A Little Florida Lady

tle Dre

oy, she was a very industrious little girl. She did not go to school the

esident of the State's fair. He was a liberal-minded citizen, and therefore

rtaking. She asked to enter the li

children should be encouraged to exhibit, and

he was rather young for such a big undertaking, and that, perhaps, she h

ut the dress, but Beth thought that this would not be honorable nor fair. She must do it all by herself.

d never give up anything in which she was interested, until she had suc

ll persuasion. Julia had no better success, and it ended by Beth infecting Julia with the sewing fever. Julia brought material fo

n't get the horrid thing rig

, Julia. Maybe w

r prizes.

sh this dress. Please

hat will yo

g you wa

hed, you have to go up in a tree with me and spen

ed in a tower which she never left during many years. Th

a. "We'll take plenty of food up wit

ll mamma

N

ma wouldn't like it, Julia,

break one's word. You aren't

Please don't ask me to

to, Beth; that's al

ess was finished, although, she, herself, did comparatively little sewing. Sh

eared that she would make herself sick, and w

. Buttonholes and all. I gue

for so young a girl. Mrs. Davenport

n Julia, "can't Beth s

o have her out of do

back. "I'd rather st

, what is t

d then Julia whispered to Beth, "You're not going to be wicked and brea

eluctantly kissed he

se, and get enough food

Gordons. Julia robbed the

ack to Beth's. You

N

water oak with immense spreading branches that would effectually screen them fro

, scrambled up into the tree a

randest fortress

rn climber, but she lacked practice. Besides, her plumpnes

to build any bed. These branches and leaves m

ll asleep and rolled out

bed at home, and I'

eak my neck. I guess I'll stay aw

. They were not as strong as they looked, and she came very near having the tumble that she dreaded. Lucki

better sit up

. I'll tell you what: You may have my b

ess of her escape, she did not wish to take advant

, tried reclining on the branches. She fou

lieve I should be afraid to sleep here.

the hall from you. I didn't have to go to the next floor as I fe

n't you rather have this ro

is best. I can loo

uldn't sleep in a room without a r

care, min

isn't. M

eclared that "they didn't like each other," and that one was "hateful"

king as lively as two young magpies. Th

the portcullis so we can never go down

re to stay

but you have to stay until

e as nice as she possibly could, and Beth had such a

e how low the sun was. The captive ladies decided it was time to

g bug dropped on her head. She jumped to her feet screaming, and her

e you goi

my su

ortcullis

my supper, portcull

objects were becoming indistinguis

s the

n, however, and he's eaten up all my supp

th. You can hav

e. It was growing so dark that immed

n felt comfortable, bu

s heaps of

heaps,

e prevailed for awhile. All the world seemed asle

asleep,

I thought

uiet until it had

n't s

I, but it's f

sperienc

sighs, and then

d Beth both gave such a start that they almost tumble

was

n't k

her

were togeth

ieve there's room for you

raid to

e a 'fra

he third time that mela

, come

I spoke first

companionship. Fortunately, the hoot did not occur during her

rather perilous for two, but Beth an

n again, and continue

e it's a

it

ildren found it decidedly depressing. They talked awhile in whispers. The sound of one's own voice even is startling

you s'pose i

east. They're not coming for us

venports supposed they were over at the Gordons', and the Gordons thought they were at the Da

and bring Julia home. When they walked in at t

t bring the chi

hy, they are her

s. Davenport's first thought was of the river, and

dedly, although he himself was not so s

hem, a search was begu

esently saw lights flittin

it's bu

Prince to

nt my mamma. I'm tired of being a Pri

if they ar

't carry ligh

heard voic

ia,

apa. Here, up i

n to earth, and be once more an ordinary girl. Romance is not always as pleasant as