The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-20

high chair as far off from the seat
Aunt Kate assigned George, as she
could possibly be, at which that young
lady, accustomed to have her own way
in all things, screamed, and even kicked
a little.
whats the matter with the dar-
ling? asked Lily's grandmamma.
"She is a naughty girl" said Lily's
mother, and she was going to take Lily
away from the table, but Aunt Bertha
interfered, and, discovering the cause
of her little niece's grief, placed her
beside George, who grinned broadly
and grew exceedingly red when they
began to tease him with Lily's prefer
ence.
Don't you mind ums," she said,
patting George with her little hand
"T1l dive you some of my pie when it
tums."
"You can't have any pie" said Ed
ward; "Isabel and 1 are going to have
it ALL"
Lily's lip quivered, but the next mo-
ment a triumphant "I've dot some !"
came from her lips as Aunt Kate slyly
slipped a piece on her plate and called
Edward a naughty boy.
At which Edward seemed but little
hurt. Seated between Isabel and Annie,
he found some difficulty in making way
with the abundance of good things that
fell to his share-for he had so many
things to tell them, and they to tell
him, that their grandmother wisely sug-
gested they should reserve part.of their
stories until after dinner.
But after dinner was, in truth, a long
time in coming; for notices and nuts
made such an exchange of sentiment,
and SO many philopenas, that time
went merrily, and it was late in the
afternoon when they returned to the
parlcr.
Toward evening it happened that the
children were left alone, and in the
midst of a game of ring a ring a
rosy" Edward snatched Lily up, and
told her if she would stand upon his
shoulders she would be as tall as Aunt
Bertha.
Lily's ambition was equal to the
task, despite Isabel's remonstrance.
She scrambled upon Edwards back,
and placed n tiny foot upon his
shoulder-when a scream from Loo,
echoed instantly by all the others,
sounded, as, losing her balance, Lily
fell, upon the soft rug it is true, but,
her head striking the hearth, she lay
s~enseless at Edwards feet.
"You have killed her." screamed
Isabel, pushing him aside then, burst
ing into tears, she sat down on the rug
and drew Lily's head into her lap,
while George and Annie ran to summon
help.
Edward, as be stood cold and trem-
bling at the thought of what he had
done, felt a soft hand steal into his.
"You didn't mean to-" whispered
Loo.
Edward stood silently gazing at the
group that soon gathered around the
unconscious little one.
Glow did it happen? ?" they asked
but none of the children answered.
81 did it," at la ST confessed poor Ed
ward, as he saw all eyes turn toward
him-"sh she fell off my shoulder"
"Poor boy" said Aunt Bertha,
caressingly, do not look SO troubled,
l am sure Lily will soon come to her
self" But she spoke hesitatingly, and
breaking away from her Edward rushed
into the hall and out of the door, not
stopping for his cap. Annie saw him
going and followed him, calling after
him to come back, but as he did not
heed her, she went softly back into the
parlor to tell Aunt Bertha that be had
left the house.
"Gone out in all this cold, and a
storm coming on | thought he had
gone up stairs, and would not call him
back until
"MammaI'
1t was Lily who spoke feebly, open
ing her great bright eyes and gazing
about her in a startled way. Just then
her father and the physician for whom
he had hastily gone entered the room.
The latter, examining the little patient,