The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
Freddy's Ride .

sister with flashing eyes.
"You did not, ;" replied Lulu.
ct did too. Oh, oh, oh p and Freddy
was lust beginning to lift up his voice
and weep when he caught sight of his
sister Alice In the nall.
He darted after her, and Selling her
skirts, drew her toward the nursery.
"Didn't I, Aiceg" he began, after a
glance of defiance at Lulu.
"He did not, Alice, for I saw him all
the time" said Lulu.
"Oh, oh, OH" and Freddy's tears
started again " / did, did, l did. Tell
her I did, Alice.
"But, my dears," said Alice, chow
can say anything? ] haven't the least
idea what you are talking about.
"We are talking about, " said Freddy,
"the-"
"We are not, said Lulu, bringing
her teeth together with snap like pair
of scissors.
sYou poor little things" said sister
Alice, sitting down and drawing the
children toward her what miserable
time you do have, and all because you
won't agree. Why, the happiest Gays
of my life were those spent playing
with brother Jack" #-tatl
ssOh, but Jack is very different from
Freddy" said Lulu.
And you are not speck like Lulu, !"
cried Freddy. CHOW you are real good
and never contradict me, for you remem-
Der it is impolite.
"But Jack was little boy once and /
was little girl" said Alice, 6 and he
liked his way and liked mine. Now
Fought for it, ;" said Freddy shut
I tell you what, I'd bet on Jack"
emo, said Alice, ''we did something
much better we made bargain"
"Oh, said Freddy, "just what father
makes down town"
"And you make at market, chimed
in Lulu.
".What we try to do, yes" said Alice,
smiling. "But this is the way we used
to manage; 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.
set is very nice plan, said Lulu ];
snow, Freddy, let us go down stairs,
and you play with me for an hour, and
then-and then we'll see."
''No," said Freddy, I 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 I tell her
to-"
''Let me tell you, sister Alice, all
about it, /" began Lulu.
"Well, hurry my DEAR" said Alice,
"for have only five minutes, and then
I 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 "Wel,' said Lulu, Sc he
didn't"
"But I did, sister Alice" chimed in
Freddy.
And then both the children began
talking at once, and jumping up and
down, each one 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, ,"
exclaimed Lulu
"No," replied Freddy, t'nor word
you said"
eff you had only kept quiet she would
have" said Lulu, "but you screamed
right in her ear.
st did not, " said Freddy.
&c You are very tiresome boy" said
Lulu, beginning to cry. CT don't love
you one bit, and wish you would go
away and never come back any more. !"
81 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 leased two large ones
from her, and with one in each hand sat
down upon the back door steps.
Now, thought he, / shall enjoy myself.
But either something was the matter
with the cookies, or with the door step,
or with Mary Ann, for Freddy didn't
enjoy himself in the least. 1.-The cook
les are not at all good,' he said to Mary
Ann. ST am afraid you don't take
pains.
Well, if I ever heard the like OF
that" cried Mary Ann, turning round
from the oven with a very hot face.
'sDon't take pains, indeed; them cook
les not good, and they be brown as a
berry, and as light as cork. / shall be
after advising you, Master Freddy, to
try for your cookies somewhere else.
Shoot
This last sound was produced with
such terrible emphasis, and In such a
high key that Freddy thought it would
be as we'll to Vacate the step, which he
did with more haste than dignity.
Looking about for something to do, he
saw Tom, the stable boy, putting the
saddle on one of the horses, and happy
thought struck him. If he could only
ride around the garden once, and pass il