American messenger . out. You just puton your bestest dress, said she, an Illdo the rest. Her mother crossed to the window,after an irresolute moment, and kissedher: All right, little daughter. she In the center of the table was the three-layer take, and all the other birthdaygoodies were ranged about it, while underAunt Emmas direction Isabelle—hereyes like stars—waited on the table, andher mother sat as happy as a the guests went into the parlor,and she and Aunt Emma did up the work. Just as she was drying the last dish,her mother came into the gone, she said, and y
American messenger . out. You just puton your bestest dress, said she, an Illdo the rest. Her mother crossed to the window,after an irresolute moment, and kissedher: All right, little daughter. she In the center of the table was the three-layer take, and all the other birthdaygoodies were ranged about it, while underAunt Emmas direction Isabelle—hereyes like stars—waited on the table, andher mother sat as happy as a the guests went into the parlor,and she and Aunt Emma did up the work. Just as she was drying the last dish,her mother came into the gone, she said, and you dontknow what a splendid time it has been !Why! I feel like a girl again! Bending,she kissed Isabelle, and then—whir-r-r-r!—the telephone rang. Flying in, Isabelle took the is it, asked Mrs. Dean, rain orshine? Why—why!—a little laugh ranggaily over the wire—oh, I forgot allabout it! cried she. But its sun, —the dearest sun ! and the loveliest—very loveliest birthday ever !. AMOXfl THE TREES agreed. Do as you like. I guess youknow about what is right. Ill lie downa few minutes, and you can call me ifyou wish. After the door closed behind hermother Isabelle stood thoughtfully in thecenter of the room. Then, as luck wouldhave it, she saw her Aunt Emma comingup the street and next moment she washailing her from the open door. Aftera few eager explanations Aunt Emmacame in and took off her hat and course well give her a party, shesaid, a splendid one, too! How the time did fly! Before was quite dressed, her best friend,whom she had not had a chance to visitwith for ever so long, had been reachedby telephone and was sitting in the frontroom when she came down, and soonafterwards two old school friends ar-rived. Later, Mr. Graves and AuntEmmas husband came from work. When everything was ready, Isabellewent to the door and invited them out totea. How Ruth Helped BY MAY ELLIS NICHOLS. ?pjOROTIIV HARVEY was goingto have a pa
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