The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-07

We've got lots of 'em," said Patty,
in an offhand manner. my grandma
doesn't care anything about 'em."
Oh, Patty!
DO let me have drink out of it,
begged one of the oldest girls. "3Iy,
doesn't it make the water taste good"
Then all the children followed suit,
and Patty, much Gattered, willingly
passed around the cup.
'Pll bring another one to school to-
morrow" she volunteered.
"Will your grandma letyou?'
"She doesn't care" " replied Patty, CON
fidently.
Oh, naughty little Patty
After school one of the older children
joined the little maid.
"say, Patty" she began, as they
trudged homeward, "do you like maple
sugar?"
eyes, indeed" responded Patty,
eagerly.
well, my fathers got lots of it-a
great tub full" went on Jenny, "TH
bring you big piece tomorrow when
I come to school,"
'0h, thank you," returned unsus-
picious little Patty, gratefully. 81 love
it."
"And, Patty" pursued Jenny, "you
said you had lot of those cups.
S'POsin' you give me one of 'em, m I
bring you lot of maple sugar. Two
big pieces"
'Oh, why" began Patty, they're
gTandma's, and"
But you said she didn't ever use
en- urged Jenny. you don't know
how nice the maple sugar is-aII soft
and sugaIy, P'raps my father won't
let me give it away if 1 don't get some
thing for it.. He sells it."
"Oh!" said Patty, family, yearning
for the maple sugar.
well, 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."
NO, STOP" said Patty, deciding in
hurry, you bring it, and I'll bring the
cups" and she skipped off, hastily, up
the lane.
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.
When luncheon time came Jenny pro-
duced from her pocket a knobby little
brown paper package and received in
exchange the pretty brown cup with its
wreath of pink roses.
Its mine" Jenny announced, with
much Importance; Il bought it."
There was an immediate chorus of ex-
carnations.
ooh, Patty, bring me one!" Patty,
you know mel" 'I'll bring you some
picked lines" Patty, you may have
my little folding slate"
Patty was bewiIdered, and before she
realized what she was doing she found
herself promising to supply the whole
group.
q can't bring but one at a time" she
added, doubtfuliy, cause She
stopped uncomfortably; but in the
scramble that ensued as to which
should be honored first her hesitation
was unnoticed, and she found herself
loaded down with gifts of all kinds and
promises of others.
So day by day she brought away cup
after cup. Her conscience at first pro-
tested vigorously; but gradually she
began to feel as if the cups belonged
10 her. Oh, Patty, why were you so
careful, then, not to let grandma see
you with them?
After n time, however, the excite
lnent about them subsidized, and Patty
soon ceased to care to take her cup to
school, and after a time she almost for
| got the whole affair.
One day grandma had a tea party,
as she was very fond of doing. The
ladies were sitting chatting in the wide
front parIor. and, as usual, some one
began to admire the curious things all
about. Patty was frisking in and out,
talking and being petted, which she
loved.
Presently one of the ladies said to
( grandma:
My little daughter brought home
from school one day such charming
little cup that one of your children
gave her. Somehow, it made me think
of you at once. Mrs. Randall"
Patty CHANGED to be leaning against
! grandma, who had her arm around the
little girl. As the lady spoke she start
ed and flushed.
"Indeedi" said grandma. What was
it like?"
1T was OF curious brown ware, with
/ pink roses on il, under the glazing, and
tvs little handles"
Why, SAID MS. Randall. thought
iiisigs = have soma c-istars essps Ike