The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-16
GRANDPA,S BOOTS.


Do you like playing in an old garrett
I do. In my garnet there are whc 10
barrels Of old, yellow books and papG.s,
and there are butternuts, and u red
wooden cradle behind the chimney, aad
lots OF things!
When mamma has tho headache, my
sister Lucy and l always play in this
garnet.
We place corn-cobs clear across tho
middle Of the floor, then play that one
part of the room belongs to Lucy, and
the other to me.
We have four dolls apiece, and we
dress them and ourselves In all the
queer things we find in tho old boxes
and drawers, and then ''go to see each
other"
One day put grandpa's boots over
my shoes, and grandma's black hood on
my head, and, with my dolls, made u
call on Lucy.
When Lucy heard me rap on the old
spinning-wheel, which we played was
our door, she said:
"How do you do, grandmap Is your
cold better to-dayp
"Its no better, thank you," said |.
II guess nay day are about numbered;'
and to keep from laughing, l just
coughed little.
Alter awhile we played Ego to meet
ing" and we had nice band Of music
for we had made some cornstalk ii,l-
dies that day, and Willie, my big BROTH
er, had made willow whistle for each
of us.
Our congregation of eight dolls may
not have understood the sermon, but
we knew they were pleased with the
choir, although Lucy s oldest doll, Jane
Red-shoes, was looking at n big cobweb
all meeting-time.
After an hour or two, Lucy said she
was Tired OF staying in the old garnet,
like flies and spiders.
'sLet us 60 down to mamma" said
she.
1--WE mustn't" said /. ''for she Is
sick, and asleep, | guess.
What shall we do thenp' asked
Lucy.
1--WE might go down the back stairs
and take walk In the street"
sOh, do! And let us go dressed Just
as we are, and .pertcnd' we'rc old folks
travelling for our health. But how will
you get down the stairs with grandpa's
boots onp'
s.Oh Ill just take them oil and put
them on again in the wood-shed.'
..All right" replied Lucy, land I'll
put on grandpa's straw hat, and take
his green umbrella, cause 1t might
rain"
We managed to reach the shed with
out disturbing any Of the folks, and
when got my boots on again, we
went out the gate as q procession OF
two.
Lucy went ahead, because she was
drawer than /, and her boots didn't
bother her, either.
She peeped into the shops and stores;
and some Of the folks laughed at us,
and ore man said he guessed '.some
gypsies had come to town. while an
other man gave us some candy. A
little black dog barked at us in one
place, and we met two ugly-looking
caterpillars on the sidewalk that was
afraid of but, by and by. we came to
some stone steps and sat down to rest
and eat our candy.
When we were rested, Lucy said:
1--WE are almost to the river; let us go
down there and get some blackberries
off the bushes that grow close by"
ooh, don'tv' said !. II am afraid
Of the water"
II amt afraid, = replied Lucy.
And she ran ahead, until she reached
the bushes on the bank, while fol-
lowed.
s.Do be careful, Lucy" said /. IF
we should fall into the river the big
whales would eat us up, and mamma
told us never to go near the river"
ssBut we are here, and might as well
stay awhile. Where are the whalesp"
II guess they are way in there, said
!, pointing to the darkest part Of the
riyer-bed.
s.Wcll, I'd like to see whale. Is
that one thereP" she said, pointing down
stream, and stepping forward.
The gravel and sand gave way just
then, and she began 10 fall, when
caught her dress, and drew her on the
bank, but grandpa's boots made me
stumble, and fell headlong into the
river.
Iheard Lucy scream as touched the
water, and thought what bad girl
I'd been to run away from the old gar
ret, and wondered II the whale would
really eat me, as it did Jonah.
How the water did choke me! At
last thought would go to sleep, and
I never knew any more until ! found
myself in bed, aud tho doctor and
mamma were rubbing my hands and
chest.
As quick ~ could speak / asked for
Lucy, for was afraid she had tumbled
into the river, too.
Lucy is SAFE" said mamma, ''um-
brella and all.
..And how did l get out of the
waterp" I asked.
"a man who saw you fall in the river
jumped in and brought you safe to
land. !"
II am SO glad he cav ne" said ].