Mostly Mary

n's sister. Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon trai

sh. She had learned, too, that they were very fond of clover, and it took some time to gather enough for two hungry bunnies. But Mary had found the spots in the big, old-fashioned yard, where the clover grew thickes

cried, smiling all over his jolly black face. "

ou heard about my new little sisters? Y

I reckon yo' won't be comin' down to de barn ebery mawn

in spite of the s'prise, so why should I on other morning

nny watchin' yo'? She knows persackly what yo' has fo' her, she sho'ly do

little girl while she placed lump after lump of suga

-ree dis aftahnoon, and fo' me to be ready to dribe yo' all to de ferry torreckl

urn is i

iss May-ree. Dey wuz bofe out

n important day, you know, and I would not like to hurt the feelin

n yo' gib Fanny sugah lumps, an' doan' gib Billy none, I 'lows his feelin's ud be hurt a right smaht, I sahtinly does

e can fix it! Drive Fanny when you take us to the fe

e! Dah's Liza on de back porc

w!" and Mary f

o fotch yo' in, honey, kas

she flew on tiptoe. Such a happy quarter of an hour as followed while she told her mother

the month of our Lady, and had been named "for Blessed Mother first and Aunt Mary second," as she told those who asked about it. Though Mrs. Selwyn knew that her little girl never tired of hearing stories of the Blessed Virgin, she was somewhat surprised when, on Mary's last birthday, the chi

n the new dress for a little change. But it makes me very happy to know that you love our Bl

ys and always, Mother, for I know I sha

Beth, her Mother said, "We shall dedicate Beth to

hey will have everything all white while they are such teeny, weeny babies. We won't have to tie red and blue ribbon

mekin' a 'stake 'bout dese yeah li'l bressed lambs