The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
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EVERY ONE FORGOT.

The Queer Corntry Which George WIS.,
tied. Where No Ono Could Remember
Any ThiOg.
George meant to be = good boy, but
he very seldom did any thing that he
was told to do. Hc nearly always for
got it Once, whom his sister May was
very sick. he was sent after some medi-
cine for her. So he started in a great
hurry; but he met Fred Smitl. with his
dog, aud Fred coaxod him to 60 and
coast ''iust onco" down tho long Red
Hill. Then.he forgot all about May and
the medicine until it was quite dark.
and he foit 50 sorry aud ashamed that
he ran home and cropt up the back
stairway to led. hungry and lonely
and cold.
BY and by no fell asleep, and when he
awoke he was IN q now and strange
place: He FOUND himself in house
which WAS only partially covered by q
roof, and the rain came in through the
uncovered part and dropped upon his
bed. George sat up and looked around
him. There was fire place in the
room. hes des some wood and kind
lings. which the poor. SILVER ng
little fellow eyed very wistfully,
tn hiking that some one m ght
perhaps light Gre. It was very chilly.
and his teeth chartered. There was
wee old woman sitting Ia the chimney
corner. and George spoke to her.
"What is IL that you want, Jimmiee"
she said.
"Wili you please toll me what your
name is. and whore ann" he asked.
my name well. really. forget it
just now" she replied. "but you are in
land of short memories-that, | am
aware off,
"But what shall call your" asked
George.
"Oh, call me Mite! That will do as
it. Henry"
"My name is George"
us il? Well. Will try and recollect
it. 'Tom. you said il was. didn't your
mo. 1 ddn't!' rotortod George,
getting cross with the old lady, for he
thought she meant to tease him.
There. therc!' cried Mite; 1.-THE doc
tors said that you must not get excited,
or else that yeu must, / forget which.
Do you want any thing to catP"
"Yes. should like to have some
Cruel"
al will make you some," said she.
81 have a Rice fire here, or should
have. only that | scom to have forgotten
to light the kiadiiNgs"
"Whilc she was busting around, busy
with tho Cruel. George lay quite still.
looking out whore there was no roof, at
the blue sky. which he could now see,
for il had ceased raining.
"Why don't you have the roof cover
the whole Of your housee" asked George
of the old lady.
1.-The rest of tho roof is somewhere
around" said she. 81 guess the work
men forgot to put it on. Now. here is
your n &c Cruel all ready for you"
"Why. it is cold!" exclaimed the dis
appointed George. who was quite hum
CRY.
"Surc enough; forgot to boil it!'
said the old lady.
Aud l don't SEQ any thing in the
bowl but water!"
'Dcar me! Dear me" said Mite. II
must have fergcttcn to put any meal
in IT," !,
George now began 10 CRY.
don't cry. don't cry, Johnnie" said
Mite. e" win boil oh cken for you by
and by. if 1 don't forget il. Here are
the doctors con- 'ng 10 see you now. and
you must sit up and talk to them"
Pretty soon two doctors came in. and
one OF them asked Mite if she felt
better to-day.
eyes. I think [ do" sad she.
Ibid YOU take tho medic ne Iordered
for your" asked The other doctor.
Il suppose did. bat don't rcmem-
btr," answered M To.
Thea Tho doc:er felt her pulse. looked
AT her tongue. aud said she must take
some salts. and went away. George
began t. cry louder than before.
"What is tho matter. Fred?" de.
mand d Mite. Ill.
AMY name is aot Fred. tell your'
screamed George.
"Nover mia always forget your
name, SO call you BY anything can
think Of But tell me what makes you
crys"
why. | am SICK. aud thought the
doctors were coming to SIC me-"
Bless E,y starsr excia med the old
lady. "suEc enough. I was not the one
that was sick! meant to have
remembered and told the doc
tors that they came to see you; but |
forgot il when they looked at my
tongue. I'll run after them and call
them backr'
So, away went Mite, and was zone