The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

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the parlor big people up straight
in his chair He is still and listening to what be-
ing all him and looks at the pictures in Guilt
vers Travels that one has given him to keep him
only that is that his little feet the
floor 1t to him that noticing him. that he
is still to the h boy that he three
fect that attention to hnaturaly he is
too small and sometimes he is because they pity
him. Oh, it is disagreeahe
Cadet has big brother of eleven who leases him
deal because his dminutive SIZE but Cadet feels
more at with him. Rene the big brother has confessed
that he is sometimes afraid Cadet resolved that he
night when the paths dark to find her fan that she
has left the table at the foot of the fig tree He
without heart pretty doesn't
they could himhe does not tremble he
excessively for surely the whole universe has it's fixed
Tonight Grandmother is dining at the house with Uncle
Henry his wife,
is pretty with beautiful golden hair Mde
chevaier a lady who sings with sharp voice that tears
ones Cadet love music pretty
and them when served she monopolizes the
chooses all the best And what worst of ALL she
not like children and will only talk really sensible
sation with She Cadet what
If he is unlucSy tell
repeat it, and that is what she calls being instructive well
amusing.
So seated in his armchair his little feet stuck straight
out before him and barely reaching the
Cadet slowly the "Gulvers
Z.
oh.' says mama ashamed of Rene. He is afraid
Of everyhing He would not out alone at night for
kingdom Cadet little as he is, is hundred times Drawer
! than he
Cadet" interrupts Chevaler, looking over her
shoulder at the poor little boy who turns first scarlet
tho she believed it. boy that ever
lived Aunt Geneveve caressing her nephew
tender look He is good little boy, grandmother,
who does not like to have praise the children lest
they become vain.
I'm afraid, m afraid of anything" Cadet sud
denly burst out sitting straight in his
you listening to what sayng? asks with
cious air.
help it," confesses the poor little boy blush
ing to the roots Of his hair. "And true
afraid Especially that papa
sravey Who is this little boy that being
spoken to-" ~
Uncle Henry plays eye-glass and laughs in his
long brown beard He is very polite Uncle Henry is He
knows lot of stories his nephew And
ne let's him climb his knee He knows
the birds and of the plants and he will all
tons ask him. They does
the whooping cough The doctor was an old
man. all in black who gave him bad things to drink.
Are you not going to bed, Cadet?" Il bit
sleepy Listen. them! He his nepnew his knee
" You are very brave are you not?"
Then would mind going all arone as far as
the church,"
Henry" observes Genevieve you are joking
I'm says Cadet resolutey atho he feels
scared to death.
You will go them"
Eyes, uncle'
Very WELL Tell cure that have seen old
Nanette soon be well He will give YOU
book that will bring
1T is too far says mama anxiously. won't you be
Bit" he answers
his terrible smile
And grandmother merely remarks WRAP up we'll for
the dew is falling"
Cadet finds himself outside all wrapped up in his little
cape made like the robe capuchn. moon
light makes his small shadow walking extinguser
he would have thought that always
afraid of his catching cold, would going
out Not because he is afraid but liked it
ter to wait until Tomorrow to far But
it isn't far. only five the most and
over wel-known roads. on the way home
and then how proud will wouldn't take such
walk and he is five years older
Cadet has reached the fig tree his the iron
table where mama keeps her comes the moment
"hen ne must out into the expedition grows
more difficult But nothing in the world him
turn back At home they have feeling and
oid Antoine, from distance, whose
mothers cradle he has told not to let
hnselt be seen and he obeys
little one will bear himself nv
luck the gate is partly lets figure slim
thru He is on his 1t is
Kind round looks at friendly air Surely
she is not wicked 1t is the noise that troubles him.
When out with parents when papa or Uncle
Henry old Antoine hold hand then you never hear
anything at ALL But it all
whoa