The Van Buren press., 1893-10-21
WllClE'S DREAM.


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WiLLIE'S DREAM.
| How a Little hoy Was Cured Of the Bad
Habit Of Meddiing.
Willie Jones was a meddler. He could
not see box or bundle but what he
must open it and see what was in it.
1t did not make any difference to owhom
it belonged. His father had punished
him many times for it, but the next box
he saw his curiosity got the best OF
him, and he forgot the punishment and
opened the box.
One day his father laid a box OF car
tridges down on the table while he
went into the next room for his gun
He was gone only minute, but that
was long enough for Willie to get up in
chair and open the box. His father
came in just as he was taking the
cartridges out of the box.
what are you doing there?" he said
as he took sthe boy down from the
| chair.
"only seeing what was in the box.
"Was it your box?'
"No, sir"
Papa must punish you for med
! ding"
But did not mean to meddla- papa
! only forgot"
"Well, ! shall not forget that prom,
ised to punish you every time you
opened box that did not belong to
YOU" Then his father told him what
the cartridges were, and that if he had
dropped one on the floor it might have
zone off and killed him. Willie had
lots of time to think about it, for he
was sent TO his room the middle OF the
afternoon, and had to stay there until
the next morning
For several days Willie was pretty
good boy, but he did not get "A chance
olook into any more boxes and when
he went TO bed, he told his mother that
he had not meddled.
81 am glad of that" said his mother
ard If YOU will not meddle tomorrow
will take you for ride on the cars
Friday" .,,
80. ! surely will not" said Willie,
and he was so pleased with the idea OF
the ride that he did not get to sleep Tor
half an hour. lie thought he had not
been asleep ut all when he heard a
funny sound, like the squeak OF a
mouse. He sat up in bed, and there on
tbe floor he saw five funny little fel-
lows. and they appeared to be in earn.
est conversation. lie listened ana
heard one of them say: i.
81 think we had better aim them all
NJ him and kill him at once, for ne Is
NOT worth keeping alive; he NEEDLES
So"
Willie looked to see what the man
was pointing at, and saw lot OF cart
,;does on the floor. Some were staho'
;nr nm. and some were lying down.
One of the little men had a ball in hls
b,nd which he was about to roll AT
the cartridges, just as if he were play
;no tenpins. but he had stopped to near
what the man who pointed was saying
81 don't think So" said the one VINO
..,od nearest the cartridges. u think
,ye ourht to fire them in the ar ana
soore him. That may do him enough
GOOD to stop him from meddling' II
not we can come again in day or TWO
and finish him. What do you say pro
fessor?" s aud
said: A aad,or is
tho worst boy ever knew, but TINS iie,
Via fellow is young, and may be he NAV
. au.rit I'm in favor of giving nm
ee.o'Ta a,vS more on trial What do you
say, doctor? ,..;,n down with
,,;s arms folded on his knees ana "ii'
,;a La waited in breathlcss silence 10 near
what he would say. -. h;,, ore
""' ..psrhaps we might give hlm one
,,are chance. though | haven't much
failh M in his dong any better .,,.
"oh | will, | will!' cried WINE, me
4Just try me once more ana ! wiaI in
,'1',, "" Won that | can keep my hands OH
..hat don't belong to me-
" ..nh ho the little fellow is awake
,''s- % said the professor, as ne
Is ,nea "e his eyes up to the bed
.v.s sir. I'm awake ana II yo"
LIN me I'll promise never 10
mea,.le again .,,o+o" asked
"Uow are we to know .ha'' "'N'''
the doctor. ahonce and see. '
wv y;liic "and If forget you can
i come again" uooa nlan ,
81 think that will be goou ,'..,l p'a"' ,nsr
sala Ind ane m the cartridges and went
ont of the room.