The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-13
Keep Still.

Some big folks forget ibai 'hsy once
we're little, and want children 10 act jus.
like men snd women.
Little Robbie was sent into The coun-
try to his aunt once when his dear nam
ma was ill. Everybody WAS careful to
see bis clothes, and bio stout boots, and
his warm stockings put ip,o the big bag
hie papa wss to take for him. But
no one though, Of Dick, his bcadess
rocking.horse, Of his drummer boy, or
his fife and trumpet, and they were far
more to Robbie than all his clothes or
shoes we're
This aunt's house was very neat you
could not find a speck of dirt 10 it, not q
bit Of paper, nor chickens feather on
the lawn No flowers we're allowed in
there except those which Aunt Phobe
put up, stiff and siraigtA+ ia Aer parlor
vases
The dear little boy hunted round for a
big stick to ride, in place OF Dick. and
having found one, galloped joyfully into
thc sittins.room to show bis aunt what a
nnrSeman ne was.
30, Rob - she cried out, carry that
cid stick into the she'd and do keep still -
That isn't old a.icI," said Rob. in
surprise. That's hoss, auntie !"
II don't wonder your mothers sick -
said auntie. "if you are so noisy oil the
time ct home. You must keep still here,
Rob. or you'll mako me crazy"
So the good child put away Dick"
and got the big dinner bell, and vent up
stairs and down, and out on the piazza,
which he called the deck, calling or the
passengers to pay their fares
Nov. Rob, you will craze me ~ said
his aunt, Give me the bell. and sit down
on the lowest step Of the piazza and keep
STILL
So Rob folded his dear little hands CD
his lap. be fixed his eyes on the stopping
stone before the door, and drew long
sigh. After little, he said. 20, auntie
dear, 1 do pity stones 90"
PITY stones7 what for, Robbie ?"
Cause they have to keep so still all
their lives. I'm SO glad amt a stone ~
There's no danger Of your turning
into stone. Rob; you don't keep still
long enough"
40, dear, how stones must ache. keep.
in still always. ache now. just 10 this
little speck Of s time I'm glad amt
fence, nor tree, nor rag baby that
can't move till somebody pulls you. o,
auntic, my head aches, and my hands
and feet are cold, and my eyes are
crooked, keepin still such long time p
"Your mouth is all right. little boy"
said the lady. That hasn't kept still
at all
Theu grandma came in, sod asked
what Was the matter and Rob said, II n
all hard. I've been sittin' such a awiu
long time
"One minute" said Aunt Phebe
30, auntie, it's an hour awful long
hour, and I'm all asleep but my head
Can't | get up, ssyf'
Yes" said grsndms. '' You may
come up in my room and make train Of
cara with the chairs"
Wont you be crazy, grandma ?"
mo. 10Y dear, noise does not trouble
me much. But it is good plan for little
boys to learn to be still, so that they viii
not trouble those who are not we'll 70
morrow morning | wish you would fold
your hands and sit still one minute, and
again in the afternoon. We will call
that your lesson in silence. By.and.bJ
you sit still two, three, and five minutes
to please those who do not like noise
"Yes, grandma dear, will but
hope mamma will soon be we'll, I'm Sc
tired keeping STILL" said the dear litt!,
boy WatcAman.