The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-01
Our Jimmy.

with his broad brown eyes, like
brighter ell Lirds-his firm suD.tan.
ned linbs-hs big brow. and bis
ID -licat ly'molded chin hecked with
it. deep dinple. He is very rear
being baby. but he isn't the baby.
not quite-for Jimmy has little
sister who claims that title, aud has
a right to, for only a few busy
months instead Of years have light
ed in turn, on her tlossy head.
Jimmy loves this little, soft,
blonde sister OF his very much, and
wonders when he looks at her. and
is very protective Of her indeed, so
that he runs as fast as ever his ieet
will carry him when he hears her
crying, suspecting some slight or
abuse, or some damage in the way
oi accident to the small tottling fig.
ure that upsets 30 easily on the car
pct.
He loves to hold her white little
ti-rs iG his own made browner by
contrast, and notices with his great
l. rgr shy eyes the look they have,
IS thong bright train o. raindropa
had p,ttercd along them, leaving
pre- ~ dents where the kbuckles
ought to be
What a baby it is TO play with it,
own little .eCt, stuck out Of it's short
drtss, and winch it must strain and
lp ut to reacL! What baby it is t.
putthings into i,s Little mouth and to
lose things that should be held in it,
little ingcrs, and to iall over side
ways like great dol with heavy
head VIII, j. sh aid sit up straight
aud wom,nly to watch Jimmy!
Jimmy likes to be watched, and
40 likes the baby's appreciation.
lie likes to take fom, the negro
tag.baby, which is their joint prop
erty, and set it asitde the chair OF
The door-knoh, within range OF the
n.oy's sion and witness her crow
lI"gs ard boundirgs and her rap
tnrous approval Of Tom IL this 20
= ton.
1t is xciting for jimmy to fancy
the door knob horse, aud Tom III,
gallant ri Ter, and then to lash theu
INTO moi N by swinging the door
Violently to and fro, and shouting a.
the very top note OF his small, hosgse
voice. The expression on poor
Toni's mite iuce during this drive
and hard cauter baffl.s all descrip.
lion, and the attitude OF his imp.
legs in their brown pantaloons.
with broad blue stripes, as they
dangle each side OF his very smooth
and spirited steed, is 30 curious that
the baby is entirely overcome by it.
and bait bursts with frollc.
Besides the rag.baby Tom. with
fl mn lips and woolly hair. Jimmy
a ID his eIs e. own black dog. re
al live black dog, which affords them
still more amusement.
II ever dog was made and meant
for babi,s to play with, then this one
was.
Sliding along, meek and sub.
dued, under the tiny velvety hands
that helplessly strt tch out upon him ,
crawling TO nestle his silky, quiet
head on the buby's little mites OF
lees--looking up ut her with droll
buty yet loving dark eyes, or going
nes' enough to lick the soft check
never making a hostile or u boast nj
show Of teeth in her presencc--al
owing her to pull his ears and tail ,
aud TO take up handiuls OF the long.
pIumy hair that tails over him to
eaddle him so silkily and 30 lus
the dog WAS just the thing
tur her, aud she evidently thought
30.
But Jimmy irC quentIy imposes en-
the dogs lneckn,ss aud kindness and
submisiveness, and shows an nclual
cruelty OF disposition.
The other day, throwing a careless
alance into the nursery, | espied a
silky, shimmeIing glass in ono cor.
ner oI the room, which | supposed
to be jimmy and the dog at play
there.
Jimmy's curly hair was all irows.
ed mp Oh his temples and hot cheeks,
his black eyebrows we're drawn,
with a childish feiceuess, into one
ong, scowIing line, and while hold
lng the sllky'coated back dog down
with one cruel brown hand, he held
up in the other largo pair OF
cleaning scissors. With such care,
u s'ealthine"s and steadiness did
he ga her the oog's tail IN his email
fingers, and appr' a, b the shining,
qulvering twin knives to their work,
tnat l had scarcely time to scream
and save the meek dog from any
such sacrifice as the end OF his tail
would have been; for know it
would have msdo it to further jim.
my's happiness. Such a glance as
the wide brown eyes slsnted at me,
as checked this fierce p,nto,nime,
such a disappointment NJ gathered
on that little brow, and trembled