Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-02

q DID, said Freddy Wakefield, stamp
ing his foot and looking at his sister with
flashing eyes.
You did not, }" replied Lulu.
g [ did, too. Oh, oh, oh!'' and Freddy
was just beginning to lift up his voice
and weep when he caught sight of his
sister Alice in the hall.
He darted after her, and, Selling her
skirts, drew her toward the nursery.
{" Didn't [, Alice?" he began, after
glance Of defiance at Lulu.
He did not, Alice, for | saw him all
the time," said Lulu.
ooh, oh, ohn' and Freddy's tears
started again; q did, [ did, did. Tell
her did, Alice"
But, my dears, I" said Alice, chow can
I tell anything? haven't the least idea
what you are talking about"
g We are talking about" said Freddy,
" the"
eve are not" said Lula, bringing her
teeth together with snap like {. pair Of
scissors
"You poor little things" said sister
Alice, sitting down and drawing the chill
dren toward her; "what a miserable time
you do have, and all because you won't
agree. Why, the happiest days of my
lite were those | spent playing with broth
er jack
ooh, but Jack is very different from
Freddy" said Lulu.
"And you are not a speck like Lulu
cried Freddy. "NoW you are real good
and never contradict me, for you remem-
Der it is imperlite.''
"But Jack was little boy once and [
was little girl said Alice, land he
liked his way and I liked mine. Now,
how do you suppose we managed it,"
Fought for it." said Freddy; =" but /
tell you what, I'd bet Oh Jack"
No" said Alice, 1--WE did something
much better; we made a bargain
"Oh," said Freddy, "just what father
makes down town"
"And you make at Market" chimed
in Lulu.
"What we try to Go, yes,' said Alice,
smilingly. But this is the way we used
to manage: I would play what [ liked
for an hour, and then we would change,
and he would play my favorite games. SO
you see we both had our turn, and what
splendid times we did have, too"
Both the children looked interested 1t
is a very nice plan," said Lulu; now,
play with me for an hour, and thcn-and
then we'll see.''
"No," said Freddy, 81 don't think it
is nice plan at all we should be all
right as we are, and have splendid times
if Lulu would only play what | tell
her to-
Let me tell you, sister Alice, all about
It," began Lulu.
"Well, hurry my dear" said Alice,
" for I have only five minutes, and then
must start for town. You may have two
and half to tell your side of the story,
and Freddy the rest of the time for his. :"
"Well," said Lulu, che didn't"
but | did, sister Alice" chimed in
Freddy.
And then both the children began talking
at once, and Jumping up and down, each
trying to talk faster than the other, until
Alice clapped her hands over her ears,
and ran away as fast as she could.
AS the door closed Freddy and Lulu
stopped talking, and looked at each
other.
@ She didn't hear word you said, -" ex-
claimed Lulu.
"No,' replied Freddy, "nor word
you said.''
eff you had only kept quiet she would
have" said Lulu; g but you screamed
right in her ear.'
Il did not" said Freddy
You are very tiresome boy" said
Lulu, beginning to cry. q don't love
you one bit, and l wish you would go
away and never come back any more"
Il don't care" said Freddy, rather
drearily, as he left the room and started
down stairs for the kitchen, where Mary
Ann was making cookies.
Freddy soon teased two large brown
ones from her, and with one in each
hand sat down upon the back door
steps.
Now, thought he, l shall enjoy myself
But either something was the matter with
the cookies, or with the doorstep, or with
Mary Ann, for Freddy didn't enjoy him
self in the least g The cookies are not
at all good, he said to Mary Ann, Il am
afraid you don't take pains"
Well, if ever | heard the like of that"
| cried Mary Ann, turning round from the
oven with very hot face. Don't take
pains, indeed them cookies not good, and
| they be brown as berry, and as light as
| a cork. | shall be after advising you,
Master Freddy, to try for your cookies