The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-07-01
BALDY's TOOTH.
0saAdna's Story Of How Kitty's Papa Re
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0sahdna's Story Of How Kitty's Papa Re-
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Kitty was in distress, for in one
short hour grandma was going to leave
them; she was going away from Kitty's
house, to make long visit In New
York.
Seems II you never were coming
back, grandma" she sobbed, rs she
lay, little heap Of trouble, in grand
mas lap; land I think Uncle Frank is
terrible to take you away"
"Only two months, Kitty dear, said
grandma, kissing the mournful little
face on her shoulder, land then think
how delighted we will be! but look up,
Kitty. Beautiful Dandy is giving Jim .
great deal Of trouble"
Kitty sat up Immediately; she was a.
ways interested in Dandy's capers.
Dandy was q beautiful horse, and he
never looked more beautiful than when
dancing about as now.
Jim Is too small boy to lead him."
said grandma. Henry should not al
low him to do it; your papa was very
badly hurt, when he was boy, by
horse"
'Tell me about it," begged Kitty;
'p'raps II will be lots Of years before
you tell me any more stories, grandma
"Of course I will tell you." said
grandma
"You see, Kitty, we were all staying
on q farm in the country one summer,
and the farmer allowed the boys to do
Just about as they pleased. Henry had
always been fond Of horses, and that
summer he was with them almost con-
stantly. He had learned to harness;
and one very warm day he made up his
mind that he would have a ride all by
himself.
$50 he went to the pasture and caught
old Badly, the horse that he liked best,
and led him TO the barn. 1t was very
warm day, as have said, and the flies
were troublesome. Badly. as a general
thing, was easy to manage; but to-day
! he kept stamping and Ainging up his
head in a very restless manner, ano
making his young master great dcal
Of trouble.
"'Keep still, Baby said Henry,
keep quiet, sir" but just then large
fly gave poor Badly savage bite and
he flung his head higher than ever, and
this time when 1t came down, one Of his
great teeth struck poor Henry with
force. directly on the top Of his head
making big cash. In moment the
blood came streaming down his face,
and such sight as he was when he
came runni ing to me. OF course was
frightened at first, but when I had
washed the wound I found that it was
nothing serious; but even after all these
years the scar is still to be distinctly
SEEN"
"Where is it?" asked Kitty, eagerly.
Right on top" said grandma, smil'
ing; "where the hair has grown little
thin you will find a narrow white seam
about an inch long. Have you neve,
seen it?"
"I'll 60 and look this minute" said
Kitty, and she slipped from grandma's
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taking nap; and grandma went away
to put on her things.
Kitty pushed a stool to the head OF
the sofa, and when she stood on it she
found that she could look directly down
on papa's head. There on top, as grand
ma had said, was thin spot in the soft
brown hair; and showing quite dis
tinctly through it was the scar. Kitty
touched it softly with her little fingers
then she stopped over and kissed 1t, anG
said gently: "Poor papa, I'm so sorryr
Papa opened his eyes, and pulled
Kitty around into his arms, and asked
why she called him 'poor papa" and
he laughed when she told him, and said
that he remembered all about Badly
and that the blow from his tooth hat
hurt pretty much"
But now, Kitty" he said, ut i.
time for Grandma and papa to start
and you must try to be very brave
girl, and not cry any more, lest yor
make poor grandma cry too"
So Kitty did try her very best, ant
she did manage to smile, but it was ;
very showery little smile.
Grandma's smile was showery, too
Annie L. Hannah, in Little Men ant
Women.