Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
HER BABY BROTHER.

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lous number OF household cares in conso-
quonco However,, her principal one was
Boz, youngstcr In tunics and short panta-
looms, who was the very imp Of mischief.
but whom shc adorcd, believing him. as did
tho rest Of the family, 10 DO a most remark
able boy.
had been counting Arabella for a year,
buthad never yet found a moment in which
70 pop The question because Of this dreadful
Bob.
We arc all hyprocrites. Iadmit that ibid
curry favor with the family by praising
Bob, but 10 tell the truth dotcsted him.
And now there had begun 10 call upon Ara
bella a light-hairod young doctor, evidently
favored by papa, and / resolved 70 speak or
die. Even with Bob stratagem might pre-
vail; he might become absorbed I'm some
thing know his great and unsatisfied
longing for hre-crackers / would buy him
some. would lead him and Arabella 10
some sequestercd nook, and amidst tho
cracks and explosions ask her TO be mine
The difficulty WINS 10 do II in such way
that Mamma Appleby could not find II out.
Nothing but the awful certainty that his
mamma felt that any thing connected with
Bunpowder, from a cannon 20 a torpedo,
was necessarily fatal 10 somebody, had
nerved her 10 deny her darling the desire Of
his heart; but since IL had been denied,
knew my power With two pounds OF
cream candy In one pocket and packet Of
chinese crackers IN the other, proceeded
one afternoon 20 tho Appleby mansion and
asked for Bob.
Bob Is somewhere in the parden,n said
Mrs Applcby. Ellis sister Arabella Is try
ing 10 persuade him 10 take the kittens out
Of tho tin pail He's selling them for clans
with tho cover on, you know, and she's
afraid the poor little things will be smoth-
cred"
AT this instant tho air was rent with
shriolSs.
"Sho's taken 'em out, poor child,n said
mamma. Perhaps I'D best 20 and see
what can do with him.
Mum, the butcher" proclaimed q
blessed servant Mt that instant.
"Ill go" said l. ~ have some candy in
my pocket. l think can console him.
Mrs. Appleby went kitchenward. /, led
by tho bowls, found Bob.
He was In tho summer-hous beating nv
Arabolla with both his fists, while she held
IN her lap party Of very young and skinny
kittens, that had evidently not been rescued
from tho air-tight tin can moment too
soon.
GOOD afternoon, Miss Arabella," said I.
why, Bobby, what's tho matterl Come
here and sec what I've got for yOun And
Iproduced n portion Of the cream candy.
Bobby stopped yelling. Ho came toward
me, still stroalSy with tears, and extended
bis paw for the candy
Lot US take him down % the grove, Miss
Arabolla," said I. "a sort of change OF
scene for him; and want him 10 say his
last now piece Charge OF the Light
Brigade you know It's really wonderful
for 80 young a child
"Ohl indeed II is Mr.. Rawdon,n said
Arabolla "Como, Bobby"
There we woro In tho grove; the trees
encompassed us; the grass was green
under our feet; tho skios were blue, the
brcczo delightful No ono near 20 disturb
rs. Now, II l could quiet Bob, could ~ tell
my talcn
snow, Bobby" said I, "lot's have the
piece, and then III give you something
nice"
"say 1t, Bobby" said Arabolla.
"No,n said Bobby
"Woll, no matter" said l. at isn't right
10 Ovortax his fine mind, Miss ,ArabeIa.
I'll wait until he's ready. Here. Is tho
candy, Bobby, and here - something else"
"Oh, Mr.. Rawdonl" cried Arabella
"What rould mamma sayln
"Thoy are perfectly harmless said /;
sand II Is certain that no will have them
some day. Why not Let me teach him how
10 use theml Poor child he has longed for
them So"
az know it." said Arabella. "Now do be
careful Ohi-ahr'
"Hold IL 80, Bobby" said, "and hold
this 80, and light this thread, then OF 1t
goes"
Whackl smack craclsl went the cracker.
s'Hurraym yelled Bob, In great glee.
"Lemme Are 'em myself"
Just what / wanted. But there stood Ara
bella, absorbed In the wonderful sight
on went the crackers,
"Isnt he cunningr' cried Arabella.
"Oh, Two good mind 10 20 and call
mamma 20 sec himm
"she'd be nervous" said /. "Niiss Ara
bella, have for n long time boon very anx-
fOus 20 -"
1000, tome Hro OF my claclkers," said
Bobby, advancing at this instant
"Firo them OF yourself, like man."
said I.
81 amt q man," cried Bobby, iusulted.
sNo such a sing,r and he began 90 yell
"He's sisters treasure" said Arabcla
"Plcase. Mr.. Rawden, fire or one for
him"
fred a dozen. Then BOb's mood
changed.
.sFiire 'em myself he remarked, and
took them from me and disappeared behind
tho bench. began again:
"Miss Arabclla,n commenced, Il have
waited 10 say what now have 70 say, until
nv heart Is almost bursting. I do not
dare 10 lattcr myself that my sentiments
arc rcciprocatcd; but you must have
seen -
whaclxl whac'sl smack crack
Arnbclln started away with a scream.
stood like Mrs Crummels. only not " on
my head" "in tho midst Of blazing Ore.
works" That imp Of darkness Bob-had
pinned pack 70 my coat-tails, and set them
on.
"oh, naughty, naughty BObi Oh, how II
ms scOrcncu your nice, now coatr'' SAT
iArabcila- "BOb, what naughty boy; bu
II was cunning, too; wasn't itin she added
In a whisper.
Bob, in tho greatest glcc, bctook himself
at my suggestion, to n spot beneath n larg
tree az some distance with his candy an,
crackers, and i, IN my scorchcd coat, sa
down beside Arabclla on the rustic seat.
Arabclla," began, ''may call you so
Ny cxistence--r
"Oh. oh, oooo-hr' yelled Bob at THU
junCturc. "Oh, on. ohr'
"My darlingrn cried Arabolla "oh
what Is itln
"Hc bit meln cried Bob.
What bit your cried Arabolia. sNo,
dogi Oh, IL may have been mad, Mr.
Rawdon.
There's no dog here" said, littl.
suixily.
"Abird hi. me- said Bob, and held up .
some wasp, attracted BY the candy, had
givon him sting. Here was an inter
ruption Of length, a calamity Of moment
But Arabella had some snirita Of harssboru