The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29

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And always have to do and say the same old,
1 senselcss things:
You think IL would be very 1nc. but really It's
no Joke!
I'd rather be girl. like you'---"
Then little Nell
poor Princess Goldenhair.. said she-"un.
happy little elf,
I'm rather glad, upon the whole, that am just
| myself
%. Hereford. In ST. Nicholas.
FOOLISH QUESTIONS.
How Harry was Cured Of very Annoy.
Ing Habit.
Little Harry Meade's mamma was
very iii, and his papa thought it best
to send Harry into the country for a
few weeks, and soon Harry and his pa.
pa were on their way to "Uncle Char
lies"
Harry was very tired when he
reached the farmhouse where his un-
Gle lived, and did not take much inter-
est in the introductions which followed
his arrival, for he had never seen any
of his uncle's family.
He was duly presented to Uncle Char
lie, Aunt Emily, their three daugh-
tiers, Kate. Carrie and Ella, and their
little son Ralph, who was only three
| years old.
Harry's papa stayed until the next
afternoon, and when he started for
home Harry tried bravely to keep back
the tears which would come to his
eyes. His cousins, seeing how badly
he felt. tried to divert him in every
possible way, and succeeded SO well
that he was as bright as any Of them
before night.
As Harry had no sisters OF his own,
he did not know what to make Of his
girl-cousins, who were too old for
playmatcs. SO the only way he could
enjoy their society was by .tormenting
them with questions on every possible
subject.
No answer. however direct, would
satisfy frim--he would invariably fol-
low it with another question.
But no one was irritated by Harry's
questions as Frank. As Harry! was q
guest, his cousins thought they must
humor him as much as possible, but
Frank would scold. and fret about it.
Harry would 90 into the lot whore
Frank was digging potatoes. and say:
Have you got q Load yet, Frank:"
No." Frank would say. not wish
| ing to. say any thing. more than he
could help.
Have you half load?'
Yes"
ANY more than half a load?"
Yes
..How much more than half a load?"
Il don't know"
well, why don't you know"
Because don't want to know."
why don't yon want to know?':
|; You go into the house and torment
come one clsc,' said Frank. now thor
:oughly exasperated.: 49,. ::
/ So Harry would 90 into the house,
where he would find his cousins very
busy but Harry would not stop for
that. If Kate were sewing Harry
= =
/. cousin Kate. what are you maxi
'ing?' -:
Perhaps the answer would be: "A
1.,,, 10, Lrl, :, .....
why arc you making 4 dress for.
Cousin Ella?'' n
Because she needs one, pre-
sume.' ]. III,
rs it nearly dOne?'' !, ~. .
NO. l only began it this morning"
why didn't you. begin 1t before.'
Cousin Kate?"
Il was not ready, suppose"
why were you not ready?"
because wasn't,",. raid Kate. fail
ing back on q womans reason. III II
is it half done?'s 4.
NO"
. ass it quarter done?" =.
Yes" S.: =. !.
lis it any more than quarter dones'
NO :,
"Why don't You make one for your.
self p
"oh, Harry! do stop asking qads-
tions.' /. j.
Harry would then 90 to other meI-
bers OF the family with similar. quas-
tions about different things. until each
in turn would implore him to stop:
then he would begin his rounds again.
As this continued day after day, the
girls began to think of some plan BY
| which he could be, broken or shamed
Out OF TINS habit. !. &; -
Finally the loig-looked-for oppor-
tunity arrived. One morning Harry's
uncle Charlie told him that II he would
sort some apples that afternoon he
would take him TO the county fair the
knext day, and give. him any number OF
Erides on the merry-go-round. let him
Hook at the races and show him all
that was worth seeing. Harry was de-
lighted with this plan, and was very
eager to begin his afternoons work.
Now is our time" said Kate to the
other children and Frank; '.let US each
60 into the barn. in turn, and ask him
all the questions we can think Of"
"Splendid." cried the rest of the
children. "You go first. Kate" /.
..All right" sal d Kate, and of she
went.
She walked quietly into the barn. as
| II on some other business. and seeing
Harry, said:
Hello. Harry! You here? What arr
yon doinge'
T.. Sorting apples" said Harry, limo
l,cently.
why are you sorting apples
Harry"
/ why, uncle says il sort all these
he vii! take me to the county fair to
morrow. Won't that be jolly?"
will you be able to finish them thi
Lfufternoon?"
Yes. inded! ! have ever so man,