Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
A WEEKDAY SUNDAY SICKNESS

One day Willie was attacked by a
most curious kind of headache, which
seemed worst just before school-time,
decreased rapidly towards noon, and ap-
peared again about one O'Clock. He
had been much subject to like attacks
before, and his mother desired to prevent
them in the future, as they were grow
ing upon him, and were quite hind
rance to his education.
He was sitting in the big armchair,
looking very disconsOlate, when his
mother entered the room.
"Come, Willie" said she, you'll be
very late to school if you don't hurry"
"Oh, mother, I've got an awful head
ache, and feel almost sick
Indeed I'm sorry I'll 60 right up
and get my castOr-Oil, and then put you
to bed"
40, guess | amt sick enough to
take medicine or 60 to bed" said Willie,
looking little brighter, but not entire
ly recovered.
"Well, then I'll wrap you up in my
big shawl, and let you sit by the fire.
You can study your lesson and recite it
= to me-.
Don't you think it would do me good
J. to run up and see Johnny little while,
{ mother? | need the fresh all"
}. He looked longingly out through the
open door, where the old dog was DOING
in the warm sunshine; over the green
s fields, where the COWS and the little
e glossy colt were moving about. The
Y birds were singing, and everything SEEM
; ed happy. But these were not for him.
|. He was an Invalid, confined to a warm
l. kitchen, and wrapped in heavy shawl
t How he did wish he had gone to school
4. He had not thought his mother would
"a take his plea of sickness in such seri
Z. GUS mduutI.
ne 81 can't study" he said, at last, look
e. ing up "all nay books are at school;
as didn't know / was going to be at home.
r. You needn't worry, if that's all,
D. said the mother, 81 remember seeing a
er old speller in the attic, only few day
Dr. ago"
nd .I'm afraid it'll be too old. Just a
in likely as not half the words will
les spelt wrong, and l shall have to lear
mo them all over again"
be 81 don't believe it's very differeI
ley from the one you use; I'll go up an
the look for it."
ave Cant go?" cried Willie, eagerl
are forgetting his headache.
rds mo, my dear, you might catch col
ant Sit still, and l will get it for you"
- So he settled back in his big cha
where he was enconced, looking We
much indeed like an invalid, envelop
in the great shawl, and with pillow
his back.
anu While he was alone, h could hear t
CIV voices of the children at play in tn
'',ii recess, coming family from the distan
Oe Everything seemed to show that sunni
'naS was at hand. How he lOnged to be {
'OOu in the fields at play.
"dA- When his mother came back with
nuiy speller, his headache returned; so
'''ii passed his morning twisting about
iOi his chair, and wishing for dinner-ti
60OO to come.
ca At noon one of his little friends ca
may to see why he had been absent.
Up ats real nice to be little sicl
~" wish was" said the child, gazing W
' fully at him. reclining at ease.
','' mo. It's perfectly hOrrid.
DA never. never be sick again"
y. "But when are you coming bacl
'u' 10 school ?"
'i0 This afternoon" cried Willie. de
may eddy. II mean to 90 to school all
g '" life, till l get to be an old man.
uiSa- 81 should be very unwilling to
To you 20 to school this afternoon.
have will have to wait till you are perfe
;;oned well" said his mother, determines
make sure cure.
'e1 80, mother, can't please 60? d
g Tor fell sick at all now"
ply to The little friend, not understan
round the situation, looked on in amazen
ard Of at seeing Willie openly avowing
-; health, and pleading for permission
OWING 60 to school, denied that privilege.
some wished that his mother would act in
can be same way.
f this Willie had but dreary afternoC
"a tbo it, and was glad when night came.
the morning he was up bright and e
anu aS and as soon as his mother appeared
nstom- cried OUT
e rope 81 can 60 to school to-day, ca
until mother?"
T alto :" wal. Oeean MS mO
"Now, mother, just must 81
&c and 60 crazy to stay at home another da
b bet "Well, then, you must wear your
inc 10 overcOat. and remember to keep it
al ar toned up close, and don't run any
:. '' walk quietly you mustn't get sick az
II was Whenever, afterwards, Willie sh
become the slightest desire to stay away
liking. school his mother would say, Nv
nd the S So yCu ieel wen lou can Sc
u IL Oh like !" but the invitation has neve
ives re- been accepted. So far. Willie has
drawn ried out his intention of ..always