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Betsy Bobbity ba
A beautiful, big,
So light that it fi
With currants a-]
Patsy Poppity pe
A nonr onH o nln
In a tiny pie witl
As fine as those I
Three little maid
To look for the c
And a terrible tr
And my! but the
Young Puppety I
And the little ret
Then never a bit
That he hadn't b
But he ate up Be
With all of the 1
The three little 1
And everything e
Dora Doppity crli
What a capital ti
And she put the
With three little
And Betsy Bobbl
And Patsy Poppi
And Dora Doppit
Were asked to cc
But never a word
As they gazed wi
And never they b
Although, right u
The rude and rai
Ate all that they i
Which shows us
And Daisy Dee, e
Were well brougl
That the proper,
Was never to mak
Whatever they cl
A
"There's nothing i
"No; and I'm tin
Helen.
Mamma smiled in1
time for my board p
"A board party!" <
"Yes; we shall ha11
ask no questions, or
part of the pleasure
just her length and <
all until after lunch*
her book again.
Grace and Helen
find their boards.
"What could mai
eight. Of course, I
been at the seashore
tiring of most of the
"Let's get our boa
THE PRESBYTE
he Children
l OF A TEA TABLE.
By Ellen Manly.
ked a bun?
bewitching one,
airly shone with pride,
plenty safe inside.
eled a peach,
im, and put them each
l frosted top,
In the baker's shop.
Is to the pantry flew
lishee, pink and blue,
agedy happened next?
three little maids were vexed!
iup came racing by,
1 table caught his eye;
he cared?not he?
een asked to the dainty tea;
itsy Bobblty's bun,
currants?every one,
lies at a single bite,
flse there was in sight!
ed, "Dear me!
Ime to give a tea"!
little red table out,
chairs set round about.
ty's Baby Blue,
ty's Precious Prue,
y's Daisy Dee,
ime to a charming tea.
[ the three guests said,
Ah a smile right straight ahead;
ihowed the least surprise,
inder their very eyes,
renous Puppety P.
vere to have had for tea!
plainly that Baby Blue,
md the Precious Prue,
it up, and clearly knew
lady-like thing to do
;e remarks at tea,
tianced to hear or see.
?St. Niche
NEW GAME.
lew to play at all," said Gra
ed of digging in the sand,"
to the children's faces, "Ther
arty," she said.
;choed the twins.
ve u mis auernoon, dui you
lly do what I ask. That w
to come. Each one get a 1
i nice piece of rope. That w
eon," and mamm* began re;
went slowly back of the hoi
l
nma mean?" asked Grace,
T _ I _ 1 i . mi
rieien was eignt, too. iney
two long months, and were
;ir sports.
rds ready, anyway," said Hel
:rian of the south.
********* At two o'clock the carriaj
;| mamma said to the twins: "
The two boards and the t\\
put under the seat, and ma
" I ne same house as yesterda
away.
"It can't be floating on the
going away from the ocean
Helen.
"That's so," said Helen,
stories on the way. One mil
Then the horse ^topped befi
was nearly hidden among t
them at the door.
"Come right in. Rose wa
But inside the room the tv
looked up at their mother, fc
board about the size of the
strapped to it, was a beaut
with long golden hair and
looking up wistfully at the t
"I have brought you som
Mrs. Carter, gaily. "Now, w
Come, Grace and Helen, get
playfully she bound them in
the arms being left free.
"First, shall be a game o
The boards were placed son
ball started between.
Soon the children were all
ing out with their arms to g
was placed on the floor, nea
were Grace and Helen's best
one for Rose. The time pa
till a basket was brought out
eat. A white cloth was spi
which were closer together n
the dainty things from the
How hungry they all wei
patient little Rose.
"It's the best party I evei
her new doll close. Looki
>las. eyes she was surprised to fii
At last the twins were lot
and they and their mamma
ice. mates of the little home, and
said Not quite, in results, at leai
an arm around each of her pi
t it is them of the accident two ye
jured Rose's back. How sh
board for over a year, becai
must poor to buy her the jacket wl
ill be straight again. Also, she tolc
Doard was .not?well, not good and
ill be Grace and Helen were ver
ading they leaned over and whisp
Helen said:
tel to "Mamma, we do not need
papa promised to get us wh>
aged think he would use the mnnei
r had if we asked him?"
now _ "Yes, darling," said mamr
would, if you both really wis
en. And the twins, looking u|
December 8, 1909.
ge came to the door, and
Come, it is time to go."
ro small coils of rope were
Lmma said to the driver:
y," and the carriage rolled
: breakers, because we are
," whispered Grace to
Mamma told bright little
e was passed. Two miles,
ore a little cottage which
all trees. A woman met
s looking for you."
/ins stopped suddenly and
?r there on the floor was a
irs?but, lying on it, and
iful child of eight years,
big blue tyes. She was
wo strong: children.
le playmates, Rose," said
e shall have a board party.
on your boards," and
the same manner as Rose,
f ball," said Mrs. Carter,
le distance apart, and the
I laughing merrily, rcach;et
the ball. Later, a box
r the three boards. In it
dolls and a beautiful new
ssed quickly and happily,
filled with good things to
read between the boards,
ow, and on it were put all
Ko elrnf
L/aoivv i.
e. And how happy was
r had," she said, hugging
ng up into her mother's
id them full of tears,
isened from their boards,
said good-bye to the inthe
party was over.
5t. On the way home, with
recious girls, mamma told
ars before which had inle
had had to lie on thnt
use her parents were too
lich would make her back
1 a little of the father, who
kind like theirs.
>r quiet for a while. Then
ered together. At last
that new cart and pony
en we go home. Do you
7 to buy a jacket for Rose.
na, quietly; "I believe he
th him to do it."
p happily, saw erllsteninf'