The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-07
CAssIe's FUN.

Cured.
jamie gave a little shrek of fright
and sank in small heap upon the
grass. Cassie laughed as II she would
never stop. 20 Cassie! what makes
you scare me SOP" gasped jamie.
Its fun. What makes you jump
SOP"
1T frightens me worse every time
you do it. l can't help jumping"
The truth is the startled scream and
jump were exactly what Cassie de-
lighted in. AS many times day as
she found an opportunity she waylaid
this timid sister, sprang out upon her
with "Boo!' or whoop and then
laughed at her sudden terror. Cassie
had often been rebuked for this.
1T is very hurtful to be so fright
ened," her mother said to her one day.
Little Jane isn't strong and you only
make her more nervous every time you
do it"
but she's so silly. Size never can
learn it's only me. She is always talk
ing about wolves and Indians, as if she
thought there was one around every
corner"
"You give her no time to think.
She is very trusting little sister, and
you must not impose upon her.
"I'll try not" said Cassie gaily.
"But l believe it's good for her. After
a little she'll learn to be Drawer"
"You wouldn't like her to be lying
in waiting at a fence corner If you
were running by. Nor would you like
her to be fattened against tree, nor
hidden behind bush"
wouldn't care. I'm not afraid. y
"But it isn't pleasant. You must do
as you would be done BY"
well, mamma, l will try-rll try
very hard.
This last conversation had taken
place some weeks before. But now
Cassie had forgotten her mothers
warning.and had gone back to her old
tricks. Any thing she could laugh at
was great temptation to Cassie. Ol
late she had frightened jamie at least
once day.
Little jamie did not get up from the
grass
Come" said Cassie, pulling at her
arm. You're not afraid yet, are
youp"
my heart beats so dreadfully, I
must sit still"
Cassie was conscience-stricken a
once. 20 jamie! I'm so sorry. Please
don't tell mamma, for she said l must
never scare you again.
mo, won't tell her. But wait till
/ get rested. then I'll play"
But jamie did not get rested. She
seemed weak and all the zest had gon,
out of their play. Finally she wen
into the house and lay on the sofa
where at length she fell asleep.
Cassie watched her anxiously. Sh,
was greatly distressed. What woul'
her mother say if she knew she ha'
latterly disobeyed her so many times
How hard it was to do right.
"After this surely will be good
she resolved, 81 surely will"
She was worried until jamie awoke
and was relieved when she found n
harm except the temporary weakness
had come from her prank. But he
alarm served to make her more con
siderate after that, for, needless an,
fond Of frolic as she was, she wa
yet tender-hearted. Throughout tina
whole summer she was careful neve
to startle jamie again. jamie was yer,
happy at the change.
you don't plague me any more. d
you, Cassiep" she said.
Summer passed and the twilights fe
early. Ninny, the nurse, who ha
always put the children to bed, ha
leave OF absence for two weeks. S
Cassie and jamie for almost the frs
time in their lives were trusted to g
to bed alone. In their room was
large closet. Every night when the
went upstairs jamie would anxiousl
ask Cassie if she thought any bod
could be hidden in there. Cassie wa
thoroughly vexed at her for asking tn
same question over so many times.
'Why, no, you little goose; who
there to hidop" But jamie needed cor
slant reinsurance. "How foolish yo
are, jamie. Some time I'll hide in ther
myself and spring out at you, II yo
don't stop asking the same old ques
tion," said Cassie, sharply. I'm sic
of hearing it.
''Oh, no! don't, sister-please don't
,, pleaded jamie.
Cassie really had no idea of doin
what she threatened. But the ne,
night she found herself up stairs b.
!. fore JAMIE. The gas was lighted, b'
turned low. A sudden impulse seize
her to carry out her menace. ST
stole on tip-toe to the closet doc
opened it softly and stepped insid
; She could hear JAMES voice at Il
y foot Of the stairs, calling out Goo