Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01

"Feu-de-loie" / did not know what that
meant; The mystery of the word made 1T
suggest something stupendous.
When | went home that day. had pro-
tracted interview with Aunt Lucy
Aunt" said l, they are going to have
massacre at Mortonvile on the Fourth"
Mercy" said she, in astonishment
ejoe, aunt. What is feude-joie"
Who is going to have it?'
IL think it comes before the Grafton of Rev.
EleaZer Warren, A. M"
Il guess it is hymn. Likely enough all
the people are going. to sing hymn-'Ha
Columbia, or something. 1t must be some
thing right and proper, else Elder Warren
wouldn't have anything to do with It, Hes
a very sound and eircumspect sort OF man,
Elder Warren ISL
Aunt Lucy, why cannot you and l go to
the Fourth Of July? Everybody else is go
ingn ,..,,. ,n, uon oo,,,a
we go-afootS
81 could 90 afoot.
But | couldn't, child" She added, as
though to relieve my disappointment: Both
of the farm horses will be in use; then, too,
/ shall have work folks, and company No,
I / will make you whole loaf of election cake
and some lemonade, and l will give you some
money to buy string OF crackers at the
store, and-and we will have to stay at home
this year"
But, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Lucyl', screamed,
as an idea, like meteor, flashed upon me-
| Mercy, child! WHAT,
"Why couldn't we take Old Dobbn?"
"Why, child, how you frightened me! Old
Dobbin-Old Dobbin? Why, Old ,Dobbin
hasn't been harnessed into wagon for four
years. What would the people say to see US
coming with Old Dobbin?'
| But he would be safe, you know"
Yes, he would be safe"
And we could 60 SLOW"
Yes, we would go slow
"And we could stop and rest under the
| trees, and eat our lection cake.
But the. work folks, child? Fourth of
July hadn't ought to come in haymg time,
but it does"
Hire GIRL said 1.
you could not hire girl on that day
All the girls are going to Mortonvllle. My
hired girl is going"
The next day the teacher drilled our school
for the floral procession. | joined in the
march What picture OF day OF delights
rose before me, for those who could en-
JOY it!
Uncle Marlow had been very kind to me,
but my heart began to rebel against him. 1t
looked very hard and mean In him to keep
the hired men at home and use his horses on
Independence Day.
There was family of colored children who
attended the school. They were poor, and
Aunt Lucy had been very generous to them,
and among other acts of good will had taken
were called the ''Gibsons," the, Gibson
family and the Gibson children;
On the day before the Fourth, Cloe Gibson,
the mother, came to see Aunt Lucy ;,
Il suppose that you are all going to attend
the celebration tomorrow said aunt.
No." said Cloe, with deep sigh, we
can't go at all. Zeb he's agreed to work hay
in fer two dollars extra, and | can't walk
six miles on July day no mo. I'm proper
sorry on the chilun's account, though
didn't know but that you might be goin', and
would have an eye to the chilun. Ifso, told
um I'd let um CO.
II would do it, Cloe," said Aunt Lucy,
"but we are to have work folks, and the
horses are in USE L must stay at home TO
get dinner and supper.
Laws, missis! if you'll just done go, and
have an eye to the chilun, III do the work
fer you. III answer fer one day, l know.
I'd Just work like Trojan to have those
chlun go and Joy themselves. 1t is a desprit
sight harder fer chilun to be disappointed
than fer grown folks like you and |, now
amt it? i do hate to see child cry from
disappoin ntment because it can't have things
like other folks, l dun duz. Don't you,
missis?"
But I can't walk, and the horses will be
in use"
Take Old Dobbin, aunt" said l.
Aunt Luck sat in silence for few minutes:
Then she rose, put on her sunbonnet, and
went to the door.
'Tll be back in a few minutes, Cloe," she
said.
| can see her now, in fancy, as her tall,
thin form passed along under the apple trees
toward the barn meadow, where uncle was at
work. My heart thrilled with hope. l knew
that she had gone to consult with uncle about
the matter; that he would object, and at last
say; - r,.o 1nou .,,u.u. n,.,,o =
a point to be good to the women folks"
/ was right. Aunt Lucy came back with
the frilis. Of her sunbonnet flying She enter
, ed the door with benignant look, and said:
. 81 will 60, Cloe. l don't weigh much, and