Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-31
TWO CHILD STORIES.
A Four-ysar-old Who Found Seeding In
teresting-A Lonely Little Boy.

A Four.year.old Who Found Seeding In
tsresting- Lonely Little Boy.
II was decided that Mr.. Wright must ad
minister stern lecture to his four-year-olt
daughter, Florence. The little girl had beer
naughty, but she did not seem TO appreciate
the fact, and Mr.. Wright reluctantly under
took a "scoIding.'
He hated to make the tender little heart ache
and to see the dear child cry, but he forced
himself to speak judiciously and severely
He recOunted her misdeeds, and explained
the why and wherefore OF his stern rebuke'
Mrs. Wright sat by, looking duly impressed
Finally, Mr.. Wright paused for breath, and
also TO hear the small culprit cknowledge
her error. The scolding was never contin'
ued. Florence turned face beaming with
admiration to her mother, and said, inno'
cently:,
isn't papa interesting Y-Tid.Bits.
The boy sat cuddled so close TO the woman
In gray, says the Youths Companion, that
everybody felt sure that he belonged to her F.;
so when he unconsciously dug his muddy
shoes into the broadcloth skirt of his left-hand
neighbor, she leaned over and said Pardon
me, madam, will you kindly make your little
boy square himself around? He is soiling my
skirt with his muddy shoes"
The woman in gray blushed little and
nudged the boy away.
"My boyT she said. my goodness, he
isn't minew
The boy squirmed uDeasily. He was such
a little fellow that be could not touch his
feet to the floor. so be stuck them out straight
in front of him like pegs to hang things on,
and looked at them deprecatingly.' VIM
II am sorry got your dress dirty" he
said to the woman on his left. II hope it
Will brush off,"
The tmidity in his voice made short cut
to the woman's heart, and she smiled upon
him kindly.
"Oh, 1t doesn't matter, she said. Then.
asihis eyes were still fastened upon hers, she
added, Are you going uptown alone"
Eyes ma'am." he said, II always 60 alone.
ucIV i>H an. bVus W ~ VIII mc' atuci
is dead and mother is dead. ! live with Aunt
Clara in Brooklyn, but she says Aunt Anna
ought TO help do something for me, so once or
twice week, when she gets tired out and
wants 10 get rested up. she sends me over TO
stay with Aunt Anra. ! am going up there
now. Sometimes i don't find Aunt Anna at
home, but hope she will be home today, be.
cause ii looks as II ii was going to rain, and /
don't like TO hang around in the street in the
rain"
The woman felt something uncomfortable
in her throat. and she said. "You are very
little. boy TO be knocked about this way"
rather unsteadily.
"Oh, don't mind" he said. 81 never get
lost; but sometimes | get lonesome on the
long trip and when | see anybody that l
.hink would like TO belong to, / scrooge up
close TO her so / can make believe that /
really do belong to her. This morning was
playing that belonged TO that lady on the
,ther side of me, and l forgot all about my
'eet. That is why got your dress dirty
The woman put her arm around the tiny |
hap and "scrooged" him up so close that she
lurt him, and every other woman who had
heard his artless confidence looked as II she |
would not only let him wipe his shoes on her |
,est gown, but would rather he did 1t than |
lot,