Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
THE TWINS. PARTY

THE TWINS PARTY. -
The twins were to have a party
next week; mother was busy writing
little notes of invitation which they
We're 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 ike
mothers Puss.
Mother" she began, in an aggriev.
ed voice, as soon as she could get her
breath, Il s'posed 1t was mine as much
as Pills, and he
What was yours as much as Phil's.
dear?" mother stopped her torrent Of
words to inquire. n.
why. the party; an now he says
he shall invite morn i do. just
wish he wasn't my twin
Usually they were very happy
twins, and loved each other dearly.
but sometlmes-well, sometimes they
did not Just agree. Perhaps Puss had
been playing too hard. When You
play too hard-anyway 1t did Puss.
Il think Phil is willing you should
choose half Of the guests mother
said quietly.
mo. he isn't-he's meant" declared
the rebellious Puss, with pout. q
want a party alone.'
You know that we can't have two
parties, Catherine. think 1t is very
nice to have your little friends to-
gether. Why, never had party,
even with some one" said mother.
She tried to reason Puss into bet
ter state OF mind, but finally she led
Puss to the closet. s.
Now, Catherine" mother said
mother always said Catherine when
she was sorry-"new, Catherine, you
must stay in here until you can come
out and tell me you are sorry for be-
ing naughty. You may sit on the rag
bag, and l will leave the door open a
crack
If mothers just wouldn't talk in
such sad, wobbly voice when you
are naughty! Z.
1T hurts me more than 1t 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. It
was awfullly still in the closet! Moth
er had never had a party! Goodness!
Phil and she had lots of them.
81 wonder how 1t feels to never have
a party" unused Puss.
And then she had an Idea! She
must tell Phil. OF course Phil had
been fooling. Puss was good that
minute, and came. out of the closet
and told mother she was sorry, and
then ran out to find Phil. She met
him coming in search of her.
80 Phil, just you think! Mothers
never had. one party, an we've had
lots Puss paused for breath.
What, not a single! But probly
when you are old you don't care about
parties" Phil tried to look as II 20
believed 1t.
But mother isn't old Phil Dayton:
you ought to be ashamed of yourself.
guess she would like party just as
we'll as we would, and We must give
her one"
"Why, how can we give mother a
party? 1t takes lots of work to make
a party" Phil was doubtful.
81 thought all about it. l had to-.
| / went in the closet little while. and
/ planned 1t. We can take our inyi-
tatiops to. mothers friends stead of
ours tomorrow, and they will come
and s'prise her."
Phil sat down on the steps to con-
slider the plan. He drummed his heels
loudly. You can think better when
| you drum-at least the twins can.
OF course, IL mother had the party,
they could not have one, an parties
are nice. Mother had never had a
single. 1t must seem dreadful never
to have had one. Mother should have
their party.
The next day each Of the mothers
friends received an invitation, and
were told to come and surprise her.
1t took a great deal Of determination
to keep the secret, but 1t was kept.
Oh, how surprised mother was!
| And, when Aunt Edith explained why
| they we're there instead OF the troop
of little folk mother expected to see,
she sat right down and put her arms
around Puss and Phil.
After they had settled down to en-
Joy the evening, Uncle Will gave Puss
and Phil, on behalf of the company,
Q pretty gold ring for birthday
present.
The twins were as surprised as
mother had been, but they did not
cry.
ITS lovely. an you're good" Phi
said.
Eyes, 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 best party they ever had.
Constance. Prince in Cumberland
Presbyterian.
THE UGLY DUCKLlNG-A NEW
VERSION OF AN OLD TALE.
"Oh! / wish i was beautiful" ex-
claimed Flora 1t is SO dreadful to
be ugly"
You can be beautiful"
Flora started Who had spoken!
She had been playing with the other
children, but they had leased her and
called her Ugly Duckling," as thew
often did. SO she had run away into
the wood.
She was very unhappy and cross.
lookiAg-an ugly duckling in very
truth.
you can be beautiful. will helo
you If You like"
Again that voice. Flora looked all
i n.