Show w ti Reynolds Reynold's t It 1 R N New Y Years Year's h t Resolution T WAS the last night of ot the theold theold theold old year and Reynold was going to bed I III wish I could make some of those things Cousin Lucy and Cousin Esther were making mak make I lag ing he said They are going to begin In the morn morn- Ing lug Cousin Lucy Is going to practice her music some and study arithmetic harder and keep her dresses cleaner You mean menn resolutions asked his mother mollie Yes that's It said Reynold o res Iu lu I want to make some o res-or 1 u b hn t T I d o n nt o w h hat tn to u AU u make Well let us think said his mother What kind of ot resolutions would be good for lor a little boy six years old to tomake tomake tomake make You dont don't want to make too many I believe If It I were you I would make Just one Lucy and Esther made lots lota of them said Reynold but they are ore big girls One resolution would be enough for a little boy wouldn't It I think it would said his mother and I think that a whole year Is la too long a time to make resolutions for If It I were you I would make one good resolution for tor one day of ot the New Year the the first day day tomorrow All right said Reynold I will make one for tomorrow What would you make It lilt Is your resolution said his moth er You ought to make It yourself Anything that you want to determine to do the first day of ot the tho year Reynold thought awhile and then he said I will mind you all aU day tomor tomor- row Very well said his mother that thatIs Is your New Years Year's resolution dont don't forget It In the morning Go to sleep now Then she kissed him goodnight night and went out and Reynold went to sleep When he awoke the next morning the first thing he thought of ot was his New Years Year's resolution He wondered If It his mother had bad forgotten She didn't say I anything about it when he be went down downto to breakfast She didn't tell him to todo todo todo do anything so he ho didn't have any chance to keep his resolution but he never once forgot it until who until who do you think came Why Great aunt Prudence Pru dence Bence and uncle Great Nathan Great Great- aunt Prudence brought Reynold a pretty pretty pretty pret pret- ty little willow basket full of ot cake cake- three kinds kinds chocolate chocolate coconut fruit Reynold liked cake better than anything anything any any- thing else He was delighted when his hia taint aunt said the basket of cake was for tor him bIm Mother gave Reynold a slice of ot the fruit cake then she put the basket away in the pantry A little while after Re Reynold nold asked If he might have some more cake No said his mother there will willbe willbe be bo cake for dinner you must not eat any more of your cake toda today Reynold was Just about to draw his face tace Into a frown when his mother looked at at him so strangely that It made him think of his resolution Then the looking funniest smile chased the ugly frown from his face Mother smiled too and nodded and gave a re him three pats on the tho shoulder that meant rah I Hurrah I 1 Hurrah I l E 1 Exchange |