The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-04


but don't want my mamma to feel
bad because I'm so naughty"
And Peter said:
'Oh, Ellen. 1 $50 Wyville just down
the hill. We are almost there
And little Ellen looked down the
hill and there was the little town OF
Wyville.
And Ellen clapped her hands. and
said:
"Oh, we are almost there. and won't
the little, tiny cherry pies taste good?"
And Peter said;
Il wouldn't go back now for a dol
lar, would you. little Elem"
And Ellen said
mo, 1 wouldn't go back for a dol
lar now"
And Peter whipped the little white
pony, and away they went down the
hill very fast and in just a few min
utes they were in the little town, and
before the little store, where the lit
tie cherry pies were for sale.
And Peter bought two little cherry
pies, and Ellen bought one, and then
they got into the little cart and started
for home.
And those little cherry pies were
juicy, and sweet and good, but when
they were all gone little Ellen began
to cry again.
"Oh, l wish l hadn't been naughty,
and run away and disobeyed my
mother!''
And Peter said:
81 love my papa and he will feel so
bad when he knows how naughty I've
been!"
And Ellen said
But those cherry pies were nice,
and l like little wee cherry pies"
And Peter said:
mother and father than have all the
cherry pies in the world"
And Ellen cried very loud, and said:
I'm afraid my mamma will whip
me-"
And very soon they drove into the
yard, and there was their own beau
tiful home.
And there was papa, dear papa,
with a very sad face waiting for them.
And papa helped Peter and Ellen
out of their little cart, and then he
said:
Peter and Ellen go right upstairs
to your rooms and do not come down
till tell you to-"
And Ellen cried:
"Oh, papa, I'm sorry l ran away,
so much!"
And papa said:
GO right upstairs to your rooms
and go to bed, and don't get up till
tell you to-"
And Peter said
Why. papa, it is only morning,
and the sun is shining, MUST we GO
to bed right now?"
And papa said:
Yes, Peter and Ellen, you must go
to bed right now!"
And Peter and Ellen went upstairs
to their own little rooms, ana I'M
dressed, and went to bed.
(And the sun was shining and it
was morningD
And little Ellen hid her face in her
pillow, and cried and cried, because
she had been so naughty.
And little Peter lay in his bed and
thought how naughty he had been,
and felt very sorry.
And one hour passed, and two
hours passed, and mamma did not
come upstairs, and papa did not come
upstairs. Poor little Ellen went to
sleep, but Peter lay wide awake and
felt very sad indeed.
And all at once he heard a vooe
say;
Peter, Peter. tutl tut! TUT"
And Peter looked and there was
Polly Parrot sitting on the window
sill in the sun.
And Peter said:
why, Polly Parrot, how did you
get into my room?"
And Polly said:
"Oh, Mary, Miss Mary" MARY was
the serVant)
And just then little Ellen woke up
and sat up in bed, quick, and said:
Who pulled my little nose2"
And there on the bed beside Ellen
was her funny little monkey.
And Ellen called:
Oh Peter, my funny little monkey
is in my room, and he pulled my
nose"
And Peter said:
II guess Mary let them come in be-
cause we would be lonely"
And just then mamma opened the
door and came into little Ellen's
room. and said:
viii my darling Ellen promise me
never to run away AGAIN."
And little Ellen Rugged her mother,
and said
Yes, I'll promise, dear mamma /
was the naughtiest one, because I
coaxed little Peter to CO.
And Peter called from his room:
81 wanted to go; was naughty too.
dear mamma
And mamma said:
II forgive you both, and SO does
papa. You may get up now and
dress; dinner is ready We are go
ing to have peaches and cream for
dinner"