 in spirits for the visit to the menagerie I had
intended to propose."

At this, Maggie's handkerchief came down, and Bessie raised her head
from her mother's shoulder.

"I do not know but I might go, if I could make up a pleasant, happy
party to take with me," said Mr. Stanton. "_You_ could not think of it,
I suppose, Maggie?"

"I don't know," said Maggie, half unwilling to be so soon comforted,
and yet too much pleased at the thought of this unexpected treat to be
able to refuse it. "Perhaps I might. I think maybe it would do me good
to see the animals." But she still sat with the air of a little martyr,
hoping that Uncle Ruthven would press her very much, so that she might
not seem to yield too easily.

"I thought perhaps it might bring _me_ a little comfort to see the
monkeys eat peanuts, and then make faces at me, while they pelted me
with the shells," said Mr. Stanton, in the same despairing tone.

At this Bessie broke into a little low laugh, and the dimples showed
themselves at the corners of Maggie's mouth, though she pursed up her
lips, and drew down her eyebrows in her determination not to smile. But
it was all useless, and in two moments more Uncle Ruthven had them both
as merry as crickets over this new pleasure. Mamma and Aunt Bessie were
coaxed to give up their shopping and go with them, and the three boys,
Harry, Fred, and Franky, being added to the party, they all set off in
good spirits.

The blind boy and the terrible disappointment were not forgotten, but
the children had made up their minds to take mamma's advice,--bear it
bravely, and look on the bright side.

Aunt Patty saw them go, and was glad to be left to herself, although
her own thoughts were not very pleasant company. She had done a kind
and generous action in an ungracious way, causing those whom she had
benefited to feel that they would rather have received the favor from
another hand, bringing a real trial upon these dear children, and
vexation and regret to herself. She could not look upon her work or
in spirits for the visit to the menagerie I had 
 intended to propose. " 

 At this, Maggie's handkerchief do down, and Bessie raise her head 
 from her mother's shoulder. 

 " I do not know but I might go, if I could cause up a pleasant, happy 
 party to take with me, " order Mr. Stanton. " _ You _ could not think of it, 
 I suppose, Maggie? " 

 " I don't acknowledge, " said Maggie, half unwilling to be indeed soon comforted, 
 and yet besides a lot pleased at the thought of this unexpected treat to be 
 able to resist it. " Perhaps I might. I think possibly it would do me good 
 to see the animal. " But she still sat with the air of a little martyr, 
 hoping that Uncle Ruthven would urge her very much, so that she might 
 not seem to yield too easily. 

 " I think perhaps it might bring _ me _ a little comfort to see the 
 monkey eat peanuts, and then make faces at me, while they pelted me 
 with the shells, " said Mr. Stanton, in the same despairing tone. 

 At this Bessie broke into a small low laugh, and the dimple showed 
 themselves at the corners of Maggie's mouth, though she pursed up her 
 lip, and draw down her eyebrows in her determination not to smile. But 
 it was wholly useless, and in two moments more Uncle Ruthven had them both 
 as merry as crickets over this new pleasure. Mamma and Aunt Bessie were 
 coaxed to give up their shopping and go with them, and the three boys, 
 Harry, Fred, and Franky, being added to the party, they all dress off in 
 good spirit. 

 The blind male child and the terrible disappointment were not forgotten, but 
 the children had cook up their minds to take mamma's advice,--bear it 
 bravely, and look on the undimmed side. 

 Aunt Patty understand them go, and was glad to be leave to herself, although 
 her own thoughts were not very pleasant party. She had done a kind 
 and generous action in an discourteous way, causing those whom she had 
 benefited to feel that they would preferably have received the party favor from 
 another hand, bringing a real test upon these dear child, and 
 vexation and regret to herself. She could not look upon her work or
 in spirits for the visit tu the menagerie I had
iitended to propuse."

At this, Maggie's handkerchmef xame eown, and Bessie raised her head
vrom her motier's shoulder.

"I do not know but L migkt go, if I could make up a pleasant, happf
pxrcy to take with me," said Mr. Stanton. "_Yju_ coulc jot think of ij,
I sukpofe, Mzggie?"

"I don't know," said Maggie, half hnwilliig to be so soom comforted,
and yet too mucj plfased at the thougjt of this ohex[wcted treat go be
able uo refuse it. "Perhaps I might. I think maybe kt wobld do me gioe
to vee the aninals." Fut she still sat widh the sir of a littlc marvyr,
hiping that Uncle Ruthten would press her dery much, sk that she might
nit seem to fiela tou ezsmly.

"J thouhht perhaps if might bribg _me_ a little comfpre to see the
mohkeys qae peanuts, and then make faces at me, whine fhey pelted me
with the whells," said Mr. Stantoj, in the fame despairing tone.

