Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-12
4 RAINY DAY."
\ ooh, dear, dear!"

a little worried, that they will try to
be quiet. They will remember that
you do not feel WELL" s..s..-..s
Aunt Lucretia shook her head and
looked gloomy. Archie set his lips to-
gether with a feeling which mamma
knew meant
"We'll see about that" -
After the others had left the break
fast room, Ruth and Archie stood look
ing out of a window.
''Mean old thing!" said Archie, below
his breath.
"Who?" asked Ruth.
''Aunt Lucretia."
''Archie," exclaimed Ruth, in a
shocked tone, 81 thought you were
speaking of one of the boys"
81 wasn't said Archie. "she is
'Don't say it again, Archie" said
Ruth, sternly.
''Well, won't. But mean it all the
same. NO peace in the housed Ruth,
she'd great deal rather we were
naughty than good"
''Now, Archie!' .'...
y
we're real good she never takes bit
of notice, and that when we're bad she
always does? She enjoys it-just be-
cause it gives her chance to scold.''
''Im-afraid you are right, Archie
admitted Ruth, after little considera-
tion of the matter. 49,. -.
"Of course I'm right. Say, Ruth,''-
Archie gave little jump of delight
''let's play joke on her.
"Gh, mamma wouldn't like it,
ga good joke, I mean. There are
good jokes and bad jokes, you know
See here, now; Aunt Lucretia thinks
We'll be troublesome all day. She
thinks we'll growl and grumble at the
Grain, and tease for things, and make
noises, and everything else that's
mean. Now let's begin and be just
as good as, we can to spite her.
"Oh!" said Ruth, not able to recon-
cile the goodness with the spite.
''Don't you see? She'll be watching
all day to see us behaving like tor
ments, and Well disappoint her."
Ruth began to smile. There was
something pleasing in the idea. Ger
tainly, there could be nothing wrong
in trying to do their best.
Lets! Well do our Monday lessons
the first thing, without anybody tell
ing US. Then I'll cut my weeks kind
ling"
"And when I dust the sitting-room
I'll dust all the corners"
IT won't set Ponto and kitty in a
fight
''And if there's pudding for dim er
instead Of pie we won't say word.''
we'll keep it up all day"
s'We'll be-be-truly virtuous,' con-
cluded Ruth, now fully in the spirit
of the days effort, and desiring to eN-
press herself strongly. ~:- '@'s5.
eff forget or get tired, you remind
me, said Archie. ''Just whisper:
Spite and that'l be enough"
The mornings duties done, the two
were seated in the arge8sitting-room,
Ruth with some fancy work and Archie
reading aloud, mamma looking pleased
and tranquil. Presently Aunt Lucre-
tia, looking out of the window, re-
marked: - 49,.
"Well, here's an end of the quiet!
knew it couldn't last long" r.
Arches best friend, Herbert, was
coming in. oera ssy-als4,-.ss,,,
"Say, Archie, come down and play
in the creek, can't you? You can put
on rubbers and your old coat. 'Tisn't
Z y;
along like sixty, and we can have a
great time building dam"
Archie sprang up excitedly at the
tempting proposal.
''Hurrah That'll be fun! Mamma,
can't go?" E s%
I'm afraid not sstidmamma. '...You
must choose a dryer day for building
your DAM" e. 4ts a, 1Fs 1.
Archie burst into loud remon-
STRANGE. Ruth laid her hand on his
arm, shaking her head with meaning
glance, which Archie at once Under
stood. The dearsslittle girl did not
like to whisper the ugly word.
swell, Bert, we'll do it Monday after
school,"
Aunt Lucretia glanced at him inssuch
surprise that Archie clapped his hand
to his mouth. AS Herbert went out he
followed him. 5s !, 4, sas 4,
Dear me! He'sgbringing that boy
back with him!' remarked Aunt Luz
cretia ts es. s.. 4.
"Bert's going to stay and play with
u.s. said Archie. 'He says he'll stay
to dinner, too. We'll go upstairs.
Come on, Ruth!''
There was none of the tramping and
stamping overhead which, on the oc-
casion of boys visits, usually made life
a burden to the older members Of the
family.
The dinner manners were marvel.