The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18
Youths Department.
AN UNEXPECTED RIDE.
BY SIDNEY DAYRE.

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of him, for YOU know this is his chill da
and / am hoping he may escape it. Pla
| gently and do not let him get over-heated
Pm going TO be very busy all the morn
| ing, so you can be quite a help TO me b,
taking good care of little brother. Blu
be sure you don't go outside the gate"
| No, mamma, we won't" answere,
Frank, with bright smile. Come
| Eddy, we'll garden a little"
1t was such pleasant yard that n,
| little boys need have complained at be
ing kept in it. There was a nice vege
table garden, with border of flowers
and each little boy had plat for hi
own, with cunning little tools 10 work il
| Franks t1ower-bed looked quite nicely
but Eddy had had so many differen
fancies that they greatly interfered witt
his success as gardener. When early
! peas, lettuce and potatoes were PLANTED
he decided TO fill all his space will
them, but before they came w
changed his mind TO string-be
corn and melons. But when mann
ma began planting her flower-seed
and setting out verbenas, geraniums anC
other pretty things, he declared he woul,
have nothing but flowers. So, now
| everything that had not been killed off
was growing up in the aueerest hotch
potch you ever did see, with big morn
| ing glory vine snarled all through it, anC
Eddy declared himself tired of garden
| ing. Franks garden was about as large
as a dining table, and he had divided il
off into little beds about the size of 8
good sized pock' handkerchief, with
paths between. He kept it quite neatly
and enjoyed working there very much
There was a swing, too, and rocking
horse; and they had croquet, tops, mar
b,es and a great many other nice things
In short, it seemed as if their parents
had spared no pains to make their home
attractive to these little boys. But
Frank, having reached the dignity OF
nine years, thought himself entirely too
old to be kept in the yard, or to ask
leave to go out of it. He was good
little boy in most respects, but in this
matter inclined to think mamma did
not know best. On this particular morn
ing they found pleasant work in the
garden. There were vines to be trained,
and some vegetables to be gathered for
mamma Then, too, they were greatly
excited over brood of chickens just
hatched A coop must be built for the
young family, and they were very busy
at this until the voices of some of Frank s
frieads aroused him.
"Hullo, Frank poking here at home
all the time? Amt you going down to
the depot?"
"What for?"
why, to see the fun. Don't you
know Gen. Sherman is going to pass
through this morning? And there'll be the
biggest sort of time. All the soldiers
are going to be out and the fire compa-
nies, and the band, too. Hark, there
goes cannon! Come on, quick!'
81 don't believe my mother will let me
go, Walt! She don't like to let us go to
the depot without some one to take care
of u.s."
"Stuff! As if you were not big enough
to take care Of yourself .p and EDDY But
go. .,.,
"She's gone TO the market" said Bid
DIV. in answer to his eager question.
"Oh, dearl Biddy, mayn't we go to
the depot?"
But Biddy knew better than to give
any such permission.
aye know what yer mother said, was
all she would say, and Frank returned
to Walt with very downcast lace.
al can't go; mamma is not at home. y
"PshawI If she knew what was going
on of course she'd let you go. Don't be
such muff There's the band now
Well be too late"
And forgetting everything else in his
excitement Frank seized his brothers
hand and they all ran toward the depot
at full speed.
Flags were flying and companie:
parading. The bands were playing ant
| the cannon roared so that little Eddy be
| came frightened and dizzy.
The morning was very hot, with thlci
clouds of dust flying, and the two LITTLE
bows soon became tangled in such
crowd that they really were in danger o
injury. Poor little Eddy was almos
fainting, and both would have given mucl
| to be in the quiet garden again. Then
railroad whistle sounded long and lou
close behind them. There was littl
| speaking done by men they couldn't see
followed by deafening hurrahs and NOR
cannon. Then another shrek from th
locomotive and the fine fun was over.
"rm SO tired and so hot" fretted Ei
DIV, as the crowd scattered, and Fran
tried to lead him home. Cant we re:
| a little first?"
Walt had disappeared in the crow
long ago, and now Frank looked aroun
TO see what he could do. A train
freight cars stood on side track net
; by. Some of them stood open, al
! Frank said:
"Here, Eddy, we'll get into this G.
} and let you rest little; you'll feel bett
: out of the hot sun"
D They climbed in and soon found thel
T selves very comfortable. The car W
d loaded with furniture, not boxed b
wrapped in sacking and not very close
J | packed, so that there was some room
II move around 1t was a most attracti
G place for couple of boys to clam1
J about in.
q Gwen play at housekeeping" crl
o Frank. "See, Eddy, can lift the
:, chairs off the sofa and move 1t arou
u a little, and it will do for bed Tor yC
? and this what-not in the corner can
the pantry. I've got some crackers
lS nv pocket to put on the shelves. W
Z. things were not quite so crowded her
ie For half hour they found plenty
interest them in the car. They had
IN amined everything in it and were J
le proposinp to 90 home when sudI
W. Jerk startled them.
"a What's that?" and Frank sprang
n to look out, but at this moment the d
e of the car slid to with a sudden ba
ss and with another jerk the car began N
er ing. at first slowly, then faster
ho faster, till soon at a rapid rate OF sp
ia the two little truants were being carr
III they knew not where.
ell At the first alarm Frank sprang to
,er door, and by calling and pounding T.
he to attract the attention of some one
yer side. Bat there was confusion
ise e noises ali around.
in 1t was a large depot; trains had
nd coming and going all the time, ana a
az an the putting, kissing and whistling o1
.. comotjves the feeble voice OF the C
o ~ was lost. So after a prolonged but ust
. effort to make himself heard poor RI
ao sat down by his brother in great II
s;S and dismay. The car had seemed
u ul dark after the sudden closing of
aen door. but some sunshine came thr'
IL the cracks and they soon became az
yeu toned to the dim light Frank saw
o his little brother looked pale and I'LL
oha, ,h aYou'd better lie down, Eddy,
MD said, "and let me fan you with my
,ase it's so hot in this car"
;s Not, it isn't hot" moaned
,ow "rm so cold"
And Franks distress was com
when he saw the poor child was 81
ing in a severe ague chill. How oi
ntly he now repented ever having left d
pe- And his heart sank within MIN
!" wondered how long it might be D
=, they could find their way out OF tn
MS ficulty. But he was brave little +
tnrr and determined to make the .