The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
WHAT JOSIE DID.

She Tells . True Story About Herself and
Promises to Mind Hereafter.
This is true story. 1t is about me.
My name is Josie, and am ten years
old.
Mamma said that perhaps If ! told
you about my being naughty, and not
minding, il might help me to remember
next time.
Aunty Clark asked me TO come and
see Lolly and Ned. and to stay two
days. Oh, wasn't | glad when mamma
told me! ! jumped up and down. and
made cheese. You whirl round fast,
sit down quick. and your dress makes
the cheese. Mine didn't, for / sat on
the cat.
Aunty Clark has great big house
and Il barn, and she makes better GIN
gerbread men than any body else.
There was one for Lolly, Ned and me.
just out OF the oven, when papa and
got there. Lolly and Ned had gone to
school.
Aunty Clark said could play out in
the snow until they came home. She
said could slide down hill in front of
the house. but that / mustn't go far
away. or near the pond.
There isn't any place to slide at home.
1t is all houses, and they put ashes on
the sidewalks; but at Aunty Clark $
there'is long hill. and it is steep. too
sided for ever So long. and then
got tired.
The pond is at the bottom OF the hill.
The ce1ookcd hard. and I wanted to
try ii. Aunty Clark told me not to,
but l was only looking. Then put one
foot on. and then sided about. for
got some more. and went out in the
middle OF the pond. Ice can make "a
noise like Fourth Of July. know-for
heard it. 1t broke and l went into
the water.
lce-water makes you ache. ]
screamed just as loud as / could, and
wished l had minded. The water
wasn't deep, but 1 couldn't get out;
when / tried to, the water kept break
ing more all about me.
Uncle has big dog. not a nice dog to
play with, but one that knows a great
deal. He came running over the ice.
1t didn't break with him. He caught
my dress with his teeth, and pulled me
up where the ice was strong. Then he
barked and jumped all about me.
/ went up the hill rs fast as could.
Ididn't want to 60. didn't want any
body to see me. My clothes began to
freeze, and make a funny noise when
ran. / wished hadn't come.
When Aunty Clark saw me she threw
up both hands and said: Where have
you been? What will the child do ncxt?"
She understood me, and put me to
bed wrapped up III warm blanket. ]
had to drink something hot, that was
very bad.
Aunty Clark didn't say what a naughty
girl had been. She knew knew it.
She only looked sorry. She praised
Carlo. said he was good doggie. and
always did as he was told.
! thought: = good deal in bed. That
should have to tell mamma. and that
little girls could be worse than dogs.
had to stay in bed all day. didn't
know It. but Lolly was to have party
that afternoon. 1t was to be sur
prise. Aunty Clark had asked all the
little girls. They all came, and ]
couldn't be there. They played Hide
and Seek" .Blindman's Buff" ..Goirc
TO Jerusalem = and couldn't be there.
! tried not to cry. but when heard
them playing "Hunt the Thimble," and
they hunted and hunted, and ! knew
could have found it quick. cried out
loud, but Aunty Clark came and talked
to me. and am always going to mind
after this.-Emily 4. Rodman, IN
IOuth's CO1npdniOn.