The Bossier banner., 1883-01-25
Mabel's Sickness, and the LessOn II
Taught. EasKsa'Ilgf

/ who still sat at the table .wberes No.
was finishing her dinner At
Yes, Aunt Annie. Don't yo9, Aae
how mamma IS always coobino Moe
things for Carrie, and eoaxinp 6ar' 'tss
eat them? The most elegant tbjncsT
A. And papa brings her Malaga grapes and
think of. Mamma 1 keeps esesysaag sa1igd 10 can % m
! try to eat little, darling Of Course
/ want Carrie to have nice thinos b5e JfR
mamma never urges apesto ests-rS.,s,
know, auntie. 4a}s
Too bad, dearr' 70 8aFisAQ 9rs ltsa
/ Sand then-yes, ma'am, little
more pudding, if you please athe neigh
bors keep sending lemon ielly. and 4
whipped cream and things, I'm tired
to death Of roast beef and tapioca pudii ihsal
and toast u ou Sss inst aI tno hloe psstqaas @
she picks, out the cunningest iittls 3sa
may help tempt her aappetite. she sa7s sEf
/ and always little bouquet Mamma
never puts flowers by ma plateF' ani fie{
| Mabel tried to draw orisa Ye1v uathetir +. 4
] look, but what with rosy cheeks and
1 dihples and a proper amount Of atten.
tionto the pudding, it was somethingof
| a failure. aaSt f l8 fdsin T14 flgS sss
the blessings Of health and Fstos good apou an ss
petite for wholesome food. sAlso 4. mill sa5,
think too much of what si they s sat: to Fl D.
/ Of which Mabel listened politely: but
/ she ran out to pIaystiIl trying to fancy 81
/ how it would sound for mamma to say
| to her. 1rysjust Tnorse Of this, bet. y 8F'*{
/ and making up in her mind a long list s3H
/ Of the goodies she might mention, in
case any one ever shopId ask her such 'l'eai
| pleasant question as aCo6Idnit F01
think OF something you would RELISH, .,
dearg' 'sf'ssafsls
IT. Mabel mighthave gone onfeelingthis
way for a. long time, but for something
| Which happened to- her soon after her sI. 9e
sister got WELL She went one after
noon to visit one of her little friends saF
and as usual raflj round to the side doersg4Rsg,
to enter, Not hearing any. reply to her
| quiet rap, she softly opened the door
and wentup to the nursery AS she gYf
stood at the open deer .sha saw that
Hat Ha.tie was in; bed looking very sick
t'What IS is the .aiatter, Hsstids' She a
said, going up and, kissing her. But
Ftaeue mother sprang up in alarm as
/ she saw the little visitot 9sslg4 ssil b 8gais
80. my childr' she. cried. y. rRun!
run, dear! 60 down and go out-this '"8
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Mabel ran doWn.s.yery. much aston- =.
ished and a little frightened. The LAZY
1 followed her to the door and told here iGia
Hattie had the scaEletfeVs they had
fOniy known whatit WAS that.dayssnW W rs
Mamma turned pale when she heard
of it, and still paler-when, d week aflef,4 8Hi
Mabel came home fronis aeheol one day 4b,slf
and said she had sore throat II was
not bid, though, and she wondered se
why she felt like keeping gpiat instead egs4
of playing and what made her back
ache and her limbs feel 80 tired But a08
what surprised her most was, thatshe s4
did not seem to care for any wafHes at
tea. t@4AH sft8 8hs5 F9 stEE 80 fstg sgaluE
| She was restless all night and awoke ,..l,
out Of a, disturbed sleep in the morning
/ to hear the clock strik sight faa 99AiE EBG8
bH." Whypl she said. starting up, II t,4
must get right up. or / shall be late at -
school, .8sfe1sf9s
.fg.'You need not go 20 school to-day,
dear,S said mammal SgTss I'D .k .gM @1
She, was glad to lie, down AGAIN, for
| her head felt queer and dizzy. She .was
sometimes hot, :sometinaes cold and her YES
head: got worse and worse But she
could not help smiling little whehist -
dlnner-ti1iIe mainmas8aid; "a sBsslfa tsza
/ What would you like to eat little
one" And how strange 1t seeTnedAlfAt
she answered. almost without thinklng; sRs
81 fouldnlt touch % thing, mammas
dear " 'HtfAt9is-R RsaS84 Hta s# 9ghSA
The grapes and oihdrfhngs appesrhd a.
in due season, and Mabel liked ~ be- ..
cause it was the proper thing IN sfck- s's'
ness, but when mamma s'lwgedlh 3 heFf0aalHi
eat few, the first, one made her cry, it
hurt her throat so.
Then for ten daYs or so she knew aorEBf
cared little for anything. And when
they we're gone few teaspocns oilbeef-
tea were all any one asked herfo take.s
But the coaxing- time came, and poor
little Mabel thought1n0rs than once 0figaa
all Aunt, Annie hal said about health
and good appetite Tor plain food
Eaery day all s0rssEdf pretty aDlifaas get
! bcifulsdelieaces; found their way, 70 her
room from many who sympath'z 'zed win
the pale little sick sgirls ananslapluEa
tnever tired OF proposing something new
fos her to try. but. strange u say. noth- =
ing tasted goodto this little elassielEhe eAla F1a
wanted to- be sick 50 she might hay have
plenty of nice things to eat 9
The healthy appetite cane ct lafftais3
though Mabel was long time getting
well. She was sent,into the co6Atry tar FA
a week. where she soon bagap t9 ma Old
out how very good bread and meat ana
milk and everY JElay fruits afeS SsHs
When she returned home there, was
INST enough mink in her cheeks 70 make
one tiny. 1ale rosesIeSf, but ib grew 20 q -
fast that uaamna felt sure that ,g94ae esga
/ fairy came every night and painted
deepeF shade ii9as they 0Soanasd Cus islp
and, soon showed the old dimIples eia.ald Z
And It is pleasant. to be able 70 Say
that lnepergot back to- lier over
fondness for nice eating for she ee4El III
not forget the time when The very slghs
Of dainties Of all kinds bad been So
| agreeable to herr Ysfttff CofsPislssyff' H
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