The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-31

lace and silver. and a pair o. silver
wings and spangled slippers and a
wand and a big half-moon on the top
o my headr'
Don't go. Susie,'' urged Kate It'll
bring you into bad company"
bad company! Any worse than my
father-drunk most always
Your mother needs You at home"
Kate persevered- 1t would break her
heart for you tn run away and leave
her"
But she won't let me join the show
if keep on living a home" said Susie,
with an obstinate pout.
shes right: she's right, Susie. OH
say, do give up all this. What are
your little brothers and sisters going
to do without you? Why. they can't
never go out at all if You go. No more
play for them-oh, say. Susie
just then Miliie paused and looked,
with her infantile candor, full into the
faces of the two girls.
I'm going To have green peas for
dinner to-day, 1 am I've been good
and INV mothers cooking the green
peas now"
Instantly the attention of the two
was caught by the child's confidence
and beauty.
Amt she a funny little thing?" said
Kate, kneeling beside the child.
Il amt always good" said Millie,
gravely.
''Oh, | guess you amt ever very bad.
are you?" said Susie, looking down,
her pout lost in amusement, SO facile
was her disposition
Millie pondered this seriously for
three seconds.
Il fret and worry nv mother" she
replied. conscientiously, and looking
down with shame and wonder whe ther
her elders would speak To her after
such a confession. Both girls laughed
with delight in the child's pretty sim
plicity.
Its very wrong for a little girl to
fret her mother - that's what INV
mother says" said Millie, stoutly per
sisting.
And what if you was a big girl?"
said Kate. not looking at Susie
No matter if was as big-as big"
Millie paused and her eyes roved for a
comparison-''as big as the engine
house. she ended, surprised by her
own imagination of attaining such
size.
You dear little girl, Whose girl
are you?' said Susie, trying to clutch
and kiss the child.
But at the tone of praise all Miles
JOY camr rushing back To her
But now I'm good-and I'm going
to have green peas for dinner cried
Millie, skipping with delight past
Susie's reacn. and then strutting i'm
portantIy away.
As the girls watched her their faces
re sweet with smiles of delight and
humor- smiles that gave them again
for a few moments the looks of their
less troubled childhood. When Kate.
turning. caught this look on Susi.'s
face. a deeper satisfaction came into
her own.
We'll, let's go home, then" said
Susie, as Miliie disappeared. Wasn't
She a dear little thing"
Kate was too wise to risk any ref
erence to Susie's former mood, for q
word of argument or moralizing might
have thrown her back on her OBJ
stinacy by renewing her sense of the
monotony of home and the attractions
of the Bowery Paradise. All that Kate
said was:
Let US have green peas for dinner.
Susie. If there amt any in the house
III run round to Muilen's for some
Yes. I'm good. too. now. Kate" said
Susie. with a look of tears and smiles
And I'm going to have green peas for
dinner she cried, initiating the very
accents of Millie. skipping in her fash
ion and then strutting away impor-
family 10y Kate's side
Kate still said nothing.
Suddenly Susie stopped and looked
earnestly at her friend
The Bowery Paradise won't have
me for a fairy, if you want to know,
Kate"
We'll, I'm just as glad. Susie! And
were both going to have green peas
for dinner
Kate's failure in attempting to imi
tate Miles tone male Susie laugh
more than before. and the two went
happily away with arms round each
others waists.
Meanwhile Millie entered the little
kitchen where her mother stood with
the flushed face of a toilful yet tri-
umphant cook.
Il guess dinner must be ready by
this time" said Millie.
1t is" said her mother. and pointed
to the pine table, with two plates and
three dishes cleaning from its coarse,
clean cloth Millie. with gleeful
smile climbed into her own chair.
..You must have had quite a long
walk" said her mother. as she took
the remaining chair. Il s'pose you
stopped and talked to people: You gen
orally do, the neighbors tell me"
Il talked to a few people" answered
Millie, but | guess | forgot what |
said
''Oh. | know. you little goose"
laughed her mother. as she uncovered
the peas You told them you were
going to have green peas for dinner"
Yes" said Millie. with an intellec-
tual abstraction caused by whetted APP
petite Il guess that's what | did tell
'em. but aint quite sure. II guess
| was pretty excited, aid didn't Nactly
know just what said"
Her mother laughed again. and
helped her generously from the dishful
of peas. And Millie ate them with a
fine -elish and in splendid ignorance
of how wholesome and important a
part they had caused her to play in the
mighty scheme of human events--Ed-
gar Fawcett, in Youths Companion.
unfortunate VI. DE Lesseps.
The great and unfortunate NJ De
LeSseps in his extreme old age finds
himself a very poor man. He married
late in life and has family of thir-
teen children. 1t is generally believed
that the blunders of the Panama We're
not criminal on his part But recall
inc his mast great services to com