Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

z ROSY'S TEA PARTY.
A little girl and her friend sat silently or
the porch of large old-fashioned house
whose great elm trees surrounding threw
vast shadows over it, making it cool ant
inviting to all.
Both children had books which they were
reading and they being so deeply inter.
ested fin them, forgot all loss of time. As
the shades of evening drew round, the
friend closed her book and getting up bade
Rosy (the little girl living at the house,
come tomorrow and play. Goodbye" saiG
Rosy. rising as Helen left Il shall be glad
to have you come and will expect you by
half-past ten.
Rosy Harnold was a little girl OF eleven
with blue eyes, golden hair, which always
hung down her back In neat braids, and 9
good-natu-ed expression was always worn
On that childish face she went .merrily
on her way the whole Gay long. Her friend
Helen, was the same age Her dark eyes as
well as hair mingled with the mischievous
look that shown in those eyes. Both chill.
dren were full of fun and had been fast
friends ever since either could remember.
Rosy watched Helen until she was out
Of sight and sitting down waited until din
ner was ready. Going in she found he1
mamma just coming down stairs Well
Rosy" she said, had you and Helen a
nice time this afternoon?'
"A very nice time." returned Rosy. "And
mamma" she continued, Helen is coming
tomorrow and would you mind me having
a little tea party out under the elms?'
Not at all, but when do you expect her?'
about half-past 10, said Rosy.
Every well,' said mamma come in to
dinner now, and tonight will tell you what
and where to get the things for tomorrow
party
Thank you very much" said Rosy. fol-
Lowing her mother into the dining room.
1t was a warm May evening when Rosy
and her mother sat out on the piazza to talk
about the things rs. Harnold was going
to give Rosy permission to have.
Rosy she began, lin the dining room
il the drawer of the sdeboard you will find
a small white table cloth. which. when
doubled, will cover your little table. ASK
Ellen (the cOok) to give you some buttered
slices of bread with reserves some crack
ers and cake and If you want you may have
some cambria tea, and Ellen will give you
sugar and cream, which you can put in your
sugar bowl and cream jug. If there is toe
much tea to go in your little pot you may
have my small blue one. which is larger
than yours. Do you think that will be
enough, dear?
.Oh, Mamma you are SO good and there is
over an abundance of everything said
Rosy. VINO could not help wishing that the
morrow had come.
'I am very glad you like what have sug-
gested and now think it must be time for
some little girl to go to bed
Good night said Rosy, giving her
mother hearty hug and kiss.
Good night, Rosy
Next morning turned out to be bright
warm and pleasant and Rosy was up with
the sun. AS the time was getting on for
half past 10, Rosy was out looking to see II
Helen were in sight. Suddenly a figure came
into view and feeling sure 1t was Helen
Rosy ran to meet her. By the time both
of the little girls had reached the gate
Rosy had told Helen all the news. They
PLAYED games such as hide and go seek
I{pd "a hy1fF nd oil fpr ms
that two could play. AS 1t was about half
past IL they were out of breath and sat
down on the steps to rest. After they had
rested some time they decided to prepare
their tea party. Every thing was fixed and
they sat down. Nothing tasted SO good to
those hungry children as they sat under the
trees eating their cool repast. Before they
had finished Mrs. Harnold came out Helen
arose to speak to her and tell her what q
nice time she was having.
81 am glad you are enjoying yourself,
said Mrs. Harnold, smiling.
Thank you,'' said both girls at once.
Don't you think this is nice?" said Rosy
to Helen.
Indeed do" said Helen, appreciatively
land l think it so nice of your mamma to
let me come" 1t was now O'Clock and
Helen said she must go as soon as they hac
Strengthened up, as this was the afternoon
she was to take her music lesson.
And so do l. 1 had forgotten all about
that, and am SO glad you reminded me-
SAID Rosy
The things were cleared away and the
place Strengthened in no time. The girls
said goodbye and both declared that they
never enjoyed themselves SO much.
And I hope you will come again. said
Mrs Harnold, appearing on the steps.
II will, with pleasure" said Helen.
ELEANOR f. F.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
When George Washington was little boy
his father made cabbage bed one day and
wrote with a small stick the name OF
George Washington" then filled the let
ters with seed; in few days the plants
appeared When George saw his name
there in living green. he gazed in wonder,
then called his father, who appeared sur
prised George asked how it came there
and his father told him maybe by chance,
but George would not believe it. His father
then told him that he had planted the seed
and had done so to teach him an important
lesson. George wanted to know what the
lesson was. so his father told him that he
meant to prove to him that there was God,
and told him to look around and see the
beautiful world Then asked him how he
thought all the trees and flowers and
everything else pretty came to be there. So
George said he knew who is father meant.
His father asked him who. and George said;
God Almighty" His father then said yes.
mean Him. He has created this beautiful
world. CAMILLE v.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
The above is a little story that my
mother told me was in one of her school
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