Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-08-18

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dear para not h,.S alone. Inc tears
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And doI."
Thru ,a.,t saw low his words had
vu..:.!.pl. and lie felt sorry. He lifted
her up. but :i4e tears could not he staid.
her to sleep. and he Lid her down an.l
the momentary remorse at the same
time.
Nothing was further from his thoughts
ar : . i4alicd the passing car.
Mrs. Summers covered Lcr little girl
warmly and hurried down to receive
callers.
But soon Jennett Weakened and called
for mamma.
No, no." the nurse said. Mamma is
busy"
Il won't bother" and she started TO,
the door.
You must not 60" nurse said sharp
". There is an old witch down there
who hates little girls"
Jennett then PAUSED and finally wen,
to the window. Turning around by ani
by. she saw the nurse busy at her table
with her work. SO she slipned down
stairs.
Mamma saw timid little face at the
door and said. Come ON in. DARLING. "
She pressed close to her mother while
she eyed the visitors curiously.
ingly murmured.
such perfectly gorgeous eyes," Miss
Cora replied.
Jennett looked at each as she snoke
and came to the conclusion that the last
one was the witch-thc witch that bated
little girls. for she was the oldest of the
three.
Come and see me-" Miss Cora on.
treated. Now, Jennett was not timid
generally, but she would not 90.
But she will come to me-" and Mrs
Cooler rocked forward to caress her
"Oh. mamma, this is n witch and hates
little girls" and Jennett cling around
her mothers neck. take me awav
mamma. L don't like her q bitn che
screamed.
Hush, child, what do YOU meany' and
Mrs. Summers face burned na;nfrllv
"Hush. and tell mamma all about il ="
She was a sensible woman in some things
and knew the hest way To move II n
freak of a child's brain was to let the
ladies hear the confession.
"What made Won fear the ladvP"
"Nurse"-
"Nurse-well. 90 on"
Nurse said there was n witch down
here, and she hated little girls" and she
.tin hid her farce
Naughty nurse! Why did she sav
thatT
'.She was afraid she would hate me. /"
came the tones in all confidence.
Its a shame" mamma said. land I
will tell nurse So" But no coaxing could
change the little lady's mind. and the
visitors departed in little while.
But mamma forgot all about it. and
she was very busy all the afternoon.
Jennett went for a walk with nurse
and found mamma all dressed for an
evening party when she came home.
you is booful." she cried gleefully.
"Mav 90 tool"
"Oh, no, dear"
why can't goy"
Little girls are best off at home.n
"Ain't rnammas tooY'
Mamma paused. but did not replv. No.
did she forget the little ewes looking mr.
into hers as she went On AGAIN with her
wraps.
II wish / had two mammas. sou
$50 what, darling?"
$50 l wouldn't have to stav alone sc
much"
But nurses here" and mamma wen,
down to papa.
"Goodby. kitten" papa called up the
stairway.
"Goodby" came the little voice, but
then papa and mamma couldn't see the
little face and the tears on the lashes.
Come up to bed now" nurse said as
Jemett finished her simple supper,
But the little ewes could not stav sbut
and the little heart so .pained" TO,
mamma.
Down stairs was some one who wanted
to see nurse, SO she fell back on her old
mode.
Now shut your eyes quick and 60 to
sleep or a big. black dog will como out
Of the closet and bite you"
Closed were the little eyeiids now, MOI
did they tell of the hurried beatings Of q
timid heart under the Counterpart. Not
a muscle moved and nurses duty was
done.
But for hours it seemed to the lonely