The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-25
HAVING HER OWN WAY.


Ruble didn't answer a word, for in
her naughty little heart she had firmly
resolved not to be good girl ut all.
She was a truthful child; moreover,
she hated to hurt her mothers feelings
hence her silence.
SO the horses started, and poor sick
mamma was whirled out of sight, carry
| ing with her the memory of fat, pou-
ty face, with brown eyes fixed steadily
on the ground. She couldn't see the
tears-no indeed Rubie took good
care OF that. But as soon as the Cur
rlage was really gone she ran up stairs
! to her own little bedroom, bolted the
| door and cried as If 'her heart would
! break
Kind Aunt Sophy knocked twice, but
received no answer. The little dam
sci refused to be comforted. She knew
! that poor mamma had been very sick,
| that the doctor said change of air was
better than medicine, but that, to gain
strength, she must be entirely free from
care Consequently, she (RuDie) had
| been left at home 'EAs i'll was a care !"
she said Indignantly to herself. q
could hand her her medicine, and do
lots OF things, and the tears flowed
afresh
Dinner time came, and woe-begone
little figure crept slowly down stairs,
and seated itself at the table She
didn't intend to eat anything-oh, 10 !
but Aunt Sophy quietly helped her,
and to her own surprise she discovered
that she was really hungry, having for
gotten her usual lunch.
1t was astonishing how much better
she fclt after dinner. TO be sure, papa
and mamma were gone, but Aunt
! Sophy's face looked very pleasant as
she sat sewing III the low rocking-chair.
At any rate the baby thought so, for
/ lie reached out his little hands to her
with an irresistible crow. And then
| Rubie began to think how much better
/ the baby was bearing his trouble than
she was, how good Aunt Sophy was to
come 10 them, and how much pleasant
CT it would be ii she could just make
MP her mind to be good But she
/ Sophv needn't have come unless she
1 wonder he didn't make a fuss he
wasn't old enough; he didn't know
enough: but she did," and an omin-
Gus shake OF the little curly head SEEM
Ell to say, "I'm going to do it, too. "
Aunt S0phy was wise enough to see
that storm was brewing, but with in
finite tact succeeded in keeping it off
until bedtime Then she drew long
breath OF relief, for surely a good
nights rest must calm that little troub-
led spirit, and smooth the wrinkles
from the scowling forehead!
It's half-past eight, Rubie-long
past yorr bed-hmc. Fut dolly away
now, and Ill go up with You.
IN going TO sit up tonight, re-
piled Rublc rcsolutely.
Are You! What Tor!
8 Miss Jackson IS very sick. She
needs mustard poultices. | must
watch with her
Miss jackson was an ancient doIlv
with = wooden head. from which the
paint had long since departed. Ere
Guent warm water baths had obliterat-
cd all traces of her eyes but the holes,
which was very convenient, for she
conld he blind or not at her little mis-
fress' pleasure. Tonight she reIoiced
in pair OF jet-AIack orbs, which Rubie
/ had made with pen and ink.
- W lat IS the matter WITH MISS Jack
son?"
/ " She's GOT the Heur0{erqv. Her face
aches
ct looks like II. indeed " repIied
Aunt Sophv. who could hardly help
/ laughing at the appearance of the fear
! fully black eyes. $50 Won are going
to sit no all night %
/ Yes. " with a pu,ker of determine
ton in the little set month
/ ..Vnrv we'll . ! must 90 nm 70 babv
now. i'll come in and see Won before I
90 to bed
Rnhie stared. Could she have heard
orirht She had expected violent on
position. and was prepared to battle
with it valiantly. What could Aunt
4 Sophv mean? Was she really going
to let her sit up all night She felt
almost injured at the thought, and
her project had already lost It's princi-
pie charm.
But nothing of all this was visible in
her little face that Aunt Sopby saw on