The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-01-31

Ike this" he rocked furiously. "and
sometimes I'm a locomotive and go
ahead Of a whole train Of chairs. And
sometimes I'm a cradle and Daisy
rocks her doll to sleep In me- Bushes
a nice little girl so / don't mind IT.
very much ! prefer being a horse,
though"
"The children have funny fancies."
said the sewing chair, rocking gently.
"Of course ! often help to rock the
baby to sleep. But that's a pleasure.
He's a dear little chap" And
papas big rocking chair shook his big
arms and rocked solemnly back and
forth as II he thought so, too.
But Philip is a careless boy" put
in the little rocking chair. for he
thought they had been sentimental
long enough. He leaves his toys
all over the floor. And he knocks me
around the room until every joint /
have cracks. shall certainly break
some day
"He is careless" sighed the little
sewing chair, "but he will be better
by and by.
The little chair perked himself up
and down in his efforts to see into the
! corners Of the rooms. Il know those
wooden soldiers are all over the
floor. He ran out Of the room before
ne picked them up"
1T would serve him right of some
of them were stepped on" said the
big chair, sternly. He rocked himself
severely back and forth, and knocked
over a little table which stood just be-
hind him.
There you go! It's done now!" ex-
claimed the little chair excitedly, as
a rafting and crumbling noice fol-
lowed
What has happenea?" asked the
sewing chair trying to see into the
back of the room.
Only that some of the soldiers
have Ianen off the table, and ne's
rocking all over them!" called out the
little chair Nov Philip will catch
it for leaving them on the floor.
The big chair still rocked sedately.
'Wel, it will serve Philip right" he
said, presently.
but what about u.s." asked the
little voice from under the rocking
chair.
1t came so suddenly that the big
chair gave a jump which nearly
caused him to fall over.
"What-what is it?" he gasped. Al
which the little chair giggled and
the sewing chair smiled a quiet hltle
smile to itself, while it kept up its
gentle rocking. Evidently the little
sewing chair was so in the habit Of
rocking the baby to sleep that it kept
on rocking even when there was nc
baby there.
you see" went on the little voice
you've rocked over me and broken of
my legs, and you've rocked over my
brother, and broken off his head. How
are we going to get mended, I want t
know? Philip didn't do it, you did,
! persisted the little voice, indignant
ly.
: The big chair was still so astoundec
: that he did not speak at once. Thel
5 he repeated monotonously, "Philil
! left you on the floor. 1t serves hin
e right" And he went on rocking
f sterly. But my legs are broken an,
t l can't stand up to hold my gum!
l walled the little voice.
e Never mind" put in the little sew
: ing chair, anxious to make peace
D THE mother bought a bottle of glu
, today. | saw her put it on the mantle
e piece When she rocks the baby t
e sleep tomorrow I'll whisper to he
4 that it would be a good plan to glu
d your legs on. And your brothers hea
. can be stuck on, too. You will be a
a good as ever. The little sewing chat
e beamed with kindness on the littl
r wooden soldier.
It That's So" called out the littl
rocking chair cheerfully. "Phili
e shall make up tomorrow for all tn
d mischief he caused tonight. He sha
h stand me up straight hnd pick up hi
It toys and mend the soldiers that wer
!. broken"
0 And l think we'll suggest to hil
q to mend the baby's woolly dog the
t he dropped down stairs last week
G said the sewing chair.
d Yes, indeed" cried the small chat
s Philips pretty good fellow aftt
/ all A little careless sometimes
But he'll grow" put in the SEWN
chair
And he bangs me and makes me d
e lots of things l don't ike"
5, He's a very lively boy certainly
g interrupted the big chair.
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