Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-12
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ByLENA BLINN LEWIS


THERE are five Of the Perkins, in
cluding Sally. and "a hard lot Of
bays to manage" old Mr.. Howard
remarked the morning ! saw a sweet.
looking girl come ow ~ the cottage
across the way.
"Yes. sally has her hands full he
continued. Il wonder how she has
managed with the twins both down
with the mumps and Rob in high
school. but she is q trump and seems
10 keep the ball rolling and The irons-
ers and stockings patched and darned
in good shape; and She is always aolhe
something TO give the boys gooo
time
sally Is two years Younger than
Rob. bat she gave up her chance 81 an
education and has scrimped and saved
70 help him through school ana mas
been so cheerful through il all Yes
she has bit Of fun about her, 400
and / think that has something to 90
with her success in keeping the FAMILY
together. Its regular clubhouse lot
Rob's friends. and the boys al stah1
by Sally Perkins.
81 shall never forget last April Fool /,
day. Ii does me good every time
mink Of it, Mr. Howard laughed
heartily. and ! appreciated his stor.
AZ how Sally turned the tables. o..
at seems that Rob Perkins was full
- oood-natured mischief and one OF
chose bows that are always getting
Tiers into scrapes. He was grea,
fellow for company and sometimes
taxed sallie's patience and the pantry
to the extreme.
He would say: 20, Sally, have
asled George and Charlie toeome over
,o.night. Do not go TO any trouple'
but get light supper
And Sally would have 10 plan aho
contriye to have things really nice iot
she had as much pride as hoo anu
wapted him 10 make a. good SHOW.
mo in his home as the other ooyscoulc
do. and the result was that both she
and Rob we're general favorites anon
I
the young people
\, ,xas Rob's last year in high school
and as Sally busted herself about he'
uork She was thinking OF what tht
,ntnre held in sqore%or them all Al
~ Rob left home 10 teach, then came
lin but he had determined TO go in''
~ electrical business and would mol
6pish school. Sally had ambitions ioi
The twins. and was seriously thlhkihs
and planning for their welfare whei
She was interrupted.
~ think it's downright shame 4
Il is Rob's crowd.
Tha two little boys had come int
,ba kitchen and Sally looked up IRON
~ annie she was pairing, and saw
sbat they were really very serious >.
"vbat is II that is such a shame'
she asked. going on with her pies.
.wby. Rob and the other boys are
coing 10 play a mean joke on some O.
~ Girls tomorrow night. nou know
.bars i 10 be a concert al the assem-
~ rooms. and the boys have writer
;nyitations inviting them girls 10 at
,end and they had us Kids aeiiV v.
IN We overheard the plan, but ol'
~, dare to refuse to take them yo'
! know. -, TO-.
.VtI. that is all very nice 80 iar'
- Sallv half wished she had been II
,ba invited party. II was a eoncer
tho, she would like very much 20 al
| tend
ives but they are not going TO cal
FOR The girls at all, but send anothe
-, If notes with only April Foo
-.-.;+,ep on blank sheet The hoy
W. they are only getting even f.
ms but don't believe any Of ther
49, haep snubbed unless they neeoe
"a !. Tbev are a conceited lot, anyway.
sally reproyed her mail brother e
80 spch an assertion. but she hal
ln 80 Il she kneY that she was neal
- ~ the same opinion.
> .erbe fellows are all going TO go 1
concert aud have Jolly lin,
Staging it, and for my part can
.e sag the funny part Of it," added OF
twin. r., tor rpomeu,
.hsn her face lighted with fun an