The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-09-20
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Paul sat on low stool facing the
fire, his breakfast spread on "a great
arm chair before him. Beside the egg
and the toast and the glass of milk,
there was The Book, with 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 cgg-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 chairY" he wondered, thought
fully.
Mary was pinning on her cap at the
mirror. She spoke with difficulty, her
attention On her task. "a
"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,"ssaid
she. "Why does he want to be big, 1
wonder" He reached gravely for The
Book and opened it quite slowly to the
place. ,
II should like" said Paul, ITO eat
downstairs where Simpson waits, and
to 60 places with-with her, and to see
what happens after she kisses me
goodnight"
ooh" said the girl in an odd little
voice. 49,
He thumbed the page wlstfully.
II suppose 1t rather surprised her
having little son." said he. "The
princes in this are all big, and 1 sun
pose she wouldn't know quite what to
do with me If went down row.
wouldn't-flt in. But I don't seem to
belong to her up here, somehow"
Mary dropped upon her knees and
patted his little legs comfortingly. They
were rather fine little legs, straight and
shapely, and rosy-brown above the
secka
"Don't you now" said she. Her eyes
grew very narrow and bright as they
always did when she was thoughtful or
cross.
II tell you! Let's have a surprlseY'
she proposed, brightly.
~ sur-prlse?"
Something nice which she won't ex-
pect," explained the girl. "Shall we
have it?"
Eyes, let's!" cried Paul. eagerly. "Is
It something about being big and eat-
Ing downstairs and being wIth-with
her? What Is it?"
Mary Rugged him tenderly. "It's
sleeping In her very own bed with
her!" she said, impressively. would
you like it-for just once! And when
she wakes up, she will find you!"
Paul put his arms around her hap
PLY. "When-when will 1t be bedtime.
please7" said he.
The boy opened his eyes on a strange
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 1t reminded him of her.
perhaps because the faint, very faint
blossomy smell that she had was here,
too. Suddenly, he remembered. He
breathed q quaint little sigh of content :
then he opened his eyes again, amazed.
Soft strains Of music were floating in
te him. Very cautiously he pushed
back the curtains and peeped out.
The room was as dainty and blue as
the bed, and was dimly lighted by a
pale blue lamp In the alcove. He crept
out Of the bad scarcely breathing, and,
half-awed, approached the window. 1t
wars black outside, and the familiar
sky was strangely lit with many twin
king lights. He was 3 years old, and