Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-01
BOYS AND GIRLS.
DORA'S RESOLUTIONS.

sister Agnes, who stood before the
dressing table, brushing her curls.
"Wbat makes you get up so early?
1t isn't breakfast time yet. 1t is 30
warm and cozy here in bed, Pm going
to lie here and think up lots of good
resolutions for the new year. Then l
can write them out after breakfast. |
Why don't you make some resolu-
tions, Agnes?"
eIgdon't know.FI hadn't thought
about it," replied the little girl. II
have been hurrying to get dressed,
for was afraid mamma would want
me. Freddie has been crying all the
morning"
"Fred is such cry baby!" returned
Dora. swell, perhaps I'd better get
up, seeing that yea are all ready to
go down. Tell mamma Pm coming
right away" And che crawied out Of
bed as Agnes closed the door.
Dora reached the dining room just
as her mamma and sister set the
breakfast on the table. Freddie had
been restored to good humor, and
everybody seemed happy as they
gathered around the first morning
meal Of the new year. Bright faces,
merry voices ard good wishes made it
a charming family group.
Dors and Agnes cleared the table
when the meal was finished, for there
was no servant in the house, and the
two sisters helped much with the
work, that mamma might get more
time to sew.
"shsll I wash or wipe the dishee?"
asked Dora.
sch, III wash them, and you can
wipe them,'' eaid Agnes, "for you'd
rather, andT don't care"
"Wen, then, I'm going upstairs to
write cut my New Years resolutions
I'll be down by the time you have the
dishes ready to rinse" And Dora
ran up 10 her room.
Dora spoile d several sheets of paper
before she had her resolutions writer
to suit her. Finally che read then
over with a certain degree of pride
; NEWYEAR's RESOLUTIONS
; OF
; DORA BUCKINGHAM PRESCOTT
=. 81 will get up early ia the mornin'
+, and help mamma with the breakfast
3 sI will go to bed at night withou
making fuss about it.
= ''I will dress Freddie every morn
, ing.
l 81 will take my turn at washing tn
dishes, even though I like better t.
wipe them.
''T will dust the parlor every day
end not leave it for Agnes.
ST will not forget to make the be'
when it comes my week.
ct will take care of my bird ever,
morning.
ct will amuse Freddie, and not b
cross to him ono this year.
''I will sew OF my buttons withou
: beUg told
J.; 'fT will not let Ae~es % my share 0
Z, the work just because sho is obliging
n ST viii always be pleasant to every
n body
l. "D0ra, mamma wants you-''
:; ooh, don't come bothering me nov
Aggie!"
a Mamma wants you to see to FREQ
/ de-"
. sob, dear! 8 Why can't your"
= GIVE got to go down to the pos
s, office"
ooh! IWhy, have you finished tt
IL dishes?"
tie San done," said Agnes witbTa lit
smile that had not mite of superior
!" ity in it,
- "But I meant to come and wiz
h. r. them" said Dora, with flush.
e: '>Never mind" said Agnes;'' II kne
t; you were busy"
IT, Dora followed her sister dowr
a stairs, thinking she would put tt
u rooms in order and feed the canal
= before Agnes returned. But to III
no surprise, the parlor and sitting ROC.
were busted. Dick was eating fres
K seed with great relish, and it was te
ID, O'Clock; how long time she he
" spent over those resolutions!
= After maeing.Baby Fred happy wi
y a big block house, Dora slipped Vi
- stairs, and brought down her paper
o4 ssNeW Years Resolutions" al
St. q lietiy laid it or the parlcr fire.
rs all kaep ny eyes and ears ops
reF as Aggie does, and Go everything
al see that needs to be done, and try
r be as pleasant as 5he is.., That viii
!. better than writing out thousaz
= reso lutions!" Selected.
- --zzzS 90 G.