Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-28


denly. .! don't like you. G'way"'
why, Mike" exclaimed her father,
entering the room. What kind Of
talk is that!'
"G'way." she screamed. stamping
her feet. Father tried to pick her up,
but she ran from him and threw her
self in the pillows Of couch. Father
bent over her, but she sobbed and
kicked and struggled
Pm afraid she doesn't like It," said
the woman, serenely. They're often
that way"
You're not going back on dadee,
are you, Mike" asked father.
"Gway" screamed Mike.
Come and see HelenT asked faith
er, but Miss Mike only struggled the
more. The woman suggested that she
be left alone for a while, and father
agreed, sadly. At the end of the half
hour he found that with Miss Mike In
her condition he needed comforting as
much as She He came back in the
room to find little girl curled about a
cushion In dark corner. hidden by
the couch. 1t required some hunting
to find her. Her face was wet with
tears and her hair was flying at loose
ends.
She did not struggle as ne picked
her up, only sobbed What's the trou-
bic, Mixer asked father gently.
Don't you like the brother? Sure,
you're going to like him. Let's 20 up
stairs and see him."
Miss Mike was sobbing on his shout
ders but he construed her silence as
consent and started. He noticed that
her hands frightened in their clutch on
his coat as he went up. He stopped
moment at the door.
Now, you won't boiler. will you.
Mixer" he asked.
Miss Mike made no reply. but tried
to bury her face In his coat He
opened the door and went in. The lit
tie girl did not look up.
us that Agnes, Frank asked
mother.
Here's Helen,' said father to Miss
Mike, but she refused to take her face
from MS shoulder.
Come here, Agnes said mother.
but there was no sound from the girl
except that Of II long drawn breath.
whats the trouble, Mike, dear?"
asked mother, and the only reply was
another long -drawn breath.
"Fm afraid Mikes jealous said
father
"Oh. no." exclaimed mother.
Look" said father, carrying her
over to crib. "See here Mike"
The little girl refused to look Faith
err coaxed and coaxed. "Just look" he
insisted. why, you wanted to Dor
row Mrs. Nelson's new baby. Here's
one you can keep"
Miss Mike opened her eyes slowly
and took one long look at the crib.
Then she raised her right hand, and
before father knew what she was
meditatlng she smOte the new baby
across the face and buried her head In
fathers coat again. He did not say
anything to her and mother did not
see It,
shell come around all right after
WHILE" he said, and then carried
Miss Mike out Of the ROOM The little
girl said nothing. She seemed to have
settled down to mOrOse calmness
Father had to leave her alone down
stairs for few minutes When he
looked for her again she was gone
Presently one of the neighborng wom-
Ell entered the house with her
She came over to me with all her
dolls" explained the neighbor.
Within the next hour Miss Mike
was returned by three different wom-
en-. She did not cry Or struggle when
brought back. After the third failure
she had supper and then retired to n
corner with Supo and the other dolls
and preserved moody and defiant ST.
lence. Father found her there when
bedtime came. He gathered her up In
his arms and sat down In the easy
chair. close to the table with the light
He had become a wise father by this
time and said nothing. He merely
held her and smoOthed her hair Pre-
emily. looking down at her. he caught
n CLINT Of her eyes. hurriedly averted
from his. Slowly and cautiously they
were turned toward his again and
Miss Mike looked at him. The corners
Of her mouth dropped just little and
then she asked piteOusly
my nose amt out OF joint, Is It,
dadee?"
81 should say not" cried father. as
he frightened his arms around her
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