River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-06
Thursday. Long Branch,

Dcor Newspaper
NV papa is here. tie saw the letter |
wrote YOU only in fun. lie says l must
write you more and he will send it to be
printed because 1t NAV do somebody
good. | don't know what it means. I
cant write so good as l 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 10 bed when the sun was shining.
She was going to put Robby TO bed too
hut RObby is only a baby and he yield
Mama Mama. Marie said this tot petit
diablc and she rocked him hard. The
waiter that kisses Marie on the beech
when haint looking came to the door
and said she must hurry up if she ex-
peCted to 90 with him and have any fun
ut the dansc. She said this petit diable
wont 90 to sleep she rocked him hard and
RObby cried loud all the time. He
wasn't sleepy.
/ told Marie 50 and she said he was
thirsty and gave him something to drink
out of spoon aud then he went to sleep.
| went to sleep two & 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. l
didn't screagh because my throat hurt me
so / couldent but covered up my head
and prayed. | prayed Now / lay me
down to sleep because that was all |
could think of but there's nothing about a
wolf in it. guess God knew | meant
about the wolf.
In good while Marie came in softly
and when / said o Marie the wolf was
here she said quick did Robbie wake up.
| said no x chung 10 her dress when
she went to Robby's crib she had light.
RObby was fast asleep and Marie tried
To wake him up. / said what makes you
wake him up 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 go to
sleep with my face to the wall she would
bring the wolf so lied very still Marie's
voice was queer rs if she had a cold and
she kept shaking RObby and trying TO
wake him up. Then she said Sainte
Verge and then she told me not to stir or
she would bring the wolf and heard her
open her trunk and take things out of il
quick and softly and she said il / was
wasent still devels would eat me. |
mouth and said she would keep the wolf
and devels away If was still as a mouse
& shut my eyes and put my fingers in my
ears. did that for about good while
and went TO sleep.
When | woke up again 1t was dark al
most and | couldn't see the moon called
Msrie and then | crept over to her bed.
II was all white and Marie wasent in it.
L II
floor then | climbed into little RObby
crib and laid down b. him Robby was
all cold and / covered him up and said
now lay me twice Once for him because
hes a baby and can't say his PRAYERS.
And L put my arms around him To- make
him warm and went to sleep. When I
woke up 70 day il was sunShiney il was
children's dinner time A great many
people all the walters and chambermaids
and gentlemen AMI ladys were all round
our crib.
A lady said o poor little thing take
her away. They lifted me ont on the
floor and a gentleman said o no she may
tell us about It. | said where is Marie
RObby must get up and ne dressed and
lady stood before the crib and said is
he asleep, She said yes he Is asleep
where Is Marie; told them perhaps the
wolf had eaten her up but l don't be
Geve that much when the sun shines, l
told them all that had happened in the
night like 1 have told you; Everybody
looked strange and said Marie was
wicked and would be tried and hanged
If they caught her laughed and said l
was glad she was gone because she slap
ped Us and l hoped nobody wOuldent
catch her. ! said could dress my little
brother.
All the ladies said no no. And lady
crycd and kissed me and said she was
going to dress him but l must be good
and 20 to Mama's room. / told that lady
don't CRY because Marie went away.
won't CIV for her I'm glad But that
lady said she would dress Robby so
went TO Mama room. A strange gentle
man vas there who locked very sorry and
more people too and he said something to
Mama.
saw my Mama fall down on the floor