Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

lngs and when her mother came
nome she jumped up and exclaimed
Dld you get my sweater mama"
mo dear They did not have
any. But Janet you look white and
pale what is the matter? Are you
sick?"
"Oh mama," said Janet and then
she told her all. At first there was
a frOwn on Mrs. Dashwood's face
but when she heard the whole of
the story and saw Janet burst out
crying she said, "Well dear, I will
let you off this time but next time
don't go SO far in the swamp"
Janet looked up, threw her arms
around her mothers neck and kissed
her.
"Oh mama,' she said, "you never
did this before" Just then Janet
saw Helen coming
Il have thought of plan. Let
me hide and pretend you punished
me. For | know Helen is coming to
ask you if she can see me and you
say yes" and then when she comes
| will jump out and scare her." So
Janet hid in the stair way and
when Helen started to GO up stairs
Janet jumped out and frightened
her.
Did your mother get your sweat
er, ;" she asked when they we're play
ing.
No." answered Janet" I am
q hint oh
wasn't any like I wanted"
''Oh | am SO sorry cause I thought
we could have some fun"
Janet had two brothers. Their
names were Harold and Neal Neal
liked to tease Janet.
One day Janet was out picking
flowers with Helen when Mrs Dash
wood went up town. She came
home before Janet came. She had
large b x under her arm. She
hid it in her room and when Janet
came home she said, Janet, go up
stairs and get my glasses. 1 can't
read without them"
Janet ran up stairs at once but
when she opened the door there was
big box in the middle of the room.
well what in the world is in
that big box! suppose it is some
thing that vas sent to mama. Why!
1t is addressed to me. Who IS it
from? I will get mama's glasses
and / will take them down
and take the box with me and ask
mama what is in it cause maybe
she doesn,t want me to open it, just
now" said Janet.
Janet, are you making those
glasses" called up her mother.
I'm coming said Janet with
a little laugh, 'but I don't know
how to Ii axe them so I guess I'm
not 1t will be lot easier to carry
these glasses if put them on cause
this box nearly covers me up.
! wonder it am going to stumble
over anything now"
She went down stairs safely.
Mama, lis this mine?" she asked
when she was down stairs.
what is it," asked her mother.
"Oh, what is in this big box?"
What big Dox?"
ooh, mama you are just joking.
What is in this boX?"
"Open it and see," answered her
mother.
MY sweater! Mama when did
you get it? must go and show it
| to Helen!
| "Oh how pretty" said Helen
when Janet showed her, her sweat
or.
Say, Helen, do you know to-
morrow is the first day Of school
and we will be IN the fifth grade, I
am afraid to go in that big school
house."
Tomorrow, the first day of
school! No, it isn't cause I looked
at the calendar and school wasn't
until the next week." said Helen.
"Oh you little goose! You told me
last week about that This is a
week from them" said Janet.
well, let's see. Oh yes. Well
let's have some fun before the old
thing starts" answered Helen.
The next day the girls went to
school with piles Of tablets and
pencils. Janet had five tablets.
three pencils, two pens, one pen
holder. Helen had the same. Every
minute Janet was dropping hers.
''Oh deaA! I wish these things
would stay the way / want them
to-" she said.
The next day Janet went home
alone because Helen was invited out
to dinner.
Neal was back of her with some
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