SIXES AND SEVENS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIII, 9 June 1900, Page 1103

SIXES AND SEVENS.

(By Mary S. Campbell.) Oh. it was a great day for Mollie and Willie. Sexen ye;»r> old. ami th ex were to have a party. Mamma was to let them invite their friend* themselves, and when they wanted to ask the little Browns in the back street, because, they looked so poor, mamma said. “How would you like to make your birthday party all for those little children who never go to parties?” Willie looked down at his toes, ami Mollie said. “But ” Then, because they were twins. I guess, they both said at once. “Let's do it.” So now the day was come, ami the cake, with seven candles, was all readx 'l'he table was full of good t hi ngs. “I’oo good for tin* likes of them ( hi Ider.” Bridget exclaimed. “No.” Mollits answered; “because they never have anything nice. thex must have the best on our birthday.” Soon the bell rang, and in came the Browns, all so clean Mollie did not. know them. ’Then lame Bessie from the hospital with Georgie in his wheel-chair; then nieces; and so on. until there were thirty children in the parlour. Oh. such tun as they had! Mamma played all the jolly tunes she knew, and then they had games, and at last a Punch and Judy. How they laughed! When the dining-room door was opened, such a shout! But the children had never seen such a table before. “Isn’t it just elegant!” said Georgie. in his chair. When it was all over, and mamma tucked her darlings in their warm bed. she asked if they were sorry they had been unselfish. “Oh. mamma, it was the very best party we ever had. and we'll have it all over next year.” said Willie. “Dear children.” said mamma, “yon are not too young to learn that the best way to be happy ourselves is to make others happy.” “'Then you ought to be happy,” said Mollie.