Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-26
AMEN AND AMEN.

NOh. oh, 1 is killed! l is killed."
and both papa and mamma ran out
into the hall where the cries of dis
tress came from.
+'But you are not. Jennett, or you
could not cry So" said papa half i'm
patiently as he lifted his little daugh-
ter to her feet.
''l'ut my W'ist is broken" and the
brown eyes looked up into the gray
ones. as If there to read the awful
cOnse luences should the fact he true.
''NO. neither killed nor broken"
mamma said soothingly.
'''Rut fell down free steps," and
the little face was stii! drawn.
''Well, well. you are not hurt much,
Jenne:t, SO do not fear" and Mr..
Summers sat his little girl down after
kissing her.
But she continued to moan and
worry until papa said:
Now, Jennett, ! will get me an
other little girl down town if you
don't hush. Come, be lady,"
digger than me?'
"NO, just as big, so when you are
naughty can have another one"
..Do they keep them at stores?"
''Nes, yes; plenty Of them"
The tears were all gone now, and
two little hands rested firmly on her
fathers knee as she read the story
from his eyes, even while she was yet
speaking. Another little girl-one to
be loved even as much as she: one to
60 to when she was naughty, so papa
knI
alone. The tears came nearer and
nearer
''And il l is dOod?"
Then papa saw how his words had
wounded, and he felt sorry. He lifted
her up, but the tears could not he
staid. She cried little until his
kisses soothed her to sleep, and he
laid her down and the momentary re.
morse at the same time.
Nothing was further from his
: thoughts as he hailed the passing car
Mrs. Summers covered her little
girl warmly and hurried down to re-
. ceive callers.
But soon Jennett Weakened and
called for mamma
mo, no, the nurse said. Mamma
is busy"
II WON'T bother" and she started
for the door
''You must not 60" nurse said
sharply. .'Thcre is an old witch down
there who hates little girls"
Jennett then paused and finally
went to the window. Turning around
by and by, she saw the nurse busy at
Der table with her work. so she
slipped down stairs.
Mamma saw a timid little face at
the door and said, "Come on in, dar.
ling" She pressed close to her mother
while she eyed the visitors curiously.
'Oh, such dear" Mrs. Cooler
smilingly murmured.
''Such perfectly gorgeous eyes!"
Miss Cora replied.
Jennett looked at each as she spoke
and came to the conclusion that the
last one was the witch-the witch
that hated little girls for she was the
Oldest of the three.
'Come and see me-" Miss Cora en-
treated. Now Jennett was not
timid generally, but she would not
60.
''But she will come to me-" and
Mrs. Cooler rocked forward to cares!
her.
"Oh, mamma, this is a witch an(
hates little girls" and Jennett Guns
around her mothers neck. ''Tak,
me away, mamma l don't like he
y Bit" she screamed.
Hush, child what do YOU mean?'
Ind Mrs. Summers face burned pain
fully.
Hush, and tell mamma all abou
/ It," She was sensible woman il
some things and knew the best wa,
to prove it freak of a child's brail
was to let the ladies hear the con
fcssion.
What made you fear the LADY,"
Nurse
.Nurse-well go on"
Nurse said there was witcl
down here, and she hated little girls.
and she still hid her face.
Naughty nurse! Why did she ga
that?"
..Shc was afraid she would hat
me-" came the tones in all coat
dence.
It's a shame" mamma said, San
l will tell nurse So"
i:ut no coaxing could change tn
little Iady's mind, and the visitors de
parted in n little while.
But mamma forgot all about l,
anu she was very busy all the aftel
Nt,iD.
.eanett went for 4 walk wit
ui.s,,. and found mamma all dresse
f"s Z, evcnin. party when she cam
hpai4
ii, i. .'n"fcl." she cried gleefuli!
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