The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-10
RIGHT HAND AND LEFT HAND.
Selwyn Soiners and the Man Who Had
Lost One of These Useful Members.

seIwyn soIners and the Man Who Had
Lost One of These Useful Members.
Morning had come. Some rays Of
the rising sun crept between the cur
tain and the window frame into a BOYS
bedroom, causing a stir in white cot.
From under the coverlid popped a
hand, as if 20 catch the shining beam.
Its fingers closed on nothing, and
slowly relaxed.
Presently the mate of this hand went
up beneath the head resting on the pill
low. The head swayed over and lay
still again. There was only q breath
ing motion OF the bed clothes.
''Hauoo, brother" saluted Right
Hand. ''If you were as stroug as 1
you would raise that sleepy head"
IF l am not rs strong as you it is
your fault" answered Left Hand by
doing more than your share you have
all along left me with too little exer-
else, which accounts for whatever diff
ference there is between u.s.
You can not be sure of it," said the
stronger hand.
1--WE started alike" asserted Left
Hand. II was every bit as active as
you in rubbing and punching his eyes
awake when this boy was baby. Each
time he would cry we were handy. as
hands should be. 1t was dry weep at
first because young babies haven't any
tears saved up"
THAT is not to the purpose, reproved
Right Hand
You ought to remember, g." continued
Left Hand, that 1 was your equal for
fighting the nurse while she bathed
and dressed the boy to whom we be-
long, and could overset things as quick
as a wink.
Maybe the baby sucked away your
strength through your thumb" jeered
Right Hand.
Left Hand, when we found Baby's feet
for him"
'We mostly did that" claimed the
pair of eyes beneath their quivering
lids.
"You mostly didn't" contradicted
the pair of hands This boy lay in
his crib one warm summer day He
had just been put into short clothes.
The air got a gentle kick, then more
kicks, Baby liked it, and we two
hands caught to the cunning feet and
let them slip away as many times as
there were hairs on his head. And he
goo-gooed."
''No, no; I did that" another impor-
tant member fastened to say, and you
might have observed that the mouth
was waking, for it yawned.
THAT baby story is not to be sneezed
at - a-kish-o" This came from the
Grecian nose.
''Hark! was that the rising bell?" said
an ear.
Then came a rapping on the foot
board, and a moment later the pair of
feet stood on the rug before the bed.
Ore hand performed about the same
service as the other in washing and
dressing our boy, although Right Hand
inaisted on its rights with the hair
brNsh.
"Sel-wyn Som-ers, get up! Breakfast
Is ready" called voice.
che boy stepped to his door and with
mouth to the keyhole shouted a reply,
in which mingled the name of his sister
Adelaide.
s'Mamma," exclaimed Adelaide Som
err hurrying into the breakfast room,
''G 3n you think Sci declares he won't
ge2 up to-day. Shall you send him any
BREAKFAST or dinner?"
x am already up and dressed, as you
seSS" explained the lad coming in, en-
jo.ing his joke; but he stopped at see
ing 4 stranger present
The man wore a soldiers uniform
that had done much service, and he
was just then speaking about 4 PEN
sion. The children's father was pen
sion agent; he proved the soldiers
claims to pension money, and got for
them what the government at Wash
ingtou allows
That is my son selwyn. Mr.. MIL"
Thus Mr.. Somers made the introduce
ton. and added: "The war was over
long before he was borr, but he lately
die good patriotic work toward buying
d flag for his schoolhonse."
Selwvn had come forward with hand
extended. And now he noticed that
the right coat-sleeve Of the soldier was
empty However. the remaining hand /
was cordial in It's grasp.
NO doubt about pension for you.
said Seiwyn; we. to pay for the loss OF
your arm, sir-why, the country isn't /
rich enough for that
Well, I've never regretted nv army
service" replied the old soldier when /
seated at breakfast. the Lad beside him. .