The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-25

hitty hao gone 10 sleep in his Ian a,
he sat in his little rocker in front al ~ r.
stove. His poor head felt 90 he.,ss
he wished he could lie down On =.
floor. But then he knew he womb Wv Nv
to sleep, and what was the use Of ahoI;o
sitting up if he did not keep awaken H.
made q desperate effort to 20 to m, ~
mas work-basket and get her bali -
mending.cotton. He dropped Ii*s
roughly out of his lap, as he got IN ' =.
he felt vexed at her for going to ,lesn
and no, caring for his trouble, ~
walked to mammals basket. Thu f,n -.
creaked as he crossed it. Us il some ~.
were walking behind him. It startlsS
him--he had never heard it do N he
fore and when he had got the bali, i.
could not tell why, but instead Of mi III
ing it about the room, for kitty to Chr.
he crept as softly as possible back toll
chair. When kitty jumped into hin lsn
glad to roll herself up in her warm net
little Clarence's head bowed down snS
his tears fell fast upon her soft fur
Oh how lonely and wretched be faln
How long must he sit up? He had for.
gotten to ask mamma. Was it mot
morning? He looked toward the win
dow. Just then the clock struck: /.
counted, twelve! 1t was so dismal I"
have to sit here, with everybody fat
asleep. lie thought of his own prettr
room and his little white bed 90 sok
and warm, and he could not keep back
the great sobs.
He could bear it no longer! Putin,
kitty on the cushion in his rocker. h.
crept softly to his mothers door and.
giving . timid little knock, he stoo6
listening to the ticks Of the clock in the
hall, they sounded so loud and strange
In u moment. mamma who had been
waiting al the time for her little bow.
opened the door, and Clarence threw
himself into her arms, with tears and
sobs and yet with such Joy and gladness
~ he had never felt before.
"Dcar mamma, oh, how glad am
you woke up. I was afraid you were
90 sound asleep that you wouldn't hear
me. PLEASE let me 60 to bed-l viii
pevef, never again
"Ncvcr mind tonight, Clarie,' said
Sina manma. As she quickly undressed
him sad tucked him in his crib, and
otter hs Dad leosencd his arms round
her osck ana from giving her half 4
dozen kisses, when She left the room.
for very ela&ness he hayged and kissed
his LITTLE pillos. Sow that he was %
happy in be1 hs nsesat 10 think aDpt
ir all, hte somehow lie didn't
The se1y nexo thing he knew, snCe,
mae vcace kaA avske pcA Nina che sun.
shins vSs streaming rasorilg across the
carpet. 4aA though it VIZ gerry lste IA
she moaning be dad 90 rubais eyes once
OF twice hcIase 10 0o,LG remember jwt
bew il nj was.
"Row does my little boy feel thb
mosning?" asked his mother.
80 mamma, I am sure | shall nsvss
o,:in want to sit up ali night; why, you
don't know how dreadful it was, when
, everybody was gone 70 bed snd / VA
left there all alone.
II know Il, my poor child; fell
very sorry for you, but could not hel4l
you till you were ready to be helped"
"Tell me. mamma. why did moi
have a good time, as expected
: should? l didn't enjoy myself BIZ"
"Because, my child, you insisted on
, having your own will gratitied. though
it was in opposition to the judgment
; and wishes Of your mother, who knew
much better than her little boy what
things were calculated to make hin
happy. And if you do not learn to trust
mothers love and wisdom in thing
that you have not tried, you will se'
many more miserable evenings than tn
one in which you tried "sitting up"
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