Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-09-02

ingm."coms and see all these lame boys,
Ma and sisters ran 70 the vinuow, ana
how they laughed at Fredi Il n az i 4 VI
Lame 6OysI Why, they have stilts'p
said sister Annie. r-=
too" ''-'' .
"Stilts, Freddie-not Sits" laughed his
mamma, and then added-dNo, you are
too small to walk on them"
''You would fall and skin your nose"
said sister Florrie.
But when his papa came home to din
ner, Fred begged him TO make pair Of
stills. Papa laughed well at the idea of
such fat little fellows mountinga pair of
stills. sfT
why, Fred, you'd look like walking
pumpkin" he said.
II can walk as we'll as anybody, I know
can," persisted Fred. "Do, please,
make me some, and let me try"
30 papa, to please his boy, in day or
two brought home a pair. The foot rest
was only few inches from the ground,
so that If Freddie iell-as of course he
would-be could not get very much hurt.
The next morning, bright and early, l
heard children's voices. in the yard be-
meath my window. Looking out, saw a
funny sight. There was Fred, and his
sister Florrie helping him to mount his
stills. Florrie would hold them upright
very firmly, and Fred would place his
feet on the rests But the moment his
sister let go, down he would tumble.
Then his sister would try them, go as to
show the little fellow how to manage
them, and she really succeeded in taking
few steps. Fred would say can
now" and in his eagerness, would dance
up and down. But he tried again and
again, and failed. Soon Florrie left him
to get ready for school, and Fred lugged
his stills into the house.
"He will never walk on them-he Is
too clumsy" thought But the next day
was in his mothers house, and there
was Fred in the kitchen, still practising
with the stills.
"See, Mrs. H-p he called to me.
" I can walk little" i' Na7HtHa- u
Sure enoughl he could stand on them,
and even take, perhaps, two steps at
time before he tumbled of.
"Well done, FreddieP 1 exclaimed.
"You are persevering boy f.L.. ,.l,,,.,.
"That he is" said his mother.
think he will craze me with his stills; he
is humping with them all the time, he
ls determined to walk on them. ~ -
looked at Fred Just then. He was
standing on his stills, grasping them very
firmly. His little round body, with his
snort, fat legs, made him look something
like pumpkin, az his father said he would.
But pumpkin never had such brave
little face, with such determined look.
thought he'll succeed yet.
went away, for a week, the next day.
On the day of my return, as was pass
ing up the street, l heard shrin voice
calling after me-
"Nlrs. H! Mrs. HI See me-
see how gop
There was Fred, coming as fast as he
could on his stilts.
81 can go as well as any one now" And
so he could. He ran with them, he back
ed up against the house, and he jumped
off and on as fast as the "big boys" his
plump legs, in their red stockings, made
''''n show as he strobe down the
street.
lou have done well, Fred" | could
not help saying. II hope you will always
be as persevering in all you undertake; +;
and I hope you will never undertake
| anything mean or wicked. Always be
brave, good boy, and never mind the
thumps or falls, but strive always to do
| better"
Fred looked as if he didn't understand
half said. But you do-don't you, little
1 reader f-Ernhanos