The Washington times., 1905-07-30

marched in to Aunt Sarah like a soldier
| and apoiogized for being mean, and she
asked Henriettas pardon and they
kissed and made up.
That night before she went TO sleep
Patsy thought out a scheme for max
ing UP to Henrietta for anything mean
she'd done to her, and at the same
time to assist the education Of Hem
Fietta in the matter of learning to play
with other children.
She talked it over with her mother in
the morning, and Mrs. Newton was
very much pleased. Henrietta was quite
ecstatic, and Aunt Sarah beamed gen
erously.
Then Patsy went out and invited all
the boys and girls she knew that were
Henrietta's age to come to a bubble
party Saturday afternoon
MIR. Newton gave the money for the
pipes. Aunt Sarah asked to be allowed
to buy the prizes, and Mrs Newton
said she would attend to the refresh
ments.
Jim asked to be allowed to taste the
soap and water to see IL 1t was strong
enough. He said he did not see where
else he came in.
Sixteen children arrived promptly at
) o'clock. They were all as pink and
clean as the bubbles they blew.
Patsy had made the suds the night
before with CASTLE soap and gIycerine,
and they were fine The glycerfne
made such beautiful colors and such
Liz bubbles.
The children all kneit sat or stood on
chairs around the dining-room table.
they could roll their bubbles along IT
like balls. At first they just blew at
random. Then when some Of the chill
nTen VINO hadn't done it before learned
how prizes were offered rnyI but such
excitement. First was a prize for the
biggest, and everybody blew two and
TWO, and beholdi there was a prize for
each one who oiltblew his partner.
Then came prizes for the smallest bub-
bic then for the one with the loVeIiest
colors, for the one whien lasted longest,
on.
Mrs. Newton and Aunt Sarah were
the judges. and so cIeveriy did they
manage the contests that when they
were over every. child in the party had
two prizes and was absolutely happy
and content.
things, little dolls and dust pans and
dolls furniture and Whistles and tops
and Jackknives-eVery kind of thing
tFat girls and boys especially adore
When the bubble blowing was done
they all went into the parlor and played
Going TO Jerusalem" and London
13FlQSe Until Iney were invited DacE
into the dining-room
Such supper as they had! Boullion,
hot in cups, and cold chicken with
CT canned potatoes. and the loveliest ice
Cream in every different kind of fruit
shape-pears, peaches, and grapes.
While they were eating there was a
funny noise outside the windows. and
v hen Patsy looked out she found Jim
and George Martin and all the big boys
peelling IN to Try to see some of the
fun.
Mrs. Newton said there was plenty Of
cream left, so when the children went
into the paTloT again the boys were in
vited In and fed. Patsy told them It
vas consolation prize for being too
big and that it paid them back for all
the things they did and wouldn't let
the children into.
1t was quite dark BY this time. so
after the boys finished their ice cream
they took all the children home
And through it all Henrietta acted
Ike real little lady and Patsy was
forced to admit ii. So she always re-
membered 10 keep her temper after
That and to treat Henrietta as If she
was as nice to play with as Laura
Martin