The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-01-20

near this was a poultry house. The
chickens. ducks and geese used 20 come
out Of il 70 stray about the large grassy
lot. And in one corner was anice clear
pond
Susy knew she should find many
pretty things out here. and that Baby
would like to see them. too. She walk
Cd around till the little pet got sleepy,
and laid his head on her shoulder Then
she carried him 70 : long. low shed,
where the sheep and cattle were fed in
winter. There was some hay in q man
ger; she laid him on il. and. sitting be-
side him. sang softly. This IS what she
sang
What will you give.
For my little baby fairf
Nothing i bright ~ his bonny blue eyes,
Or soft - his curling hair.
~whaf win you bring.
What will you bring
To trade for my treasure hcrcy
No one can show me q thlns - sweet
Anywhere. far Or near"
moo. moo-oor' said something not
Ear from Susy. You think that's 50.
do youe" And Madam Jersey Cow
looked very doubtfully ut Baby. Said
she: .Can he kick up his heels. and
frolic all over the yard?'
WIN. no. said Susy; The can't
walk vet"
.Ah: how old j. hee" Nearly . year
old said SuSy.
Nearly 4 year. Ny child walked
befor she was two days oldr' The cow
gave : scornfnl sniff and walked on with
out another look.
Baa-aa.'' said an old sheep. walking
pp with q snow-white. downy lamb.
let me- see. He is q nice little thing.
sure enough. But has be only two
Iegs2f' That's ALL said Susy.
\ Then mine i worth twice as much.
CT course. II you had fu0 babies now,
We might make . bargain. But he
seems % have no woolY"
mo. ma'am.'' said Susy. but see
what pretty. curly hair he has" II
don't think I would wish 70 trade thank
you-'' and she and her lamb trotted
away and went 10 eat grass
\. Quack, quack, quack! Let me take
. look" and Mrs. Duck flew up on the
edge Of the manger.
= His feet don't look IS II he'd make
good swimmer she said. looking at
Baby's pink dimpled toes
I. Oh. he cant swim At ALL said
Susy-
y. Goodbye said Mrs Duck All
my darlings can swim"
Chip. chip! CHIP" was the next
sound Susy heard From is nest in an
old clm-frce which stood lear, : robin
7ew down. and pcrched on the end q .
pitchfork. She turned her head from
side % side. gazing at Baby In . very
wise way. What can he sing?' said
she
oh. he cant sing at AL yet said
Susy; hes too little"
Too littler' exclaimed Mrs Red
breast why. he's tremendous! Cant
be sing: Observation-Disclosures
weet?fr
mo. No. said Susy.
~Al nv children sang well NJ four
months. Has he little red feathers On
his brcaSt?"
No. said Susy.
" shouldn't like % hurt YOUR feel
ings. but you see how much | should
lose On an exchange, and I'm sure you
would not wish that"
mo. I shouldn't said Susy- And
Mrs r. Redbreast flew away.
.sCluck! cluek! cluckr' s.Peepl
pcepr' Mrs. White Leghorn Hen came
along with her downy chicks No
wonder she fused and fumed and
cackled q such . rate. Susy thought,
with twelve babies % look after.
N. haven't much time 70 look" said
the hen. ..nnd I should hardly be willing
10 trade. Can your baby say peep
peep when he's hungry
/, when he's hungry hc cries-but not
'pcep-peep,' z said Susy.
. see his legs are not yellow. either,
/. 90 In bid you 4 very good afternoon
on she went. Ruling her feathers. ant
, clucking and scratching till Susy
|, laughed aloud.
81 don't wonder you laugh purrct
! something near her. Susy turned Il
!, great surprise. There. af the otheI
I end q t6e manager. IN : cosy cor
ner, ~ her OLD gray CT The
I wasn't ~. There were three
! little kits; : white one, . black one ans
. gray onc Susy had not een then
before, and she fondled them lovingly
"She's - proud because shc III
tWelvet" said Mrs. Puss. looking afte'
y Mrs- w. y. Hen. "Now Think 3 small
4 family y much better-three, for III
stance. Don'tyou think three enough
Indeed" mid Susy. ~ think one
enough; A. it's tcethine."
a "hine never have trouble with thei