Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

! In all the world. | KNOW,
And she only holds me closer
| When hug and tell her 81.
| NJ T.. IL. Emery, IN Our L!ttle Oacs.
CHANGING BABIES.
On bright, warm day, SuSv carried
her baby brother ont to the GREAT farm
yard. 1t was Il Very pleasant place. 4
| large barn stood al one side of it, and
near this was Il poutry-houSr. The
chickens. ducks and reese used to come
out of ii to stray about the large grassy
lot. And in one corner was anico clear
pond.
SuSv knew she should find many
pretty things out here, and that Baby
would like To see chem. too. She walk
ed around till the little pet got sleepy.
! and laid his head on her shoulder. Then
she carried him to Il long. low shed.
where the >iircp and cattle were fed in
winter There WAS some hay in Il mali
ger; She laid him on it, and, sitting be-
side him, sang softly. This is what She
sang:
! what will yen give,
What will You give
For my liutlr baby fair:
| Nothing is bright as his bnnny blue eyes.
| Or soft rs his curling hair.
| "What will ynu hring.
! What will NuiI bring
| To trade for my treasure here?
| No one can show nIc Il thing 50 sweet,
| Anywhere, far or nrar.''
"Moo. moo-oor said something not
far from SrSv. You think that : SO.
do you?" And Madam jersey Cow
looked very doubtftllly nj Baby Said
She: Can he kick up his heels, and
frolic all over the yard?'
"Why. no. said Su>y; ''hc can't
walk vet.'
"Ah; how old is he?" Nearly year
old Sai'i Su>y.
NEARLY Il year! My child walked
bcfor she was two days old The COW
gave Il scornful sniil and walked OF with
out another look.
" Baa-aa," said IN old sheep, walking
up with a Snow-whitc, downy Lmb.
LET me srr. He is Il nice little thing
sure enough. But has he only two
lrgs??' That's ALL SAID SuSy.
Then mine is 2orth twice rs much,
of course. If You had two babies. now,
we might make Il bargain. But he
seems To have no wool?"
mo. ma'am." said SuSy, "but soc
what pretty, curly hair he has" Il
don't think would wish To trade, thank
YOU" and she and her lamb trottcd
away and went to eat grass.
"Quack! quack. quack, Let ne take
n look and Mrs. Duck flew up on the
edge of the mangcr.
"lIis feet don't look as if he'd make =
good swimmer" she said. looking 1T
Baby's pink dimpled toes.
"Oh. he can't swim at ALL" said
Susy.
"Good-byc," said Mrs. Duck. "All
my darlings can swim
"Chip. chip. chipr' was the next
sound Susy heard. From its nest in m
old clm-trec which stood r-cae, robin
flew down, and parchcd on the end of Il
| pitchfork. She turned her head from
side to side, gazing ut Baby in Il very
wise way. ''What can he sing?" said
she.
"Oh. he can't sing ut all yet" said
Susy; hes too little"
"Too little" exclaimed Mrs. Red
D!tdSt W liN III StttIltIlub;lS. y Y an
he sing: Fee fcc-iilly iilly -wcct -
wcet?' "
"No, no" said Susy.
"All my children sang we'll at four
months. Has he little red feathers on
his breast?"
! NO." said Susy.
II shouldn't like to hurt your feel
ings, but you see how much should
lose on an exchange. and I'm sure you
would not wish that"
"No, l shouldn't said Susy. And
Mrs. II. Redbreast flew away.
"Cluck. cluck! cluck!' Peep,
peepr' Mrs. White Lcghorn Hen came
along with her downy chicks No
wonder she fused and fumed and
cackA'd at such rate. Susy thought,
with twelve babies to look after.
81 haven't much time to look" said
the hen, land should hardly be willing
to trade. Can your baby say peep
peep when he's hungry"
when he's hungry he crics-but not
'peep-peep.' said SuSy
IL see his legs are not yellow. either.
So Ill bid YOU n very good afternoon"
Off she went, rullling her feathers, and
clucking and scratching till Susy
laughed aloud.
81 don't wonder you laugh" purred
something near her. Susy turned in
great surprise. There, at the other
end of the manger. in 4 cozy cor
ner, was her old gray cat. That
wasn't all There were three
little kits; L white one, black one and
Il gray one. Susy had not seen them
before. and she fondled them lovingly.
"She's SO proud because she ma,
twelve" said Mrs. Puss, looking after
Mrs. W. l.. Hen. Now think small
family is much better three, for i'll
stance. Don't you think three cnough?'
''lndeed.'' said Susy. II think ones
enough; if it's teething.'
Mine never have trouble with their
teeth. And perhaps c;.n never teach
your baby to purr, or to catch mice.
Still, | believe I'll take him, and let you
have one kitten, us | have three"
"Oh, no; You don't understand me-"
cried Susy, II don't want To change at
all. I'd rather have my little brother
than anything else in the world" But
Mrs. Puss took hold of him As if to carry
him off. Baby gave a scream and then
Susy-awoke! Then she looked around
with laugh. rs She thought OF sll she
had seen and heard in her dream, since
she had sung herself TO sleep beside the
baby.
Madam Puss sat by hole watching
for rats. There wasn't kitten any
where. Mrs. Hen was fuming and cack-
ling and scratching harder than ever.