The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27
BETTY's VERSE.
EY SARAH l:..S kENYON.

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thoughts back twe,!tT years, and
he saw himself young MN doing a
prosperous business, and, although not
in partnership, still, intimately asso-
ciated with, one who had been his play
mate, reighbor and close friend for
thirty years. And then Mr.. Rogers
saw the financial trouble that had
come upon him, and he thought bitter
ly that, if the friend had played the
part of friend, it might have been
averted. ~
lie caw the twenty years of estrange-
.. '>c.al: he felt again the bitterness of
at hour of failure. r s.
Mr.. Rogers rose from his chair, and,
going to his safe, drew from it three
notes for five thousand dollars each,
due on the following Monday. 49,.
~''Twenty years is long time to wait
for justice" said he to himself; but
now, and without my lifting finger,
these notes have come into my posses
sion, and know, Robert French, that
it will be hard for you to pay them. l
knew Justice would be done at last
And Mr.. Rogers replaced the notes in
his safe and closing his Office went
home to eat. Many a man will cry out
for justice when it is revenge he de-
sires. Il
On Monday morning Mr.. Rogers
went to the station to take the eight
o'clock train for Boston. He had just
taken his seat in the car when he heard
his name spoken, and saw Mr.. Palmer,
l. = I, <tsa$$3
''Are you going to town. asked Mr..
Palmer. u. '~ p |r <l 4.
Eyes" was the reply. Anything I
can do for your"
II wish you would take charge of
my little girl as far as M. Her
grandmother will meet her there.
have promised her this visit for a week,
and intended to take her down myself,
but just at the last minute have re-
ceived dispatch that must be here
to meet some men who are. coming cut
on the next train. -
''Why, of course I will,'' said Mr..
Rogers, heartily. Where is she?'
At these words a tiny figure clam
bered on the seat, and a cheerful voice
announced: Here is!'' -.
''Thank you," said Mr.. Palmer.
''Good-by, Betty; be a good girl and
papa will come for you tomorrow"
.''Good-by, papa; give my love to the
baa-lammie, and all the west of the
family" replied Betty.
People looked around and laughed at
Betty's putting the lamb at the head
of the family, They saw a very little
girl under an immense hat and with a
pair of big blue eyes and rosy cheeks.
Mr.. Rogers put her next to the win
dow, and began to talk with her.
.> I'How old are you, Betty?' he asked.
''Tm half-past -four; how old are
you?" promptly returned Betty.
''Not quite hundred" laughed Mr..
Rogers, but pretty old, for all that. ="
~"Is that what made the fur all come
off the top Of your head?'' she asked.
looking thoughtfully at his bald head,
for the heat had caused him to take off
his hat. .. e :s....' ...~'..%.,.
Mr.. Rogers said he guessed so.
4. Betty pointed out various objects of
interest and made original comments
upon them, not at all abashea by her
companions age and gravity. Suddenly
she looked up and said: 7 go to Sun
day schoolr' II. # t5sass
do you? and what d o you do there?"
;'."'Well, sing and I learn verse. My
teacher gived me new one bout bears,
but don't know it yet; but know the
first one I had; want me to tell it to
your and the big blue eye looked con-
fdingly up at Mr.. Rogers.
"Why, Of course do, Betty he re-
piled. 81 |f.s
Betty folded her hands, and, with her
eyes fixed on her listeners face, said:
" Love your innymunts.'" 4,r
Mr.. Rogers flushed, and involuntarily
put his hand to his pocketbook; but
Betty, all Unconscious of his thought,
said: DO you want me to 'splain it,"
The listener nodded and the child
went on: ''Do you know what an 'inny-
munt' is?" but receiving no answer, she
said: ''When anybody does naughty
things and bweaks your playthings,
he's,a 'innymunt.' Wobbie Fwench was
my .innymunt;' he bweaked my dolly's
nose, and he sticked burrs in my baa-
lammie's fur, and he said it wasn't
baa-lammie, noffin' but just a lammie;''
and the big eyes grew bigger as they
recalled this last indignity. r.:
81 Mr.. Rogers looked deeply interested,
and, in fact, who could have helped it,
looking at the earnest little face? Bet
ty continued to '''splain:'' ~
ut doesn't mean," she said, "that
vn,, rnnst lat him bvvea1x all vo,,r dolls