The Van Buren press., 1869-09-14
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What Philip Did One Day.

One morning after breakfast, Philip
tiny Philip--camo't to me with his coax
ing manner, and wondered, he said, if I'd
take him to my Office with me to see the
magnificent circus come into town
SO the wee fellow took big. big steps,
to match my very ittlest, and got to the
office just in time to see the grand sight.
We saw the giant elephant, and the ba
by elephant, and the King Lion--and ii
gers looking very fierec-and monkeys
looking very funny.
When the grand cavalcsde has passed,
shining like stsrs in the SUM- little Philip
GOT down from his seat in the window,
and said A e. p SO
Now, papa, I'll go, thank you
Very WE'LL Phil, my boy, everybady's
followed the elephant, 50. as the street g
very quiet, you'll not he afraid, will you ?
mo, sir, I'm not afraid Of nothing,
said Philip, stoutly.
Up the street went my little Tom
Thumb, and watched him till he had
turned the corner-for he's such mite,
and only seven years old and thch !
went to business, work that would make
head ache most
When dinner time came / went home,
but Philip didn't meet me at the gate; so
| thought I'd pretend to be sorry to him
that he didn't expect me so soon. stole
into my study and got book to read,
and when the dinner bell rang ! went out
to the dining aoom. rf1e iHJ
where's Philip asked his mamma,
the first thing. tar ...a, li Nata.ia
Where's Philip said l., wondering
at her. ..rm ..t,f ..s "Ir s..rtsl
He went out with you, dear, and has
not come home. 8 .at d. rs s.,
Jumped up and got my hat and ran
down the street to hunt up the little ro-
yer. fsa...a .Hg
Running down street met Mr.. Ste
vens, and told him hurriodly about my
little boy. lie looked startled for mo-
ment, and, turning walked with me while
he talked He said that Philip had met
him in the morning, on his way home,
suppose, and said: la
Good morning. Mr.. Stevens! viii
YOU tell me, sir, where ! can buy ticke,
for the show 2 and the little man held ur
q two. ent piece, said Mr.. Stevens . And
| told him, he continued that suppOs.
eel that Mr. Parker could tell him.'
We went at once to Mr. Parker's book
store, and asked him about Philip.
He looked troubled also, and wen
with us while he told his story. How
Phil had asked him for ticket for the
show, and that he had given him one, oi
his own cards, and some candy for la
two cents. H gia1H13 ,raFA9.t
Il did not trouble about the little fel
low said Mr.. Parker for he'a been il
my store for your papers times before
We went up to the circus grounds
and went into the circHs, and walked
around everywhere, and asked man,
people, and had to go out again witiou
seeing my boy, "i" f'Ila'.
At last, as we were turning away from
he grounds, we saw the child leavin.
tone of the side shows, and when he saw
us he ran up to Us and put his hand il
M inc
lie did il so frankly that it took ava,
all wish to whip the child for frightening
us.
Philip I said, do you know wha
you've donc?'
'Oh, yes, papa, and il you'll walk in
please, IN tell you what grand old gay
of n time I've had, too. First, you know
when showed the ticket to the circus
man he looked at it as If it wasn't good
but when he'd turned IL over, guess h'
found out his mistake--I guess he did,
for lie said very pompous: Pass on
nv man = and so did, Of course, and
walked round rnd saw elephants rs bis
as houses, and snakes, and wildcats, ant
an monkeys, and lions, aud hip
po-pota-Ihus and lots OF men tool
me up in their arms and showed mi
thngs--and ] gaess they kncw-me be
cause you're my father.
| sWeilY .t
We'll, you see. when ! got tired wen
out, but first ! asked the ticket man 70
my ticket again. for wanted to go t.
,ho lit,In shows. and he looked funny