The Hickman courier., 1878-07-05
mrs. 7lir,.t.s camel. ssasr shaw

T. " e wet making eueFt We were crow that is
--Side Awake.
Irs. JIiIet's gameI'- ssasr shaw
Mr.. Mjfet always called his wife "Ma
9I.fet." snd she lways called him "Pa
4 MiHet." 80. aft,r a while all the neigh
bors and friends ELI into the same way.
and each one of them said "Ms Mifet'
and "Pa Miffet" as naturally rs could
/ be
The Mifets had three children, two
girls and one boy, and their names were
Matilda Mary, next Lydia Lucy, then
I jeremiah Julius Ma Mifet had named
them all, because, as she said, They
might not like their first name, and 80
they should each have q second name to
/ choose from
But when the Children grew up they
were so well pleasd with their names
that they would not have them shorten
ed in the least, and jeremiah Julius even
wanted to add James to his and be called
jeremiah Julius James. But Ma Miffet
objected 10 this, because it took 80 iOng
/ to pronounce it when in q hurry, so
jeremiah Julius was forced to be content
without the jams.
One Sunday, IS soon IS they came
home from cbur,h, the Mifiets all began
to talk of Mrs. Snapper's camePs hair
shawl, which shehad Just bought.
Ma Mittet saidtwas Just such a shawl
ss she would like Pa Miffet could at-
ford to get her one
Matilda Mary said that Mrs. Snappers
cook had told the milkman, snd the
milkman had told their chambermaid.
and their chsmbermaid had told her.
that the shawl cost FIVE hundred dol
la-s.
Lydia Lucy said that was more than
whole camel was worth, she thought
Jeremish Julius said that it would be
a good idea to buy a camel, and then
/ they could get as many shawls as they
wanted out of its hair.
/ Pa Miiiet was much pleased with this
idea, aud said he knew man who owned
a whole menagerie, who might sell
( camel cheap.
Is Besides, =" said Pa Mifet, "we might
take the camel in the country with us
this summer and use him to ride on, in
stead of getting horse. That would be
a real saving these hard times"
90 Yes, indeed, said jeremiah Julius.
! have heard that camels eat very little.
80 perhaps il would feed along by the
roadside and save the expense of buying
hay and oats"
But don't they sometimes swallow
bits of glass, and nails and such thinp.2'
asked Ma Mifet anxiously.
:" Oh no, Ma Mifiet, you are thinking
Of an ostrich" said Lucy, who had
studied natural history.
0 well / knew it was some kind OF
a long necked thing ostrich or camel. il
don't matter which, said Ma Mifet.
When viii you 90 to see the man who
owns the camel, Pa Mifet ?" asked Ma
tilda MMy.
Tomorrow" replied Pa MiHet. aIf
ne wants to sell camel cheap. | will
buv one. You, jeremiah jules will
take the beast in the country, and we
will follow you next week"
Perhaps had better ride on il and
save uay fare in the car" suggested Jer-
emiah Julius.
Perhaps you cOulddo that" said Pa
Mifet.
Then couldn't go with him ?' ex. !
claimed Lydia Lucy. Two people can !
ride camel, Pm sue"
50 Yes, so I've heas, " said Ma Miaet
" But won't you beAfraid when he gal
lops, my dear?'
=" Oh, camels dent galIop, said Lydia
Lucy. =
but Pa Mifl.. 5t consent toilet
his daughter - way, he said.
50 P9o5 %@ ;b5;5.s bjy5s,a s ;;s,j it ! up Z, =
were terribly--s1 Fine appearance
dooryard. MasR. I. SlE3n to meet her
husband, and to tSKss' good look at the
1 But where's his eank ," she asked at
" Ma camels don have trunks, only
elephants co, " answered Lydia Lucy, who
remembered her natural history.
Nonsense, child Why shouldn't
camel have a trunk as well as an ele~
phant Never mind, we can let him
nave olg oarpet-bag and that VIII do
Just as well" said Ma Mifet, kindly
wen, the camel was put into the yard
ior mat night, and early the next morn
ing Jeremiah julius came out dressed
Tor a journey. He carried a small satchel
III one hand and a lunch-bssket in the
other, and all the family followed him
into the yard, to see him start
but how can l get up on his BACK
sal poor jeremiah Julius, when ne had
the camel.
81 knowt' said Ma Mifet. You
must have the step-ladder, to be sure"
% Ia Mlffet brought out the step
ladder and rested it against the camel
Stop one momentr' said Ma Miffet.
let me get rope and tie it to the cam
els tail, so as to make him still while
You get on''
= 80 Ma Mifiet brought the rope, and
Ia Miffet tied it fast to the cameFs tail.
Then jeremiah Julius mounted the
step-iadder and threw blanket over the
back, while Matilda Mary stood
on the lower step with his satchel ana
ll9ineh-basket, getting ready to hand 1t to
But at this moment the camel, who
was little frightened and was getting
Impatient besides, started violently and
upset the ladder. jeremiah Julius fell
OF headtoremost; so did Matilda Mary !
but Pa Mifiet, who was holding the rope,
began to pull it with all his might,
Away went the poor camel, galloping
'ut OF the gate and down the street at