Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-07-31

ihat is lie wanted her on the same
side that his head was. 40 that he
could prompt her without having 20
talk through Amclla's head. This
worked all right until he wanted TO
hold his gitls book for her. but his
private hand was around on Amc.
lies side, and she refused To lend
hers for nny such purpose. Even
II she had agreed TO II, there's very
little pleasure in holding your best
girrs book with your sisters hand.
Amelia had trouble when she sat
with John and the boys. The boys
would forget the combination aud
JAN PINS iSro AMrLiA'a LEa.
thinking il belonged to John. The
result has been that John and Amc.
lia now form n separate class In tie
amen corner. They have no end
OF trouble with their lcct. His foot
being on Atnclia's side, he has 10 be
careful in kicking 1t dog not TO
miss IL aud ruin his foot against q
iioc. John also complains that
when Amelia gets pebble in her
shoe she wants TO stand on his foot.
"A little negro boy keeps their shoes
in order aud constantly gets things
mixed, bringing pair OF scvcns or
y pair Of thrccs. John complains
that while he wears q shoe held on
by two pieces OF olastics Amelia
takes twenty minutes To lace one
that reaches almost up 20 his waist.
John is not constituiionally wicked,
but he uses wicked words when he
isin hurry TO go down to the pub.
lie road and see country circus
pass. He has TO wait for Amelia
10 put on her hat Iicmnst put on his
before she Can adjust hers, because,
having 90 use his own hand, hc dis.
arrangcs her hat. He has tried to
teach her TO adjust his hat, but she
iorgcts and
TRiHs TO PIX "a TO MS scALP,
but she has 10 use both hands, and
that generally knock him off, and
they have to begin all over again,
the process being repeated in di,
rect ratio to the size OF the circus
procession o. other entertainment.
They have no end Of trouble in their
sports and amuscments The base
ball craze has just reached the district
school near Shattcrsburg, and John
is passionately fond Of IL. Bot he
plays il undcr Disadvantages. Anne
las leg can't run as iast rs his, so ne
can only make average time. and gets
put out between bases. She rcius-
es TO help him slide, because II
rumples her back hair. When a
ball is thrown TO him she either
dodgcs il or tries to catch il in
her lap. On account Of his arm
being on the other side Of the
family, John can't throw accurately.
But he refuses to allow Amelia to
throw anything. She tried to throw
a stone az a COW once and
ALMOST BRyKE JoHN's SKULL.
Were il not for Amelia John
would be as good borscman as any
boy within ten miles Of Skaters.
burg But she refuses 20 straddle
with her leg. so be straddles with
his and puts hers on side.saddle,
an arrangement that creates SO much
gossip in the ncigbborhood that
! John Amelia doesn't ride very often.
It's the same thing when John wants
10 climb a tree for BIRDS nest or
green apples. Amelia is afraid
She will get dizzy and will not 90
with him When John gets his
foot wet it gives Amelia = cold, he
Is not affected by IL, for his out-of
door life has hardened him But he
suffers for II, for Amciia insists on
using bis hand 10 control tie hand
kerchief but Mr. Allen says that
when she catches cold from Johns
wet foot, he mist make all possible
fcparation.
JoHS IS sTROSc MD HEALTHY
and can digest almost anything
But Amelia Is ibin and dyspcptic.
and Johns gastronOmie pfopensifes
frequently give her bilious head.
aches. She gets ifighifully dizzy,
too. when he smoke u cigarette, bot
this punishes him also. fOf when she
gets under the bancful Influence of
the lung destroyer her leg Is too
drunk 70 walk. and John has 10 lay
by for repairs Tie can eai and n
gest anfipe apples sod goosebefries
but in less flaa twenty minutes
thereafter Amelia IS folded up ike
q camp chair 4hcse Il bit one
thing that his stomach refuses 90
carry fOr move than I've minuics-
cod liver oi. which Ameila has o.
take for her hcaiih Bnt though
she has taken q great deal of IL n
has been of very little benefit 90 her
for John can't bold on 20 if. Then
she takes second dose. Tor the
doctor tells hes 20 DO t1is IS THE first
doesn't stick John can't see thc
sense of this. lOr the second dose al
ways shares The fate Of the FIRST. bot
Amelia follows her doctors direc.
lions.
Up TO TifE TIME
that John and Amelia were years
old they dressed as = girl re had
often yenfped Tor boys ciohcs. bai
Amelia bad her mother on hcr side.
and John could de- nothing But be
finally concluded that the time Tor
reform bad come. and be refused o.
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