Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-07

l couldn't anyway. ind howl don
b'lle,e Shelf cnr+ii" and she hnstil,
stuffed the little cup into her pocket.
PATTY, ask grandma, ask grandma,
tbumped conscience loudly against Pat
tvs ribs.
"P'raps I'll ask her Tonight" tenn
;,orized Putty. II haven't time now
I'm 'ft1!L III lie lnte."
For the first time she caught up hei
little lunch basket, and slipped of with
out sfandma's good-by kiss. Hel
cousin was not ut home just now, &c
Patty trudgcd of to school alone, with
out waiting for her, us she usually did
Mt the foot Of the lane.
When she opened her basket at moor
and took out her luncheon and the cup
with great uifectution OF unconscious
ness, there were obs and ais of ndtni
triton quite sufficient to GRITTY her nm
bition.
"We've got lots OF EN-" said Patty
IN an offhand manner. "My grandma
doesn't care anything about 'eni."
oh, Patty!
"Dc lct The have drink out OF II, v
begged one of the older girls. "My
doesn't II make the water taste good!"
Then all the children followed suit
and Patty, much battered, willingly
passed around the cup.
I'll bring another one to school to-
morrow" she volunteered.
will your grandma let your
"She doesn't care" replied Patty,
confidently.
Oh, naughty little Patty!
After school one Of the older children
joined the little maid.
SAY, Patty" she began. as they
trudged homeward, do you like maple
sugar?
Yes, indeed" responded Patty,
eagerly.
We'll, my fathers got lots Of it-a
great tub full" went on Jenny. I'll
tring you II big piece tomorrow when
come TO school,"
"0h, thank you," returned unsus-
picious little Patty, gratefully. love
H."
"And, Patty" pursued Jenny, "you
said you had lot of those cups.
S'posin' you give me one of 'em, N l
bring you u lot Of maple sugar. Two
big pieces"
"oh. why" began Patty, they're
grandma's, and"
But you said she didn't ever use
en-" urged Jenny. "iou don't know
how nice the maple sugar is-all soft
and sugary. Trnps my father won't let
me give it away II don't get something
for it. lie sells IT,"
"oh!" said Patty, family, yearning
for the maple sugar
"Well, never mind. P'raps I'd better
not bring any sugar tomorrow, any
way" went on Jenny, slowly, NJ they
stood AT the turn where their ways sep.
arated. "Good-by."
mo, stop" said Patty, deciding in 4
hurry. "iou bring il, :! and I'll bring tue
cup;" and she skipped of, hastily, up
the lane.
So the next morning naughty little
Patty hid another cup in her pocket;
her conscience protested loudly. but the
thought of the maple sugar proved
stronger still.
When luncheon time came Jenny pro-
duced from her pocket q knobby little
brown paper package and received in
exchange the pretty brown cup with it's
wreath of pink roses.
Its mine," Jenny announced, with
much Importance; II bought it."
There was IN immediate chorus of ca
CARNATIONS.
"Oh, Patty, bring me one!" patty,
you know mel" I'll bring you some
picked lines" 'Patty, you may have
my little folding slate"
Patty was bewildcrcd, and before she
realized what she was doing she found
herself promising to supply the whole
group.
81 can't bring but one at time" she
added, doubtfully, "'cause-" She
stopped uncomfortably; but in the
scramble That ensucd rs to which
should he honored first her hesitation
was unnoticed, and she found herself
loaded down with gifts OF all kinds and
promises of others.
So day by day she brought away cup
after cup. Her conscience ut first pro-
tested vigorously; but gradually she be-
gan to feel ms II the cups belonged to
her. Oh, Patty, why were you SO care
ful, then, not TO let grandma see You
with them?
After a time, however, the excitement
about them subsidized, and Patty soon
ceased to care to take her cup to school,
and after time she almost forgot tine
whole affair.
One day grandma had tea party, as
she was very fond Of doing. The ladies
were sitting chatting In the wide front
parlor, and. us usual, some one began TO
admire the curious things all about.
Fatty was frisking in aud out, talking
and being petted, which she loved.
Presently one OF the ladies said to
grandma:
MY little daughter brought home
from school one day such charming
little cup that one Of your children gave
her. Somehow, II made me think Of you
at once, Mrs. Randall"
Patty Glanced to he leaning against
grandma, who Ind her arm around the
little girl. As the lady spoke she started
and flushed.
'Indeed!" said grandma. "What WINS
Il like?"
at was OF curious brown ware, with
pink roses OH II, under the glazing, and
two little handles"
why" said Mrs. Randall, thought
fully, II have some custard cups like
that that ] greatly prize"
Frightened little Patty thought the
carpet heaved under her feet. She
twisted herself behind the chnir. What
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