The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-06-06
HOW HARRY WAS LOST.
A Great Scare Which Happily Ended in
Great Rejoicing.

1t was Sultry day in July and
Grandma Morr son had risen with the
sun, that she might take advantage of
the early morning hours and do her
weeks baking. BY the time Elaen came
in to get the milk-pail, that he might
make his morning call on old BesS,
grandma had two beautiful lOayes of
cake all baked and set away carefully
in the pantry, and was busting about
from stove to table and from table to
stove, baking cookies. As Eben came
up on the piazza and stepped into the
kitchen she was just taking the first
painful, brown and tempting, out of the
oven.
"Good-morning, Eben," said she,
deity sliding the cookies out of the
pan on to the table, won't you have
one Of my nice crisp cookies before you
go out to milk? | always bake batch
when baking day comes round, no mat
ter how many other things have to do,
for Harry thinks there's nothing like
grandmas cookies" and her kindly
face lit up with a pleasant smile at the
thought of her little grandson of five
summers, for whom there was not
much her old hands grudged doing.
Thank ye, ma am, | don't mind,
said Eben, taking up nice brown one
and placing it between his teeth. 'Do
you know is Mr.. Morrison goin' to the
lot this mornin' to cut that hay?"
Eyes, Eben, he is going, and he
said that he would like your help if you
could give him the time.
''Well, yes, | Gale lated sparin' to-day
to him if he wanted it, and I'll be
round by the time he's ready to start.
Shortly after Eben had left the house,
swinging his milk-pail and singing
i''Annie Laurie" Mr.. Morrison came
dumping down the back stairs, and.
opening the door at the foot, said
Mother, Harry has set his heart on
going to the lot with me this morning,
and / guess I'll take him along if you
think you won't worry about him"
81 can't promise that, father, but l
suppose he might as well 90 if he wants
to. | shall have to suffer him out of my
sight sometimes; but do, father, be
careful, and dom let him 90 too near the
brook or into the next field where the
savage bull is, Or
"Pshaw, mother, what's the use of
tellingme all that? Don't you suppose
l am able to take care of my own
grandson" and grandpa Morrison
looked little piqued.
"Well, yes, | suppose you are, dear;
but you know somtimes when you get
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else, and | promised Sophie, You know,
that nothing should happen to her boy
while he was staying with u.s.
a happier boy than Harry, as he ate
his breakfast that morning, would be
hard to find. Grandma found nice
little basket which had been used for
her boy Tom on similar occasions, and
filled it with her newly-baked cookies,
which, she thought, in addition to
grandpa's well-flled dinner basket,
would be all the little fellow would
want.
You know, grandma" said he, as
she put on his hat and led him to the
door, I'm going to learn how to work
like grandpa, so can sport mamma
| by-and-by."
THAT'S brave little man," and
grandma's eyes were suspiciously dim
as she lifted him up into the wag-
on, which had just come rafting
up to the door, and put him on the seat
between grandpa and Eben.
Il declare" she said, after watch
ing them drive out of the gate and down
the road as far as she could see them,
81 declare, | almost wish | hadn't let
him 90, for grandpa is so careless; but
there, there's no use worrying" and
turning into the house she was soon so
! busy with her household cares as to for
get that Harry was not playing about
| the house as usual
About five o'clock Eben came in,
saying that he had had a slight chill,
and Mr.. Morrison had sent him home.
Grandma gave him dose of quinine,
and some more to take home with him.
making sure, before he left the house
that Harry had not fallen in the brook,
or been gored by the old bull.
1t had begun to be dusk before grand
ma heard the welcome sound of the
wagon coming into the yard. She
fastened to the door, sure that Harry
would be ready for good supper and
an early bed.
"Why, where's Harry" she said, as
the wagon loaded with hay went right
on toward the barn without stopping at
| the door.
Harry" and grandpa pulled up his
horses with a jerk. "Why, he came
home with Eben some time ago
1--WE seen nothing of him." said
grandma, her face exhibiting great
alarm. "Eben came in alone, and went
right home after getting some quinine
from me. He certainly would have said
something about it if Harry had come
with him.
"Wel now, that's queer, for l left
him to 90 home with Eben, and went
over to see Collins fora moment. When
/ came back, I'm sure he wasn't there.
/ I'll 90 over and see Eben about it, ~ and
grandpa hastily drove his load of hay