The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-06-13
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: WHEN AMY
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VI course TINS pun mamma to Il great
deal OF worry ana trouble. As soon as
she missed the child she would fly from
room to room, out to the stable and up
and down the street c1llipa lorlI.
Amy. Amy. Amy Brooks
Then Bobby Sbafto. tho parrot ar
green and cold ana red ana limo rock.
ing on his perch in fine nursery corner
would take up the call-"Auy. ANS.
Amy Brooks!"-tiu between Bo,lv.s
clatter and her own distress mamma,
was almost distracted.
But when Amy was at last foun
mamma would lead her quietly To tb
nursery, AWAY from fine br1r;ifI,l o,,.-
and birds ana sunshine. talk. off l.r
pretty clothes. wash the Slilal liam. 8
and face. put Oh the white ru.t,r
nightie and law her i'm the little bed
She never scoldcd AMY. not word.
but lust left her alone 10 think over
her naughtiness all Inv herself
But Bobby Shafto didn't approye Of
these mild measures. He thought Am.
needed a good hard scolding. 50 r.
made up his mind to give it TO her.
"Amy. Amy, AMY Rrooksr lie won, /.
cry. He peered all about the roo.
making believe he didn't see the atl,...
in the crib.
Suddenly he would fix his ewes III
her and scream out loud and shlf
ooh. here she is, Here she is, After
that he would stand Solemnly bliuSing
at her till Amy grew very tired Of his
big bright eyes.
Then all at once he would burst into
the very worst scolding he knew any
thing about speaking every word win
a slow. distinct Jerk
"Do vou-sce-t his-whin? Now
wlll-vou-be-a- - he sai1
Whether II was due to Bobby Shat
to's scolding I cannot saw. but pretty
soon ANY would begin to be litlp
bit sorry. and then she would grow 81
little more sorry and then more sor;
still till at last she would sit up in b.
and call mamma in very choky vote,
How clad mamma always was to
TO her little girl. cuddle her close an.
listen to the whispered words:
"I'm sorry. mamma. and | won't r,.-.
away acain. never. never. neyerr'
At last she grew old and wise enouc'
10 keen the nronise and Bobby Shaflo
forgot his little speech. because he had
no more reason for scolding Amy.
And Papa Brooks woke up to the fact
that AMY had grown TO be not only n
hip but very good Girl. and then he
hourht her a bicvcIe
If did NOT fake the active child lc,y.
to learn TO ride it. Soon she was nyine
over the smooth roads as lightly as y
bird skins through the air.
And then-and then all at once Amy
ran away with her wheel. or perhaI s.
il would be better TO say that the
wheel ran away with Amy. Down
Walnut hill it took her, faster ana
faster. till where the road turns at the
bottom OF the hill over went she ana
the wheel together. striking on the
.harp stones.
By the greatest good chance papa
was passing with a pony cart. He
picked her up in his strong arms, car
ried her home. laid her on the nursery
bed and sent for DR.. Roberts.
The good doctor examined her very
gently and found that two bones in her
leg were broken Just above the ankle.
Amy was a very brave child, but she
had to cry and cry hard while he SCI
the broken bones back into place anu
adjusted the awkward splint.
No one thought Of Bobby Shafto.
green and gold and red and blue, sit
ting on his perch in the corner, watch
ing them with eyes so curious he al
most stared them out of his head. He
was quiet because he was 80 busy
thinking.
what does all this mean" said Bob
by Shafto to himself. Here's Amy
CRYING with might and main. Here's
ANY undressed and put to bed in the
middle of the day. What does it all
mean? Ia. ha! know! Bobby Shafto
knows! They can't fool Bobby Shafto.
Amy's been running away again.
That's what's the matter! Amys been
running AWAY againi Ha. ha. hav
Then he ruffied I'D his feathers ana
went ON thinking. And, oh, how angry
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