St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-08-30
For tIle CHILDREN,
CASSIE'S ENEMIES.

- ~ WI my FCISC IOT lllc TERM,
ne said presently. 1T took some time
to decide between three; but | chose
That we may be saved from our enc
mics A boy has so many enemies you
know"
Il know" his mother said, Smiling
up at him fondly her heart very glad
over Roys manly fight against his enc
mics.
Cassie listened doubtfully. II don't
see what enemies you could have, Roy"
she said, everybody likes YOU
Roy laughed. That is just what is
the matter sometimes" he said. But
Cassie did not understand
II can't take that for my verse, any
way" she said. Il havnt an enemy in
the world"
ROY looked at his mother and smiled
I've seen an enemy OF yours" he said
land one who is on the watch to do you
harm, too"
"Who is it? :" Cassie asked quickly 81
most know you are mistaken. Fave
Bennett was my enemy, but we've made
up, and now there isn't anybody"
Mother, don't you know one who is
very anxons to get Cassie into trou-
BILE? ?" asked Roy.
I'm sorry to say that | do. and I've
seen traces of his influence this very
day." was the mothers answer.
II don't know what YOU mean" de-
clared Cassie, and her tone was almost
fretful.
Roy and his mother often talked in a
way that she did not understand.
"Ill tell you what" said Roy; "Tn
keep watch Of this enemy of yours all
day tomorrow. There's no school, YOU
know, and I'll keep list of the number
of times he undertakes to do you harm
Shall p"
you may keep all the watch you
want to- Cassie said Ioftily; Il know
you won't find anybody who is trying
to make any trouble for me. How can
they, and l not know anything about
it,"
Nevertheless, the plan was agreed
upon, and for the remainder of the even
ing Cassie had good deal to say about
it, but the next day she forgot it.
Cassie" called her mother from the
dining room, bring me the scissors from
my work table"
In minute, mama; | just want to
get these flowers in the vase" she con-
tiuued to arrange the dried grasses and
leaves for winter bouquet.
Cassie" said her father, an hour af-
terward, run up to my dressing-room
and bring me my slippers"
Cassie went, but was so long that Roy
went in search of her. He found her at
the head OF the stairs, trying to make
Rover carry them down in his mouth.
Father is waiting" he said reproach-
fully.
"Well, I'm coming. I'm only trying
to teach Rover how to be useful"
If Cassie hadn't forgotten, she would
have noticed that Roy, frequently dur
ing the day, had occasion to write some
thing in his notebook
1t was late in the afternoon, however,
before the browning record of the day
was made. Cassie was dressed and
ready for the parlor, where very in
teresting thing was about to happeh.
Almira, the second girl who had been
in the family for three years, and was an
orphan with no home of her own, was
to be married at four O'Clock, in the
back parlor. 1t had been beautifully
trimmed for the occasion with ever
greens and bright berries. In fact, Cas-
sizes mother had been busy all day max
ing various preparations, and Cassie
believed herself to have been very help
full. She was good deal excited
1t so happened that she had never had
the pleasure of attending wedding, so
it was great event to her.
The time for the ceremony was draw
ing near, and Almira's friends who had
been invited were beginning to arrive,
when Cassie was sent to her mothers
room for a handkerchief and fan which
lay on the bureau. make haste, Cas-
sic" her mother had said Il shall want
them in a few minutes, everything is
ready now"
And Cassie had fully intended to make
haste, but on the sofa, flung hastily a
side, was handsome silk wrapper Of
her mothers, which was so rarely worn
that a sight of it to the beauty-loving
little girl.
OH that pretty dress, she said
81 wish wrappers were nice to wear to
weddings; I'd like to see mamma in it.
S'pose was a tall lady, and this wasn't |
a wrapper, but dress for a bride, and |
was putting it on, and was going to be
married in a few minutes; | wonder
how would feel? hope they will wear
great long trains when | am married,
and that my dress will be bright pink
satin, with gold colored ribbons, and be