The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

THE SURPRISE PARTY.
One day fancy, mother said: Every
one is always giving dear Jancy beau
,itul presents. and planning nice times
for Jancy. | do wish my Jancy would
be more thoughtful and kind TO others -
And Jancy looked up at her mamma
and smiled and said: Dear, precious
mamma, ] will plan beautiful surprise
Tor Josie and Joe
And mamma said: THAT is right
you dear child. want you to think
OF pleasant surprises for Josey and Joe"
And dear little Janey ran out into the
daisy field and she said to the daisies:
oh, tell me, what shall do. little dais-
les! Help me TO plan a beautiful won
deriu surprise for Josey and Joe"
And the daisies whispered to Janey.
Clancy pretended the daisies could whis-
peril And she smiled and nodded her
dear little head and clappcd her little
hands. and said All right. you sweet
little daisies. hear what you say: and
| will. This very same day I'll have
beautiful party OF JoSey and Joe"
And just at that minute Jancy saw
Aunt Susan MehctibleS carriage com
ing along the road by the daisy field.
And Aunt Susan Mchctible called
oh. precious Janey. come here and give
me one sweet kiss
And Janey ran ont and climbed into
Aunt Susan Mchcubles carriage and
gave her one sweet kiss. And she said
oh Aunt Susan Mehetibe. dear. | am
going to have a beautiful surprise party
for Joscy and Joe this afternoon. but
you mustn't tell anyone"
And Aunt Susan Mchetible Rugged
Janey close in her arms and said: II
will not tell anyone. precious Janey.
And who are you going to ask to come
to the par,y?"
And Janey said oh dear Arabclla
and dear Araminta. and you. Aunt
Susan Mehetible. want you to come,
too
And Aunt Susan Mehetiblc said. "You
darling. | will be delighted to come to
your party"
And Janey said, This party is for
JoScy and Joe, and rot for me at all"
And Janey rode in Aunt Susan Me
hetible'S splendid carriage down TO the
big stone house where Arabella and
Araminta lived, and asked them to come
to the party.
And Arabella clapped her hands, and
said; oh goody goody A party!
Yes, I'll come to the party Janey !"
And Araminta clappcd her hands and
said: "Oh. goody goody! A party
Yes, I'll come to the party, Janeyw
And then they went home. And
Jancy ran out into The kitchen and said.
Oh. good Queen Ann. we are going to
have beautiful surprise party this af-
ternoon for Josey and Joe; and want
YOU to make caramel cake and pink ice
cream and raspberry tarts and thimblc
cookies"
And good Queen Ann held up both
her hands and said: My goodness me !
/ Miss Janey. have YOU asked your pre-
cious mamma il YOU can have a party?"
And Janey said, no. it is a surprise
| party; and you mustn't tell any one,
/ Queen Ann |"
And Queen Ann held up both her
| hands. and said My goodness, me. Miss
Janey Caramel cake and pink ice cream
and raspberry tart, and thimble cook
/ les will cost your mother a great deal
of money!
And Janey said I've taken the mon
ey all out OF my little red bank and put
1t IN mammas purse to pay for the
party"
And good Queen Ann caught Janey
up into her arms and Rugged her close
| and said You are the clevcrest. sweet
est, dearest child only six years old /
/ ever saw. Miss Janey. lover
And that afternoon Jopsy and Joe
were playing out in the yard: and all
al once they heard some one saving
We've come TO the party. Josey; we've
come to the party. Joe"
And there was Arabella. and there
was Araminta, dancing along the garden
I walk
And Oh. but Josie and Joe did look
surprised They opened their eyes very
wide and said Why, there isn't party
at our house to-day"
And Janey came running out OF the
| house and said. YES. there /, a party. q
beautiful surprise party out under the
| apple trees"
And oh. but Joscy and Joe did open
I their eyes with surprise when they saw
The caramel cake and pink ice cream
and the raspberry tart, and the ,himble
cookies
And Aunt Susan Mchctiblc and ore.
oou' mamma came or, % the party too.
and they all had q splendid time
Md that nigh. when Iarey went 60
bed her mamma TOOL, her uD1n her Ian
. ana rugged her close and aid "On