The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-25
THE TWINS PARTY.

The twins were to have party next week.
mother was busy writing little notes OF invitation
which they were going TO carry around to their
friends tomorrow. Tomorrow would be Saturday
Puss came running in; her face was red, and she
did not seem like mothers Puss.
Mother she began, in aggrieved voice, as
soon as she could get her breath Il sposed it was
mine as much at Pills, and he
What was yours as much Pills, dearI'
mother stopped her torrent of words to inquire.
why, the party; an now he says he shall invite
more'n I do. / just wish he wasn't my twin
Usually they were very happy twins and loved
each other dearly but sometimes-well sometimes
they did not just agree. Perhaps Puss had been
playing too hard. When you play too hard-any-
way it did Puss.
II think Phil is willing you should choose half
the guests mother said, quietly.
Nc he isn't-he's mean declared the rebelious
Puss with pout. II want party alone
You know that you cannot have two parties,
Catherine. think it is very nice to have your lit
tie friends together. Why / never had party,
even with some one" said mother.
She tried to reason Puss into better state of
mind, but finally she led Puss to the closet.
E.Now Catherine" mother said-mOther always
said catherine" when she was sorry. ''Now, Cath
crime YOU must stay in here until you come out
and tell me you are sorry for being naughty. 4ou
may sit on the ragbag, and will leave the door open
a crack"
If mothers just wouldn't talk in such a sad,
wobbly voice when you naughty!
at hurts me more than it does you TO have to do
this" mother said as she walked away.
Puss sat and drummed her heels Probably
Phil had only been fooling. She almost knew he
had been. 1t was awfully still III the closet Mother
had never had party! Goodness! Phil and she
had had lots OF them
II wonder how it feels never to have q party"
unused Puss.
And then she had an idea! She must tell Phil
Of course Phil had been fooing Puss was good
that minute. and came out of the closet and told
mother she sorry, and then out to find Phil.
She met him coming In search of her.
ooh. Phil, Just you think! Mothers never had
one party, an we've had lots" Puss paused for
breath.
What, not single party! But prob'ly when
you are old you don't care about parties" Phil tried
to look as if he believed it.
''But mother isn't Old Phil Dayton; you ought
to be ashamed of yourself. | guess she would like
party just as well as we would, and we must give
her one"
"Why. how can we give mother party 1t takes
a lot of work to make party" Phil was doubtful
81 thought all about it. | had to- went in the
closet little while, and planned it. We can take
our invitations to mammals friends, stead of ours,
tomorrow, and they will come and sprise her."
Phil sat down the steps to consider the plan.
He drummed his heels loudly. You can think bet
ter when you druln--at least the twins can.
OF course, if mother had the party they could
not have one, an parties are nice. Mother had
never had single party. It must seem dreadful
never to have had one. Mother should have their
party.
The next day each of the mothers friends re-
ceived invitation, and were told to come and
surprise her. 1t took great deal of determination
to keep the secret but it was kept.
Oh, how surprised mother was And when Aunt
Edith explained why they there instead of the
troop of little folks mother expected to see what
do you think mother did? She sat right down and
put her around Puss and Phil and-cried.
The twins did not like that-the crying part
very WELL but Aunt Edith explained that grown
folks sometimes cried for joy.
After they had settled down to enjoy the even
ing, Uncle viii gave Puss and Phil, on behalf of
the company, pretty gold ring for birthday pres
ent.
The twins We're as surprised mother had been,
but they did not cry.
It's lovely. an you're good" Phil said
''Yes, good" Puss echoed trying on her ring.
Mother let them sit up as late as any one stayed.
and they did not get one bit sleepy.
The twins always said that that was the hest
party they ever had.-Constance Prince.