The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26

I'm going 90 ask jessie 10 CUM 80, 49,
see mo this afternoon after SchoV'' mann
ma.
"Aro you DEAR -. &C have a
littlo afternoon tea
Il think [ could. 49,
something very nice
IN see about II. o. t, t,ot+v
Il know what that means, sara Ia''!'
siving her mamma nice, ioNlns ~ ,s
'Ent wait Patty sara manlil"' 80
tho little girl was tripping aNa'' ,.,t-
want you TO come straight no JILL d.
school so as TO attend 10 your H'"0 W.
lies before Jessie comes. $3.50 -,
.'Nv busting my own room, you mean
aye, IL ought TO have been seen 10
this morning, hey. fatN ..,a,. nv.
"Ycs mamma, but ! hau 10 s'uu! my
reading lesson this morning
u thought tho evening was al"Aa
tina time for that.
But / put it off because 1 wanted TO
play checkers with Jack. ~,
Il wonder VI my httle daushteI VIII
ever learn not 10 put on duties LOT picdS-
urrs. And IL seems TO me lhvre w
something out IN the arbor when ought
10 have been locked after.
.Oh / romcmbcri ] was FASTING scraps
ont there with May. day before Atster-
dav. and / put OF picking mp the things
mi morning and then 1 wanted to weed
Il hope you will DO it before Jessie
comes"
That's what mean TO Go, mamma.
Good by . 80
her return homo from schoh, after the
short afternoon session. -,
"Ste's gone out" said Jane. the girl
Gone out. Did she say anything 10
Won about "a little supper for me, Jane
NO i didn't hear anything about IL.
That's very strange of mamma, said
Patty. "She must have forgotten H. On
perhaps she pat II off until she comes
home | wish she hadn't
The .put-on'' reminded Patty of the
room She was TO dust But. as she pass
ed q window, she caught sight OF some
OF her flowers which grew outside.
"Oh' nv pansies," She cried In great
concern. "the~ are an drying up ana
wltherinc" She was very fond OF her
flowers and everything else was for the
moment forgotten as she hurried icii
some water 20 give them.
you dear little things. she SAID, You
almost seem TO know / am 1'ing you u
nice cool drink. on look Just as II YOU
wanted to say. thank YOU on, / wish j
was "A fairy. and lived ina the times Whch
they could hear flowers and lambs ana
birds and things tax.
Walking ON with der watering pot,
dreaming Of the delights Of such con-
dtiOn OF things, she came near the arbor.
Now. I must tidy zap that arhor. Jts-
SELL DE here .n minute. ana IL De'trr
nut off my busting until She 3 gone nome.
/ shan't take Jessie up TO my roOmi -
hate to have her see how unudy II Is.
l do wish mamma did not think Httlo
girls ought TO KEEP their rooms busted,
ana pick mp their things after they 10
done -Tlayinc An, loon at that great
weed growing 50 near That beautiul
white lily
The weed was removed with her little
frger' which took tender care not 10
disturb tho root. of the QueeulN lily.
And then Patty looked up. and smiled q
very loving greeting 10 bluebird ~hich
chirpod above her IN the branches OF
"Tbere Won are. YOU little beauty Are
YOU singing 10 This lily: or Course You
ara You sing To the flowers al day.
And OF went the little lassie into n
train Of fancics as TO whica flowers size
would sing to Oftenest IL she were "A
bird. sprngine mp at length 10 say But
] must be sweeping the arbor
She ran for the broom. and, as she
hurried back. her little friend Jessie came
down tho garden walk.
"Ah there you are, Jessie. I'm glad 10
see YOU / was just going 10 sweep TINS
urhor. but IL can wait until you 20.
The sweeping OF the artor wouli not
have taken more tlan five minutes, ana
Patty felt little prick OF conscience al
she leu the way To another part Of the
large pleasant garden. But she quoted
IL 18th the reelection that 10 would not
l. polite 10 work when she mad company,
AMI that. O; course. mamma would not
wish her 10.
They played croquet for a while. and
then m do oclls of daisies and holly
noe Ks. " i'l litA Iil a ipue TOW OF the
flower maidcns. Patty thought IL was fun
time FOR tho tfeat which had been prom
Used; and oXousing herself 10 her friend.
she ran into the house.
Hasn't n ANNA come home Nct?'
NO, said Jane.
Dear me Jarc can't you give ms
something nice for tea with Jessie"
IL don't krow I'm sure" said Jane
day: and there's nothing much IN the
house now, Tor We are 10 have hot bis
cult for tea by and by"
mot d bit OF at cOcOanut ,akc2"
'N0t Bit said Jane. going 10 look.
know"
Jane aid what she could for her. AMI
Patty returned 10 the garden with a pie -
of apple pie, some crackers, ana "A lit.lc
currant lely-a very poor sort Of tea. he
Thought ana wondered more and mora
how mamma could have neglected 20 sec
TO IL. when she had promised Mamma
was famous for getting up nice Htflo
treats when Pattys friends came. and
II was easy 10 see that Jcs.Ar was rather
surprised
Patty's mother came home a few MN
utcs after Jessie was gone. and Patty
net her at the door with "a very mourn
tul face
L suppose. ANNA" she said. That
rOu put of fixing my nice little tea until
fou came back. But it's too late now.
Tor Jcssie's cCne."
Mamma smiled al Patty's injured tone
dear W. '''' your ''0'''
NO. ma am 1 went to water my pansies.
and"
Did you clean up your paper in the
trhor2"
NO. nla'am. / put Il OF because Jessie
zane"
We'll. ! think you had better 10 at
snco and do them"
Not one word Of regret for the neg
Actcd afternoon tea
Patty went up to her room. and began
Busting. What was that behind her
toilet cushion 4 game for which she had
been for some time longing There II
had been a. the afternoon when ~ would
have been such delight 10 try IL for
they bad become tired of those flower
Tolls.
she put her room In good order. and
then went down 10 the arbor. An unfold
~ napkin lay over something In the seat.