The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-25


II was cloudy on Friday afternoon
and every few minutes anxious little
eyes would wander from their book
and look out Of the window 20 see II
any rain-drops we're falling; while at
recess Miss Reed was besieged with /
"Oh teacher. DO you believe u Is going |
TO raln?" Don't you think u VIII De |
pleasant tomorrow" and az home. At |
night Il was the same question. Don't |
you think Il will clear on. papaf Tor
the children we're anticipating a great
time on the morrow.
They always had holiday on May
day. II Il was pleasant. with permits
sion 20 roam about In the woods ana
gather wild flowers. but this year they
were 10 have an extra treat
Nj. Berry. Harold's father. had
promised them that n II was a good
day he would harness his two big
black horses into his biggest hay
wagon. and take them al with Miss
Reed. their teacher over 10 the Single
ton woods Tor maynowcrs for though
the woods about N abounded In
hepatlca and vlolets. both blue and
yellow. cowslips and columbines. fran
little anemones. bloodroot and star
flowers. beside many others. yet there
was not one single biz u the mayiiow-
er-the trailing arbutus-to be found
nearer than the Singleton woods. and
those were fifteen miles away and IN
lonely part Of the country. not near
any town. consequently the children
rarely saw any. and % course prifed
them much more highly than any OF
the other Wild flowers.
Al ~ the children went On 10 bee
early that night. and when they open
81 their eyes Il was upon a brigh,
beautiful day. flooded with sunshinI
and with a warm southerly wind blow
ing. Just the day for a picnic'
II was an 80 pleasant even from N
start! The children were 20 glad Z
have a good day. and the mammas an
papas were glad because the childre
were. and 40 every one was happ'
Then there was an extra nice breal
fast. as the children were going 10 rid
90 far. which I am afraid. In the -
citement. was not half appreciate
Then the gathering AZ the schoolhons
and the shouts ~ delight when y
black horses came around the corns
and all the hustle u starting. al
finally they were on
Miss Reed had a low chair placed
the wagon Tor her use. but the oh
dren Just snuggled down into z
warm swee, hay with which the 40
of the wagon was covered. and ch'
tered -well' Mr. Berry said that
aounded like the martins when IN
came 10 occupy their house In
spring. and found that flock OF sp'
rows had gone to housekeeping th'
before theml
Now out In the Singleton woods
mayfowers were feeling very unh
nv. What was the use Of having ~
Are day 'Asd what was the use
trying 10 put forth R-to, Of iragr'
mink blossoms n no one ever came
see them7 They we're a good mind
10 try 10 blossom. but 10 hide away
der the brown leaves. but as they Y
talking II over among themselves
heard unusual sounds and soon c
dren. such lot Of children. came :
ming and dancing and singing am
them.
Then every flower blushed ro
than ever with Joy. and thrust It's
up IA high NJ Il could. so az not q
missed. and the children declared.
rapturous little screams. that
blossom was bigger and plnker
the last
Once In a while there would be 9
tie scream Of another kind. a.
harmless little green snake would
away IN great hurry 20 his b
wondering what all this commit
was about: but on the whole
didn't mind each other much, an'
children picked and picked and
ate their lunch In the big WAGON
crowned Miss Reed the Ma queen
then plcked some more TIL Mr..
said that Il was growing cool, and
that they started for home, AM
tired children. with their great bu
OF flowers. were glad to curl do'
the hay once more.
Going home they were talking
their good time and wondering
they should do with 80 many nc
when Miss Reed said
Don't you think Bertha woul
some7"
Sure enough that was Just
thing Poor little Bertha Day,
the merriest and best beloved
the children. had met with an &C
only a short time before, ant
would have to lie quietly In b
through the beautiful spring day
she was so fond Of nowersl or
they would give them TO her
So when they reached home.
dusk. Mr.. Berry stopped at u
house. and they left all the
on her oor-step-exceptlng q
bunch which each one had say
for mamma-rang the door h'