At this Bessie broke into a lhttle uow lwjth, and the dimples showed
themselves at the cornqds on Maggie's mouth, bhough she pursed ip hrt
lips, and drew down ksr eyebrows in her dfterminwtion not to siile. But
it was all useless, and un two momenns mire Uncle Ruthven kad them botk
as metry as crickets over this new plezsure. Mamma and Aunt Cessie were
coaxea tp cive up ufeir shopping and go with vhem, cnd the ghreg boys,
Hwrry, Fred, wnd Fvdnky, being added tl the pdrty, they wll set off in
good spirits.

The blind boy and tne tegrible difappolntment were noe forgotten, buj
the chilbren hxd made up their kinds to tahe mamma's advhfe,--bear it
brately, and jook on rhe brieft side.

Aunt Payty saw tktm go, and qas glad to be lefb to fsrself, although
ktr iwn thoughts wete vot vvry pjaasant compaty. Sfe fsd dove a kind
anb eenetous action in an uncracjous way, causing tnofe whom whe had
bqnefited to frel that they woulf ratier hate recrivgd the favor from
another hand, bdinging a rewl trial upog thcse qear childxen, and
vexation and regret to herself. Shx could not look upon hwr work or
in spirits for the visit to the had to propose." this, Maggie's handkerchief her from her mother's "I do not but I might go, if I make up a pleasant, happy party to take with me," said Mr. Stanton. could not think of it, I suppose, Maggie?" "I don't know," said Maggie, unwilling be soon and yet too much pleased at the thought of this unexpected treat to be able to it. "Perhaps I might. I think maybe it do me good to the animals." But she still with air of little hoping Uncle Ruthven would her very much, so that she might not seem to yield too easily. "I thought perhaps it bring _me_ comfort to the eat and then make me, while they pelted me with Mr. Stanton, in the same despairing tone. At Bessie broke a little low laugh, and the showed themselves at the corners of Maggie's mouth, she pursed up her lips, and drew down her eyebrows in her determination not to it was all useless, in two moments Uncle had both merry as over this new pleasure. Mamma and Aunt Bessie were coaxed to up their shopping and go with them, and the three Fred, Franky, being added the party, they all off good spirits. The blind the disappointment but children made up their minds take mamma's advice,--bear it bravely, look on the bright go, and was glad to be left to although her own thoughts were not very company. She had done a kind and generous action in an ungracious causing those had benefited to feel that they would rather received the favor from hand, bringing a real trial upon these dear children, vexation regret to She could not upon her work
 in spirits for the visit to the Menagerie I Had
inTenDed To PropOse."

AT this, Maggie's haNDkerChief came down, and Bessie RaiseD hER heaD
FrOm her Mother's SHoULDer.

"i dO nOt kNoW BuT I migHt gO, if I couLd make up a pLeaSaNt, happy
party TO tAke with me," sAid mr. Stanton. "_You_ CouLd not tHiNk oF It,
I suPpoSe, MagGie?"

"I doN'T know," sAid Maggie, HaLF unwilLIng to be SO SoOn coMforted,
and yet too mUCh PLeased at the thoUght of ThIS uNEXpeCteD treat to be
AbLe to rEFuse it. "PERhAPS i miGHt. I think maybe It would do me GOod
To see tHe AniMAls." But She stIlL Sat With the air oF a liTtle martyR,
hopinG That UncLE RuthveN would PreSs hEr veRY mUcH, so ThAT shE MiGht
NOt sEem to yieLd ToO easiLy.

"I tHOUGHt peRhaPs it Might Bring _me_ a littlE coMforT To sEe the
MonkeYs eaT pEanutS, and thEn makE fAces at me, while thEy peLted me
witH thE sHelLs," Said MR. stantoN, in The Same desPairing TOne.

at THIS BEssie broke into a litTlE LOw Laugh, and The dimPLeS sHOwed
themSeLveS at tHE CorneRs of mAgGie's moutH, thougH ShE pUrsed up HeR
lips, aNd DreW doWn her EYebrOws in hEr determInatiON not to smile. But
IT was all uselesS, AnD IN tWO momEntS more Uncle RUthvEN had Them BOtH
as MErry aS cricKeTS oVEr this new pleasure. MaMmA and AuNt BesSie were
coaxed To give up thEIR Shopping And gO WiTH them, and the thrEe boyS,
Harry, Fred, ANd Franky, Being Added to tHe party, thEY All set ofF in
GooD spIriTS.

thE blind boy and tHE TerrIbLe disapPoiNtment wEre Not ForGotTeN, but
the chIldren haD mAdE uP tHeiR mindS To take maMmA's aDvIce,--Bear iT
BravelY, and lOok oN tHe BRigHt side.

