The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09

the 1ath) lay awake thinking I remembered
w years before surprised papa, sister and
e completely We have heard the last of it. When
ever mama takes off the expressions our faces
that night decide to be alert to whisper
l ing and side talks. Therefore, should keep my
knowledge to myself and be surprised and made
fun Of or should I tell? Or should devise some
III means of surprising surprisers? knew mama
' would be disappointed if she thought that knew
8. II all about it But could I stand being
!1F4 noyed when pretend to be sly?
WI On the 18th I awoke early went to school
III "Surprise" my mind all morning. 1t wa1
al wonder that when the teacher called upon mo
to recite German stanza, I did not stand and
shout, ''Surprse!" went from school at o'clock
as usual, and spent the afternoon in study. About
o'clock some ice cream was delivered next
door, but had an idea it was for If I could
only had said something when mama said that
the people next door were going to have COM
/ pany! At last night came; the door bell
~n4 1t too late They were upon and must
face them. When halfway to the door
started back; but it of opened the
:r door, into the par1or, sat down and almost
- cried.
W| North Side High School. s12 Eighth Ave- N
~ .. In the Valley Of Humiliation.
x-H3 invited time ago to what little
Ngl friends called doll party and Of course, the
A&I dolls must each have dress. I thought
81 tainly must have one for my doll. too' and
pretty at that. Mama bought me the material
and also promised me rs cents il I made the dress
we'll.
My first attempt at cutting out
sleeves failure; they small, so that
material wasted. tried again, but d1seov-
dismay that they deal large;
puckered them in different Places which made
waist Next cut the skirt, and when it sewed to-
sether found it great deal too short thought
could make it longer by putting rues the bottom. cut
material for two ruaes and hemmed it. When ready
to them found that had them very crooked
going to make very bad Job OF the Dress
and at last decided that a
had lose the Is cents my
party Dress which was a great humiliation to
me- 1t certainly was the worst dilemma ever in
Sixth Grade, Edna W. Dunn, -
Lake Harriet School 1000 Upton Avenue 8.
Braving Bookworm 81
When I engaged anything my whole
attention be unto the being who disurbs This time
reading book when in Mrs with her young
est daughter Villa.
'1s your mamma at home to-day?" she
"Naw-er-er, nom, not now mpatiently; "did you
wish her? She is at the market" '
''Via, dear would like have you over show
her of making paper dolls Cant
you, while visit your mamma?" '~"~1
I knew I could, because mamma had given me the
afternoon in which to anything pleased
that did not want to go.
81 really don't believe can Mrs E: T." '".'. ii
"Don't think your mamma will let you?' - '~
Here was the point What going to say? - -
"I-I-I don't know-maybe / think I'll have to- get
supper. said finally. giving poor excuse. 3r=7'.
'Villa, and ask her mamma" said Mrs. E. "'':.
Another point My mind all this while my most
interesting book.
"Maybe Villas tired; can't for herr" suggested.
Villa went, mother was not there, and she came
back disappointed:
There was rap at the back door, and away went to
who dared to found playmate. who wanted
to show her how to finger exercise her piano.
said low go to-day Pearl caller'
Cant to-nght?" she asked. Nor tonight" I
replied uneasily
Mamma came soon after and said no excuse would
spend at least half with the
with Pearl.
A Seventh Grade, Nina F. Bell,
Van Ceve School. 2537 Jackson Street NE.
After Dreary Wait. -
beautiful day in June that party Of US took
the train for We going on picnic at Long
Headquarters a house
The only train could take into city
Long lake left at 4so and time went only too quickly
o'clock We hurried to the station
train just pulling out Upon going back
found that could take the $3.50 train
mile About o'clock climbed into the wagon
drove to Orono The train would be in fifteen
minutes Jumped out and Mr.. M. drove back home