The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-09-06
Thursday. Long Branch,

Dear Newspaper:
~ MY papsis here. He saw the letter
wrote you only in fun. He says I must
write you more and he will send it to be
printed because it may do somebody
good. l don't know what it means.
cant write so good as I did yesterday or
spell so good for feel bad. Last night
when Mama was out driving with the
gentleman with the black mustash Marie
put me to bed when the sun was shining.
,'sssshe was going TO- put Robby to bed too
but Robby is only baby and he yield
Mama Mama. Marie said this tot petit
diable and shes rocked him hard. The
waiter that kisses Marie on the beech
when I haint looking came to the door
and said she must hurry up if she ex-
peeted % go%witk Him and have any fun
atsthe idanseA -sBhessaid this petit diable
wont 60 to sleep she rocked him hard and
Robby cried loud all the time. He
:. !, 1 told Marie So. and she said he was
thirsty and gave him something to drink
out of spoon and then he went to sleep.
l went to sleep two s. when it was in
the dark woke up: There was big
moon but the corners were all black and
saw the big wolf that Marie tells me
about standing in a black corner.
didn't screagh because my throat hurt me
80 | couldent but I covered up my head
and prayed. prayed Now lay me
down to sleep because that was all I
could think of but there's nothing about a
wolf in it. guess God knew I meant
about the wolf.
In a good while Marie came in softly
; and when said % Marie the wolf was
here she said quick did Robbie wake up.
I said no & I chung to her dress when
she went to Isobby's crib she had light.
Robby was fast asleep and Marie tried
to wake, him up. said what makes YOU
wake him up2 Marie dident slap me then
she looked at me most awful and she
dragged me to my bed and put me in and
covered me up and said if didn't 90 to
sleep with my face to the wall she would
bring the wolf so lied very still. Marie g
voice was queer as if she had cold and
+ she kept shaking -laobby and, irving to
wake him up. Then she said Sainte
Vierggan(h then she told me not to stir or
she would bring the wolf and heard her
open her trunk. and take things out OF it
quick and softly and she said if Twas
- wasente still devels would eat me. !
screaghcd and she put her hand over nv
mouth and said she would keep the wolf
and deyels away if was still as mouse
& shut my eyes and put my fingers in my
ears. ! did that for about good while
land I went to sleep.
When l woke up again it was dark al
most and I couldn't see the moon called
Marie and then crept over to her bed.
it was all white and Marie wasent in it.
| cried out very loud and fell on the
floor then I climbed into little Robbv s
crib and laid down by him. Robby was
all cold and covered him up and said
now lay me twice Once for him because
hes baby and can't say his prayers
Aad,1 put my arms around him to make
him warm and went to- sleep. When ]
woke up to: day it was sunshiney it. was
children's dinner time A great many
people all the walters and chambermaids
'---siet gentlemen and ladys were all round
our crib. ~. -r~
"a lady said O poor little thing take
her away. They lifted me out on the
floor and asgentleman said o no she NAV
tell us about it. I said where is Marie
Robby must get up and be dressed and
r a lady stood before the crib and said is
/ he: asleep! She said yes he is asleep
where is Marie; I told them perhaps the
- wolf had eaten her up but don't be-
lieve that much when the sun shines. I
told them all that had happened in the
night like I have told YOU; Everybody