The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
TONfMY'S REWARD.

ttM A." said small Tommy, "Mabers going
~ party tomorrow night amt she?"
20, sonny, please away. Mama is tired"
Il know she isl protested Tommy, and he went
out in the kitchen his sisters were busy at work.
Mabel are you going to have party tomorrow
nght? But Mabel made reply.
Tommy" said Katie. you only go and
be good 1 will give you cookie
"Humph!" said Tommy. want a cookie
Mabel is going to have party fcc heard you girls
when came in stopped" The girls made reply.
Il will go and ask Rose he thought to himself "she
never refuses anything" But he found
taken for had he forth his question than
Rose, VINO was standing on the porch turned and en-
tered the house saying, 20, Tommy, do keep STILL
He then decided he could find by listen
ing than by asking questions. So he-ran
house to the little shed adjoining the kitchen which
used for storing coal and lay with his ear close to the
door. to hear every word his sisters might say.
This is what he heard
Rose do you know forgot to tell ma to get one
of those lovely head-dresses.'
Your newest one will do 1t is very becoming
Where is Tommy" asked some one whom Tommy
knew Katie.
~ don't know 1t makes no difference how much
he leases, he shall know anything about the party
I don't want him here when we have the party. He
should spoil everything Uncle Albert is coming in the
morning, and We'll bundle him up and send him home
with uncle to stay week. He will be delighted, for
he would rather visit week with Uncle Albert and
Aunt Sue than to see the president Now let's and
show our lovely coffee cake"
The girls all trooped into the sitting-room where
their mother sat sewing and Tommy crept of his
hiding place. He asked no more questions that night
but sat still all evening, which made the whole
family wonder.
Next morning Uncle Albert came, and with smile
asked Don't you want go home with me?"
mo, SIR promptly replied Tommy, every ones
surprise
'Why?' said Mabel. thought you wanted to go
much"
TN not green you think. I don't wantlto
60" That settled it. So Uncle Albert put his
ten miles in expectation of taking his nephew home
miles in expectations of taking his nephew home
with him. Tommy made more inquiries concerning
the party. And when night his mother tucked
him she thought if he fell asleep
company arrived he would not wake till morning.
And fog last Sh0n16 va he Wnn0 To
dress, she carried his clothes down stairs.
Tommy did. not intend to to sleep. But
stole Of bed and, finding clothes
gone went down stairs in his night dress. He
toned himself behind the hall door and peeped thru
the crack. There sat Mabel at the piano softly touch
ing the keys and laughing and talking to young
folks. And Katie and Rose helping to play
a game in the
Suddenly announced they going to
play the of spin the platter. Every
talking listened. This much Tommy,
dressed he clapped his hands O center
of the parlor saying, 'I' be No L. And them -four
shng his in the air, he added, II knew you
going have this party. I knew it all the time.
going to send to Uncle Albert's. But your
game didn't this time" His mother hurried him
out, and Mabel went up to her and didn't
down again that evening What reward did Tommy
get? Well, that is another story and not quite
funny Mamie Cheney,
Eighth Grade Pipestone, MINI.
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