The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19

ty had adjourned" she urged, in her
most wheedling tone.
"Why, they always say So" Bes-
sizes tone showed great scorn at what
she considered her aunt's ignorance.
IL have been to lots of Kings
Daughter meetings. and once went
to a Sabbath school, meeting with
papa, and they always say the meet
ing has journed."
"But what does it'mean?" persisted
Aunt Mildred.
"Why, Eat they are to go home, of
course" l asked mamma what jour
ney' meant, and she said to go trav-
cling somewhere, and so when they
say the 'ciety has founded it means
the folks must go travelling home.
Don't you sect"
Mildred burst into another peal of
laughter, which made Susie hide be-
hind her companion once more, and
Bessie, with very red face, to clutch
frantically at her pink badge.
"Tell me just one thing more, and
you shall CO." said Aunt Mildred,
checking herself at the sight of Bes-
sizes evident struggle to keep her
temper, and artfully displaying at the
same time a handful of chocolate
caramels. "What can you do on your
journey to Grandma Warren's to
make other people have a good
timer
"Oh, we'll smile at 'em and say
good morning." began Bessie, COM
pletely Modified by the sight of the
caramels; land we'll tell lame jim
mie we are sorry he has got bad
ankle
"And say poor doggie' to Mr..
Days one-eyed Smut" added
Susie.
Another peal Of laughter from Mil
| dred.
"Wouldn't he enjoy a crust of
bread better?" she asked, as soon as
she could speak.
"We'll give him both, them" cried
Bessie, defantly. HE likes to has
us say poor doggie' to him, even if
he is hungry. Please let us go now,
Aunt Mildred" she pleaded, hold
ing loop of pink ribbon tightly
between her thumb and forefnger.
$50 you shall" said Aunt Mildred,
half ashamed of her teasing; and
here are some caramels for the bene-
fit of the Rosy Circle. You may give
one-eyed Smut some if you really
think he would care as much for them
as to have you say poor doggie' to
him."
The next morning Bessie stood
soberly watching Aunt Mildred, as,
with her pretty travelling suit already
on, she was putting the few last things
into her trunk preparatory to spend
ing a few weeks in the mountains
with party of friends.
Don't look so solemn, Peterkins,"
she cried, merrily. "Ishan't be gone
forever. My 'ciety is 'journed', that's
all, and so have got to go travelling,
you see"
Bessie refused TO smile, however,
but put ting herplump elbows on the
little dressing-table, she Graded her
chin in both hands. In spite of her
constant teasing, she was very fond
of her pretty auntie, and three weeks
seemed long time to loose out of
her summers vacation.
SIS Eat all made with needleworkP
she asked, at last, nodding toward
the bright silk waist Aunt Mildred
was taking so much pains to fold.
"What does the child mean now2"
exclaimed Mildred, with a comical
| glance at her sister.
as it made with needlework? ?" re-
peated Bessie. "When the King
comes he won't love you unless your
clothes are all made with needle
work. I've heard 'em read about it,
ever'n ever so many times, in NAM
mas Getty"
ooh, she means our Kings Daught-
ers' Psalm, the 45th, probably" said
Mrs. Cornish. 81 must explain to her
that it means our characters and gar
ments of the soul instead of silk
waists and the like"
Mildred's bright face clouded for
an instant.
II am afraid my clothes are all ma
chine made, Peterkins," she said,
soberly, land the garments themsel-
yes are nothing but tinsel-or rags"
"The Daughter of King need not
dress in rags when the court dress
of royal purple is waiting for her, if
she will only accept it" said Mrs.
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