Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-01

Come now children and have some
supper, Grandma's waiting for u.s.
Then Mr.. and Mrs. Jackrabbit lifted
and tied a big bib around his or her
neck, so that the children would not
spill anything on their clothes. And
what feast they had There were
baked apples, ginger bread, doughnuts,
cookies, and jam, and afterwards they
had nuts, raisins, taffy and popcorn.
Now Grandpa" said one of the
children. with big piece of taffy In
his mouth, please tell us where you
got this new baby tonight"
well" said Grandpa, last week
was passing Mr.. Blains' house and the
baby was out playing in the garden.
| hid behind the snow man she was
building, SO that nobody but she could
see me, while I told her about the
party which we have here every New
Years Eve, and | asked her IL she
would like to come. When she said
she would, | told her not to tell any
one, but to be awake at midnight on
New Years night and l would come
for her then"
"Es," said Baby Blain, sit was a
drefful long time till New Years too.
| fot it I'D never tum, but it did tum
and I'm having a gate time. Tan
tome here AGAIN."
20 yesi" said Grandma I'VE will
have another party next year and
hope you will all be here"
"Yesi" cried all the children ct
once. well all come if we can"
well now" said Mrs. Jackrabbit,
ma, and then it will be time to go
home"
Lets play tag and we'll all try to
catch Grandma" said one of the chill
dren, and they all rushed toward her,
but Grandma was too quick for them
and had darted across the room be-
fore any one could catch her. on they
ran after her, Grandpa and all, but
Grandma bobbed around like cork in
a pail of water, till she was all out Of
breath, and then Baby Blain, the lit
tlest one of all. was able to catch
her.
"Hoi Ho, Ho! You're caught at
last" laughed Mr.. Jackrabbit. We'll
its time that our little ones were GO
ing home for it will soon be daylight"
The children were all sorry that the
party was over, but Grandma and
Grandpa put on their coats and hoods
and muffied them up warm. Then Mrs
Jackrabbit kissed them and wished
them all happy New Year, and told
them to be sure to come again the
next New Years Eve, when Grandpa
Jackrabbit called for them.
But where was Grandpa? He had
while his wife was kiss
ng the children, and in his place stood
he funny little animal with the long
ears, which had brought the children
here, and which is called 1ackrab-
Dit. Grandma lifted the children ON
lis back, all together, and opened the
ioor, and away the rabbit scampered,
ip the hole and over the snow. When
me of the children of and then turned
Town the road, letting q child OF at
Yearly every house he came to. Baby
3lain's house was the farthest of Of
III, and before they reached it, Baby
ould see that it was beginning to get
light away in the East, where the sun
ises. The Jackrabbit saw the light
90, and flew along, faster than ever,
Ill the wind whistled past Baby's
ars, for if he did not get home be-
ore daylight, some one might sec
and shoot him for their
inner. But it was not long before
hey came to the Blain house.
"Dood-by, Grandpa" said Baby, as
be slid down off the rabbits back.
and sank 90 vezy much" and the rab-
it was of like a shot.
Baby opened the door and then shut
nd locked it after her, and she was
BON all undressed and in her little
ed. When father and mother got up,
lere was the baby, fast asleep. just
she was when they went to bed the
ght before, and they wondered what
ade her sleep so late for she was al
avs first awake in the morning. They
,ver found out, however about tho
.ckrabbit's party, for Baby had prom
ed not to tell. Baby went again next
ar, and every year until she was
re years old, but after that she could
It go any more for the Jackrabbits
ver had any children over five years
] at their parties. She is big girl
w, and her father and mother don't
II her Baby any more, but Marguer-
!. but she viii always remember the
4 she had at the Jackrabbit's party.
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