The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-15
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD.
By HENRY CLEVELAND WOOD.
Being "a Modern and Strictly Anthem
tIcYersion OTan On-repeated Tale.

dainty, crimson hood YOU ever saw, ant
when her sweet face peeped out from
beneath it, one thought Of snow within
the heart Of rose.
There was scarcely gallant swaiT
within twenty miles around whose near
did not quicken its throbs wheneve,
this hood came in sight, and one gIanc'
of the bright blue eyes under IL Wa
sufficient to throw the strongest, TALES
young fellow among them into sad con
fusion, while the more youthful, and con
sequentIy less experienced, at once tel
straightway to their ears IN love, anC
were powerless to cXtricate themselves
even had thew been so inclined
Indeed there was one ardent admirrr
vet his pinafores. who had trustingly
ronfidrd to his fond mother his seriou:
intentions of wedding Little Red Riding
Hood, as soon as the days OF pinatore.
were over and breccheo had been don
ned.
The many others whose aspirations
tended TO the same end were not thus
fettered, and consequently were more
interested in finding favor in the wick
ed blue eyes that could carry such havoc
even among the most obdurate OF hearts
and this, you may rest assured, was no
AN easy matter TO accomplish, for Rec
Riding Hood was still quite young, anC
had passed the greater portion "t mel
time under the careful guardianship o
her good mother. having attended Ou
once or twice upon the merry.making
which the young people held occasion
ally around the neighborhood,
1t was generally at her mothers cot
tagc that one could catch Il glimpse .
her, perhaps through the fragrant cglan
tine that chung abou. the clumsy porch
or. if it WAS summer time, high up il
the fruit trees themselves, for she Wa.
agile as kitten and had no fear.
There was but few of the young fell
lows who would not willingly take the
rough ride along the dirt road, running
past the cottage for the mere sake OF i
glimpse of her pretty face or ut least
To- catch the music Of her sweet voice
for whole family of robins could moi
have made more melody, had they burst
their little Threats in II vain attempt.
| am half afraid that the most O
these same admirers attended the copy
rustic church. rather for the sake of one
especially bewitchlng face that wa
usual seen there on days of worship
than fora commendabc desire to BE-
benefited bv the sermons, which wer'
certainly dry enough, if there was an!
particular virtue in that. | am not SURE
but what SO little attention was bestowed
On them by the aforesaid needless fellow
that this was undiscovered. We mus
not Dee too severe, however. Let us con
,ult our own giddy youth, and learn
remembrance OF bright eyes did not lin
ger after all the worthy prccepts tn
minister labored to inStill into GU
inn.tcntive minds were lost. 1t Is N
doubt the case, that one would be more
benefited did one heed the sermons more
and the bright eyes less but youth i
generally lost before wisdom is gained
1t was in the early autumn that
ncignbor. having occasion to pass tn
cottage, stopped to chat few moment
with it, inmates.
Dear me, she sighed what II relief /
j. to get away from home now anl
then My life has been near ycXed gu
Of me in the past few days. have hear,
nothing but chatter OF the frollc which
the Young folks are to have before
great while, and it is requested of me t,
give my opinion every moment or so OF
disputed topics, and then il is seldom
regarded. When one has five daugh
tiers TO see properly dressed, so as TO eX
cite no envy among themselves, one
hands are full, and there is time 70
little else can not buy even II ga
ribbon that pleases my fancy for tn
dread of seeing the reproschful faces q
those who did not receive one. Their
must be five or none. Thank fortune
though. that these matters are happlI
arranged. and there are five nj leas
whom | know look forward to troll
with great interest, having solved tn
difficult problem of attractive dres
Now YOU have only Madge this wa
another name for Red Riding Hood
and she is 50 sweet and gentle that what
ever YOU decide for her 10 wear perfect
" satisfies her. | have even been ;
uugenerous rs to wish that We couI
have exchanged places until the froli
and 50 have saved myself from annoy
auc"
"You certainly would not have bee
much worried had this been done,
replied the mother, "for Madge has no
even made wish to &C. and | have in n
way prepared for it,
"Oh but YOU must, for this will ncvc
do" cried out madam the ncighbol
at i even your duty to require tha
she should 20. She is at the age no,
YOU must remember, when il Is eXpcctr
Of her, and when all girls Of her year
, hnuld associate with young companions
She would be 50 much admired, toe
Her face j. so attractive.
INV dear, would you like to 90 to tn
mcrrv-making, as the other people IN
tend doing ?" asked the mother Of Re
Riding Hood, who Just then entered IN
room. 1T would be very pleasant
answered she Il thing should IKE |
20 above all things
|, might be that the words OF tn
neighbor, which had fallen upon ne
ears, aided in this decision. We Cal
only guess al this, however,
Il wonder if my face is really :
attractive ~ she asked her self demur
~ that very night, as she peeped int
the small piece of mirror that had hun!
II her attic room almost unnoticed unit
Then for she had to wipe away the dus
that had accumulated on
before she could catch u glimpse o
her own sweet reflection, and gave al
answer to her own query not TO be mis-
understood,
OF the girls Al the gathering Their
were none prettier than she, not ever