Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-19
THE JOURNEYS We ARE TAKING.


Little Johnny ran IN, quite out OF
breath. his face pink and glowing with
the cold.
rOh, Miss Agnssl you ought 70 have
seen me and Nelly and Charley come
Iickatysplit downd the hill, all on one
sled / don't believe the old cars could
begin to keep up. And you never saw
such crust as there Is, il ia strong
enough 70 bear an elephant guess---aDy
way It bears Ponte, and he is very heavy
for dog; father says sof' said be. ia.
The fact was Johnny had been coast
ing dowBtbe bill behind his Mr. AVefy's
house, with bis elder brother and sister;
and the cold, getting the better Of bis
manhood aud his new boots, had seHt
him in to warm up at Agnes stove.
II wish had cent; aud then 1 wish
a gingerbread cart would 20 By said
Johnny, presently, when the red blood
was dancing again at the very tips Of
his fingers and toes.
Agnes laughed eWouldn' thread and
butter DO as wellT' she said, bringing
him slice.
Thank you. said Johnny, bowling
some thing like duck. 81 didn't ask
for anything, did II Mother says is not
polite" aafI.
Agnes laughed again telling him, "0b,
no, indeedP Then she admired, 70 his
entire satisfaction, the red tippet and
mittens bis grandmother sent him At
Christmas, and listened with great inr
tereBt TO a story Of the wonderful
whistle which came to the baby from the
same kind soul at the same time.
ut is just as cunning as can bel IL
looks like little iesnty, taWnty mite of
q teapot; and you must take and ell il
with water, and blow in the spout, then
II sounds exactly like canary bird sing.
ipR; and the baby can whistle it some
her own sell" explained johnny
When Nelly came in TO take BIN home
Agnes was Ia the midst Of Mrs sher
wood story Of "The Little Woodman
and his dog Cesar" Johnny always
asked TO hear this delightful story when
ever be came TO Mr. Averys, and could
no doubt have told il himself with !.
cradle eorrectuess; bot it was none the
less interesting 70 him, 80 be said, Ne,
cant 90 yet, Nelly Miss Agnes has
Just got to the place where four way.
met in the forest, and want TO hear how
Caesar gnawed his rope and ran after
William, aud how he came TO his grand
mothers house. and a pleasant voice
cried, "Come inY'
Nelly also was quite willing TO hear
the story out, and even thea was in no
haste TO 70.
~ am really sorry you cant coast anc
skate, Miss Agnes said she, earnest
ly Nr ~
ut would be very pleasant, II / could
but as can not, the next best thing Il
seeing you and tho others enjoy them 90
much, Agnes replied, eheerlally
But IsbOuld think you would be awfa
lonesome, to have TO stay right in thi
room all the time, and notgo away any,
persisted Nelly looking about The dul
room With a pitifql face - HHa
II take long journeys every day
have been n million of miles since yester
day" reformed Agnes.
"a million Of milesY Nelly oponee
both her eyes aad her mouth, ant
thought about old stories of witches rid
ing upon broom-sticks through the air
for she could not imagine What Agnes
meant
Isn't a million more than ten1 ask
ed Johnny, seeing there was something
TO be surprised at He could count M
far as ten, with some help
"Oh, yesl IL is more than hundred
and thousand expect million
would be as many MS all the apples in oui
cellar, wouldn't IL, Miss AgnesT replied
Nelly, q iittle afraid she was exaggerat
ing oI
But Agnes treasured her. ~ dom
think you have million applea Tha
would boa great many"
"ls II d million miles to Boston7' ask
ed Johnny, still intent on the pursuit o
knowledge
"oh, not not halt, nor qnarter so fol
as that replied his wise little sister
"Bat please, Miss Agnes, what did yot
meant | always see you right here wheI
1 come, ..,.....-..-... 81.
Agnes put her arm around the child
and looked into her eyes, as she SAID
"The earth is all the time npon a long
long journey around the sun, and, al
though it goes more than q million mile
NFtt AA1t tuN WY - 50 tOHE u - - NANt'
year in getting around
Nelly pondered for a moment upon
the last thought, which has puzzled
wiser heads than hers "Then wha
makes every thing look the same as i
did yesterday she asked 49,. s65t
Because, my dear, everything move
with Us; even the stars move too; onl
the sun stays in the same place, bat GU
earth keeps turning over every day, an,
that makes the SUI seem to rise and set
when il is all ourselves which move, al
ter all
That is real queerl ] should thinl
we should al get dizzy, and fall olf
said Nelly. Then she remembered he
FIRST question, and repeated il "Bu,
Mis- Agnes, if you ,hase been milhol
of miles, yOu don't see ANYTHING new
These are Just the same chairs aud ok
clock you have always bad to look at.
"Well, have.alI these wonderin
things 10 think about, and it is not nee
essary 10 keep the mind always in on
small room, IL the body has to sta
there" .+ei ieas tt
Nelly went home with her thought
full of this great discovery, aud john,
counted ten best he could over an,
over, asking every time, us il q million
Taotof until nj last he grew discouraged
at hearing Nelly say, "Why, mol i
doesn' I 6eginf aud was quite ready {,
give mp trying, when Ponto came run
ming to meet them with good nature,
kink to his tail and a graF bark of wei
come.