Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-04-20

wound with plastcrs. and said, Cal
her mother; she lives.
As soon as Mrs. Gates appeared, the
Doctor placed little Lila in her arms,
then fin shed putting on the bandages.
There was great rejoicing among the
brothers and sisters when little Lila
was pronounced out of danger.
For many weeks she could be fed
only chicken-broth and beef-broth aud
different things that she could drink,
but nothing to eat until her throat was
entirely well.
She would tease for something to
eat so p,tfully; "Pease div title Lila
some fin to eat"
She could not understand why she
could not have it, but thought they
We're all so selfish to eat everything mp
and give her none, and would make the
tears come to her mothers eyes by
hcrging FIR Just "crust of bread, 4"
which would. Of course. he the very
worst thing she could have. Still she
was so hungry that she thought 4
"crust" woull taste good if they
co lldn't spare anything else.
One beautiful dav, not quite two
weeks after the accident, there was
company visiting at the house aud
they we're all sitting in the parlor talk
ing. Little Lila sat in her Aunt
Louise's lap. when all OF n sudden she
commenced teasing FIR something to
eat. She wanted a cracker.
"Just let her hold one in h'r hand
to quiet her." said her aunt; an watch,
and see that She doesn't eat it,.
After considerable persuasion on the
aunts part Lila was Civ, II cracker
"just to hold, and then everything was
serenr.
For a while her aunt watched her
very closely, then, growing int rested
in the conversation, she forgot all
about the cracker, and the next thing
she knew somebody screamed;
oh, look at that child"
Then everybody jumped up and
made rush to get the cracker, which
was fast disappearing forever.
Lila slid out of her aunt'S Jap on to
the floor, and with both little hands
pushed the cracker into her mouth.
Oh, how good it tasted, and how she
struggled to swa' low it. At the same
t me how everybody struggled to get it
away from her.
But they d dn't get it. not bit of it,
for Lila had swallowed it almost whole,
The excitement was terrible. Every
body talked at once, and tried to tell
how it happened, while Lilas mother
rlasped her darling in her arms and
cried as if her heart would break.
Somebody went post-haste for DR.
johnson: then they all waited, in fear
md trembling for him to come, LONG
ING, vet DIR aiding, to hear what H.
would say.
On his arrival he looked very grave
indie Il, and proceeded at once to ex-
mime Lila's little white throat, both
inside and out, then he smilcd-ycs,
actually laughed aloud.
"Ihcre is no harm done he said,
and after this you NAV give her what
| ever she wan 5 to eat Then the kind
I'D do,tor gave little Lila kiss, tick
ling her nose with his big must ache
| and took his depart re.
After that Lila was very happy, for
she had all she wanted to eat, and
wasn't that enough TO make hunSry
little girl happy?
As | sad be.or2, this all happened
many, many years ago, and is a really
true" story.
Little Lila is woman now and a
grandmother.
Listen, Br 'ght-Eycs, while l tell You
that | know her vii, love her dearly
and call hcr-"mother.
Yes, It's perfectly true. Little Lila
is my mother, and the scar still shows
on her white throat, just below where
| the collar fastens.
There is a moral to this story, dear
little people, aud a good one for you al
! to rem mher;
Don't put pins and buttons and such
things into your mouth. In fact, my
advice is, don't pat anything into your
mouth unless it is Something good t.
cat" then you will be quite sa c from
such terrible accident as bcfcll it'll
| Lila.
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