Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-24
Chr family Girtle.
Lucy AIMS Little Temptation.

Lucy Ann was the little girl Jane
Maria was the doll Lucy Ann said to
Jane Maria. one day, Now, you've just
gone and got the humps, and I'm going to
doctor you up right smart or you'll be.
having earachc or something all winter
and ike as not you'll be down sick when
winter comes. and shall just have to stay
at home and take care Of YOU.
Lucy Aan went into the kitchen tomaso
poultice Cpoultices were the thing for the
mumps She thought, and Jane Maria was
left alone.
Only the cat listened 10 poor Dolly
doictul wor4s Oh its dreadful b TX
a doll, She said. "I am am twisted up
Lucy Ann tells folks the rhcumatie- did
it but know twas her>eit'-puUug me
So and twitching me when She gets mad.
Wish 1 could get mad too. sometimes
but l guess l wouldn't tell folks a story
bout it. On its awful. 20 be doh. AMI
have q now head put on and | snow Sc
rot to, II She puts that thing ou tar it'-
jest a-goi2g to stick fast and pull IL. thy
red oil my face. know ii is
Dear me how loud you % parr
said Lucy Ann to the cat, going into the
room and taxing mp Jane Maria 10 her
arms kitt.e followed them into the Stitch
en-.
Now, there's no use in your making
one b.t of fuss tor you've got d take ID
C4-tor-oiI Is always COOL tor babies K
thoy re sick or anything, said Lucy Ann
when the bread and mills pol.tcs was
bound on dolly check, and tha eat wa-
licking the milk from the dish. Tle spoon
was full. \ knock at the kitcdeu-Io0r
started Lucy Ann. The spoon shook, and
down spread the oil over Dolly. Lucy AIMS
dress. and the cats fur.
" thought twas mother come home
said the child springing up 10 hide her
:. doctoring from sight.
No its just me, said Sarah Burns
and I've come to see If your mothers got
any ca~tor-oiI. Mrs Browns baby has
been takel sick, sudden, and they can't
wait to send to the doctor
Yes, here it IS" SAID Lucy ANA
d" right here.
Sarah Burns took the bottle ANA ran
with it to Mrs Brown.
Isn't it lucky for me, thought Lucy
Ann, that she came; for what would
mother say to all this oil And now Shell
thinS | spilled 1t out getting the bottle i0I
Mrs. Brown. After a while the daakues,
began to gather in the tall eyercreeus by
1 the side OF the kitchen-windows. and Lucy
Ann began to feel very unhappy. She had
/ burned up the pOu.tIce put away the dish
\ in which it had been made, aud hidden
\ Jane Maria, so that no one should ask any
I questions about the cheek that had 10
paint on it. The erideace was out Of sight
/ but the little actor did not feel one bit bet
! ter.
At last her mother came home. As
soon as the lamps were lighted She saw
the oil on her child's dress.
Lucy Ann, what IS that on your new
drees p" She asked.
!" 1t is castor-oi, mamma
" How came it there"
Lucy Ann hung down her head. and il
was still in the room for a minute. Then
the little girl looked up, and twitching
about her lips disappeared with the words
" spilled it. l was playing give Jane
Maria some, for the humps"
" Playing with castor-oil-and in your
new dress - exclaimed her mother, who
knew nothing Of the temptation her little
girl he'd resisted. You shall 90 TO bed
for that without any light"
Lucy Ann went slowly upstairs. The
big round moon looked into her room. and
lit it up while she undressed. The cat
had followed her. 1t jumped upon the
bed and curled itself close beside the little
girl
Il don't care, pussy, If am sent to bed, :
said Lucy Ann, sobbing. ~ told the
truth anyhow, and I'm real glad, | did
And won't mamma be glad, too, when /
! tell her all about it tomorrow
Pussy didn't answer, but Lucy Ann was
comforted just the same.-HeqrtH and
Home.