Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-28

Little Johnny ran in, quite out of breath, his
face pink and glowing with the cold
"Oh. Miss Agnes you ought TO have seen me
aud Nelly and Charley come lickatysplit down
Tire biz all on one sled! don't believe the old
rcars co,ild begin 20 keep up And you never
saw such a crust as there is. il is strong enough
TO bear an elephant. / guess-any way i. bears
Ponto, and he i very heavy for dog father
SAYS 40 T. SAID he , -.-
The fact was Johnny had been coasting down
the hill behind Mr. Avery house. with his elder
brother and sister; aud the cold, getting the bet
ter of his manhood and bis new boots, had sent
him in 10 warm at Agnes's stove.
IL wish had cent; snd then wish a Gin
gerbread cart would 60 by. said Johnny pres
entlv when the red blood was dancing again at
the very tips Of his fingers and toes.
Agnes laughed "Woudnt bread and butter
do welll" she said. bringing him slice
Thank YOU, said johnny. bowing something
like a duck 81 ddnt ask for any thing. did | ?
Mother saws it is not polite"
Agnes laughed again. telling him. "Oh, no,
indecdi" Then she admired. TO bis entire salts
faction, the red tippet and mttens his grand
mother sent him at Christmas and listened with
great interest To a story Of the wonderful whistle
which came to the baby from the same kind soul
az the same time
1T Is just as cunning as can De Ii looks
Ike little teenty. twenty mite at teapot ard
VOC must a ISe and I'll il with water. and blow
in the spout then It sounds exactly like a cana
~ bird singing and the baby can whistle il
some her own self" exclaimed Johnny
When Nelly came in TO take him home Agnes
was in the midst of Mrs Sherwood's story of
The Little Woodmsn and his dog Caesar"
JOHNNY always asked TO hear this delightful
story whenever he came To Mr. Avery's. aud
could no doubt have told il himself with tolera-
BILE correctness ; but it was none the less inter
esting To him. so he said No. cant go yet,
Nelly Miss Agnes has just got to the place
where four WAYS met in the forrest, and want
20 hear how Cesar gnawed his rope and ran
after William, and how he came TO his grand
mothers house, and pleasant voice cried.
"Come inf I.-il asL
Nelly also was quite willing 20 hear the
story out. and even then was in no haste TO go
Il atm really sorry YOU can't coast ani skate,
Miss Agnes." said she. earnestly
1T would be very pleasant If ! could but as
| cannot. the next best thing Is seeing you and
the others enjoy them so much, Agnes replied.
cheeriully.
but should think YOU would be awful lone
some to have TO stay right in this room ali the
time. and not 20 away any. persisted Nelly
looking around the duh room with ptiful
face
IL take long journeys every day = have
been million Of miles since Yesterday re
turned Agnes.
a million Of miles :" Nelly opened both
her eyes and mouth, and thought about old
stories OF witches riding upon broomsticks
through the air. for she could not imagine what
Agnes meant.
"Isnt a millioa more than ten ?? asked
Johnny, seeing there was something TO be sur
prised at He could count far ten, with
some help
= = ~oh. yes ! 1T i. more tbana hundred. and a
> thousand expect million would be many
as all the apples in our cellar, wouldn't il, Miss
Agnes ?" replied Nelly, a lis,le afraid she was
exaggerating
But Agnes treasured her Il don't think you
have million apples. That would be great
many"
lis Il million miles to Boston Z" asked
Johnny. still intent on the pursuit of knowl
edge.
that" replied his wise little sister But please
Miss Agnes what did YOU mean ! always see
YOU right here when come"
Agnes put her arm around the child, and
Aoo kci into her ewes. "a che said The earth Is
all the time upon a long. long journey around
the sun aud. although il goes more than mil.
lion miles everv dsy, The way i 80 long II i a
whole year in getting around
+, Nelly. ponderei Tor moment upon the last
thought. ~hioh has puzzled wiser heads than
hers. Then. What makes everything look the
same as il did Yesterday" asked she.
Because, nv dear. everything moves With
Us: even the stars move too. only tie sun stay
N the same place. but oni earth keeps turning
osef evcry dAy, AID that makes the sun seem 10
rise ard -ei Sheh Il is AT ourselves which move
after ALL
That real queer. ] should think Ne should
al get iizzy and fsll n. said Nelly Then she
Remembered her first question, and repeated Il
But. Mss Agnes. II you have been million OF
miles You don't see ANYTHING new These are
just the same chairs and old clock you have Al
wayshad % look al"
We'll have all these wonderful! things %
think about. and Il - not accessory 70 keep the
mind always in one small room il che body hs-
90 STAY there
Sev went home Nith Der thoughts full OF this
great discovery. and Johnny counted ten the best
he could over and over, asking every time, l.
il million nowi" until at last be got discOur-
aged az hearing Nelly say. why. no, il doesn't
begin" and Vas quite reedy 20 give up irving
when Ponio came running 10 meet them With a
good natured kirk 70 bis tail and gruf bark OF
welcome
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