Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-16

arms and rocked SOlemniy DacE ano
forth as if he thought so, too.
But Philip is careless boy" put
in the little rocking chair. for he
| thought they had been sentimental
| long enough. He leaves his toys
all over the fioor And he knocks me
around the room until every joint
have cracks. | shall certainly breaP
some day
"He is careless" sighed the little
sewing chair, but he will be better
by and by.
The little chair perked himself ur
and down in his efforts to see into the
corners of the rooms. II know those
wooden soldiers are all over the
floor. He ran out of the room before
lie picked them up"
ut 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 little table which stood just be
hind him.
There you go. It's done now!" eX
| claimed the little chair eXcitedly, az
a rattling and crumbling noice fol
lowed.
WHAT has happeneu!" asked the
sewing chair, trying to see into the
pack of the room.
Only that some of the soldiers
have lanen off the table, and ne's
rocking all over them." called out the
little chair. "Now Philip will catch
it for leaving them on the floor.
The big chair still rocked sedately.
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 jump which nearly
caused him to fall over.
"What-what is it?" he gasped At
which the little chair giggled and
the sewing chair smiled a quiet l..tle
smile to itself, while it kept up it's
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 no
baby there.
You see," went on the little voice,
you've rocked over me and broken off
my legs, and you've rocked over my
brother. and broken off his head. HOW
are we going to get mended, l want to
know? Philip didn't do it, you did,"
persisted the little voice, indignant
ly.
The big chair was still so astounded
that he did not speak at once. Then
he repeated monOtonously, philip
left you on the floor. 1t serves him
right" And he went on rocking
sterly. But my legs are broken and
l can't stand up to hold my gun!"
walled the little voice.
Never mind" put in the little sew
ing chair, anxious to make peace.
The mother bought bottle of glue
today. | saw her put it on the mantel-
piece. When she rocks the baby to
sleep tomorrow I'll whisper to her
that it would be a good plan to glue
your legs on. And your brothers head
can be stuck on, too. You will be as
good as ever. The little sewing chair
wooden soldier.
That's So" called out the little
rocking chair cheerfully. Phillip
shall make up tomorrow for all the
mischief he caused tonight He shall
stand me up straight and pick up his
toys and mend the soldiers that were
broken"
7 70 h
to mend the baby. woolly dog that
he dropped down stairs last week."
said the sewing chair
Yes, indeed" cried the small chair
philips pretty good fellow after
all. A little careless sometimes"
But he'll grow" put in the sewing
chair
And he bangs me and makes me do
lots of things | don't Ike"
Hes very lively boy certainly"
interrupted the big chair.
But he don't mean to do wrong, g,and
WIN our advice"
And little glue" addeo the big
chair.
He'll fix things all right tomorrow"
"Certainy he will" said the gentle
sewing chair He's a pretty good
fellow, after all"
The little soldier said nothing. He
was relieved to notice that his legs
lay near enough SO Philip could find
them easily.
And just then the last coal died out
and tnat's all know about it-Mar-
ion Brewer in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Wrinkle in Apple Packing.
"There is q knack in doing everv.