The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-22

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was the boy that was TO be made over.
His new mother would never BE IN
kind that was certain. but without the
instincts of motherhood she treated the
little fellow much as II he were some
kind OF mechanical toy. Her method
was exasperating TO his infant mind, al
though he could not have defined it. She
used an epigramnlatic style 10 impress
! hcmely Truths on his memory. one morn
ing he presented himself before her with
| q decidedly uncIean face and hands. She
locked al him with a little set smile OF
Gisapproval.
i love little boys with clean hands and
| faces" she said, concisely.
| do you?" he answered. well. why
didn't you get one of that kind?"
instead OF being kissed he was punish
| ed lightly for impertnence, but the next
Gay he scored one more.
Are you very gooG7" he was asked as
he leaned against his new mothers knee
| and looked up into her Intellectually fea-
| tured face.
! "Oh. no, my dear. I'm not very good, -
she responded, modestly.
Amt your He rested his chin on his
l'tue hand and booked disappointed. Il
| knew you wasn't pretty, but 1 thought
you was good"
One OF the great trials Of the new
mother was Franks toilet; he would not
dress himself. and after several vain at
tempss to teach him the use of buttons
| and strings she told him that he could not
nave any breakfast until ne could accom-
| piSh his own toilet. To her surprise he
! marched in the next morning properly
| dressed ard sat down smiling to his
| breakfast
There, Frank" she said approvingly,
There's nothing like trying. Did you
ever do that before?'
Nope"
Frank" said his father. who are you
talking to-"
Nope, ma am" corrected the small
boy, and Rollin Howard laughed at the
CONSERVATION in his wifes face. He had
Teen a small boy himself not such long
| time ago, but he was beginning 10 think
! that his wife. like the bumble-bee, had
been born full-grown, she was so wise.
Just as Frankie was frankie on the
/ farm. but his new mother did not believe
| in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS growing thin and
! peaked and pining in his little heart for
! a sight OF the dearest old face in the
| world, he found an unexpected friend and
| ally, who had been installed in the
| kitchen-an old-time southern nanny
/ who was cook 10 chosen few when she
/ felt like il. She was ignorant and pTsjg-
| diced. full of superstitions, but with an
overlooking love for little people. And
| frankie took to her as a duck takes TO
water.
At first Mrs Howard did not observe
| his particular fpndness for the kitchen de-
/ partmcnt of the household, and she was
| growing a little weary of telling ethical
truths to a gaping small boy. who scuTed
/ his feet against hts chair and represented
perpetual motion by a continuous wiggle
/ So she permitted charmed half-hours Of
! intercourse with old Diana, until it sud
! denly occurred 10 her that he was having
/ too much of his own way. and she sug-
| gested to her husband that Diana was
not exactly hit company for his son.
| Let US pounce in upon them and see
| how they are amusing each other" Mr.
Howard said one evening. Diana is Just
a child of another degree. Perhaps she
| has done conjure' frankie bOy-we will
see"
1t was a picture the two looked upon
a. they stole softly 10 the kitchen door
| Nc light except that Of the range, the
| front of which was bed Of glowing Goals
An apple was roasting lusciOusly on the
| hearth Old Diana was telling the boy a
story. and he sat close TO her. his little
| thin hand laid softly in her dark one.
| His face and form were expressive Of fun
and complete satisfaction. This Is what
the two listeners heard:
An den he went ter oe Erabeysrs in q
! dark oh ds mool-an den he hide him
ahind De tombstone an den he see a rab-
/ hit-sn den de gun 30 bang, basg. an h.
cit de hind foot, an de rabbit run or
like he done poTsest."
Bat how could he run II he hasn't any
hind fo0t?" asked Frank.
Dat were a grabevard rabbit child.
an anoder iefhind foot grow rite on dere
yes iadeedy. I jes nscheliy knows dat
is so. cause whar dey done git ali dem
lef' hind foot ef 'twasnt sou
And then what becomes of the first
hind foot?" asked Frank breathlessly.
Deg sell EN-. honey. 70 de white folks
10 tote in deere pockets. and fox on dere
watch chains"
huh, What good does that do then?-
demanded Frank.
What good? Jes' hear dat chile, WHY.
n HELM you lii easy an die easy an 4
Leen away do hartS.
There was G silence. broken Only by
sigh 81 conteutuent frorl the boy. ana q
huhhling ooze from the roasting apple
7 Then the Qusrll0us. childish rc5ca
What Is hant Alntie-
"A hant2-why. hant IS a hant-so7ne-
thin an wite that goes roam ar roun'
. a. house crying '0-o-o' o-o-o-- Den Do
3 irders dey ct rsttiin'. an Ee fokcs-0h,
I ari-a-Iercy. wha dat 7 declare Miss
Howard you done Tighten me haf 70
6ef"
For the stenmother believed u VAS tire
10 take hand ara tho shooE r. fhe er-
allied nerves ~ the old 5E-Eev end he
company WAS IKE the awakening -
s. unauhuiisr- A-7t Dane w-uia have
Coniured him back into rhr p.tss af rraee
r. an adroit change ~ sshiect Shz vouff
tsve cCuferted h3n wi-h z-prr ara
torne him 20 MS little bod in a triumph
cf diplomacy. but nov ~ must 60 aiore.
like q little man. with To Eat s1tr
hand 70 cling To- She-Alnt Dla-a-hzd
promised % sing.
Mary and Martha Served 6e IaEd~
T3ut the charm vas broken and frank
Fas carried II instaiinents ~ toth pay
ents They Seeding. ~ Ei-kt1e and
s1uir-ning q his urwr'c1ne h=f Thrr
next dav be went 20 the fern on e t{sit
ard Z fear seen forgot Aur- Diana ard
her Beird sIt encasntirS literature Be-
the loving ccuFany ~ two ria people g.
Utoul - represented an 90 lie that vac
worth lvt1E.
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! Rayne.