The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
AUNT JAMES SCHEME.
Which Made Lucy and the Neighbors
the Best of Friends.

t When Lucy first went to see Aunt
Jane, she didn It take kindly to any of
her neighbors. She was afraid of Miss
Smith because she was old and wrin-
: kled, and of Mr. Brown, because he
was lame. She didn It like the Jones
children, because she thought them
rude and noisy; the little Gray girls
wore queer clothes, so she didn' t like
them. Aunt Jane didn It know what to
do with such a queer little visitor.
One night, when Lucy's story hour
came around, Aunt Jane hit upon
scheme. "Lucy," she said, "let 3
play make believe.' Aunt Jane IS
make believes were delightful and
Lucy settled herself in Aunt James lap
in twinkling.
Aunt Jane cuddled her up. "Now
let s watch" she said, "and when we
see light, Wen go neighboring"
"Neighborin9" inquired Lucy.
eyes, see?" There s the first light
now, shining across the bay. That's
the Lighthouse s. Well 90 and
make him a CALL
Aunt Jane raped on the arm of the
chair.
"Come in. Aunt Jane spoke just
like a man.
"Good evening, Mr.. Lighthouse
man, )" said Aunt Jane. "Lucy and I
have come to see YOU
"Well, WE'LL" (Aunt Jane was the
Lighthouse man now, ~ IN proper
glad to see you. 1t gets to be real
lonesome bout this time r night. And
so this is Lucy! l used to have a little
girl bout her size (Aunt Jane made
the Lighthouse man voices sound real
sorrowful.) 81 IN proper glad to see
her. Little folks seldom get my way'
Aunt Jane now made believe talk a
long time with the lighthouse man, and
then she made believe they were invit-
ed to 60 upstairs where the light was
burning. Aunt Jane told how the light
house-man polished the refectors and
trimmed the lamp, and spoke of the
great ships passing safely into harbor.
Lucy wanted to keep on seeing the
man all the evening; but the
lights were shining all over the neigh
borhood now, and Aunt Jane said they
must 90 and call on Miss Smith. Aunt
Jane made believe Miss Smith was
very glad to see them, and she invited
them to have a cup of tea. 1t was
great fun to make believe stories about
when Miss Smith was a little girl.
They were beautiful stories, and Lucy
wanted to hear more, but Aunt Jane
said no, they must go and see the
Jones' children.
Lucy did not want to make believe
,all upon them at all, but afterward
hey proved to be the greatest fun of
Ill. Aunt Jane did make them play
iuch lively games and say such funny
Kings. Lucy laughed and laughed,
md even made believe talk with them
lerself.
When they had finished calling upon
he Jones children, they made believe
70 See the Grays and poor old Mr..
Brown. Then it was time to go to bed.
The next night, Lucy wanted to
make the calls all over again, and ev-
ry night. after that, Aunt Jane and
he made believe go to see "their
as Lucy soon learned to call
hem. When she said her prayers, she
rayed for Miss Smith and the light
ouse-man and all the others. After
while, Aunt Jane and she made some
eally truly calls, and before Lucy real
zed what had happened, she and Miss
ninth and the Jones' children and all
he rest were the very best of friends.
he forgot that Miss Smith was old
nd that Mr.. Brown was lame. She
orgot everything excepting that Aunt
ane's neighbors were the incest peo-
lie in the wOTld.-Exehange