The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
CHmDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

CRATE. Ey and by he climbed up into
an armchair The heat made him
sleepy. and he closed his eyes. He
opened them in great astonishment. a
moment later. when be heard 4 shrill
Cock -adoodle-dOo. which sounded
very close 10 him. He knew there were
no chickens in the room. because the
chickens were al out on the farm
i'm the couuu., and he was Just be-
ginning 10 think that he had been
dreaming when he heard the Cock
adcodle-doo" again. This time II
seemed to come from in front OF him.
and he looked into the fireplace.
though how a cock -adoodle-do' could
come from the midst OF the ire he did
not know. As his eyes fell on the ire
he gave a jump in the chair and stared
rs hard as he could. There. in front
OF him. perched on piece of coal.
was a comical little rooster.
We'll" said the rooster. you are
the slowest boy 10 get awake that
ever knew. and | have vakened ali
kinds OF boys in my life. l am the
Cock that Crew in the Morn
Did the Priest all Shayen and
Shorr wake up?' asked Walter. eager
ly.
"Of course he did" answered the
rooster; "elSe how c.. ID he marry
the Milkmaid to the Man al, Tattered
and Torng"
OF course said Walter. II might
have thought of that
1--WE thought of it, said another
voice. I'VE were at the wedding"
And big black -an6-white cat crawled
out from hole in the Goals and stood
beside the rooster. II am the Cat that
Caught the Rat" said he. Once upon
time wore boots. and helped my
master 10 marry the Princess
Bow wow.woy = barked 4 little
dog. which came running from a cor
| ner.
The cat jumped nimbly to The tor OF
a big piece of coal. where she put up
her back at the dog aud made a great
kissing noise.
"Oho" said Waiter. 81 guess you
must be the Dog that Worried the Cat,
aren't youT'
II thought you would know me-"
barked the dog. Il am the same dog
right along; | never belong to a witch
If witch came around | would bark
at her Hello! there's the Ugly Duck
ling. guess I'll bark at her" But
the wary old duck scampered off.
How is it that you all are here?'
asked Walter. IL thought you all were
dead long time ago And | do not
see how you can live in the fire.
"Oh. the fire does not hurt us, said
the Cock that Crew in the Morn. be.
fore any Of the others could answer
And we did not die We never die;
and we live in the fire: not always In
this fire. for we like 10 go about from
one place TO another. but some OF US
are here most OF the time. You can
see us in any fire If you look carefully.
The best time 10 see us is in the even
ing. Just before the lights are lit, then
we come out to see what is going on
"And you'll see something going on
now" snapped a red fox. jumping from
behind a pile of Goals and dashng AZ
the rooster The rooster lodged to Que
side and gave q derlsive crow.
Just let that old rooster alone
growled deep voice; and Walter,
looking into a corner of the fireplace,
saw q great bear. II am the Big Bear
who lived in the wood, said Bruin.
Here comes my son, the Little Bear"
Whatever became of GodenlOcks"
asked Walter of the Little Bear
Would you have hurt her il you had
caught her when she came 10 your
house ia the wood and sat IN your
chair"
NO" said the Little Bear laughing
II would have played with her. aud
told her where the best berries grew
that summer
And what fun we do have in sum-
mer" said the Sly Old Fox. do you
know. Little Bo-peep was watching her
sheep one day when
Walter. Walter, come to supper"
some one called suddenly, and at tie
sound OF the voice all the birds and
beasts scuttled for hooks and crannes
in the Goals. "Ill tell you that tale
another time" said Sly Old Fox. and
lodged into his hole just as Walters
elder sister came into the room.
Wake up. Waiter; supper is ready
she said shaking hin by the shoulder, {,
but Waiter declared that he had not
been asleep at all, but was just watch.
ing the animals. After supper he went
back 20 the FIRE. but there were too
many people in the room. and although
he caught n glimpse OF one or two OF
the animals. none OF them came out
and spoke to him.
But Walter hopes that some time. In
the twilight ne will see them all again.
and that then the SLY Old Fox will
finish The story OF how BO-peeps
sheep al ran awsy."-Henry Hoicomb
Bennett. IN So. Nicholas.
| The New George.