Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-09-07
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r. wanted L. - - tie great slow.
He da- his eyes ~lih hi. lat hands uEtii
the muddy drop, stealing .Isxn HI
eheeks gave his ToGEd face fGnGy ap-
pearanoe. Tom aui R,l.u we're going.
and Rob Wished To- see 1.-THE poiamus and
the o.ephuni, a. lac said. lie always
changed the a to IN prUnOuncing the
latter word. Now Rob Bars,ow was only
four, but he felt as large as his brothers.
like many other small boys; but mamma
would not trust him with them, and his
papa was away off in the frozen regions
Of the North, and might never See his
little namesakc again.
'lll tell you, Rob; you cannot 90 to
the circus, but you may do anything else
you like that day." said the mother.
The blue eyes frightened. "May do
just as I've mind tor
"Yes."
GAN daya One phole day9"
YES" said mamma again, "but I'm
afraid my little boy won't enjoy him.
self"
SO, yes m will. Let's 90 out to un-
cle's!" eagerly.
So this is the way it happened that one
small boy did just as he was "a mind to"
all day.
Uncle lived on great farm about five
miles out of the city, ard Rob drove the
horse out there. They had to cross the
Kennebcc in the ferry boat, and Rob did
not forget his privilege. He would not
stay with his mother, but must stand out.
side and look over the rail. The wind
was blowing cool and sweet, but with a
suggestion Of the sea in its breath.
"Rob! you will lose your hatW called
warming voice.
But the little boy said, "'Scuse me,
mamma, you said might do as-oh p
and the plump hands went up in frantic
haste to a smooth, brown crown Of hair.
His hat had taken an excursion Of it, it,
as a young pine, and as dignifed as could
be was the bare-headed young gentlemen
that walked off the boat and up to the
livery stable beside Mrs. Barstow. A
coarse straw hat was found, at the store
near by, to cover his head, and be drove
off in good humor. The horse was steady,
and 'could travel the road with her ewes
shut" said the proprietor.
Mrs. BarstOw would have enjoyed the
ride if Rob had not been doing just as he
wished. They drove slowly through the
fragrant woods, and alighted to pick
some lilies of the valley that Rob's keen
eyes spied in their hiding place.
Crack, crack went the whip, until at
last it caught in the wheel and was ire
trievably ruined.
''Dear me, hope shall get you home
alive" sighed Mrs. Barstow, as thew drove
into her brothers dooryard.
"Guess Ill 60 fishin'," said Rob, after
the mutual greetings were over. Uncle
Tom and aunt Jennie were delighted to
see them.
''What will you catch, young MANI"
asked uncle Thomas; you'd ghten the
trout, and the pickerel would brighten
you. Rob began to look serious. "How
would polliwogs do?" asked Mr.. Bridges
plying his disappointment.
illustrate. Have you got hook, un-
Gle TOMB"
"HOw would dip net do, Robf" asked
aunt Jennie; II can remember catching
them with one when l was little girl"
"Tip-top," said Rob, sententiouslv.
Aunt Jennie made him wonderful net
with some rattan and old muslin; and off
went the young gentleman with an eye
to piscatory amusements. "Are polli-
wogs tsh!' called uncle Thomas after
him.
"Yes n Of course" cried the little bow.
indignantly, not condescending TO look
backward. His face was radiant. and
when fairly out OF sight Of the house, be
waved his dip net and performed clum-
ty pirouette on his copper toes.
What fun it was! Cautiously did be
dip his net In the great puddle by the
roadside, and when il filed with water,
up would come bis short arm. Then the
water would drip, drip out OF the net
leaving the poor polliwogs prisorers
Rot e-1ptied them out and buried them
up m the Sand. A; last he grew bolder
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