Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08
THE DOUBLE PICTURE.


! HARRY had grown to be quite a large
! boy in the last year, and his mamma said
he must have his picture taken again.
SO it was decided that on the very first
bright day Aunt Kate should take him to
the gallery.
Henry was always in hurry to have
| things done 'zactly now;n but it seemed
as if the rain didn't care one bit about
that, for it kept coming and coming day
after day. -Four days never seemed so
long to the impatient little fellow. He
thought the sky must be most ''emptied
out" and he 'gpessed the angels wouldn't
have 'nough water left to wash their
clothes with"
Finally on the afternoon of the fourth
day, while be stood flattening his little
nose against the window, and peering
out at signs of the weather, the sun came
out, and he saw beautiful rainbow in
| the east.
"Oh, mamma! mammal he cried,
clapping his hands. 81 thought God had
fordot bout the wainbow; but He has
dust slipped it under the sky. | dess He
won't let us dit drownded no more so
now can't have my picture token pretty
soon?"
eve will see how it is tomorrow,
Harry. You must have good sleep, so
you will feel pleasant and look happy
Mamma wants a picture Of the very
best boy in the world for her birthday
present"
Harry's bright eyes grew still brighter
at this; but pretty soon he hid them on his
mammals shoulder, as he thought how
certain little boy had acted that very day !;
just because his mamma did not think it
best for him to drive his dog and cart into
the parlor.
The next morning was clear, and Harry
was in fine spirits. He could hardly wait
TO eat his breakfast, and wanted the clock
" winded up to ten.'
Mamma dressed him in his new Scotch
suit, and never did little Highlander
look handsomer-to her eyes at least-but,
you know, mothers always see SO many
beauties in their children. Do you know
why? Ask your mother. Her eyes have
been anointed with love, (or ought to be-,
and size will tell you.
Harry chatted all the way about the
"picture.'' He had to wait for little
girl to be taken first; but his curly head
was busy peeking behind the screens, and
he made her laugh, so she had to sit again.
Finally, Harry was ready-his head in the
rest, his hands in position, his eyes fixed,
and the "picture man" had drawn off the
cloth-when Harry suddenly struck an
attitude far more natural.
Aunt Kate had forgotten to give him
his beloved whistle-top whip to hold, and
he thought she did it "a purpose; and
so quickly-oh, how quickly, he put on
such cross look! You would not have
believed it was the same boy as he who
sat there an instant before if you had not
been looking at him all the time. The
sun is the quickest artist in the world,
and, in that short time, took a perfect
likeness of &C Cross Harry
OF course, Harry had to sit again; and
this time, with the whip in his hand, and
the promise Of ride in prospect, he felt
most good -natured. The sun paints just
as quickly and faithfully as before, and
this time it was the beautiful likeness of
Happy Harry"
Aunt Kate took both pictures, for both
were perfect likenesses. Harry's mamma
had them framed backs together and
hung up in the sitting room. Only one
could be seen at time. When Harry
was good, the frame was turned so that
"Happy Harry" smiled upon the house
hold; and you can tell how cheering it
was only by thinking of all bright and
beautiful things: for good child is ev-
cry joy to mother. But when Harry
was naughty, Happy Harry was turned
to the wall, and Cross Harry frowned
upon the family. I cannot tell you how
unpleasant it seemed then: for ugly things
are so dreadful.
For good many days that double
faced picture was turned about quite often.
Harry did wish that "that cross boy
wasn't tooken," he did so hate to see his
scowling face; and when his mamma
tod him he looked Just like it wGen
naughty, he was very much ashamed. tie
determined he would have it turned 10 the
wall and kept there; but any little boy
who has formed the habit of getting
cross within it hard to keep a pleasant
| face.
Harry was quite proud when Happy
Harry was in sight, and was ready to
tell everyone, "That's my picture The