Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-23
ALIENS CHOICE.

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It is not pleasant to wear ragged
dresses when. one is old enough for
pants, and it isn'tvery nice not to have
any shoes, and nobody would like to
stay home and take care of baby when
all the other BOYS were playing ball.
Whenever Allen MacIntyre got into
mother would only say. sadly: t'It will
have to be done It will have to be
done, sooner or later. = islss si9tsas
s.What will have to be done.
mammal" Allen demanded one day,
when he had been naughtier than usual.
because the boys 3scaIled him Miss
Nursey'' and Little Grille" and tsBeg-
gar-Boy." s.sts. .a,i ss.si Isl
Why, we will have to go away in
the steam-cars, tomorrow, said his
mother, ..sto a beautiful place in the
country where three dear old ladies live,
who want you for their little boy,
darling, because they have none OF their
oWn.n $500 s ssz4it.4f ssgt4 : Il s
Allen listened. .breatblessly,. while his
mother held him tight in her arms and
the Tears streamed down her thin
cheeks. What was there to cry about?
s'You will have nice things to play
WITH" she went on.
ssAnd pair Of pants 90 gasped Allen.
Yes; and plenty of good things to
eat..'' 11slasiSsfs 77ass1 esis
.sOh, and not take care of Baby any
more? Goody. Goody!" ~ Il
Allen was fairly wild with delight.
He wanted to start that very minute,
and all night he, kept waking up to ask:
lis it morning yet?' .ts.st Il s..5s. 5
The wonderful ride in the cars WAS
all too short for Allen, who had never
been out of Newark before. They
stopped at lovely little town and
walked right up to lovely little house.
and there were the three funny old
ladies ON the piazza waiting. for them.
$50 you have decided to, give, us your
little boy at last" said the first one.
d, q am very glad you have, said ai the
second. ~
$50 am n Is said the third. ..And
This is the little boy! Oh. the darling!''
Then followed a great kissing and
petting, and the oldest little old lady
had her pocket full Of tpeppermints. and
the next a beautiful picture.book. and
the third three little puppies to show
Allen. $50 3afaisi8sa sj.,as e
|. jes elf they Amt just like rats!'' he cried.
..See them, mamma! Why, where is
sshe?" and he looked anxiously at the
three little old ladies. who looked
lanxiously at him, but did not speak.
Then it flashed across Allen that these
wicked people meant to separate him
from his mother. stsH asf
II want my ma-a-a-ma!'' he scream
ed. leaving the puppies and running for
lthe door. But Miss Carrie, the oldest
of the little old maids, caught him in
her arms, and they all began promising
MIN presents.
"a beautiful new pair of pants" said
Miss Annie, the second little old lady.
!. s.And whole box full of candy"
said Miss Jennie, the Youngest.
Sand handful of pennies.
but Allen died not want their pennies
nor their candies. "a Where is my
mamma? will have my mammal
he cried. t..Is 4. s.,
81 am your mamma now,' said Miss
Carrie. s 4f.a gig
..And me too" said Miss Jennie.
2a ssNIe too said Miss Annie.
you are notr' cried Allen, indig-l
nantly. .'You naughty, wicked lie-
people! Let me go.'f'' tss
But thev would not let him GO.
They took him into a pretty room
where q lunch was spread on a table,
and for one moment Allen forgot his
homesickness as Miss Carrie spread a
muffin with Jelly, and Miss Annie
heaped saucer full of raspberries, and
Miss Jennie cut a big slice of cake Tor
him. sfs&Ho@ is p' if4 so
Suddenly he burst cut crying. .'Oh,
how Baby would like some cake! I
want to take a piece of cake to Baby!"
+. ..You will never, have to take care of
Baby any more. Won't that be nicep''
said Miss Carrie. n.
.No, it won t!' sobbed Allen. 81
want my Baby. I loUe to take care Of
:her:,,' and he cried so that the old ladies
trotted him off to take a nap, saying he
was tired out. 81 ..s'43s'4 s'' 81
There was a little white bed in q
pretty room for himself alone, Miss
Carrie said, but Allen was not to be
consoled, and sobbed himself to sleep.
He woke suddenly, and found Miss
Carrie sound asleep, too, for it was q
nsultry afternoon.ioo silaf.s, Il fa q,
3 A wild thought darted through
ALIENS mind He would run away!
81 Sliding off the bed, he tiptoed down
stairs, and paused 8 moment by the
dining-room, as he heard Miss Annie
say: s.Oh, he will forget, all about his
mother, before long. - rs.
aOf course he WILL" answered Miss
Jennie, eff we never let kim see. her. -
Forget about his mother. indeed! His
dear, patient, kind mother!
Allen rushed out of tho honse, and
down. the, street to the station, He
thought he could walk along by the
railroad, until he came to Newark, SO
he trudged on in the blazing sun, hot
tears running down his cheeks at the
thought of forgetting his mother.
Late that night. Mrs. MacIntyre sat
in her dreary cottage. trying rot to be
lonely when she thought of the beauti-
full home where she had left her little
son. "They will be kind and good to
him, know, she thought, sadly, ssand
he will grow up to be d fine young gen.
tleman, ashamed of his. poor old
mother.'ss ss sszsG sit3a &aI
Just then, there came laundering
rap at the door, and behold! there was
the expressman with Allen sound asleep
in his arms. Lost your boy. ma'amPps
he said. II found the runaway four or
Eve miles up the road. " 4 s.s
ooh. my precious! My darling!''r
cried Mrs. MacIntyre, joyfnlly pressing
him close to her heart. What has
ii runned away, mamma, - said