Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-17
In Kitty S NM
Absence
Mrs. Emmons sighed deeply.

ed Emmons, looking a bit anxiously,
across the breakfast table. Don't you
feel well?"
"Oh, yes, I'm feeling well. l was
just wondering what l should do with
myself. Now that the house is thor
oughly cleaned and in order once again
after all Kitty's sewing, l don't seem
to have anything on hand
You still have me-" said Emmons.
Il don't believe one sock of mine was
darned all the time Kitty was at home
AS an all absorbing occupation, Kitty
certainly is wonder. There never
seemed to be day all summer when
you weren't doing something for
Kitty. l don't see how there could
have been anything left to mend, make
| or make over for her when the season
| ended"
You don't appear to realize that
a girl going away to boarding school
.eeds complete outfit" remarked Mrs.
Emmons little stiffly. I'm sorry if
you've found any holes in your socks"
II was only joking" said Emmons
hastily. "And l know, my dear, that
you must feel quite lost without Kitty.
well, really, l miss her myself 1t
seems trifie too quiet around the
house, doesn't it?"
Indeed it does" Mrs. Emmons
smiled at him little mistily. 81 wish
there's the door bell. Will you
go?"
Ia moment Emmons returned with
a letter in his hand "a special de-
livery from Kitty l signed for you,"
he said. Il suppose it's nothing Sc
riOus.'
Read it aloud" said Emmons.
Dearest mother read Mrs. EN-
mons, I'm sending this by special de-
i livery, for want you to get it as soon
as possible. We are going to have a
fancy dress party Halloween, and I
must have a costume. l wish you
would think up several and write me
about them and then 1 can decide
which idea l like best, and then you
can make it for me. Please think of
something new and striking. How
lucky l am to have such a clever moth
er! You see, I'm letting you know
early so you won't have to hurry too
much.'"
How considerate!" murmured Kit
tvs father.
| We'll, it is considerate"
Didn't say SOP" asked Emmons.
His wife threw him a scornful look
as she resumed the letter: 1.-The ia
bic here is awfulIy tiresome. l wish
you'd have Nora make me a big fruit
cake. That keeps so we'll and is so
wholesome %
'Indeed:"
Nov, if you're going to Interrupt all
the time I'll read the rest to myself.
And, mother dear, if you could find
time to make lot of your delicious
sand tarts I'd just love them. The
girls are all crazy about them.
don't know how l ever did it, for
I'm careful Of my clothes, but [ have
big three-cornered tear in my foulard
frock. You are so wonderful at mend
ing that I'm sending it home for re-
pairs. Please get it back before next
: Saturday, as our crowd is going to the
, matinee, and want to wear it. Please
| matinee
very Saturday. We divide the price of
the chaperon's ticket so it doesn't cost
very much, and you know the theater
is very educational
I've decided that I need a guimpe
= for my evening dresses. Will you please
make one this week, for I need it aw-
fully? I'd like something elaborate in
tucked lace or chiffon.
s I'm getting along splendidly in my
studies, but l wish you'd ask dad if I
may be excused from geometry. dom t
G think any one who isn't going to teach
: needs higher mathematics, do you? I'm
3 going to send you the essay that I'm
3 writing now. I wish you'd look it over
carefully and suggest any changes you
think 1t needs. | want to get a high
: mark in my English this year and l
/ know If you correct my theme it will
3 be perfectly good essay.
8 Well, goodby for this time. 1 send
a bushels of love and I hope you and
> dad don't miss me too much. Oh, yes,
:, you will please see if you can find my
! roller skates in the attic? The girls
skate in the gym on rainy days."
well, I think you won't suffer for
! lack of occupation fer awhile yet" said
, Emmons. "And my socks can wait an
: other month or so''
Aren't you ashamed! Dear little
Kitty!'
!, "Of course I am ashamed, and she
needn't take geometry and she can go
to the matinee every day if she wants
to-
why, Thomas"
well, isn't she my dear little Kitty
as well as yours?''
Positive Proof Wanted,
A Scotsman went to London for a
holiday Walking along one of the