But the Cowans do such queer things . You remember the time Jerry Cowan sold us God 's picture . Amos took me right home and I was thankful for I do n't know what would have become of me if he had n't come along . I could n't sleep all night and I never want to have any more adventures like that one . CECILY KING . PERSONALS Mr. Dan King felt somewhat indisposed the day after Christmas -- probably as the result of too much mince pie . -LRB- DAN , INDIGNANTLY : -- `` I was n't . I only et one piece ! '' -RRB- Mr. Peter Craig thinks he saw the Family Ghost on Christmas Eve . But the rest of us think all he saw was the white calf with the red tail . -LRB- PETER , MUTTERING SULKILY : -- `` It 's a queer calf that would walk up on end and wring its hands . '' -RRB- Miss Cecily King spent the night of Dec. 20th with Miss Kitty Marr . They talked most of the night about new knitted lace patterns and their beaus and were very sleepy in school next day . -LRB- CECILY , SHARPLY : -- `` We never mentioned such things ! '' -RRB- Patrick Grayfur , Esq. , was indisposed yesterday , but seems to be enjoying his usual health to-day . The King family expect their Aunt Eliza to visit them in January . She is really our great-aunt . We have never seen her but we are told she is very deaf and does not like children . So Aunt Janet says we must make ourselves scarece when she comes . Miss Cecily King has undertaken to fill with names a square of the missionary quilt which the Mission Band is making .
You pay five cents to have your name embroidered in a corner , ten cents XXXXX have it in the centre , and a quarter if you want it left off altogether .
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