Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-09-20
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Paul sat on low stool facing the
hre, his breakfast spread on a great
arm chair before him. Beside the egg
and the toast ana the glass Of milk,
there was The Book, VITA its cover
wOndrously decorated in red and gold,
propped open at the picture of the
princess. As he finished the last NOR
sci Of buttered toast and began quite
slowly on the egg-one kept the egg
always for the last-he turned his eyes
meditatively ON the nurse.
What could one do to grow large
as large as you--large enough to fill
this big chair?" he wondered, thought
fully.
Mary YVES pinnlng on her cap at the
mirror. She spoke with difficulty, her
attention on her task
"Oh, eat much, and sleep much, and
be very good and obedient"
EAT and sleep-and be good" Paul
summed up concisely. Does it take
lOng?"
Mary turned her laughing eyes on
him curiOusly. Not very long" said
she. "Why does he want to be big. 1
wonder" He reached gravely for The
Book and opened it quite slowly to the
place.
Il should like" said Paul ITO eat
downstairs where Simpson waits. and
to go places with-with her, and to see
what happens after she kisses me
goodnight"
"Oh!" said the girl in an odd little
voice.
He thumbed the page wlstfully.
Il suppose 1t rather surprised her
having a little son." said he. "rhe
princes in this are all big, and 1 sun
pose she wouldn't know quite what to
do with me If went down now
wouldn't-ht in. But l don't seem +o
belong to her up here, somehow"
Mary dropped upon her knees and
patted his little legs comfortinglv. They
were rather fine little legs, straight and
shapely' and rosy-brown above the
socks
Don't you now2" said she. Her ewes
grew very narrow and bright as thew
always did when she was thoughtful mr.
cross.
II tell you'll Let's have a surpriseY"
she proposed, brightly.
"A SURPRISED"
Something nice which she won't ex-
pect," explained the girl. "Shall we
have ft?"
YES, let's" cried Paul, eagerly ais
it something about being big and emf
ing downstairs and being with-wjtb
her? What is it2"
Mary Rugged him tenderly. "Tt's
sleeping In her very own bed with
her!' she said, impresslvely. "Wonld
you like it-for just once! And when
she wakes up, she will find you ="
Paul put his arms around her han
PLY. "When-when will 1t be bedtime
please?" said he.
The boy opened his eyes on a stronoa
world. Before him stretched a Won
derful view, waving, futtering pillows
OF soft blue silk. His little BODY was
almost buried in dOwny sheer pillows
He had never been in this place before
but somehow it reminded him of her
perhaps because the faint, very faint
biossomy smell that she had was here
too. Suddenly, he remembered. He
oreathed a quaint little sigh of content.
then he opened his eyes again. amazed
Soft strains of music were floating in
to him. Very cautiously he pushed
back the curtains and peepeu out.
The room was as dainty and blua az
the bed, and was dimly lighted bv q
pale blue lamp in the alcove. He crcnt
our Of the bad scarcely breathing. and
half-owed. approached the window, If
was black outside, and the familiar
sky was strangely lit with many twin.
king lights. He was years old, and