Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-10
Wee Macgreegor
Goes to a Party

BY j. j. BELL

MIS- MCOslflch an her party, said
Joha, as he folded a strip of newspaper
with which to light his pipe.
Aw, but yen go, John?" said Liz
iie, petsuasively.
Are ye wantin' to 90 yerself?"
We'll, ye see, it's not as If | was
out every other night. an"
bod, then, wen Just 60. I'm afraid
| sometimes forget we're in the house
all cay; an we've had a pretty hard
time with wee Jeaunie for two or
three weeks. Ay, well just go.
Lizzie looked pleased. When Mrs.
Me'ostrich was In this mornin' to get
the lend o. my blue vazes, an the
mauve tidy with the yellow parrot on
1t, an lot of other things, she says
to me, says she: Mrs Robinson, ye're
well of with yer man; and then she
says"
"Hootsi" interrupted John. I'm
thinkin' Mrs. Mcostrieh is an auld hat
terer."
Aud fiatterers sometimes say a
true word" observed his wife. Then,
fearing perhaps she was expressing
too much in the way of sentiment, she
became suddenly practical 1--WE
fine shirt ready for ye ! done it up
to-day"
Am ! TO put on my good clothes?'
"0h. yes, John
But not a stand-up eollar7"
Jaw, joint An I've a beauty jist
waitin for ye. We look that smart in
stand-up collar ! was thinhn O.
that when | was ironin' ii, an If ye
had just seen how careful"
"Aeh, Lizzie. ye get over me every
time! II ye was telin' me TO go to
Mrs MeOstrich's party with one O.
wee Jeannie's red flannel gowns on,
would just have to DO 4
'Nonsense!" cried his wife. laughing
the laugh OF woman who gains her
point Wed best be gettin' ready
soon."
"Blt what about the ehildren?"
asked John.
"Maegreegor's comm with you an
me. Mrs McOstrich said We was TO
bring him, fur / told her / was afraid
70 leave him In the house
That's good" said her husband,
with a smile Of satisfaction Mac
greesor likes parties
Il hope he'll not affront us, John Z
Jaw. the boys all right Lizzie. An
what about wee JEANNE ?"
She'll sleep soon. an Mrs. Nc
/ Fauglan's comm TO sit In the house
tim We get back
4 see you've arranged il all, he
said. good humoredly What would
ye have done II had said ! wouldn't
go?'
"Ah. but I knew YOU would so.
We might run down the stairs now an
get a hold o. Macgreegor He's OUT
doors playin' with Willie Thomson.
Later in the evening the trio set out
for the abode OF Mrs MeOstrich, who,
as Lizzie was wont tn remark hadna
much in her house, poor thing, but
was that fond o comply" Mrs. Nc
Ostrich. however, never had the least
hesitation In borrowing from her
friends any decorative article she did
not possess 80 tina. her little parlor
on the occasion OF one Of her parties
was decorated in quite gorgeous style.
Her chief trouble was her husband,
who. being a baker, retired TO the
kitchen bed early in the evening. and
snored with such vigor and enthusiasm
that the company ia the other room
heard him distinctly Mrs. McOstrich
had tried many devices. including that
OF a clothes-pin damned on the
snOrer's proboscis, eqt all without
avail In the case If the clothes-pin,
Mr.. Mcostrich. who had meekly sub
mit.ed TO It's being fixed, had shortly
after suffered from a sort Of night
mare. and half awake. had startled
a pa-tv In the parlor by frantic beat
ing on the wall and weird yellings to
the effect that some one was trying 10
sufocate him. After that he was al
lowed TO snore in peace, and Mrs. Nc
OSTRICH had to explain to any new
visitors the meaning OF the disturb
ance This she did to John and Lizzie
Immediately on their arrival
They we're the last of the guests 10
appaar. the six others being already
seated round the parlor, doing little
talking and good zeal of staring at
the decorations. the number and glory
Of which seemed TO have quite par
alyzed a little woman who sat in the
window.
Nav whispered Macgregor, VINO
had been accommodated with has
sock at his mothers feet, those blue
vases Is awful like your ones
..Whlsht!" said Lizzie AS ye
was sayin'. Mrs. McOstrich--"
Nav. there's a tidy wi yellow
parrot on it,"
"Whisht. MacgreeEor!" said Lizzie
irving her son a severe look.
Hes a sharp laddie observed Mrs.
HNua mil