River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-19


TO amuse the eXacting little man when
he demanded something newer and
more exciting 10 while away the long
DAYS
When Dr. Nelson came houe his
first words were always: Where :
the baby?' II Master Harry was in
g oil humOr, he would show himself
of tothe very best possible advantage
rs welcome 10 papa.
JOY usually stood near. and
watched his pretty antics in papa !
arms with a happy smile ON her little
face.
One evening baby was tired and
fre,ful. and little inclined TO respond
to papa's advances. JOY. with her
timid air, bent over him and tried. by
dint Of making the wry faces and
noises he usually found most highly
amusing. 10 coax him back to good
humor. For some reason this form
Of peacemaking struck his babyship
wrong, aud only increased his fret
fulness.
DR.. Nelson pushed the child aside
with frown. and said. impat:ently:
Don I tease your little brother. JOY.
GO awayl Can't YOU see he is fretful.
and doesn't want to be bothered?"
Il was soon after this that JOYS
second clean apron. in one day. was
made untidy BY a sudden contact
with Rover's four big. muddy feet
The chill could never bear uniidy
Clothes A few soils on her little apron
would make her thoroughly unhappy.
and sometimes even cross-an aver
sion to dirt extremely unusual among
healthy children. She quickly ran to
ask mamma for another apron.
Mrs. Nelson was very busy with her
sewing She said carelessly: Run
and ask Dinah 10 give you one. my
child.
Dinah was the mail of all work and
factotum in general in the Nelson
household. and she. too. was busy.
washing ont some of those very aprons
that Joy used so plentifully.
Dinah's black face usually beamed
with good-nalure aud general salts
faction with herself and the world At
large; but to-day she received JOY ;
request with a frowu.
Go, long, chile. she sail. Hits
desc here aprons er yourn dat make
dc washin' So heavy | ain gwine tn
give you 'nuther apon dis day."
Mamma said | might have il, 3"
pleaded Joy.
Dinah unwiIlingIy brought the
apron. and eased her mind by scolding
. little rs she stopped 10 fasten it on.
What make you so cuyus. chile?''
she said, sharply. ''Cmlluns like
dirt. Whyn't You ac' like odder chill
luu? Folks ain gwine ter love strange
clillun."
ID. Nelson remarked to his wife. n
few days after this. that ''he was afraid
JOY was = morbid child. and she must
try to break her of those moods"
There is no grca wonder in my
mind that the aspiring young poet
should so often select June as a sub
pet for his first great effort especially
ii the poet should dwell among the
hills and mountains OF Virginia
There : no time or place more beau
tifuL The long. uncertain spring is
safely over. and the summer is too
young To- he oppressive. and too
tender and varied 10 be mOuotonOus.
The dark green of the pine and the
lighter shades Of the oak aud maple
trees blend. and ornament the mount
ain-sides almost as ar is tically as the
bright new flowers array the fields and
gardens. The air i, soft. and rarely
too warm for comfort. Ia June. even
the small, plain village where the Nell
sons resided was beautiful. built as il
was near the foot of little mountain.
and full of gentle slopes and groups of
trees.
Il was bright. warm afternoon.
early in June. that ID. Nelson got out
of his buggy at the gate Of his pleasant
home, half sick with worry over some
obstinate patients. and tired enough
to appreciate pillow aud a rug
spread on the grass under \ shelter
ing oak-!ree.
He was lying there with a paper in
his hand when JOY caught sight OF
him She was in her tenth year then.
and scarcely less quiet than she had
been at six. She had changed very
little in the process of growing, and
was the same dark-eyed. pensive little
creature she had always been.
She crept 10 her fathers side that
sunny afternoon. 30 quietly that he
lid not know she was there until he
felt her hand gently stroking his fore
head Even that was an annoyance
in his nervous state. and he turned
away carclcSsly.
Kun away. daughters Papa's head
aches. and he wants to get to sleep
he said
She went away quickly and as quiet.
IL Is She had come. There was a ten.
der. mothcrly air about the little girl
very sweet 10 see.
The oldest sister. Alice. who wa.
looking out Of the window IT thai
moment. remarSed: Joy is going tC
be pretty when she grows up. for al
II her oddncss.
just then the unmeasured roll of /;
drum-an old tin pan beaten by an
immense stiek-and very shrill war.
whoop announced Master Harry's APP
proach some moments before hC
actually appeared around the corner
81 the house. He was four years old.
at the very hcis Int IF his baby charms.
aud monarch supreme over the whole
place.
rs dare, pspar lac cried Away
went the improvised drum. and the
little warrior was soon rolling Ovel
rug and papa alike. and reeOunting
his adventures during the day. in ;
voice by no means gentle. unchecked.
unrcbuked.
That evening the whole family had
gathered around the tea-table som,
moments before JOY glided i'm and
took her seat in her usual silent man.
uer
Dr. Nelson looked At her with in
creaSinS displeasUre in his face and
voice
What j. the matter with you now.
Joys'' lie said You look mournfu
enough 10 throw damper over US all
Wife. YOU must take to furnishing the
child when she sUlks." he added,