The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-07-13
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olds II you have. read this story. but
II not stop AZ once. for you wont un-
derstand IL
You know then II you have q
baby. what = tyranf that baby
can BE- and you a,so know that
the easiest thing where that baby Il
concerned i 70 look up 70 il Is cap
tain. and obey orders
Nov there VAS a baby in the Drake
family. and il Vas just the biggest and
5olliest baby you can imagine; but IL
Vas also the mos: energetic and willful
baby that ever existed
II va< not able to say very much but
whatever IL did say il said several
times over. % that no one should for
get L.
II did not think -ery much either:
but all the same il held very decided
opinions upon one or twc points
For instance the Drake baby Vas
absolutely certain that her broshers
Christopher and Matthew Cor Mat
tie. = - he va< generally callcdl we're
sent irfo the world to do nothing but
amuse her.
There was one very good thing. and
that wzs that both the boys were %
fond OF the baby that they we're very
willing 70 spend their time with her.
Well ore afternoon the baby offered
70 take her brothers for = walk
say she soferei 70 take them
because you can not say they took her
when she Was the czpczin-or. rather.
the czrtaines=-of the party II was
beautiful afternoon. and the little party
wandered on and on without noticing
how far they we're getting from home
The baby. Of course didn't trouble her
self about IT. and she kept her brothers
% busily occupied that they forgot all
about the time and the distance until
she suddenly announced that she was
hungry Then the boys remembered
that they we're getting hungry. too. and
that il must Be near ces-time-
Then Christopher noticed for the first
time how late II was getting. and how
far they had wandered
He turned his face hcme~ard AZ once.
That was An easy thing 90 do: but II
Wa BY no means % easy 70 ges the
baby 70 do the same Christopher
persuaded and coaxed- but the baby
pursued her way undizturbed Then
Matte proposed 70 carry her. This.
Of course suited the young lady- and
the boys took her in turn until their
arms arhed and hey we're obliged TO
re<l By this time they xere nearly
halfway home They all 81 down on
the trunk q : tree Baby for once
vas still for she wa< beginning to feel
rather sleepy Presently Matte picked
up big branch and putting his small
legs one on each side. pretended that
he was riding horse
BABY ride. baby ride shouted his
small sister
.Yr- shall ride said Christopher.
s.ssa-sIe- Do you SO that big bought
Let " fetch that sit baby on the end
and drag Il along
.-Hurrzhr- cried Matte ''no~ We
shall get % fzmously-~
II wa< no sooner said than done
BABY wxr seated on the leaves and
branches. and told 70 hold tight. and
the boys pulled in front
.-Cee-up-- cried baby. very pleased
s.gee-up-
wow pull hard Matte said
Christopher ard the party started on
but baby vas getting tired. and very
soon She began % cry
let - sing % her. said Matte.
Christopher agreed and The two
boys started . school song
Very soon after the -cbs ceased and
she baby xz> quiet The boys sang
vigorously
-Kecp O. Matte. md don't Look
round - her. or she will begin - CRY
again said Christopher.
This hough -rrnls % Get lighter -
80 20 ..long- instead ~ heavier said
N1ssio When they we're very nearly
hcmN The singing must help " .
forget H. weight
50. happy and cheerful the party ar
rived - the cottage When Their
re.rhcd the gate Christopher rzn 10
open IL telling Matte 70 bring the
bsby H. Il 49, ~ this time quite
dark
.Ccme along. b.by.- sid Matte
There wss 10 answer. why she
must b. s>leep-no. she isn't Why.
4 Ckrist0pher. shes not here ~ air.
What nonsensc-- sid Chnsscphor;
|! srhe must - there
| but Matte was right The baby vas
30 there They fetched : light ami
looked shout surely q - Bos Do