Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
AMEN AND AMEN.

''Oh, oh, I is killed! / 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 Inn
patiently as he lifted his little daugh'
ter to her feet.
"But my w'ist is broken" and the
brown eyes looked up into the gray
ones, as If there to read the awful
consequences should the fact be true.
mo, neither killed nor broken, Fl"
mamma said soothingly.
"But fell down free steps," and
the little face was still drawn.
swell, well. you are not hurt much,
Jennett, 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, l will get me an
other little girl down town if you
don't hush. Come, be lady,"
bigger than me?"
mo, just as big, so when you are
naughty I can have another one"
"Do they keep them at stores?"
+'Yes, 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
go to when she was naughty, so papa
had said. Her dear papa not hers
alone. The tears came nearer and
nearer.
"And if I 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 a 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.
'tNo, no, "the nurse said. ''Mamma
is busy"
If on'tIbother" and she started
for the door
''You must not 60" nurse said
sharply. There 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
her table with her work, so she
slipped down stairs.
Mamma saw 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.
Jeunett 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
go.
'But she will come to me-" and
Mrs. Cooler rocked forward to caress
her,
"Oh, mamma, this is witch and
hates little girls" and Jennett chung
around her mothers neck. "Take
me away, mamma / don't like her
q bit, )" she screamed.
Hush, child what do you mean?"
and Mrs. Summers face burned pain
fully.
Hush, and tell mamma all about
st." She was a sensible woman in
some things and knew the best way
To prove it freak of a child's brain
was to let the ladies hear the con-
1ession.
what made you fear the LADY,"
Nurse
SsNurse-well 60 on"
.Nurse said there was a witch
down here, and she hated little girls,
and she still hid her face.
"NauGhty nurse! Why did she say
that9"
s'She was afraid she would hate
me-" came the tones in all conf.
dence.
;.It's shame" mamma said, sand
/ will tell nurse So"
But no coaxing could change the
little ladY's mind, and the visitors de
parted in little while.
But mamma forgot all about it
and she was very busy all the after
noon.
Jennett went for walk Will
nurse and found mamma all dresser
for an evening party when she came
home
"You lie boOful. she cried Rleefully
sAfay ] Ga tool"