The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-09
nov ! 1857 0nasDr,'s poors.

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Whom mamma has tho hoadacho. my
sister Lucy and always play la this
gntret
We place corn .cobs cloar ACROSS the
middle ~ the 1oor, then play that
part Of the room belongs 10 Lucy, and
the other to me,
We have four dolls apiece, and wo
dress thom and ourselves In NIL The
queer thugs We find IN the old boxes
and drawers, and then Ego TO sec each
othcr."
one day | put grandpa's boots over
my shoes, aud grandma's black hood on
my head, and, with my dolls, made n
call on Lucy.
When Lucy heard me rap on the old
spinning wheel, which WI played was
our door, she said;
"llow do you do, grandma Is your
cold better to-dayp'
"Its no better, thank YOU" said ].
~ guess my day are about numbered,
and to keep from laughing, | just
coughed n little.
Alter awhile we played ''go 10 meet
ing and we had n nice band Of music
for we had made some cornstalk nd-
dies that day, and Willie, my big broth
or, had made n 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 a big cobwob
all meeting-time.
After an hour or two, Lucy said she
was tired Of staying in tho old garnet,
like flies and spiders.
"Lct us 20 down TO mamma" said
she.
I'VE mustn't" said /. '.for she is
sick, and asleep. | guess"
What shall we do thcnp' asked
Lucy.
I'VE might 90 down the back stairs
and take n walk In the street,
"0h, dol And let us 20 dressed Just
as Wa are. and 'pertend' we're old folks
travelling for our health. But how will
you get down the stairs with grandpa's
boots onP'
'aOh, III Just take them of and put
them 90 again in the wood-shed."
"All right" replied Lucy, land I'll
put on grandpa's straw hat, and take
his green umbrella, cause II might
rain"
We managed TO reach the shed with.
out disturbing any OF the folks. and
when | got my boots on again. W.
went out the gate rs a procession Of
two.
Lucy went ahead, because she was
drawer than |, and her boots dldn'l
bother her, either.
She pecpcd into the shops and stores
and some OF the folks laughed n; MS,
and n man said he guessed ''som,
gyps,es had come TO town. while an
other man gave us some candy. A
little black dog barked at us In ont
place, and we met two ugly-lookiul
caterpillars on the sidewalk that | wa
afraid Of, but, by and By. We came /,
some stone steps and sat down TO res
aud cat our candy.
When we we're rested, Lucy said;
1--WE are almost to the river, let us q
down there and get some blackberrict
OF the bushes that grow close by"
"0h. don'tfN said l. III am afrai'
OF the water"
ii amt afraid" replied Lucy.
Aud she ran ahead, until she reachc,
the bushes ON the bank, while l fol
lowed.
'.Do he careful. Lucy" said I. 81
we should fall into the river the III
whales would eat VI mp, and MANN
told US neycr to 90 near the river"
''But we are here. aud might as we
stay awhile. Where are the whales?
al gness they arr way In there sal
/, pointing 10 the darkest part Of tn
riycr.hcd.
"Well. I'd like 10 see a whale. !
that one therePn she said. pointing dow
stream. and stepping forward.
The gravel aud sand gave way in
thou, and she began TO fall. when
caught her dress aud drew her on Il
bank, but granilpa's boots made N
stumble, and fell headlong into Il
river.
heard Lucy scream ~ I touched Il
water. and | thought what n bad ri
I'd been 10 run away from the old Ia
ret, and wondered II tho whale won
really eat nj. rs Il did Jonah.
III How tho water did choke me. J
last | thought l would 20 20 sleep. an
( never knew any more until I four
myself In bed. and the doctor an
mamma werc rubbing my hands At
Ghost.
As quick rs I could speak I asked I,
Lucy. for | was afraid she had tumbl,
into the river. Zoo.
"Luey Is safe" said mamma. .'ur
|, hrclla aud ALL"
! "And how did | get out of Il
!. watcrP" ] asked.
, "A man who saw you fall IN the riv
, jumped In aud brought you safe
: land."
III am so glad he saw me-" said
, IL was dreadful had 10 run away; b.
! mamma, Ill never do h again"
! And | never did.
| am bigger than l was then. Al
/ don't believe there are n whales
I tho river. but Lucy and | Ike the q
4 garnet better than we used to, aud pl
|. there every day.
Q There Is one thing, though. thar I
: Ways miss when | 20 TO dress mp
Y play ''go to meeting" and that Il 4
: ~granfna's boots. You see. they va
Q 80 largo that they came of when
| tumblei IN the water. and now | hs
a 10 lust wear shoe4-nnrv A. Bamfo,