The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-07
GOING To SLEEP

eyes open in the hope that his mother
would forget it was his hated bedtime,
No no. he cried, mechanically,
when he caught her regarding him
with fell intention Then he blinked
very fast to prove that ii was ridicu-
lous idea and that no one was so wide
awake as himself
"Oh, dear me, moi agreed his
mother, with elaborate diplomacy.
You don't have TO 90 10 slep, of
course not But don't you want to put
! Bill and Beulah to sleep?"
He frowned, as he looked with dis
| like at Bill, the tiny brown horse, who
lay, hoofs sttfly in the air. beside him.
On the other side lay Beulab in a
tumbled heap, one arm twisted in de-
tiance Of all human structural laws,
the beaming smile on her black cloth
face being in no wise disturbed He
sighed as he considered.
The cares of a family certainly in
terfered with ones personal desires to
marked degree. Medtatively he
kicked Beuiah over She still smiled
"Seel" cried his mother with light
some gayety, after a side glance at
the clock, which warned her that
within half an hour her guests for the
informal evening at cards would ar
rive. See! You can take Bill under
one arm-so' And Beulah under the
other-so' And now we will go"
-.
Historically, as he wriggled and
writhed out of her grasp. NO, no,
No, no."
The little brown horse and patient
Beulah fell to the floor with thump
Beulah continued to smile. The small
boys mother sighed
TIL tell you a story" she said,
stealthilyS unbuttoning one shoe, as
she carried him upstairs One day
Kent and his mamma went for a walk |
and Beulah and Bill stayed at home.
They walked and they walked till they |
walked right into the grocery. And |
the groceryman walked up to them
both shoes and his dress We're off by |
this-~"and he said, What -do--you--
want?' Just like that And
Il want Bill, broke out the small |
boy suddenly, sitting up very straight |
and yawnng.
Downstairs flew his mother and re-
turned with the small boys abandoned
family.
Won't you lie down In your nice
little bed now like this?" she asked, |
overwhelmingly, as she slipped on his
night gown and tried to put him under |
the covers.
Instantly he resolved himself into a
whirlwind of arms and ICES and CALI
ope shrieks, which aucHcd i'll for the
card party 1t was net night for
scientific discipline.
Rock me-" be cried, waving his
mother toward the rocker And
yalk!"
She took him in her arms, sat down
nd began again in nonotonous sing
ong the tale Of the outing,
And they walked right into the
rocery and the eroceryman walked |
p and said What-do--you--w ant?'
ust like that! And they said they a
'auted some soap and celery and" O
Walk" ordered the small tyrant. c
18th eyes wide open t
The mother rocked on hopefully and o
4turned to the beginning of her story. J
.hich she repeated three times. His p
yes were closed Carefully she got a
n her feet and moved toward his bed. {
pen flew the eyes and he regarded c
er sternly. Walk he said pleas il
ntly. And | want Beulah!' s.
Beulah was under the bed His mo- n
Ter had on tightfitting gown, but n
ne managed to fish out the doll. o
hich he tucked under one arm. b
please 30 TO sleep, Kent" she p
agged as she began rocking him o
gain. Aren't you tired of the walk c.
CRY? Once there was a little dog" II
Walk, walk" he whimpered. Of
Hastily she resumed the inspiring
lie of their peregrinations. lie GER
inly was fast asleep and breathing
lietly Then he stirred and open
w his eyes. Drink" he demanded.
You lie down and mamma will
ing you water she said. in relief. -
When she came back with the glass
was still awake She was listening
r the doorbell. NO. no." he threat ?
ed. when she tried to slip out Of the ).
ON. 4
oh I'm not going,' she assured 2.
m In haste and his face smoothed e.
{. though he watched her narrowly. +
= was grasping Beulah upside down i
d he held Bill in choking grasp 4
ont the neck. 81
once Kent and his mamma went =
+ a walk-went FOR A walk" she
oned under her breath. And they
liked and they walked
His eyelids, which had fallen Of
Fir own weight, struggled open de- .
ntly.
And they walked and they walked 70
they walked right into the grocery
to-the-grocery- =
Her voice trailed of into nothing. 80
The eyelids were still closed. she "a
toed toward the door. her heart in sn
{ throat In the distance she heard Is,
ring Of the front door bell Her I'm