Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-29
LITTLE PAUL.


sick; though she rested quietly in tn
big front chamber upstairs, the hous'
was full Of busting and walking on tip
toe Mary was busy getting dinner
Mamma was watching grandma while
the nurse slept II was duh for Paul
as he could not play horse or slide down
| the bannisters, for mamma had warned
him not TO make "A noise All the
neighbors' bo and girls had gone t.
school; Paul was not quite old enough
/ TO go. He sometimes cried over this
sad fact, but only when he thought nc
one could see him. He would go out Ia
the barn and stand before the big red
horse; while one eye was filled by his
( fist, he would look tearfully from the
other and say: IL link it's too bad
can't go to school, don't sou, Fanny?
If ! amt big as Tommy Jones and don't
wear pants yet Use going to next win
ter, and | can drive you and he can't. "
And this morning he was much lonelier
than usual. Mamma heard a queer
choking little noise. She went 10 the
door. Paul was curlcd up on the stair
way, with his head hidden in the folds
of his kilt skirts.
"ohl mamma" he murmured, I'm
orful tired Of doing muffin"
Poor childl That is hard work.
And what does my little man want to
do9h Mamma sat down on the stairs
and took Paul on her lap.
ii don't know perzactly. but fink |
would like to squeal and make a big
noise like Fourth Of July"
But grandma suggested NAM
ma.
Yes, know. Then you might let
me go and help papa keep store
awhile
This was treat not often allowed,
for the store was some way from the
house and papa said he was nuisance
if people came to trade. Paul thought
he could take care of himself if papa
would put him in the candy-case Nam
ma put a clean collar, with a bright
blue sailor tie, around his chubby neck,
kissed him, and of he started, on what
my slangy nephew calls "A dog-trot
Papa was busy writing as Paul came
into the store, but he did not look up
though he had watched his little boy
coming down the road So Paul. think /
ing he had not been seen, ran and
climbed on the back rounds OF papa's /
chair. Clasping his fat hands over
papas eyes, he demanded in shrin /
tones:
Il say, old follow, you don't know |
who is, I'll bet a cent Say, do you,
now?"
Papa drew q long breath.
At isn't Deacon Low, is it?'
NO, stree Guess again, papaa"
shrieked Paul, in high delight.
Il guess it's DIR. Lane. then
why. papa" said Paul, plaintively,
81 should fink you'd know better'n
that
80 should l." answered papa.
and putting out his arms
he lifted Paul around into his lap.
Il fink, said Paul after he had been
kissed, that you ought to give me sum-
lin for fooling you SO awfully, papa "
Papa doubted the fooling. but signified
his willingness to give. 81 like han
ners. Paul said, gravely. At this
broad hint papa got him a big yellow
one In less than five minutes this was
ievoured. Yes. that is the right word
-deyoured. Then he sighed I'm
orful fond of hannars. Papa took the
hint again, this time giving him
plump red banana. Then Paul went
and played in the back store among the
leeces of WOO, the barrels of flour and
he Goldfish. After an hour papa miss
I'd him, and where do you think he
was? In the bin where the coarse rock
salt was kept Paul was fast asleep as if
I had been the downiest feather-bed.
His yellow curls on the white salt made
! sweet picture. Papa woke him. $50.
my line young man. you took a ride
INTO No Mans Land?" Yes. the old
sand man coined along. don't fink
hes very perlite old man when fell
Ter wants to play. Can't you give me
mother hammer, papa?n An | like
Faller ones bester than reds. Papa
rot him another, saying: Don't YOU
hink you had better run home. now,
title boy. or mamma will be worried
Yes, an give me hammer for per
she'd be so s'prised" Papa gotone-
DO it up, or ! might lose il. =" Papa
lid it up.
Nurse likes hammers. PaHa put one
n for her.
AN poor Mary, she's pakin pies
or dinner" In went ouei for Mary.
Don't forget gamma, .RApa.
but grandma is sick and the doctor
wouldn't let her eat ons Il
Sure 'nufT. said Parl, and his little
ace clouded over, the b Frightened.
I've thought Of p way; if gamma
eally can't eat hers might eat it for
Ter.