Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
EDMUND VANCE COOKE.


Harold, will you please stop at Mr..
Kent's store and bring me some note
paper?" asked Aunt Ida one morning
when the children were starting to
school. Il want the small envelopes
and paper"
Harold promised; but he forgot 1t,
| and the next morning Aunt Ida asked
Aida ii she would bring it. The chill.
dren were staying with Aunt Ida
while their papa and mamma we're
sp. nding five or six months in the
West, and they were having very
good time, indeed.
1t was two weeks before Harold
thought of the paper. and then ne
brought 1t to his aunt saying: I'm
awful sorry, auntie. 1t seems just
can't remember to do errands."
After that it seemed there was
hardly day that Aunt Ida did not
ask one or the other of the children
to bring something from down town.
If they remembered. she thanked
them and put the article away: but,
If they forgot, she seemed just as we'll
pleased. Harold and Aida were glad
to do the errands II they remember.
ed.
''I wish could remember, auntie."
said Aida one day when she brought
home some pretty pink ribbon. ut
isn't much use to try. guess"
I'm sorry, too, auntie that for
got to bring tine pencils" said Harold.
Il just can't remember errands ever"
1T does seem hard for some folks"
said Aunt. Ida. Il don't believe I'd
say can't though. think you could
remember II you tried very hard"
I'VE have tried, and it's impossi-
ble.. cried both children together. So
Aunt Ida said nothing more just then.
One day the children were prepar-
ing their lessons in the library, and
they heard their aunt talking with
her mother in the sitting-room
Grandma could not hear very well,
so Aunt Ida had to raise her voice,
hearing.
Il thought you had decided to give
a birthday party for Aida, Ida?" said
grandma. Her birthday was nearly
month ago, and forgot all about 1t
till just now
~ did intend to-" answered Aunt
Ida, but ! thought would try a
new plan. asked Harold and Aida
to bring me the things needed from
the stores. and they never could re-
member. When they get ready to go
home, il We have not had the party.
will tell them my new plan, and per-
haps 1t will teach them lesson. !
nave number OF little things ready
and would like to have the party on
Harold's birthday in three weeks;
but, If don't use them, / will give.
them to Mrs. Peters for her little
girls party"
The very next day Aida brought a
| box of candles auntie mad asked for
many times and Harold remembered
the tissue paper and colored crayo1.
Long before the three weeks were
| up every forgotten errand had been
hunted up, and auntie had nice sup
ply of pretty things in her bedroom.
81 think we snail have to give a
birthday party for Aida and Harold
both to celebrate the fact that they
have found their memories" said
grandma, when Aunt Ida told ner of
the preparations. You might have
had two parties just as well as one,
children, If you had remembered to
bring the things
Yes, and lots of other good times"
said Aunt Ida. Il told grandma about
you that day on purpose to see if
you could not break up bad habit.
and you have done it. The party will
be little bit delayed. but we will
try to have a good time"
Ny party was nearly two whole
months after the day, mamma" wrote
Aida, but we had good time, any
way. We always remember to do
the errands now, and auntie says she
intends to give US another party to
make us remember everything. I'm
| glad she thinks of such nice plans"
I-Hilda Richmond, in United Presby-
terrain.
A MYSTERIOUS PERFUME.