The Placer herald., 1874-07-18

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self, you know you would, if you hadn't
stuck fast"
"A'ut you ashamed to laugh at me?
I'll drive you right off my grandmother's
place"
"What fiery thing it isl Come.
now, your shoes are cleaned. Jist play OIL
like little lady," urged Dennis.
20, Lou! don't spoil all tlie fun" said
Florence. LET Nick be captain; he's in
his bare feet, and can find out all the muddy
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Lou didn't like to lose her fun, either, so
she dried her eyes, and resigned her COM
mission. the company then formed into
line, aud call went merry as II marriage
hell" Aunt Bess smiled at them through the
window, and the chickens flew under the
bushes, as The army approached. and set up
terrible cackling Pretty soon Lou forgoI
she was no longer ca, tain, and when Mick
ordered them around the well-pump, Lou
insisted on going to the summer-house, bui
Mick was bent on being obeyed.
"l'm not going tn t way either; want
to 60 to the sumner-house," persisted Lon
"'Ihe first Lieutenant isnt anyt ody when
the captains here. Aud tell you to march
round the well.pump. Soldiers, file round
the wcll-pump."
II shan't play, then. I'm going to the
summer house"
You shall, said Mick; cor III put you
in the guard-house.'
"You darent. Don't you come near
me, screamed Lou.
"Privates Jane and Teddy, carry her to
the guard-house. I'm captain, and you'll
80 the way say, Miss
Jane and Teddy flew at Lou, who kicked
and struggled; but Mick helped and they
oore her to the cellar door.
"Let me go! Florence, help me!'
Little Mollie, frightened at the hubbub
lifted up her voice, and there was genera
howl Mck's face grew stern; such in
-ubordnation must be quelled, only he didn't
'hink it that way. Florence and Lou be-
came thoroughly frightened, and screamed
'eartully, beating on the door. Teddy found
his ear bleeding. Janey and Mollie thought
him nearly killed. aud they too began 10
cry. Oh! the din was awful.
stChildren, children! What Is the matter?
Is anybody hurtP' And grandmother raj,
out.
''Let me ont Let me out grandmother! !
Oh, dear! hear rats. Quick, let me ont
"Why, where are those chidren?
Grandmother peered round through bel
-pectacles.
"Why, ma'am. they're in the guard
house, said Mick, stepping up tearlessl,
md respectfully, innocence on every fe-lure,
"ln the guard house! What does the
child mean?"
he screams redouhled in vigor.
"'rell me quick, boy, where are those
children"
"llere. m,am, in the guard-Eonsc,
pointing TO the cellar door, ON which he was
standing.
Get off, then. and let them out. mus
understand This matter"
Mick s calm face reassured grandmother
's he stepped off and opened the door, dir
playing the children, sireaked with dirt,
'l,eir heads covered with cobwebs, " bile ilt
tears had marked their channels down THEN
cheeks. Two sorrylooking soldiers they
we're.
"Now, children, come out of that dirty
place, and tell me what YOU mean.
FlOrenct ana Lon UOIH began -
"It's Mick. He aud the rest of them
put us down.
Mick stood quietly by the other children,
.rouping lmidIy behind him.
"What did you do it ior?" said grand
mother, turning TO him.
''You see, mi'am we was p'ayin sol
liers. and they wouldn't obey me. I'm the
{ plain; an it was Miss Lou herself said, it
hey didnl obey the captain, they had to 20
to the guard-house An told her to 90
round the wel-pump. an she said she
wouldn'r do it."
"Now. said you bad boy"
"Hush! Lou; let Mick tinish.
"An' she wanted to 90 round the sum
mer house; then tod her Id put her in
the guardhouse; but she wouldn't mind, an
said she wasn't playin'. So l told Janey
md Teddy TO take her. Indeed. ma am
we'd a taken her quiet. but she fought So
hat we had to carry her. An hard work
It was. Now. if she'd only gone peace
,bl.-"
81 said, grandmother, | WASH, playin'
and he'd ought to let me go.
"Why, ma'am. we WAS playin', and SOL
diers can't quit jist when they want to
That's no way"
"Why did you put Florence in?'
"Becoz he commenced to fight jist be-
COZ we were putin her in.
"He didn't have any right to put us in.
Grandmother. guess it's your yard, and We
have right to 60 where we want to,
pou,ed Lou"
81 think understand now, Lou; even
in play you must be just and honorable.
hen YOU agree to do thing. your word
nust be as good In play as at any Other
lime. The fact that you are at your grand
mothers has nothing to do with it, doesn't
give you right to do as you please when
you've given your word not to. "
81 didn't give my word
obs just The same thing; you expected
them to obey you. and it was but right toi
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