The Red Cloud chief., 1881-09-15
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"Oh. Charlie Why did YOU 10 ii
On my blrthday too ! am so sorry.
for now YOU will IN =, all The fun oi the
Fourth And A. she spoke. MARY sat
down dangling her hrusi hat by one
string. aud looked 4 scunsniatsly a. her
brother. who had Lcen seat L. bed as a
punishment
How Wa | Ca knpw that just a little
bunch oi hre-Cra kcrs Ike that vas -.
ing - smash the goblet ! did not
think il would do anything bat just litt
1t up some.
.'Who told YOU to do such a thing.
Charlic9'
Nobody, / thought a, IL ~, self. Ob
dear ! wish ! bat grandma. or IA
aunt. 0r somebody like that
What for. thariic' ! ana sure no
body could b. hall n good a. mamma
~ like gtaudmas aud aunt.. fdd .
Bates has n Rrandmainna, and sh. al
WAYS gets hum out OF scrapcs and Tom
Taylor has an aunt that does lot. Il
things for HIM. People Ought not I"
get married IL they don't have mother.
and sisters u make cra1dmas aui
aunts for fellows who ar always get
ting blamed for nothing ri all"
"But, Charlie. you dd break tho
glass"
mo. ] didn't either; the fire crack
crs broke IL. Oh, dear dear | wish
there wasn't any Fourth 81 july. nor
fi~re-crarkers. nor nothing. What's the
use Of frc-crarkcTs. IL n fellow can't
fire them oaP IL was real mean to let
ma A.RI Ill YnN ,,nunw IN uwr
ers. aud hen not let mo have ans fun
with them. There my pin wheel. too.
] promised Bates 10 fastcn IL to the top
of the highest clothes pole in his back
yard tonight"
IL am 80 sorry. Charlie DEAR
And. Mary. ] am so dreadtully bot
] have got n raging fever; ! know ]
have
Why do ounotssy you are Sorry"
suggested Mry.
Didn't say so?-over. and over.
and over. And father jus; said nc
thought bed was the bes; place for
boys who exploded G~re-rracksru under
goblets. IL | was a father. and wanted
u kill n boy. Id do q out and out. aud
not roast him to death ia bed on a
Fourth Of July. wouldn'; for million.
Of dollars send a poor boy "a bed GA his
sisters eighth birthday but what
particular attention was due 20 his sis-
ter's eighth birthday chArlled did no, ex-
plain.
You knew the crackers would break
the goblet"
mo. I didn't; I never Jaw them
smash one. DidB'i they bang. thoayhyr
Aud II the recollection Chariie's eyes
grew bright. and a~delizhicj expire s.i0n
ilIuminei his sombor little face The
newt moment. however. he wss CRYING
bitterly; aud Asry. having watched
him n moment. ran Town stairs. jts; in
time TO stop her father as he Wa going
out.
Papa please forgive Charlie. lie
is - sorry. and be want to 70 cut 80
much
He mus; have a lesson. Msry. that
will iesch him not 10 Re ~ destructiye."
Bot he aided. smiling. III ron ehoo~s
10 take hrs place. Charlie may 70 out
Mar bounded axss ~ her brother
oom- Papa says you may 70 oct.
Charlie. Get up. dear
Charlie needed a. secoai bidding.
and be asked bo questions Five min
u,es later DO vas explaining 90 Eddie
Bate. the principles upon which he had
blown \ goblet al TO smi;hsreens in his
back yard
What n glorious Fourth it was
Charlie did no; 20 home until testime.
He would no; have gone then. bot thai
his pin-wbeel and the rockets were
under as clean shirts in the bottom
drawer Of his bureau. and mus be gone
for
Up stairs be ran- - gay ~a erSeket.
and burst into ms oom. LET me see
they are in this one Bother, Where
did I pa, tbemF
wins; are you looking for. ChAriiey'
VIVA; are yoa doing in bsdF'
Taking your Place
What
..Papa szid IL I would take your
place. you might 20 oa.: and ziris do
NOT care much abont the Fourth II
JulT." said Mary. cheeriy.
And you have been in bed al dsyy'
"0f eo1se, pap. sad you we're %
stag in bed al day. and i am taking
your place"
But you are moi me-"
But an your substitute
"Oh. Mary, yoa dear. dear. daring
sister. you are better than al the
grandmother and aGnts In The world:
catch them going 20 bed . whole dxy
for 9 fellow cried Charlie. kissing Der
proudly
Il am very. very glad ! took Jour
place. Charlie"
"You get up now. Mary. and IN
give you ny Pin-uhesl and M rockets,