The Red Cloud chief., 1880-10-21
mi UNINyiTEp GUEST.
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Mostly ptiJ thr kctttc un
N..iis pat shr ksttle IN
Nq'U aIfaar tea

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Thus sang the cheerful mother 81 the
Donald family. ~ she set the kettle al
potatoes over the tire - hosl for break
last The kettle was a tight ~ fos 81
many POTATOES. aud Bohny. looking an
with in,crcs, from hi. high chair b! The
fire. remarked;
Pull. mammal; amt ~
Yes. laidic. full a. II can hoid-ias'
like our house"
How IL sPa,ters and bolts over
mamma
And our house spaiisrs and bolts
over with us, ton. wee one.
Sure enough the Donald dozen dbl
live in such a small tenement that u was
a puzzle how they set could MI get
packed into IL at once.
But then early IN the morning the
father went out Ia his work, Alec soi-
lowed Ia the shop. Jcanio la the store.
Nickie 10 sell morning papers. some To
school and som. Ia DO errands. uli
Bonny and the baby would TO left
alone nth the mother. Then. shutting
the door after the last. she would say:
DO YOU see how they all bot! away.
Bonnys' and she would sing merrily as
she scrubbed. swept and cooked
She did not sing ~ often after father
Donald fell Que dsy and broke n lex.
Nor did she al the kettle II POTATOES as
full either after that Mr.. Donald lay
helpless. and worried about the place he
feared he should lose.
H., -. I.I L. fha hnn.. I'll
it seems ! cDuld not work anywhere
else. II they'd only promise to let
me- back again when I'm able. Id
bear the rest with an easy mind said
the sick man. getting fcyered and
flushed.
Lad. I can't have you fret so. spoke
his wife al last She took down her
bonnet and shawl. I'm go aud ask
the master myself. I don't believe he'll
refuse n woman. and YOU such n faith
ful hand. Bonnyts 81 good b. won't too
any trouble TO you. and I'll take the
baby along"
So Bonny climbed mp by the window.
and watched his mother and The baby
boil awny" like the rest.
Then benny played by himself n long
while. IL seemed To him. lie built n
n church tower with his blocks. like the
tower he could see shooting mp above
the low roofs. He changed the blocks
into street cars. and dragged them up
and down the Windows sill lie thumbed
his torn piciure-books; h~e-thumped his
rag doll. Getting tired u all. be fiat
tened his dear littl. -oi, hose against
the pane. watching the people tramp.
trampibg By on the brick sidewalks.
and the carts. drays. carriages. tina.
clamp. clsmped over the stony street
He liked this. and crooned over To him
self. contentedly. une that were no
tunes. and words tina, he made up as hs
went along.
But time went IN. and still his mother
did not come. Benny grew hungry.
and crept down To ask papa about Il.
Papa was lying quic, and breathing
heavily. Bonny had fairly sung his IA
Their to sleep.
IL occurred 20 Bonny. n. he tiptocd
back. that there could be no good rea-
son why he should not ~ and find his
mother. or else Jeanne. or Sickie. or
Ted. Jeanie's old red cape hung in the
corner; quickly he threw Il over his yell
low head. and holding IL fast under his
chin with one hand. he lifted the latch
and stepped forth
He walked slowly and thoughtfuiIy
of in the direction he hsd seen his
mother take. with short. niPpiny steps.
like . meditatiye chickabiddya lie
had not n doubt that be should come to
some member Of his numerous family
before long. but meanwhile he was
thinking less Of that than Of the sights
BY the way. Two boys were racing
velocipedes- To Bonny thst was a
splendid sight
IL wist | had \ Electromagnetic he
whispered. with \ pensive air.
On and on he plodded. blis-fully be-
wildered. absorbed IN these encha ltiny
visions. until he found himself before =
caterers show window. tempting with
crisp leaves Of bread. dairtily frosted
cakes. aud unspeakabIe cookies. tsrts.
"Oh my. oh N.Y. cried Benny. be-
ginning q; las; u remember that he was
nobody bot a Little hungry boz. I'm
hungry-fm 30 hungry
While ne stared With all his lon ginx
eyes. he heard these worls spoken Ioad-
" right By his side. Come on then;
we shall De sure Of q good dinner
Benny turned round Two men In
tall black hats were s;ridiny BIZ. and
n he spoke. capped the other On
the shoulder. The invitation VS. not
meant for Benny as all Bas that did
NOT make any differences 70 him He
received the idea that /! he fol- Z
these two men be should get %
, dinner. So be pressed s,urdi.y After
them He hsd 70 walk fast, and ~rne-
times he almost lost sight Of them in
the throug. Bot Boany was 90 hungry
by this time that he wss yery much in
earnest He did NOT stop TO watch the
people. MOI TO look into sny more shoe
IL was really not long before the two
tall hats were seen turning ND SOM
low. broad steps The painting Bonny.
Juggling after, followed unnosiced
through . wide do,r into . ysss hall. All
paved with marble Quite. confused
md out Of breath. Bonny suddeuIy
stosd sail Where 10 had lost sixks of
The two tai hats and the wesrers Of
them he did NOT know.
"Seems IKE another ous-doorx~ the
ehiid thought looking up n the high
ceiling; but where's the dinner?
there u . dinner; l smell IL; IL smells
good Seems to me I never did smell
much dinner ia INV life.v