The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-02

"P'raps III ask her tonight" tern.
porized Patty. II haven't time now.
I'm 'fraid I'll be late"
For the first time she caught up ner
little lunch basket. and slipped off with
out grandma's good-by kiss. Her
cousin was not at home Just now, so
Patty trudged off to school alone. with
out waiting for her, as she usually did.
AZ the foot of the lane.
When shc opened her basket ut noon
and took out her luncheon and the cup,
with a great nffectation of unconscious
ness, there were obs and abs of udmi-
triton quite sufficient TO crafty her nm-
bition.
We've got lots of 'em," said Patty.
in an offhand manner. "My grandma
doesn't care anything about EN-"
Oh, Pattyl
do let me have drink out of It,"
begged one of the older girls. "My,
doesn't 1t make the water taste good!'
Then all the children followed suit,
and Patty, much battered, willingly
passed around the cup. Il
"I'll bring another one to school to-
morrow" she volunteered g. s5s
"Will your grandma let your XII
She doesn't care" replied Patty,
confidently. .@A
Oh, naughty little Pattyl 8@1#
After school one of the older children
joined the little maid. E3EZ@@
Say. Patty" abe began, as they
trudged homeward, do you like maple
sugar2" 4. z r. ~
Eyes. indeed" responded Patty,
eagerly. A.a 81
Well, my fathers got lots OF tia
great tub full" went on Jenny. "I'll
bring you a big piece tomorrow when
come TO school, XII i. r - s..l =.
"oh. thank you,' returned unsus-
picions little Patty. gratefully. love
ill., IN y 81. y a. & 7 -: ...,. s~<s
.And, Patty" pursued Jenny, you
said You had lot of those cups.
S'posin. you give me one of 'em, m /.
bring you q lot Of maple sugar Two
big pieces r. So @Sfaz.s5 ~ 4
"Oh, why" began Patty, they're
grandma's. and" @ q. = IN ,As31t@, #@@"
But you said she didn't ever use
EN-" urged Jenny. "You don't know
how nice the maple sugar is--all soft
and sugury. P'raps my father won't let
me give it away II i don't get something
for IL. He sells it" '-.o 80. n
'Oh!" said Patty, family, yearning
for the maple sugar. rS$ ". I s.4 @'E
We'll, never mind. P'raps I'd better
not bring any sugar tomorrow, any
way" went on Jenny, slowly, as they
stood at the turn where their ways sep.
arated. "Good-by." $.:#. =.
mo. STOP" said Patty. deciding in a
hurry. "You bring It, and I'll bring tue
cup;" and she skipped off, hastily, up
the lane. %.-% 3&s & @5=sl u /. + N@
So the next morning naughty little
Patty hid another cup in her pocket;
her conscience protested loudly, but the
thought of the maple sugar proved
stronger still. as 155$.a5, @#lt { @E.,
When luncheon time came Jenny pro-
duced from her pocket knobby little
brown paper package and received in
exchange the pretty brown cupwith its
wreath of pink roses. & +
Its mine," Jenny announced, with
much Importance; II bought it." 49.@
There was an immediate chorus of eA-
CARNATIONS. 5s: 4z
"Oh. Patty, bring me onel' PATTY,
you know mel" I'll bring you some
picked lines" Patty, you may have
ny little folding slate" 81 HI
Patty was bewildered, and before she
realized what she was doing she found
herself promising to supply the whole
group.
II can't bring but one AT time." size
added. doubtfully, cause" She
stopped uncomfortably; but in the
scramble that ensued as to which
should be honored first her hesitation
WIS unnoticed, and she found herself
loaded down with gifts OF all kinds ana
promises of others.
So day by day she brought away cup
after cup. Her conscience at first pro-
tested vigorously; but gradually she be-
gan TO feel as II the cups belonged 10
her. Oh. Patty, why were you SO cart
full, then, not to let grandma see you
with them?
After time, however, the excitement
ubout them subsidized, and Patty soon
ceased to care to take her cup to school,
and after time she almost forgot the
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. rs usual. some one began to
admire the curious things ali about.
Patty was frisking in and out, talking
and being petted. which she loved.