The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-08
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Philadelphia, 'Rettdris fSed ftyiff tyiffo giri named Nan
ncttc. One summer afternoon her mother
went to pay short visit TO her aunt who
lived near by, and gave her little girl per-
mission to amuse herself on the front door
steps until her return. So Nanncttc, in Il
clean pink frock and white apron, playing
and chatting with her big wax 'Didy,"
which was her dolls name, formed pretty
picture to the passc,s-by some of whom
walked slowly III order to hear the chid's
talk to her doll.
''You'se big old GIRL" she went on,
smoothing out -Ddy.'s pctticoats, "and Pve
had you for ever and ever, and Psc mos
six. But you grow no bigger. You never
cry, you don't. You'sc stupid old thing
and Pm tired of you, am! lb'lcvc you'sc
only makc-b'lcvc baby, and want a real,
live baby do-a baby that will cry! Now
don't you see," and she gave tho dolls head
a whacS-"that you don't cry2 If any
body should hit INC SO, Id squeam m-u-r-
der, 1 would And then the p'lissman
would come, and there would be an awful
time. There, now sit up, can't you? Your
back is like O broken stick. Oh, hum, I'm
tired of you, Didy."
Leaving the doll leaning In one sided
way against the door, Nanncttc posed her
dimplcd chin in her hands and snt quietly
looking into the street. Presently q wo.
man came along with bundle in her arms,
and scoing Nanncttc and Didy in the door
way, went up the steps and asked the little
girl if she would not like TO have a real ill.,
tie live baby.
zone that will cry?" eagerly asked Nan
netle.
eyes, one that will cry and laugh too,
after Bit" answered the woman, all the
time looking keenly about her; and then In
h,lshcd voice she asked the child If hcl
mother was at home.
''No, she's gone to sec my auntio, shall
call hcr2" replied Nannctte, jumping to hol
feet and clapping her hands, from feeling
rs If in some way she was to have her long.
wishcd-for live baby.
"No, don't call her; and if you want &
baby that will cry, you must be very quiet
and listen to me. Mark me now--have YOU
a quarter of dollar to pay for baby9"
'T guess so," answered Nannette; "I'vt
q lot Of money up stairs" And running
up to her room she climbed into chair
took down her money box from shelf
and cmptying all her pennies and small
silver coin into her apron, ran down again
'Tlis is as much asa quarter of dolla
isn't it2"
The woman saw at glance that thcr
was moro than that amount, and hastil.
taking poor little Nannette's CAREFUL.
boarded pennies, she whispered:
"Now carry tho baby up stairs and kccl
1t il, your own little bed. BE careful t
make no noise for it is sound asleep. Don
tell anybody you have it until it cries
Mind that. When you hear it cry you ma.
know it is hungry"
Then the woman went hurricdly away
and Nannctto never saw her again.
Nannctte's little heart was nearly break
Ing with delight at the thought of having
real live baby; and holding the bundle fas
in her arms, where tho woman had place.
it, she began tridging up stairs with II
Finally putting and painting, her cheeks a
aglow, see reached hor little bed and turn
ing down the covers she put in the bundl
and covering 1t up carefully, she gavo
some loving little pats, saying softly: "M
baby, my real, little live baby that wi
cryl" And then che carefully tripped ou
! of the room and down stairs again. q y;
Very soon Nannette's mother came home
bringing her fine large apple which droy
all thoughts OF the baby from her mint
/ and 1t was only when night came and sl