The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-13
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BROWNIES FIRST CALL UPON TIL
SICK.
A FEW days ago Brownie was sittin,
on the floor quietly playing with he
toys while her mamma was talking witt
two ladies, when her attention was sud
denly arrested by hearing one of tn,
ladies say:
81 understand that Mrs. Barns ha
been quite SICK"
Brownie Immediately thought of thu
party she had attended at Mrs. Barns {
few weeks before; and as one of hel
sisters had just recovered from a three
weeks illness she at once became
doubly interested. She thought she
ought to go and call upon Mrs. Barns,
as so many had called upon her sister
when she was sick.
She sprang up, and was just about to
ask her mammals permission when it
occurred to her that her mamma had
repeatedly told her she must not inter-
rupt her when she was talking.
She thought she would ask one of
her sisters. She ran into the sitting
room, but they were not there. Then
she went into the kitchen. Bridget
was out, but on achair she saw Bridget's
large straw sun-hat. She concluded to
60 without permission; so she put the
hat on, and was going out of the kitch-
en- door when she happened to think
that number of ladies and young girls
had brought her sister something to eat
during her illness.
She went to the pantry, and there she
saw two large tin pans of molasses cake
that Bridget had just baked. She took
one cake up in her arms and started of.
Mrs. Barns was sitting in a rocking
chair by the bedside, when she thought
she heard the patter of little feet on the
stairs.
Looking around, she saw q child
standing in the doorway. She could
not imagine who it was, for the hat
quite covered her face and shoulders.
Brownie set the cake on the floor,
and, while holding up the broad rim of
the hat in front with both hands, said:
81 coined right in, you see Sister
said our door-ben was q perfec' nuis-
ance when she was sick, SO l 'spect yours
is, too"
She then took up the cake, and. set
ting it on Mrs. Barns lap, said, smil-
ing g! ,., 49,.
ness"
"Well, Brownie, this is very kind of
you." said Mrs. Barns.
Brownie sat down on q hassock at
Mrs. Barns feet, and, looking up in her
face, said:
81 'spect you feel pretty forlorn:"
81 have felt very badly, but am al |
most well now. l am sure this cake
will do mo a great deal of good"
"Of course it WILL" said Brownie.
If you had knife" she continued,
''you could cut Us both q piece
81 have knife here on the stand. |
This is the best cake I've had since I've |
been sick. It does taste so goodr' said
Mrs. Barns.
Budget makes very good cake, " said
Brownie, while eating piece. EDO
7ou have our doctor?"
s. don't know whether we have the
anne one or not. What is the name of
'our doctor?" asked Mrs. Barns.
"Oh, he is des named Doctor. He
las got white hair, and gold on his
'ane. But I wouldn't wise you to take
lis med cine. Sister saws his powders
aste horrid! horrid! But let me tell
'ou something" and Brownie took hold
# Mrs. Barns hand; "if you have to
axe it, If you must take it, If they make
ou take it, why, may be my mamma
viii give you booful jumping-rope, if
on des swallow it without making any
uss about it. Mamma gave sister
me-"
She then stopped down, and, while
licking up some crumbs of bread, said,
Are you going to take ride as soon
8 you are able to get wellP'
Yes, ! want to 90 out riding as soon
8 l possibly CAM
'Well, I'll tell you des what to do"
lid Brownie. "You 90 to the livney
able, right by the Mefdis Church, and ]
ley'H give you a carriages Then you /,
es come for me and I'll take you.
My l can't drive, you must mem
er.'
81 will certainly take you with me, Z
rownie, the very first time that am
Die to take ride.''
"Has the minister been here to see
,u yet?' Brownie asked. Ii
No; l guess he'don't know that I t
n sick" replied Mrs. Barns. Ii
That's cause you didn't send him 1
ord" said Brownie, earnestly
Mamma says when you are sick, if