nttle innocent. up'"i"0'
os oumble entreaty.
..yell. don't know as care ,,n net
,.other said slowly. Pun YOU, PA
-,,r6 vour neck, for the wlnd co'u'
and don't want you getting " '''0
throat again
EMMA James face dimpled with snllieS,
.Ard mind YOU 60 straight there anu
hack" added her mother WIN . oe
..tr severity % permission Whlch uiu ~
,- The least dampcn Emma Jane spH'
f.- mother always gave peIihls9lo" 80
hat way. hedging about liberty IN
uerepts after the manner oil Ne" -'i'9
.4ad
u was late February, and fhe raw
Wind of March had already begun 70
blow bot Emma Jane did not heed i
ss she sued down the road with her ny
81. wound tightly twice around her mech
e.. her precious two cents IN her pocAel
T. sr4rd.ng was indeed d pleasure 'ohs
offered Au these six weeks. since her
i-. Hiram had slipped them INTO her
l"s eager. grateful hand. had Emma
Jl louel upon IT. The weather hao
t.', severe she had had sore throat
a.. this vas he first time her mother
Dad ryt0 her permission 70 go n tac
store Her bother caleb would 90 any
Tine have invested her small capital N
me 'ee-s.,oerry lozcHScs for her on
sweetness would have been lost had she
not bought ne,n herself There was an |
ambition a1 aspiration. about going her
t'f 20 -oe store 10 sD nd her two cents |
winch s0Irrol on Emma Jane as much |
&' per love Tor sweets.
The store Was a mile away. Emma !
zane lived quite distance from the |
Village Fer house stood on q. Hill. At !
~. FOOT OF it, on curve OF the sloping !
t'td. stood the house where Hester Adams |
i''4 Emma Jane sat next 70 Hester |
M school. ana She loved her dearly As |
''' PASSED the house she slackened her |
pace and forgot the two cents In her |
."et. staring ~ the windows; but she !
'.i NOT get n glimpse Of Testers round, |
PINK face and blacl. eyes.
Although the wind was cold. .he road !
taa muddy With melting frost. and |
~ ma Jane had % pick her way Her |
mother nd hidden her be careful and !
n'' set her shoes and skirts muddy. She |
was quite time reaching the store. but |
e last she stepped up on the platform. !
"' Sd" the sticks Of red end white |
.o"py in the glass jars In the window. |
D''"eea Them the boxes full Of rolls |
''~eHsrs' Her heart beat fast with /
',,nieht' she was saying 20 herself 4
H. n'l'e speech to the s.orekeaoor. "I'd |
ma one ron Of checkerberry iozcnges." !
o. put her hand into her nccHet
80, ,ne Two cents and have them all
.,uy Then Emma Jane gave a ereat
80 ana gasp-the two cents were gore
S.Ia,oi mem. She pulled out her little /
, o,n and felt wildly in the bot.
I've ner pocket, and then she thrust
an. oI her fingers quite through and
u'"1s was evident enough. There