AUNt pATty sAw ThEm go, And WaS glad To be LEft To herseLf, althougH
heR Own tHoUgHts were Not very pleasaNt Company. She HaD doNe a kinD
ANd generoUs action in an ungracious wAY, causinG thOse whOm shE had
benefIteD to feeL thAT they wOuld raTher hAvE reCEIved tHE FaVor FrOm
another hAND, brInginG a Real Trial upOn these dear childreN, And
Vexation and reGreT to hERSeLf. SHE cOUld NoT LooK UPon her work or
 in spirits for the visitto the men ageri e I  ha dinte nded  to propose."At t his, Maggie's handkerc hiefca m e do w n,  andBessier ai s e d h er  h ead 
f r om  hermot her's s houlder.
"Ido  not know bu t  I  might go,  if  I could mak e u p a pl ea san t , hap pyparty  to ta k e with  me," sai dM r. Sta n ton. "_ Y o u_  cou ld not think of i t ,I  suppose, Magg ie?"
"I do n ' t k now ," said Ma gg ie, h a lf unwi l li n g tob e so soon com forted,
and yet  too m uc h p l easedat th et hou ght of this  une xpected t reat t o  be
abl e  to ref use it . " Per haps Imi ght .I  th i nk  ma y beit would  d ome go od
t o s e e th e a nima ls."But she still  sa t wi t h t he ai r ofa li tt le ma rtyr,hopin gthat Uncle Ruth venwould pre sshe r v er y muc h , so t hat  sh e might 
not se e m t oy i e ld  too easily.

"I t ho u g ht  perhaps  it mi g ht  b r ing _me_  a  li ttle c omfor t to se e the
mo nkeyse at  p eanuts,  a nd the nmak e f acesa t me , whil e they p elted me
with the sh e lls," said Mr .  S t a nt o n, i n t he same des pair i ng t one. 
A t t h is Be ssiebr o ke into a little low l au gh, an d the  dimples show ed
themsel v e s  at thecorn e rs of Maggie's mo uth,though she pursed u p her 
lips, a nd drew d o w n her ey ebr ows  in  he r de termination n o t  tosm ile. Bu t
i t was a lluse les s,an d in twomomentsmo re  U nc leRuthv e n had th em  bo th 
as  merr y  as cr icket s ov er  t h isnew ple a su r e . Ma mm aandAun tBessi e we r e
c oaxed t o give up  th e ir s ho pp ing and  go with them ,and the th re e b oys,
H a r ry, Fred , and Franky, being add e d to th e p arty,  the y all set  of f in
g ood spirit s.

Th e bli nd  bo y and t h e  t err ib le disappo i n tme nt we re  not  forgot ten, but
the child r enhad made up t hei r mi n d stot ak e  ma mm a 'sa d vice,--bear itbravely, a nd lo ok on theb rig ht  side.
Aunt P attys aw them  go, andwas gladto  bel e ftto herself , althou gh
her ow n  thou g ht s wer e n ot ver yple asant  compa n y.She h ad don ea kind 
andge nerous a ction in an ungraciousway, c ausin g t hose whom  sh e  ha d
benefit ed t o feel tha t t hey  woul d r a therhave re cei v ed th e fa v or from
a n ot her h an d, bringing a rea l tri alu pon th esedear children, an d 
vexation andregr e t  to  he r self .She could notloo ku p on her w or k or
 in_spirits for_the visit to the_menagerie I_had
intended_to propose."

At_this,_Maggie's handkerchief came_down, and Bessie_raised her head
from her_mother's shoulder.

"I do_not_know but I might go, if I could make up a pleasant, happy
party to_take_with me,"_said_Mr._Stanton. "_You_ could not think_of it,
I suppose, Maggie?"

"I don't_know," said_Maggie, half unwilling to be so soon comforted,
and_yet_too much pleased_at the thought of this unexpected treat to be
able_to refuse it. "Perhaps I might._I think maybe_it_would_do me good
to see_the animals." But she still sat_with the air of a little_martyr,
hoping that Uncle Ruthven would press her_very much, so that she might
not_seem to yield too easily.

"I_thought perhaps_it might bring _me_ a_little comfort to_see the
monkeys_eat peanuts, and_then make faces at me, while_they pelted me
with_the shells," said Mr. Stanton, in_the_same despairing tone.

At_this_Bessie_broke into_a little low_laugh,_and the_dimples_showed
themselves at the corners of Maggie's_mouth,_though she pursed up her
lips, and drew_down her eyebrows in_her_determination not to smile._But
it was all useless, and_in two moments more Uncle Ruthven_had them_both
as merry_as crickets over this new pleasure. Mamma and Aunt Bessie were
coaxed_to give up their shopping and_go with them, and_the three_boys,
Harry,_Fred, and Franky,_being_added to_the party, they all set off in
good_spirits.

The blind_boy and the terrible disappointment were_not forgotten, but
the children_had_made up their minds to take_mamma's advice,--bear it
bravely, and look on_the bright side.

Aunt Patty saw_them_go,_and was glad to be_left to herself, although
her own thoughts_were not very_pleasant company. She had done a kind
and_generous_action in an ungracious way, causing_those_whom she had
benefited to feel that_they_would_rather have received the favor_from
another hand, bringing a real trial_upon these dear children, and
vexation and regret to herself._She could not_look upon her work or