Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-01-21

! am man, not child, and think that i
have mind and memoty enough to serve
me so far as the baking of loaf or bread
Now, don t become cross make Dick
wesh up the breakfast things, keep up the
two fires, sweep up the kitchen, and that
is all. will run up stairs and make The
bed. Goodbye, Ned +; do be careful of
the baby, and mind, don't you forget the
bread and she tripped off; then running
back, she said
'Oh, Ned, l forgot to tell you; l put out
some I, in one cup, and coffee In another
$50 you can make which you cheose.--
Keen some hot for me. Good>bye.'
frankie was sleeping sweetly, when Ed
win Barton returned TO his room after fin
ishing his breakfast and providing for
Dick, with the direction to clear up, as
Mrs. Barton said.
Looking around the room, he saw pic
ture that was not in exact position, and
providing himself with a hammer, he
Withdrew the hook, selected tho proper
place TO hang il, and went to work.
This unusual noise awoke frankie, who
very soon sent forth loud wall of fright
and complaint. In vain the father tried TO
sooihe the little one; at length Dicks SER
vices were called into play.
Deed, Mister Barton, I expect yeu
naked Eoise and scared him. l hav'nt
washed the breakfast things yet answer
ell Dick.
Never mind, sir. suppose there are
more clean things If they are wanted. You
come here and quiet the baby.
But frankie would scream in spite of
all Dicks endeavors. At las, he struck a
bright idea.
y you let me 60 In next door and get
Harry. Blain to come in with his playthings
that will muse him.
So little Harry came in, ant frankie
yielded to his influence, ard became quite
pleasant.
Ned read his paper, lighted his meer>
schaum, and finally found pair of scis.
sors, and began his long>threatcned piece
of work, Gn truth, amusement namely,
cutting aud twisting lamplighiers. The
waste pieces of paper he threw on the car
pet, which were directly caught up by the
little ones, and contributed much 10 their
amusement.
Neon came. and Harry babe adieu, and
in short time the baby began again to bs>
come restless.
Ned took him up, and to do him justice,
we must say, endeavored In every way to
amuse him.
What is the matter with him now? Is
he hungry9'
No, sir. I've fed him. lie misses Ills
nanny
So passed the time, with little intermis>
sion, until late in the afternoon.
Il must go TO the door, sir-the bell just
rang said Dick.
Don't you let any one in. I'm out
you hear, boy p
In few moments, Dick called up:
'Gemman say you will see him, and
told him how you say you was out too
Ned. it is only l. Let me come up
Tom Merryman Oh, all right Come
up, perhaps you can help me here. Do
you know anything about baby-tending
This youngster has spell of--well, do
not know what !!
And Ned proceeded to explain how 1t
was he was at home in Fanny's place.
Yes, can help you, think. Bless
you, boy, it is wind that is the matter with
him. know all about II. When sister
Jennie's baby cries, that is what they all
say is the matter, and Of course it is so
with yours. They give it little drop or
so of gin, and let me see, how old is your
baby--yes. fifteen months. Well, fifteen
drops of paregoric, that Is it,
You are sure, Tom. that it will not hurt
him p asked the anxious young father.
4 know it will not
So il was duly administered, and 1t soon
proved happy idea, for Frankie's little
eyelids grew heavy, and before many min>
utes passed he was sound asleep.
Tom, yoI are the cleverest fellow that
know. Come now, let US 20 down and
get something to cat. i am almos. fans
ished. Luckily Fannie set everything for
luncheon, except coffee, and / can make
that ! understand 1t much better than
tending babies
Halo. What's this Look, Tom
Ton went 10 Inspect.
1T looks like butter, or dough, making
an exit from the pan
Ned's face wore a most comical express
sion as he answered
You have hit it, Tom, sure. 1t is all
dough now Fannie left that loaf for me
to bake. What can do with ils Whew.
How sour 1t smells. Can you help me out
here. Tom =
'Yes--I think so. Help you up with Il
from The floor and out with IL to the dust
bin. That Is the way our.cook does when
she burns the bread up, and ! think that
might answer for this
AT the concluding part o: this speech,
Ned sprang TO the stove, pulled open the
dorr, and drew out the pan of rolls, now
thoroughly burnt.
81 forgot all about them, had so much
TO do. A man cannot remember every
thing. Iwish that scamp Dick had for
gotteo 10 fill up this stove with Coal; then
they would not have been quite so black. |
Any idea what to do here, Tom?'
Certainly. Let them keep company
with the LOST
AN right. I'll make the coffee now,
and then we shall be ready for our lunch>
con. There are lew rolls left from our
breakfast
Tom carried ont his plan relative to the
lost bread, and the coffee being ready they