Griggs courier., 1898-07-01

Anyhow, I don't see how boys can be
expected to remember aprons, not wear
ing such things themselves, -. r.-s !
Just as mother said, Tod began to
be sleepy in no time. But I'd prom
ised to take care of her, and knew she
would go in the house and go to sleep
again. It was really pretty early for
a fve-year-old to get up. She wanted
to cause did so, so mother said she
could try it.
I like to please Tod. She's my fa-
vorite sister, too. She's nearer my age,
and the others are SO grown-up-p'rtic-
ularly Jerry. Then, besides, I'm Tod's
favorite brother; at least, should be
if she had another, which she hasn't. h
L To proceed: I told Tod to run in and
take nap, and to do it softly, SOS not
to wake 'em up; for it couldn't be six
yet, as the early train hadn't started.
Billy Crocker came along then, rum
ming like mad.
''Hello!" says he. "Guess I'm late" !"
"Guess you are, lazy-bones," says I,
handing him some crackers and punk
"But now you're here, so blaze away
Jimmy" cried Tod, touching my
arm; and the cracker I'd lighted went
off rather quick. However, it didn't
hurt much. I put my finger in my
mouth to cool it. Jimmy, can't open
the front door; it's locked"
s That's sol" says. allow stupid of
me! I forgot to fix the night latch"
'Oh, Jimmy. I'm awful sleepy,2l
Tod n 5|55;s.55:3 s.ssss:asss
It wouldn't have hurt her BIT to
take nap on the nice warm grass, but
mother had warned me specially
'gainst that. If Louie had been home, I
could have called her quietly. She was
away on visit, though, and hated to
disturb mo heriand father !;. Ss7F III 4 /
''Let her take nap in that empty
car" says Billy. 4: i
1t had stoodEon the :sideitracl several
days, and thought. it al capitals zideas
|, So went across the road with Tod and
she laid down on one of the cushion
seats. a:''@s
1t was pretty warm, but didn't want
to run any risks, SO Billy rolled UP his
coat for pillow and put mine over
!. her,Iand she was fast asleep in a minute.
|. Wesshad fine time after that, Billy
beinga boy with ideas. gWhatwe didn't
do with firecrackcrs isn't worth men
!. tioning. But after the bad luck we had
setting off some in front of the chicken
acoopSwe nearly killed two OF our best
chiclksns-I drew the line at firing any
nears4he setting hen. -5, ty.s
7 Billy thought it would be fun to see
s.what#she'd do, but somehow fel4it
would be better not Is. Besides. Shat
hensaYas Jerry's.i @i'S. ~ ',Sss =
) I meyer thought once of Tod till most
breakfast time, when mother put her
|. head .put of the window and called: . ~
Came, Jimmy; it's time to get ready
sfor bfsakfast. Bring Tod in" '' =
i "A9right!" shouted; and Billy and
u ranpve to the track. ~ s;, -. >sy,
|, Amino car was therel.,..;:S. IN II
|. Billy and just looked at each other,
and aL4elt kind of:dizzy. He stuck both
| handssin his pockets and said .'Whewl,'
v,'with.syery red face. III;
f. TIE cars gorc!" said I, though
.p'r'aps it wasn't necessary remarlss,ss..
The next minute we were rushing
into the station and asking if the chr
F'had gone with the six o'clock train. 6
The agent said lit had, and askedsma il
RI felt sick. Well, did, sort Of; but ]
hadn't time toteli him;so, aninldI ran, h1fl
/ tilt, out of the station door and got into
the 1850 that was just ready to start,
:ss Whit IRE sYons going III i2a.S ID
Billy.