Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-09-24

"Oh! what dear, wouldn't /, " and to
her nurses surprise she actually held
out her hands for it, the first time she
had done such a thing since she was
taken sick. She cuddled the little crea-
ture to her breast and said, "Do you
really mean to give this darling to me for
my very, very own?" Eyes! brought
it to you to keep" "What is your
name, dear?" Ethel" Dear Ethel,
you are going to be one of my best
friends. Won't you come to see me
after school, and what must give kitty
to eat? [ am going to call her Daisy"
"All you want is to put some milk in
saucer two or three times a day and
she'll lap it up. Good by, there's the
bell, and she ran off Nurse, want
to go right, back to the Inn to get
some milk for my Daisy" and she
stroked its neck and back. why!
nurse, lookv' she cried, 'see what l
can do. do believe I'm getting well,
and she lifted her pet to her cheek She
was still in her chair when school was
over and she watched the children go
by hoping to see Ethel again to thank
her, for the kitten had been in her arms
all the morning except when she gave
her her milk. Ethel, Molly and Carry
came up together and stopped to speak
to Pauline, and she had a bright little
talk with them. 1--WE don't have
school this afternoon, said Molly, land
we are going to play games in the yard.
Wouldn't you like to come and watch
us?" "Oh! I'd just love to-, exclaimed
the girl, her face Frightening up as she
spoke, but her one thought was, what
can l give to these dear boys and girls
for all they've done for me- She had a
nice time that afternoon in the school
yard watching the girls play-the boys
were outside playing baseball. Before
the play stopped Molly came to Pauline
and asked, "Would you like to have me
come and read you story sometimes
I've got one l like very much. 1t is
called Pollyanna and tells how little
girl tried to be glad whatever happened
to her. y ''You are just dear, Molly,
and I'd love to have you come, and I'd
love to hear your story. Nurse does
read me such stupid ones that always
want to go to sleep and mothers too
busy to read to me-" And so the days
and weeks went by and every day some
boy or girl brought something for Paul
inc. Of course she was delighted with
Pollyanna and she begged her.mother to
buy it for her when they got home. The
hour Molly spent with her reading it
was the brightest of her day. 1t would
have been hard to find a happier girl
than Pauline, who was so unhappy when
she came there, for now she could use
her hands good deal and had even be-
gun to embroider a little She wanted
to make something pretty for Ethel,
who gave her Daisy, her inseparable
companion. One day new idea struck
her. She was sitting in her chair in
: her mothers room, who was doing some
: mending. Mother DEAR" she asked
suddenly, why couldn't have a pic
: mic with the country children? They
have told me of a place in the woods
just back of the schoolhouse where they
have picnics sometimes, so | could &c
there easily. They build fire and pop
corn and make fudge and play games.
Now why couldn't Invite them to come
there tomorrow afternoon. It's Satur-
, day, you know, and they don't have
school. We could have some cake and
ice cream and anything else that Mrs
Joyland can make. The children have
been so kind to me, I'd like to do some
thing for them" Her mother agreed
that Pauline's idea was good one. So
she had talk with Molly and Dick that
noon and they took and distributed some
invitations which she had written for
the picnic.
Saturday was beautiful day. neither
too hot or too cold, and it was merry
little company that went to the picnic
in the afternoon. They all gathered at
the Inn and waited till Pauline came
out in her chair. Each one wanted to
push it and begged the nurse to let her.
Pauline called Molly to her and asked
her to go into the Inn and get big
piece of paper, some scissors and pen
Gil. When Molly came back with them,
Pauline told her to cut the paper into
small pieces, twice as many as there
were boys and girls. Then on every
two pieces she put the same number
from one to fifteen-the number of
children and gave to each one piece
with number on it and kept the other
herself. Then she shuffied the pieces
in her lap and took out one and called