The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-09-29

She was going to a croquet party. and
was in hurry. When she had gone a
little way, however, she met May Bost-
wick, tanning herself with her hat and
looking very pink.
II am so thirsty, Olive" she said,
"that don't know what to do. ran
hard all up the road, and my tongue is
like chip"
I'll get you some water" said Olive.
Mrs. Trims girl gave me some. Come"
And the two ran back together to the
door of the little cottage.
1t was wide open, and no one was
there; but the cedar pail stood on the
table, and the glass beside it. Olive filled
the glass, and gave May all she wanted,
and then took another glass herself.
Hurry said May. well be late!"
And Olive reached to put the glass on
the table without looking. The conse-
quence was that she set it only halfway
on; and before the girls had more than
stepped outside the door down it went.
crash, upon the oil cloth!
"Okw cried Olive. what have l
done?"
"Come along, quick" said May catch
ing her hand, land no one will ever
know you did it."
And Olive, on the impulse of the mo-
ment, yielded to the. advice and the pull;
and they ran away together. But never
never, never did she feel so ashamed of
herself.
Il cannot play" she said, presently.
I'm sorry. girls; but feel dreadful, and
l must go home" There was only one
person in the world who could tell her
what was right to do, and that was her
mamma.
"My little GIRL" said mamma, "you
should have found Mrs. Trim, and told
her all about it Now you must take a
nice glass of mine, wrap it in paper, and
go to Mrs. Trim at once. Tell her the
truth and say, Mother sends you glass
in place of the one l broke, with her
compliments
Olive felt happier now She bathed
her eyes, took the polished glass her
mother gave her all nicely wrapped up,
and was soon at the cottage.
However, when her feet were on the
porch and the door knob in her hand,
she paused, halt afraid to enter, hiding
the glass behind her, and heard some
one sobbing softly and some one scold-
ing loudly. Mrs. Trim was saying
There's no reason, in a general way,
for breaking; but it amt that only. If
you'd said. Mrs. Trim, I've met with an
accident and broken glass; but I'll be
more careful in future why, / might
have scolded, but we wouldn't have
parted for it. But to tell fibs and lay
the goblet to my poor cat, "a likely story!
And who'd come in while you we're out
to break glass?'
II, Mrs. Trim" said Olive. opening
the door. "Sally gave me one glass Of
water; and 1 came back to get another
for thirsty little girl 1 met, and didn't
put it far enough on the table. Sally
was not here; and mamma sends her
compliments, and will you accept glass
in it's placer
why, don't want your mas glass,
Olive" said Mrs. Trim. But she did not
force Olive to take it back when she put
it on the table.
When Olive had gone little way up
the road, some one came running after
her. 1t was Sally.
20 miss!" she said, show sweet of you
to come back! Most would have run
away"
Il ran away first. Sally" said Olive,
meekly.
but you came back" said Sally, with
strange. solemn look, land saved me
from being sent back to that frightful
place. Thank you for ever and ever"
at was like prayer, somehow" Olive
said to her mother. land made mercry.'
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