The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-07
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BY RENE BOUCHELLE.
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prove it, even if a month is a mighty
short time to show what body can
do"
Janet Burton's remark was called
forth by the receipt of letter from
her sister, asking if she would keep
house and care for her five children,
ranging in age from one to IA, while
she went away for a month. In reply
ing, Janet not only acceded to her SIS
ter's request, but intimated she would
be glad to relieve her of her house
hold cares for two months instead OF
one
1t was with the spirit and zeal of a
true missionary that Janet took charge
of her small nieces and nephews, as
she was sure their faults were those
of training and not inherent, and would
soon be corrected by her wise manage
ment
Their parents left Monday morning
on an early train, and her enlighten-
ment and their education began at the
breakfast table, where fried chicken
occupied the place Of honor.
First the twins quarreled over who
was to get the pulley-bone. Janet cut
the pulley-bone in two, and gave each
one half; but instead of causing salts
faction, the twins were as sulky dur
Ing the balance of the meal as only
eight-year-old youngsters can be, and
paid no attention whatever to their
aunt's explanation that she had done
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under the circumstances.
Aunt Janet, mother isn't here, so
can't I have coffee for breakfast"
piped up six-year-old Margaret.
NO, my dear, you can't do anything
while your mother is away that she
would not allow, for that would be
disobedience."
Il don't care, and papa always let
me have it when mammals gone"
Good Heavens! was it. possible
that Sarah had no more control over
her children than this thought Janet,
as she hurriedly gulped down a cup
of coffee, so as to be ready for the
next outbreak.
But the balance of the meal passed
off quietly, and after seeing that the
baby was properly fed she set about
getting the Oldest boy off to school.
Now, William Henry had reached the
age when the grub is transformed into
a butterfly, and Solomon himself
couldn't have been more particular
about his raiment
Aunt Janet, I want a clean collar
and handkerchief" These wants were
supplied, and Janet returned to the
lunch she was preparing.
Aunt Janet, these stockings have
got a hole in them; please get me
another pair" Back-she went and
searched until she found a whole pair,
and again returned to the unfinished
luncheon.
After several other stops to hunt for
missing articles the lunch was finally
prepared, and the young man started
off to school, fully 80 minutes late.
Her troubles broke out afresh next
morning when she found that the
twins and Margaret had gone off be-
fore breakfast, no one knew where.
The place was searched, high and low.
and failing to find trace of them any
where, she alarmed the neighborhood,
and started out parties in every direc-
ton looking for them. Breakfast was
forgotten entirely, and only baby
Louise, serenely unconscious of the
state of affairs, cared for any. Her
demands for sustenance for the inner
man were so loud and insistent, how
ever that her distracted aunt was
finally compelled to heed them, as the
nurse had gone off with the others in
their search for the children.
About nine o'clock the truants
slipped in the back gate and made a
Decline for the kitchen. The cooks
shout Of:
"Glory, Hallelujah, here dey isl"
brought Janet promptly on the scene.
and in the excess of her gratitude at
their safe return, she would have
fallen on the culprits' necks and went
tears OF joy-only each pair of arms
encircled three or four huge bull.
frogs, and the twins were so muddy
and dirty from head to foot that it
was difficult to distinguish one from
the other, while Margaret was scarce
ly any better. Eugene explained that
early that morning they had become
possessed of sudden desire for some
bullfrogs' legs for breakfast. and had
gone: to the pond for them. CARRYING
Margaret along to hold the bait. Un-
fortunately they had both tumbled in.
and the reason they were SO late get
ting home was that so many people
were prowling around, and they had
had such time lodging them.
Corporal punishment was against
her principles, so Janet marched them
to the bathroom and, after thorough
scrubbing, put them both to bed to
mediate over the way of the trans
gressor.
1t was out of the question to send
William Henry to school at this late
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