The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-08
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HlLDREN-MUST-LEARN-TO-OBEY.
BY MARY c. BARTLETT.

| ana mamma Salu, ana II was strictly
true Had she not been to school two
days and half, and was she not tho
happy owner of IA primer with pictures!
Salle thought her primer a most de
lightful book. She knew every word ei
the "printin'" under the pictures, from
man cat" dog" upon page eight
to "Children-must-lea
upon page fifty-four-the Importance OF
which precept was the more strongly i'm
pressed upon her mind by an illustration
representing large, fierce looking dog
in the very act of setting his teeth into
the pantaloons of small boy. Sallie
did not exactly comprehend the chain of
events which led from the small boy s
disobedienCe to the punishment thereof,
but the expression of terror upon his
face seemed to possess strange fascina-
tion for her blue eyes. 1t was her favor
ite picture.
For three mornings she had taken
| Bridget's hand and trotted along quite
contentedly to the school-house door.
Upon the fourth she announced that she
was going with her own self, without
anybody"
Bridget looked inquiringly at mamma.
1t was baking day and both were very
busy.
Il suppose she might 90 alone" said
mamma, half anxiously; " but"
IF it's the right track she kapes,
ma am" replied Bridget, doubtfully.
You'll be sure to turn the right cor
ner, won't you, dear?"
Its net round by Gibson's you're goin'
at all"
~ know all OF that replied Sallie, in
a dgnificd tone.
Il think can trust you said mann
ma. "Give me a kiss and run along"
Mammals hands were in the flour, SO
Sallie climbed upon chair to "wish her
good-by." The lady watched the plump
little figure as it walked complacently
down the street, and she smiled us she
looked.
Salle had no thought of smiling, how
ever She scanned each corner curious
ly as she passed. She knew "Gloson
very wei lhoeeu- ~ was "hele 'ha'
great large piece of dates" stood.
Somehow it always made her think of
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nave scoiheo 70 touoii IT, 'eiiip''hs "s II
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be"' me- iio" '''iie "'ehe" 'i''
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GU eoulu puS so'iie ua'os' sue sos
ses'c'' '''i'''s
On! no, replied Mamie Win Il LOSS
OF her 1laXen curis. lhey don't give
nothing Tor a cent at Glbsohs. I'm
going to Jane Ann Jones she gives
the mixed.
Sallic had not lived five long years in
the world without knowing what the
mixed" was. She was strongly tempted.
"lf we ruined every step Of the way
don't blleye they'd care, shc salu,
slowly
Don't b'lieve who'd care?'
Mamma and Bridget. They said
Well-but = don't you sec-they
didn't know was coming" replied
Mamie, confidently. We'll have to run
some. It's most quarter of
So Sallic allowed herself to be per-
suaded.
1t took Jane Ann Jones long wnlie 70 70
aeai OUT 'he cen. "olti, VI iiiAoi.
Then 1t took her longer whlle 10 dlVide
Il INTO TWO equai par's, poine upon
which generous niue Mamie insisted.
When, at length, they le1t the store oai-
he held tlgh'iy III hei sinai manu- nan
JaW-breaker, TWO broken pepper'n'h's
ana a rev dihihu'iVe ielhoh oiols "on'
up III piece 81 oio"n P'pe',
But she could not s'oP 20 loon AZ hel
','"so'''' ''"e ~
fylns.
Lets run some """' Mamie. anu
they did run until they were oo'h out oi
breath.
ats great deal longer way whined
poor Sallie
Just then they saw man coming TO-
ward them, waving his arms, Just as II
he was going to PREACH Mamie SAID
and shouting as loud as he could: otop
Stop! Don't come on! stop mere, NO"
Stop"
Sallie's eyes grew large with wonder
and anxiety, but Mamie was not dis
mayed.
what ior:" she shou'eo at 'he 'op VI
her little voice.
Blastln was the laconlc reply
What is it?' whispered frightened
Sallie.
They're blasting rocks. II we go 'o'
near, we'll get blasted too HarR! Lets
hear the bang
Both listened attentlvely' ana IN mo
ment it came.
" 1t didn't hurt, you sec" salo Mamie
reassuringly. Come on, now
Sallie went with fear ana tremolng
She had no very clear ldea OF the mean
ing oil Delns piasteu' anu sho "oui'