Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-30
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ALL 10 ming hands,.
EVERY ONE FORGOT.

EVERY ONE FORGOT.
The 0re.r Country Which George Wis.
tied Where No One Could Remembe,
Any ching.
George meant to be good bow, but
he very seldom did any thing that he
was tod to do. He nearly always for
got it. Once. when his sister MAY was
very SEX, he was sent after some medi-
cine for her. So he started in a great
hurry; but he met Fred Smith with his
dog. and Fred coaxed him to. 90 and
coast lust once down the long Red
Hill. Then he forgot all about May and
the medicine until t was quite dark,
end he felt so sorry ana ashamed that
he ran home and crept up the back
stairway to led, hungry and lonely
and cold.
by and by he fell asleep, and when he
awokc he was in a new and strange
place. He found himself in house
which was only partially covered by a
root. 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 DIES some wood and kind
InCs. which III, poor. shiver ny
little fellow eyed very wistfully.
think ng that some one m CHIT
perhap, light fire. 1t was very chilly.
and his teeth chartered. There was n
wee old woman sitting in tho chimney
corner. and George spoke TO her.
'',Nhat is it that YOU want, Jimmie?"
she said
"Nill YOU please tell me what Your
name is. and where l amp" he asked.
My namc-weil. really. forget it
Just now she replied. ..but you are in
land of shor: memorics-that. l am
aware Off
But what shall cal! you?" asked
George.
.'Oh. call me Mite, That will do as
Well As any other name till YOU forget
it. Henry"
NY rame is George"
lis it? Well. W II try and rcro 'lect
it. Tom you SAID it was. didn't youo'
No. 1 didn't" retorted George e.
getting cross with the Cd lady. for he
Thought sil, III ant to tease him.
There. there cricl Mite: 1.-The doc
tors said that Won must not get excited.
or else that You must, forget which
Do YOU want any thing to ea,?"
Yes. sEould like to have some
gruc."
II WI make vol some" said she.
81 haze a nice fire hsre. or l should
have. only that ] seem TO have forgo
10 light the k;nd.ings.'
while she was bustling around. busy
with tie Cruel. George lay quite still.
locking cat where there was no roof, at
the blue sky. VIII cl. he could now see,
for it had cea 'cd raining.
''Nhy don't YOU have thu roof cover
the w:ole of Your house," asked George
of the old lady.
The rest of the roof is somewhere
around. said She Il guess the work
men forgot to put it on. Now. here is
your II &c Cruel all ready for YOU"
"Why. it is col.."' exclaimed the dis
apo MED George, who was quite hum
cry.
''Sure enough; l forgo. to boil it.r'
said the old lady.
And l don't see any thing in the
how, bit watev!''
Dear me! Dear me"' said Mite. 81
mus, have forgotten to put any meal
in it,
Georges now began to cry.
''Do' t cry. don cry. Johnnie" said
Mite. II VIII boil 4 Oh cken for YOU by
ana by. if | don't forget it. Here are
the doctors com NJ 10 see YOU now. and
you mast st up and talk to them
Pretty soon .wo doctors came in, and
one OF t!,em asked Mite if she felt
better to-day.
.'Yes. think do" sa d she.
Ibid YOU take the med. C ne Iordered
for you?' asked the other doctor.
u suppose d d, bu. don't remcm-
Der. answered NJ tie.
Then the Decor felt her pulse, looked
At Ter tongue, and said she must take
some salts. ard went away. George
began II C Y louder than before.
''N hat Is tlc matter, Fred?" de-
mand Il Mite.
'.1lv name is no. Fred, tell vou::"
screa III ii George.
Never min |: l a'wsy' forget your
name. so cali You b; anything l can
think OF. Bat tell me what makes you
cry?"
"WhY. am sex, and I thought the
doctors were coming to sae me-"
BLESS my stars" exclaimed the old
lady. sure enough. was not the one
that was sick. l meant to have
emem5elcl and told the doc
tors that they came to see you: but
forgot it when they looked at my
tongue I'll run after them and call
them back,''
SO. away went Mite. and was gone
ever 50 log. When she came back.