The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-05-11

ence the little spring.
The little spring" | said. she
knows. She stays even when everyone
sunposes that she has forgotten"
Then Peleas came in, and the win
try sun touched his white hair as It
touched mine, for we are both ~
"Ettare." said Peleas, Nicola has
friend who Is Ill in the hospital. she
has gone to see her and she has got
In her place for today the most pathet
fc little woman. She is down there
in the kitchen now making salad
Then her salads will be Coed |
said. Haven't you often noticed how
the disappointments in life come out
in appetizing dishes or exquisite
ueedlework or beautiful dispositions"
All yes" said Peleas, but their
eyes never look any less sad. | wish
we could cheer her up. Her name Is
Mary"
Presently went down to the
kitchen.
Mary" said, what fresh, crisp
lettuce. am glad to know that ! was
right I thought the world smelled OF
spring this morning"
Spring, maam?" said Mary.
"Yes-spring, | said. March April,
May. Surely, in spite of the snow, you
have not forgotten
Mary smiled family and sighed. So
many smiles are sighs,
mo. ma'am," she said Il have not
forgotten"
All, no." said, zone doesn't for
get Mary pursued of 1t were
spring what would you rather do than
anything else?'
Co. ma'am," said Mary.
For myself, said /, spring or win
ter, | wish-let us both wish--to be
near to some one very very dear
ooh, ma'am," said Mary. "Yes'm."
All we'll" said as | left her this.
! am persuaded Is a very special day.
And | know that spring is some.
where about listening
went back upstairs smiling at the
pleasant mystiication in Mary's face,
In the upper hallway peleas stood
with a workman,
"Ettare," said Peleas, this man says
something about water-ppes."
All" said l. ito be sure. The wa
ter pipes in the attic, Have you for
cotton the school play
Il had" Peleas confessed Il had.
This viii be the man TO make the
fountain that Lisa wanted
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cd, and let us so up TO the attic at
once"
Here Lisa and some of her butter
fly friends had begged leave to come
on holiday. and pursue a most as
tonishing course to which Pclcas and
| had assented only after proper hest,
tajion They wished to give her
kind Of play, and they had selected our
attic for the simple reason that the
heroine of the piece lived in an at
tic chamber, all Cobwcbs and rafters,
and fell asleep aud dreamed that she
was princess by fountain in "A gar
den, and met there the prince waiting
for her After which. she awoke and
found herself in the attic fountain
and princess crown gone but the
prince was still there among the cob
webs and raiters.
ITS nice and warm up here" he
said.
That said |, smiling at my own
image in dusty mirror is no doubt
because spring is il the world In
spite OF the snow
"ltll be a late spring. along o. the
slmanacs," said the man, throwing
down his kit of tools
Nonsense" said |. 1T will be an
early spring. | can tell by the way
the snow is Piled"
How dare any one prophcsy a late
spring Why should not everyone 80
through the winter prophesying an
early spring happy in the confidence
'hat he prophecy would lure on the
spring itself? Everyone ought nj
least to understand that spring Is
really In the world all winter long il
only Que knew how to look for H.
1T will be an early spring / re
peated firmly. How can YOU hol,
thinking SO when YOU can rake tn,
spring wherever YOU 60 you yourself
] mean
The man looked startled
H. ma 'am?' he ask j.
Certainly | cried, 1T | could Y,
about all winter carrying a little too
in my pocket which would make AT
attic floor and lead pipe blossom
into a fountain. | should not find {
hard 10 believe that could make /
srring whenever | wished -
why. yes'm," he said. I've though
that my self sometimes.
Let us have" said | to the man
"this fountain OF spring come mp here
between this old chest and the dor
mer window | hope | added tina
this IS quick spring, because the,
are coming here 10 rehearse this after
noon. and they will want the foun
tain"
This hose spring, ~ said, It'll
take about two full hours 70 bring VI
that fountain. ma'am.
Very well, said ]. y told yo'
there would be an early spring
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