Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

had one little boy that was a born mis-.
chief maker, but he had such winsomc
ways | had TO love him in spite Of 1t.
But he had TO be punished some way,
and SO n day kept him after school
and then told him I must whip him
hard. but not at that time. I explained
TO him what was going to punish him
for, but l said, 4 shall not do 1t TO.
night. l may do It tomorrow or the
day after, but I will not tell you when
the whipping Is to come until / am
ready to do It, My little plan was .
success, for the next night he waited
till all the rest had gone and then came
to me with tears I'm his eyes and begged
me to whip him then. l didn't, though,
and told him I wouldn't until he dis.
obeyed again. He has been the most
obedient boy in the school ever since.
There Is one little girl who has won
my heart. though, in the oldest way
you can imagine. The day | received
your letter. Bert. l was so happy that
the school ran riot, and l never knew
it. They must have seen it In my face,
l think. Well, when school was out
this girl, n shy little body of ten, sidlcd
UP to my desk and said, 'Plcath may |
kith you. teacher. fore I go homer II
was such an odd and pretty bit of feel.
ing it nearly brought tears to my eyes"
II should like to give that little girl
a box Of candy, Miss Page" observed
Frank, land then ask her for a kiss
myself"
For an hour Alice kept both the
young men interested in her anecdotes
of school! teaching, and then her broth.
or said:
Come, sis, you must sing some, or nc
box tonight
"Well,' she replied, smiling, what
Shall it bc-a few gems from Moody
and Sankey or from Laurel Lcavcs:'"
And then, turning to Frank. she added,
My brother just dotes on church mn
sic"
Alice" said her brother, with mock
stcrnness. IF you tb like that you
know tho penalty
Do YOU play OF sing. Mr.. Nason?'
she inquired, not needing her brother.
IL do not know one note from an.
AiN Ht NliSM
well. that is ~fortunate for me-" she
said. II only sing old fashioned bal
lads and help out ut church,
Then. without further apology. she
went to the piano. Come, BERTHE" she
said, you must help me, and we will
go through the college songs" And
so through them they did, beginning
<yith 80 latf,g,ts,.'' ,,l nnl;ru, ,,,t,l
"The Quilting Party"
"Now, sis said her brother, II want
Old Folks at Home Annie Laurie,
'Rock-a-bye' and Ben Bolt and then
I'll open the box"
1t was "A simple, old fashioned home
parlor entertainment. and no doubt
most musical artists would have sncer
ed at the programme, but Alice had &
wonderfully sweet and sympathetic
soprano voice. and as Frank sat watch
ing the ftful flames play hide and seek
in the open fire and listened to those
time worn ballads it seemed to him he
had never heard singing quite SO sweet.
Much depends upon the time and place
and perhaps the romance of the open
fire sparkling beneath the bank OF
evergreen and making the roses come
into the fair singers cheeks and warm
ing the golden sheen of her hair had
much TO do with it. When she came &c
Zen Bolt that old ditty that has al
the pathos of our lost youth in il, there
was a tiny CULVER in her voice, anG
when she finished had he been neal
he would have seen the CLINT of two
unshed tears in her eyes, for tho SOM
carried her thoughts to where he
mother vas at rest.
Now. BERTHE" said Alice coaXipgly
after she had finished, haven't | earn
ed the box
Albert, true to his promise, gave he
the mysterious box. With excited lin
gers she united the cords. tore off TIT
wrapper. and as she lifted he cove
she Saw-a beautiful sealskin sack.