Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-04
Little Prince An-Rivn,.

to the woods.
1t was Saturday, too, and there was
school. But soon after breakfast his
mother called him.
Ray" she said, II shall need YOU
this morning to take care Of baby, for I !
have big days work planned, and
baby is not very WE'LL
Ray had plans. too, but he only said.
cheerily:
All right, mothers" and he brought
out his building-blocks and began to
build wonderful palace to amuse his
little sister. 1t rose slowly, columns
towers and steeples. until it was nearly
finished, when baby May touched it
with her tiny foot and down it came
with crash,
Naughty baby!" cried Ray. but when
he saw the grieyed look of her face. he
said, quickly: Its all right, baby! I'll
build another .
He amused the little girl for long
time until grandma called him.
Il wish you would find my spectacles.
Ray, she said. tive mislaid them
somewhere"
"All rightr WAS the boys answer
and he searched patiently until he found
them.
Thank You. dear" said grandma.
9 You are eyes and feet for me-"
Then his mother called him to 20 for
basket of chips
and don't l,e gone long," she cried
after him.
"All right was Rays answer as he
hurried away to the wood-pile. He had
flied his basket when three CT his
school-mates came along.
We're going nuttins." called Phil.
Come Ola, Ray"
Il can't. answered Ray, slowly; I've
got to help mother
"Oh, what q baby!" laughed Jack
Newman. fore I'd stay at home like u
girl! Come on-well have jolly fun. :"
But Ray shook his head, and hurried
La WIFI las Gil ES
How he did want some chestnuts! 1t
was q great temptation, but he still
hoped he should have little time be-
| fore might for q run over the hill where
number ofchestnut trees grew. His
mother met him at the door.
@Dr. Sheldon has been here, she said,
''and he wants you to take package of
medicine over to Mrs. Belden. So eat
your dinner and start at once"
lisa long way" faltered Bay, while
the tears came into his eyes.
Il am SONY" his mother answered,
"but the doctor has been so kind to us !
couI not refuse. He had to goaway
on the train"
Its oil right" said the boy, trying
to smile, and he started off, whistling,
with the package safe in his coat pocket.
Upa long, steep hill, then down again,
and overa dreary stretch of level, until
at last heswas glad to see the big white
house OF Mr.. Belden.
The door was opened by Rosa Belden,
to whom he gave the package.
'Youmust come in and see mother, "
SAID the young lady, and she took him
in to her mothers room. Mrs. Belden
was lying on the lounge, looking very
pale. She took Rays hand in hers, and
drew him to her.
1.-The doctor calls you Little Prince
All-Right,' she said, smiling. "He
says he can always trust You. ] am
glad to shake hands with such good
little prince. Rosa, we must pay him
), for coming so far"
"0],, please, it's all right!" said Ray.
Il DON'T want anything"
DO you like chestnuts?" she asked.
"oh, yes, marm,," said tho boy, '"but
haven't picked any yet"
"Rosa,,7 said the lady, "bring the new
peck basket. You see, dear, she said
to Rag, @we have two large trees back
OF the house, but so near the bad boys
don't aere to steal them; and we don't
care fox chestnuts at all, so we shall be
glad to have you have Them"
"Oh, how jolly" DRIED the delighted
boy, and he tried to thank her, but she
stopped him.
Run along, little prince" she said,
"and pick as fast as you can; and when
the mailman comes along, Rosa will
call you, and you can ride all the way
home"
} Such chestnuts 49,. lnT had never
seen, and they 10y i'll li:sie heaps on the
ground. 1t was fun indeed to pick
them. In very short time he had
filed the basket, and all his pockets be-
sides.
Then he had nice ride home, where
he found his two cousins, who had come
, TO visit him.
What feast they had!
, Chestnuts boiled, chestnuts roasted
chestnuts hot, and chestnuts cold.
, And Little Prince All-Right" was