Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-11
- Young Folks Column. ~

tered the farmers hut for, being spirits.
bolted doors could not keep them out.
One of the Brownies, who had on a
par OF spcctatfUS and were long black
robe reaching down To his heels. stepped
forward Immediately and felt the baby's
pulse.
Round Eye, Big Ears and some of the
others anNiouslT whispered How is H.
DOCTOR
The doctor shook his mead and said IN
a very low tone eft voice, Dangerous.
Then. rs the baby continued To cry.
he continued, bland me that bottle"
norfing 10 q shelf over the baNy's crib.
upon which was small bottle labeled
Ten drops every half hour
Round Eyes quickly handed the bottle.
and IN moment tn" doctor poured out
the drops and gave the medicine to the
baby. who ,TaSed crying almost ia
Stautty.
"Now," said Big Ears, let the Brownie
chorus sing. One of the Brownies
then sang the first verse as Il solo; his
little round face round eyes, and round
VIE mouth, all appeared to pucker up
with the effort; but his sweet lttle tones
seemed at once TO penetrate the baby's
ears. Tor II appe AIRED 10 listen To some far
away Vote and when the chorus. in
which all took part tSwaYing to and fro
as they softly cr0oned "Nuodletm. too
Tie ones eyes CLOSED in slumher.
Daring the singing of the other verses
the magical effect of the music became
/ more ana more apparent; the look of
PAIN on" the little sufferers face gradual
| ly vanished, and IN its place Contentupnt
was visible while the faint shadow OF
smile Islayed lightly around the wee
mouth.
The doctor was the first to break the
silence, eNGaiWng, Your charm has
worked splepdidly" and then, somewhat
pntronizinSly. ais though fearful of losing
his professional dignity. OF course. as
an aid 10 my scientific efforts. Merely
as an aid Then. taking the bottle
| which WAS as hig rs himself, he gave
| the child another dose without wax
| ng il.
! Big Ears NOW spoke up and usid Eel
low Brownies, | have been listening To
| this woman's thoughts. and she means Ia
, let the little one die. but We will come
| here every night and have our fun out
! whiting her."
We will" shouted all the Brownies,
/ but their shouts We're only like the breeze.
! The doctor then said;
! Il tell you what; I'm going to creep in
/ 10 Rev. Goodhgart's ear, and just make
| him dream this whole business out; and
| I'll poster him till he comes over here
/ and visits the little one
| That will bp jolly fun" said one. "and
/ I'll poke up the village doctor to make Il
| friendly call. without fee"
/ Presently gray streak az light cam"
| through the woods, and ut this sign of
approaching day the little Brownies sud
denly disappeared
/ The farmer and his wife slept on until
| the barking of the dog awakened them,
| The man arose, at once went to see the
| baby, and exclaimed:
why. how mudh better il really looks!
! ,ttFY e = gi.n FYtl
smile ON its lips"
The wife muttercd to herself: II hope
| its the last sleep and went to look with
that wicked thought in her heart. What
4 surprise il WAS 10 see the pretty, innn-
cent little face resting 50 peacefully. with
no sign of pain, but faint smile rs
| though in a pleasant dream.
The woman had hardly finished break
| fast when the knd-hearted minister Of
| the village appeared, and asked after the
! little one:
II dreamed a queer dream about the
child. last night. | thought ii was very
| sick, that it screamed with pain: aud
| that you said you hoped il would die"
! The woman'S conscience smOte her. but
she kept silent. merely showing the quiet
and apparently we'll babe. But she
! thought. God surely protects this little
one
/ shortly after the minister had gone the
/ village doctor came, and III answer to 4
questioning look of fear on the woman'S
! face he exclaimed;
II just dropped in in friendly way, ye
| know. Let me see the babe"
"Ah, wcll!' he exclaimed. after feeling
| the little pulse, she's coming on all
right, but I'll just change the medicine
and leave this in place Of the other. NJ
| charge" he added. mo charge
| For several nights and days the good
| little Brownies watched and cared for the
child. amusing it with their songs and
Ipraf,Ss and prompting the neighbors to
| love and take an interest in it. The
farmer was happy and the woman's bet
| ter nature again asserted itself. She
felt ashamed and, finally, penitcnt, and
at last she thanked God for preserving
! the haby's life, though she never suspect
ed He used the little Brownies TO do it,
! The Dclineator.