The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-11
How the Girls Got Rid Of
pre- Freddy. .,. |.
From Mrs. Moulton's Bedtime stOrIesl :

From Mrs Moulton's Bedtime storiesl
III we only could get rid of Freddy, we
could have some fun ~
Tho speaker was Oracle Mediord, a
bright, impetuous girl of nine, and the
sister Of chubby little iour.years old Fred,
who was toiiing on alter her through the
woodland ways, aud whose tagging, short
footsteps had made her very impatient for
the last hour.
Don't hurry so, Kitty" she said mo-
luent alter. "1f you do, We shall lose
Freddy; and do feel sometimes as il |
wouldn't much care. | never Gun go
anywhere, or do anything, with him
along. There, can't keep.pp with you,
and that's tho end oil it"S
Kitty Smith turned round her spark
ling, spirited, brunette face.
ii declare,"' she said, u think its toU
mean Of your mother. She might have a
nurse for him just as well as not. 1don't
know what good staying in the country'is
going TO do you, II you'never can run, or
climb, or anything else, just because
you've got always to sec 10 that tire
some boy. I do declare I'm glad l haven't
any little brother" t.nr-.pc-l
"Me owe 90, Kitty" said little Fred,
tomske peace "Me owe 90 berry much.
Gacle" yer.- l.. .,sa8
And Oracle turned, impulsively, then,
aud Rugged her little brother, and kissed
him. ...p,,,-
80 you do, Freddy; and sister won't
complain Of you any more"
"Not AMY more3" Fred asked, with a
little culver Of hope and fear .comming-
led with tho "any," which made Of 1t al
most q sob.
The little Medfords were Kitty Smiths
cousins; and their. mother had brought
them out from the hot, custy city TO pass
July and August In the pleasant country
home where her sister Smith lived all the
year. '.L. .,GTtl..r
There had been some talk about bring
ing Freddy's nurse with them; but Mary,
who had been confined steadily for the
last four years 10 her little charge wanted
N,wO months vacation, in which to make
siourney to her Nova Scotian home, aud
see again all the dear old faces from which
she had never been parted until four years
ago, when her aunt, who was Mrs Med
lords cook, procured Tor her the place OF
nurse girl In the Medford establishment,
and she commenced her campaign with
little Freddy. Mrs. Medford really want.
I'd TO give Mary this pleasure, and, more
over, she was reluctant TO incumber her
SISTERS household with too many,inmatcs;
but she hesitatcd over the matter for d
while, because her own health was deli
cate, and she knew that she should be
quito UNEQUAL 10 constantly looking after
her sturdy, tireless little boy. The affair
was finally settled by Grace
You might let Mary 60, think, man.
ma" she said, when the discussion was
going on. u shall be out OF school, you
know, and have nothing 10 do but play all
DAY long; and Freddy can ju.t play round
With my, aud give you no trouble at all. u
ut you are sure you wouldn't get tired
of him" Mrs. Medlord said, doubtiully
You know Mary has always taken care
Of him, and you have never been used tC
have him interfere with any OF your pleas
urea You know you do like to have your
own way.
"Ithink / do not like II better than
love my BROTHER" Grace answered, with
earnest voice aud somewhat heightened
Color aud so the matter was settled
Mary went TO Nova Scotia, cook stayed "a
Keep house Tor MIR. Medlord, whose bust
ness obliged him to remain In tue city
and Mrs MGdtord took Oracle and Freddy
10 her sister Smiths home In Borrowdale
They had been there three weeks now
and the mother had been watching thu
course Of events In silence She saw very
Often that Oracle found little Fred an an
noyance, though she had never confessed
Tin so many words in her mothers pres
enee AT first Mrs, Medlord was Opposed
10 regret the leave Of absence she hal
given 10 Mary; but she concluded, at last
mat she had done tho very best thing FOL
Gracie; Tor what would she or any othe
child DO worth II sho grew up withou
ever learning the lesson OF self-denial, o
lasting, the sweetness Of giving up he
Own pleasure for some one Clscf Surely
she had too much conscience, Mrs Med,
lord thought, even really to neglect Fred
"; and, even though she might find /
Wearisome, tho silent struggle with her
seli was sure 70 do her good.