Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31


her love the country and bring the color
to her cheeks and brightness to her
eyes"
After a little bordering Betty agreed,
and her mother at once planned a gay
fishing party which should be given in
Mays honor.
After she had finished breakfast she
went out and asked all her friends TO at
tend the fishing party.
When she returned, which was in about
two hours abe found her cousin clad in
dainty white saque, daintily eating her
breakfast and chatting with her mother.
Mrs. Gray noticed the difference between
the two girls and 1 think May must have
noticed it too, for after studying Betty's
face she hurriedly glanced at her own in
the mirror opposite the table and said,
Aunt Alice, 1 wonder why 1 can't have
rosy cheeks like Betty has" 1t was the
first childish speech she had made since
her visit and Mrs. Gray said, Betty and 1
will try and make your cheeks rosy II you
will let us"
When the day of the fishing party ar
rived every body was all excited about the
preparations and Mrs. Gray prepared a
great basket of goodies for the children
and when they were about ready to start
May came down carefully dressed in a
lovely white catching suit. THAT will
never do; May, dear, that dress is far too
good to be ruined and besides you will not
be able to have a good time all dressed
up" said her aunt and she got out a little
Bingham dress like the one Betty was
wearing and made May put 1t on. Then
they all got into the big wagon and started
off mid the gay laughter and shouts of
the children When they reached the spot
which Mrs. Gray had selected every one
thought it was the loveliest place and the
children got off the wagon and romped
around, but May sat down with her aunt
wouldn't you like to come fishing with
ne May? cried Betty running up. "Oh, its
such q BORE said May, However, l will
try since you asked me-" Taking the pole
which Betty bated for her she sat down.
She got very impatient when she did not
get a bite, but at last when she saw her
little green and red bobber bobbing up and
down her eyes frightened and she said,
"Oh, I've got a bite" just like the others
did, and when she pulled her line In she
had a fine, large fish on her hook, the larg-
est that had been caught for weeks, they
all declared. May was very proud Of her
catch and she entered into the fun with
such spirit that Betty hardly knew her.
The children caught many fish, but none
so fine as Mays. When Mrs. Gray un-
packed the lunch they were all very hum
cry and they ate it heartily. Then after
lunch there were games and story telling
and toward evening they rode home all de-
claring they had had the best time in their
lives.
That evening Betty, May and Mrs. Gray
UJaTn Sitting In NhA -aNl-
They were talking about the fishing party
and how successful it had been. Il don't
I'm glad to hear It," my dear child" said
believe l ever had such a lovely time as 1
had today in my life" acknowledged May.
Mrs. Gray. II like being called a child,
nobody ever called me that before said
May sadly. II wish l had a mother" II
will be your mother If you will let me,
May darling" Let your exclaimed MAY
springing into her aunt's arms, I'D be
only too glad to AVE you for a mother
Aunt Alice
So they chatted merrily until bed time.
May went to bed with a light heart that
night. The next morning May awoke early
and quickly dressed and she and eBtty
with arms twined about each other ran
down stairs with happy faces.
When Mays father came home that day
he hardly knew his daughter when she
ran to meet him with happy shining eyes
and rudy cheeks, and as she slipped her
arm through her fathers, he asked how she
liked the country. "Oh, / love it, daddy.
dear, and I love Aunt Alice and Betty and
1 wish that 1 could always stay here that
is II you weren't very far away" Her
father understood and he said. very well
I'm glad that you like 1t so we'll. Aunt
Alice and Betty were overjoyed to have
May stay.