The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-01-13

pitying eyes at the forlorn little figure
before her. ooh dearp said she to her.
self, Probabilities, for the parlor, fall
ing barometer with cloudy weather and
rain. | will escape in time" And she
quietly left the room.
"AuntieP' exclaimed the boy, "I
think it's the meanest thing that"
here he turned round and discovered he
was alone. This was the one thing too
much. Tears began to fall and the
storm within threatened to equal the
one without. Just then Aunt Helen
came down the stairs, Johnny, will you
put on your overcoat and rubber boots,
take an umbrella, and go down in the
garden by the brook and catch a small
bull-trog for me T'
Even this cheerful excursion did not
enliven poor Johnny very much, but as
anything like a change was a relief, he
lett his post of observation, and saying
eyes," equipped himself for his errand.
'' | wonder what in the world she is
going to do with frog" thought he.
I" suppose l shall find out when get
back" 1t took some time and patience
to catch Master Froggie, and Johnny
entered the house in better spirits than
he let.
81 Here he is" he shouted as he shut
the door.
"Well, dear, take off your wet things,
put them to dry, and then bring him up
to me-"
Johnny did as he was told, and taking
fha fofr Oh in hi
aunt's room. There he saw on table a
funny looking instrument and lighted
lamp. Before he could ask any ques-
tions, his aunt called him to help wrap
the frog in cloth.
"What do you do that for?" asked
Johnny.
"To keep him quiet. 1 want to leave
out one foot"
At last froggie was tied up to their
and then Aunt Helen placed
the foot upon a small piece of glass, and
with large pin opened out the folds in
the net part of it until it was entirely
fat.
"Now Johnny, shall place the glass
under the microscope, which is an in
strument for enlarging very small things,
and when have adjusted it exactly you
shall look and tell me what you see.''
1t took her some minutes to arrange it
rightly, but at last came the welcome
words, Now close one eye and take
peep into wonderland"
Johnny was so silent and still, Aunt
Helen feared the focus was wrong.
g Well" said she at last, "what are you
looking at?"
"Ohl Auntie," said the little fellow,
with such sigh of delight "This is
The very best thing 1 ever saw; it is just
ike fairy-landl there are big rivers and
little brooks all of gold, running in every
direction; and there are little gold balls,
Iome moving along and others piled up
,ogether; they don't keep still but keep
moving and pushing each other along.
Some of the rivers run as fast as anything
md some seem to stand still. Why |
What is that? 2" and he lifted his head
With start.
"Don't be frightened" and his Aunt |
aughed. alt is nothing but a jump the
rog gave. You have. been looking at |
he calculation of the blood in the frogs |
DOT; the reason it looks like gold is be-
,ause you saw it by lamp-light. If the
un had been shining it would have
ooked like silver"
After Johnny had looked for long
ime, Aunt Helen told him to catch
moth which was on one of her curtains,
nd wipe little of the dust from its
wings. This she placed on the glass,
irst releasing the frog and putting him
n water. The beautiful network of
ace and silver delighted the boy very
nuch.
"Now get spider if you can find one
nd you may kill him and bring me one
f his legs"
After some hunting Johnny returned
nth the desired article. When he saw
t under the microscope he started back
nth horror. al never could bear spi-
ers," said he, "but now l shall hate
hem worse than ever" 1t is rather
errible looking thing L must say" OBJ
erved Aunt Helen.
AT that moment carriage drove to
he door, and out jumped boy, who,
vithout knocking, burst into the house
nd shouted: II say, Johnny, where
re you? We are going to have the pic
ic tomorrow, and Pve come to spend
he day with you and can stay all night
you want me"
"Why, here's cousin Harry-good,
ood, good!" and down ran Johnny to
leet him.
Aunt Helen smiled and thought,
Probabilities should have ended, slight
lowers, followed by clear skies.'"