The Republican journal., 1899-03-16
,-,.t and How He was Cured
~ ANNE II. COOG.

,rf some Woou quioh. our
'Bl'"7 ba here before these bis
stta half done Mrs. Grant called
9t' Ill ,...shen as she hurried back and
Nli '' ..ins the evening meal. 81
FIN ' ,t, those boys cant keep that
A.' 4ftsff she grumbled, and call
agaf1
nl Gay. her two sons, were in
i'- ..,p Frank reading and Guy
.H Inn slil ou little boat. They
r'- .a. 80. disturbed. Frank be-
-e,s lazy and always got nil of
ADDE'S .l waiting upon himself
% pad coax or bully Guy into
,t linn. ON hearing the cal for
.r It's book and laid down on
n" rrdn1 his handkerchief from
.....ui lied it about his forehead.
.. appear to hear his mother
' She spoke the second time.
%" ... said. ITS your turn this time,
r..i tue box yesterday morn
s-,ed I'll day aud half the fore
.... and have got two armfuls
...r yua auty got two little bits of
40, a.ternoon. l think it's
.. 4elu y9u make me do all the
.f Avs and get that wood or
at0 p., said Frank threaten
.7 owly and left the room.
Me would catch it, if he made
,4k If not from Frank, he
...M bis mother-an d quite likely
~ was too much trouble for his
.u- 4.a- Frank mind, so Guy got
Ht.a- should have been given to
MIS- his mothers favorite and
.... raa 10y a little persistence he
1aaN have his own way. If
..s. .l aud the wood gave out she
.....-, lrac Frank getting it; but
himself with a large armful
..M generally take himself off be-
.. anne foI more. When Guy
.. ....a Uli any work was to be done
Y.M generally take to the sofa
81 ."Hulc.ft he could do so without
t.tsctug him in the fraud
.. .. Fe work was done the head
.1uN.. On this occasion Guy
..ee .ul che1oom than Frank roll
..4.- tlued a somersault, stood
.. alt was engaged in walking
--- Uwr on his hands when he
CD. t1 heavy step approach
iier voice preceded her.
tm,.r .,5. y Lave to get me pail of
.- -u 6- UeL The cistern water
- a.uk Hurry up now, your
IT, frankie had bounced
~. aud had his handkerchief
. ,4l and his eyes closed by the
a- fler stood in the doorway.
~ aea valt is the matter now?"
-s. s she caught sight of him.
la.~ -adacle2'
.amN whtDed the young hypo-
AJ you better go right to bed
5a" oft. Il get the water
Iu.s- f, viu be better after the sun
s..oa md l lave some supper" said
al a-udy. My stomach feels all
BE- g-t the water" and he rose
49,, ..l -oi The pail, still keeping his
0.-a 4p.
A-t.t we'll let father see how hard
H * even when | am sick" he
'44 guess l amt going to bed
LED .-- tar biscuits and strawberries
snail have to be careful or
nme night. | wonder what
"Nf mother. She doesn' seem
asu sympathy for me as she
/ wonder if she smells a
has been tattling I'll give it
back into the house with the
l-. md, Us he saw his father
'u went out heavily to the
al brought in small armful
-.5&sDg it down noisily. Mr..
0a< WIS turned towards him as
rs.. la at the noise he turned and
4-t -5ad OF wood that, Frank. How
wy r. k lid it take to make so much
"4a-N What, Pr stammered Frank.
asked You how many sticks of wood
Aolglt in, said Mr.. Grant rather
ar4
"i 4 Npuul tHCillj Sdid lduhs
count them now, then. Begin now"
'l' eau tell, began Frank.
2Aa said his father grimly. "Tn
y" '9' when to stop
'-' stood by grinning. He had seen
'-a7' lay piece of Irvine carefully
'' We box over the big armful he had
'-1 10 Frank noticed the grin and
oI9el
'l- mo, three, four = counted
4eking the sticks up as he count
9'o1 said his father.
'aF frightened. He didn't believe
'.1'r could tell how many he had
and he would keep count
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