The Red Cloud chief., 1888-02-17
ERNEsT'S

Eat II Seemed Ia Furnish Him Lots OF
..Sp;sndid" Fun.
Ernest and F. sic were spending The
summer at Grandpa Darling's. in the
country.
Such a lovely oil llace as it was.
and such a dear. kind grandpa and
grandma could not be found any
where else in the wide wOrld-the chill
drcn thought.
Il last wish all the world was in the
country. and all the year was vaca-
ton. and Ill the people w"re SrandPas
and grandmas." cried Ernes'. oneday.
to his little sister.
The DAYS seemed so very shOr'. and
there was so much 20 do and sec. that
they agreed to get up earlier in the
mnrnins. S, they appeared i IN the
kitchen. one morning.. b'forc the sun
hal got very far on his days journey.
.!W.li! well!' sail grandpa. 'wi'at
arc tn sc children up \. this time OF
day for. l wOndcr?',
..'Cause we cant s""nt the time
s!ecriny here" sail T. sic. " can
make it up when w, go home"
Then they run rut to So. Ljah. the
hired man. 81, ain the foamims pail>
of milk into the biz. "r.en creamer.
and, as usual. h. ii led their " mugs
with tho sweet. warm milk. Then
Grover and R.bccca. the cas-. were
fed: AMI the hens and chickens were
given their measure Of corn.
Such rare pleas ire WAS this to the
CITY children. they could hardly stop
10 eat the nice breakfast grandma hal
prcrarcd. Bat i: was almost rs hard
Ia stop eating. every thing tasted so
good.
After prayers. grandpa told 'Lijah
to harness Tom. Is he must go to the
village.
I'D you s'pose he'll take u.s."
asked Eracst. in q whisper. ~ he
stood with Elsie watching grandpa
packing eggs in a hi. baske:.
..Mav he he won't think of it,"
whispered b,ck Elsie. land mamma
said NC mustn't tease; but l do hope
he will"
.@Ten Dozen" said grandpa. looking
up. presently. Il shall have to take
then, to my customers. and i'll only had
some ono 10 hold the h"rs, for ire. il
would save me a sight of trouble"
@ grandpa! Let US go-please do.
1 could hold Tom." cried Ernest.
$50 you can" said grandpa Get
your has. and jump in"
Il Was such fun to ride on the ''bnck-
board" over The smooth roads. behind
such a strong. handsome horse. When
they reached the long hill. before they
got to the village. Ernest drove. and
thcr his happiness was complcte.
Stop here" sail grandpa. whca
they came TO y pretty cottage.
~I'vc got 10 leave some eggs here. and
may he the doctor will talk quite 4
spell. he usually does. bu. Tom will
Sta, d if you leave the rcins loose"
Grandpa mad no sooncr entered the
hous., than n naughty thought found
its way into Ernest's heart.
'1don't believe gran lpa will caro- if
/ Just drive arounl the com mon." h.
said 10 Este. "rom is so steady. it
Hon't do any harm for me todrivc him
nil Myself"
III: might ruiz away." sal Elsie.
-.and grandpa said to leave the reins
1Oosc. I'm sure NJ wouldn't
like you 10 10 H." b.: E. nest hal al
ready taken up the rcins. and the
horse walked slowly of.
'.How he pokes along" said Ernest.
81 knew l could drive him. l believe
Ill Just tOnch him up a little with the
whip. 50 he will trot going past the
hotel"
oh. don'tr" cried Elsie; grandpa
never strikes him."
But the warning came tool late. At
the touch Of the whip the horse gave a
spring and bounded away. Past the
hotel. past the church; then down the
river road until he came TO the gr1st-
mill. where he suddenly turned off on
another road without Stacking his
speed. The children chung frantically
to the seal, and though they were ter
r;b,y frightened. they did not scream
or speak. and Ernest still kept hold of
the reins.
Their surprise and delight can
hardly DO imagined when suddenly the
horse stopped and they found them
selves ut Grandpa Darling's door
Grandma hurried out. with her cap
strings flying. to see what was the
matter.
When grandma took them into her
-~n,Othcrly arms they both began to cry
for Joy.
-'Twas all my fault. grandma"
said Ernest. when he could speak. Il
fust wanted to show Elsie that ! could
drive as well as grandpa but Thought