The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-30


HOW IROTTY LEFT HONE.
"Trottyr' called mamma from her
window.
Trotty. who Was in the back yard
playing Robinson Crusoe with Joe Pot
ter suddenly disappeared round the
corner. while Joe dropped down behind
the lilac-bush.
"Trot-tyr' called mamma again.
And Irotty, concluding from q GER
tain decidedness about hervoice that il
would be best for him TO put in his ap-
Pearance, emerged from his hiding
place.
Ibid you call me?'' be very inno-
Gently inquired
.Iwant you to 60 down to the store
and get . spool Of silk for me. " replied
mamma
Trotty's face fell; il usually did. am
sorry 70 say, when he was requested TO
do anything.
i've got company" he said. bright
smile Of relief lighting up his counte-
nance; and il wouldn be perlite. you
know, for me to 60 away"
''As you have been playing with Joe
all day long. think he will excuse YOU
for q few minutes" said mamma; :. 50
come and wash your face and hands. for
I'm in hurry
II think it's awful mean have to do
50 many errandS,n grumbled Trotty, as
he reluctantly wendell his way into the
house ~ don't b'leeve other mothers
make their little boys 10 50 many"
"Trotty," said his mother. gravely
and tenderly. mamma is working very
hard TO finish your new suit for the pic
mic, and she wants this spool OF silk.
Are you not willing TO do As much As
that for mer'
Trotty surveyed his copper toes.
grew red in the face. and wished mann
ma wouldn't ask such uncomfortable
questions.
Aren't you willing. Trottya' she
asked again.
"It's-drefful hot and most
know for sure Joe's mother wouldn't
send him.
Now Trotty was Just the sweetest
and most lovable little boy in all the
world when everything went 10 please
him-but be was getting 70 be very
selfish; he was never willing TO do
anything for any body. And mamma
wanted 10 break him Of this sad habit.
Very well, she said. getting up; III
you know Of any place where you can
be better treated Than you are here. /
think you had better 60 there and
live.
Trotty's blue eyes opened 70 their
widest extent.
~ mean just what / say repeated
mamma You are always telling about
some one who would treat YOU more
kindly than We do, 50 think you had
better leave Us. and 20 and live with
them. You can take any Of your things
you want, and we will send the rest TO
you"
Trotty went upstairs 70 his room in
very dazed frame Of mind Could it
be that mamma was sending him
away?
He choked back sob, and brushed
away . tear or two that would come in
spite - him. But he would not cry.
Oh. no. mamma had not, neither would
he
What should he take with him? His
toy pistol that papa gave him the
Fourth. bis s'illustrated History" and
his tip-caff; that was all. he guessed.
He Was going oIfwithout even agood-
BY, but mamma stopped him.
Have you all you wantT' she asked.
Trotty nodded assent; there was such
. big lump in bis throat he could not
speak. Every well. II you think Of
anything you want you can send for H.
We have tried 20 be good 70 you, Trot-
! ty. I'm sorry you have not been hap
| py, but II ever YOU need friends you
| can come back 10 rs. Good-by, dear"
Mamma put out her hand. Trotty
grasped Il with his little brown chubby
one for IN instant, and then, pulling his
hat down over his eyes. he went Of out
I Of the yard, down the street.
Where should he goP He had not
the remotest idea; he went and went q
long time before be even thought Of 1t.
\ Then be began 70 look around him, and
wonder where he was. lie wss out
4 Of the town, and on . road he did not
remember of being on before. The
houses were growing less. There was
one ii the top Of the hill. however. he
would stop there. But they had . big
4 dog that came out and barkcd furious
4 III; Tr0tty beat hasty retreat, and
trudged on
\ II was long time. at least il seemed
| 50 TO him. before he came 10 another
house. II was not very pleasant look
I ing one. either: but Trotty was getting
desperate. % he marched boldly up 70
I the back door.
"Would they like = little boy 70 live
\ with thcmw
II was lady. not near 80 pretty as
4 his mamma, that came 10 the door; in-
deed. she was very cross-looking.
4 mo. we don't want 10 BE- bothered
with any little boys. Why don't you
live al home"
s'Causc--thcv--m me 20 er.