The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-21
BROWNIES FIRST CALL UPON THE
SICK. .i..-l.


two ladies, when her attention was sud-
denly arrested by hearing one of the
ladies say: a
81 understand that Mrs. Barns has
been quite sick" 4iut t- l.. r..
Brownie Immediately thought of the
party she had attended at Mrs. Barns a
few weeks before; and as one of her
sisters had just recovered from three
weeks illness she at once became
doubly interested. She thought she
ought to 90 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
90 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 off.
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 a 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-bell was q perfec' nuis-
ance when she was sick, so 'spect yours
is, too sas
She then took up the cake, and, set
ting it on Mrs. Barns lap, said, smil-
ingly:
II bringed you a cake for your sick
ness"
"Well, Brownie, this is very kind of
you," said Mrs. Barns.
Brownie sat down on a hassock at
Mrs. Barns feet, and, looking up in her
face, said:
81 'spect you feel pretty forlorn."
81 have felt very badly, but l am al
most well now. l am sure this cake
will do me great deal of good"
"Of course it WILL" said Brownie.
eff you had knife she continued,
"you could cut us both a piece" ls
81 have knife here on the stand.
This is the best cake I've had since I've
been sick 1t does taste so good!' said
Mrs. Barns.
"Bidget makes very good CAKE" said
Brownie, while eating a piece. do
you have our doctor?"
81 don't know whether we have the
same one or not What is the name of
| your doctor?" asked Mrs. Barns.
"Oh, he is DIES named Doctor. He
has got white hair, and gold on his
cane But | wouldn't wise you to take
his med cine. Sister saws his powders
taste horrid! horrid! But let me tell
you something" and Brownie took hold
of Mrs. Barns hand; if you haze to
take it, if you must take it, if they make
you take it, why, may be my mamma
will give you booful jumping-rope, if
you DIES swallow it without making any
fuss about it. Mamma gave sister
one." ...,.......
She then stopped down, and, while
picking up some crumbs of bread, said,
care you going to take ride as soon
as you are able to get well?''
'Yes, want to go out riding as soon
as 1 possibly can"
"Well, I'll tell you DIES what to do"
said Brownie. "You go to the livney
stable, right by the Mefdis Church, and
they'll give you carriage. Then you
DIES come for me and I'll take you.
Only |. can't drive, you must mem
| ber"
81 will certainly take you with me,
able to take ride"
''Has the minister been here to see
you yet?" Brownie asked. iaA
"No; guess he don't know that l
am sick" replied Mrs. Barns.
"That's cause you didn't send him
word" said Brownie, earnestly.
mamma says when you are sick, if
| you want your min ster to coined and
| see you, you must Senu MN word;
cause he amt 'spected to know who all
is sick in a church des as full as full.
He prayed, too. Our min ster is DIES
the best Christianl We all like him.
Brownie then took the knife and
handing it to Mrs Barns, said:
81 think we could both eat another
piece of cake; don't youp'
Without the least difficulty" an
swered Mrs. Barns, smiling.
While she was cutting the cake
Brownie got up, and, leaning on Mrs.
Barns shoulder, said:
"Have you had to have muskard
graft on the back of your neck yetP'
"No, Brownie, have not"
"You better be glad. You wouldn't
like it pretty good. Sister says they
burn awful! awful! But if the doctor
says you must have it on, it won't do
any good for you to cry about it. You'll
des have to have it. Mamma saws. and
papa, too, that when you have doctor
you must do des what he tells you to."
Brownie then picked up the hat,