Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-06-19
Peeps Naughty Day.

| Peepsie was cross. Four-y ear-olds
have cross days, as we'll as big folks, you
know. Bridget had been washing dish
es, and Peep had wanted to hoip; so
Bridget had given the little girl q dish
towel, and Peep had gone to work.
/, But the dishes did not get on very
fast, because every time Peep wiped a
plate she wanted Bridget to feel of it,
to see if it was dry, and that kept
Bridget wiping her hands every few
And then, the next thing, Peep hill
herself with plate, and went to cry
SWhere did it hurt We, darlint,' -
asked Bridget, picking her up with her
soapy hands. -
my chm!'' aa a <4tt'
But her chin was not broken, aftel
all, and Bridget said she had wiped
enough dishes, and gave her a cookey.
lsSo Peep went and got Dolly Jane Mug
fhgins, and went off to play.
:" What II we do, Dolly Jane?" said
she. "Oh. I know! I'll swing you on
the door, ''a
So Peep laid her doll down on the
edge of the wire-screen door and began
to swing it to and fro. GaIt
After little while Bridget came
along and stopped her.
Yen hare all the flies in, Miss Peep
sic, said she. ..An' whatever IL your
ma say thin?n
Peep did not care about the flies, but
Bridget made her stop, anyway, and that
was what made Peep cross.
Bwidget's paughty," said she to
herself, "and helped her lots to wipe
dishes. too. I don't like such folks"
So Peep sat and pouted on the, steps.
Pretty soon she saw little colored girl
crossing the street. i'4 H 9#
Brack girl! brack grip called out
Peep. f"rn tell the rag-picker to catch
you.'' tF gYt1lDs+f if..s
The little girl did not say anything.
but hurried along. Perhaps she did
not hear; but Auntie Ray did, through
the window.
Is Peep!" she called, severely. "rm
ashamed of you! Never say such a
thing again to any little girl. She
cant help her color. That's the way
God made her,
Auntie Rays cross, too,'' said
Peepsie to herself, as auntie drew in
her head. '.A1l the big folks is cross;
but we isn't-is we, Dolly Janep''
But Dolly Jane did not answer q
word.
You stupid thingr' said Peep,
shaking her. You never talk at air
Oh. there's Mr.. Brown
And Peep jumped up and ran down,
the hill to the next house, dragging
poor Dolly Jane after her by one foot,
There was no fence between Peeps
yard and MIR. Browns; so she could gol
oyer there easily. ~. +.f'.a9's
Generally, Mr.. Brown was glad to
see Peep; but he was not this morning.,
! !" Run back, Peepsie; don't come
here!''l called he. from his bee-hives.
. The bees are going to swarm
But Peep did not want to go back.
'rm going to stay and see Them"
said she.
And Mr.. Brown had SO much to do
hat he did not notice for a minutes
she minded or not. But when
ne did he called again:
Run home. Peep quick! You'll get
,tung!"
But Peep thought it was too nice to
watch the bees. They were pouring,
'ut OF the hive now, and making such,
' big, buzzing noise, .s'most as loud as.
ny mammals saving Sheen" thoughts
Peep; and then she went little nearer
@ the flying mass.
But Just then Peep felt dreadful
pain right in the back Of her neck, and
The began to scream:
'-Oh, the bee bited me!''
And she ran toward home, CRYING 60
oudly that mamma, Auntie Ray and
3ridget all came running to the door.
Mamma took her in and put some
alt on the bite on the poor little fat
rot over crying, mamma told her why
he ought not to have gone near the
lives. ,~af
Peep listened very attentively, and
vhen she put Dolly Jane to bed that
light, she said: st,f 9.s#,.. 3..
:. ss'.Dolly Jane, bees don't like to have
,on come and see them. and big folks
,nows all about it, and they bite awfmI,
md m going to mind next time, Dolly
.ane. Mary b. Borntord, IN Golden
Days. 7tc alss - ,'hlaI