The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

more than half the wagon load We
hauled them almost 70 the TOP OF the
Rocky mountains. and then one night
Iva terrific snowstorrn. when the
wagon upset and we needed the old
clocks for kindling wood. they were
brass. glass. and varnish. yet all were
cremated. Peace 20 their sounding
bross; rest to their brazen faces,
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Making a Cradle for Jimmy,
Papa had brought two little dry
goods boxes down from Marion. on.
he had made into window sash. we
boys kept wondering and wondering
what he was going 70 do with the
other. lie kept Il in the smoke houes.
and once when we found him in there
ali alone. when he thought we were
down at the creek catching catfish. we
found him busy IN there fixing rock
eTs on the little box. We were de-
lighted with the idea, and. asking hin,
what Il was for, he timidIy and with
some confusion. said Il was 10 be
cradle for little Jimmy But little
Jimmy th1 -st both his hands IN his
pants pOclIels and said II was not big
enough. ans he added. with a pour.
inat baby Jimmy did not want 20 sleep
IN Grads anyhow
4 few da.-s before this little rebellion
by the bahT boy IN his first panta-
looms, an honest man and hts pretty
young wife. really the prettIest woman
had ever seen except mother, came
TO papa 10 DC married. and. as usra7
Wnere m1IcT was so scarce. brought
two coon skins. And they were very
I'll INA On
ter and dressed 20 perfection. To
dress or tan e coon skin properly YOU
first par-fiesh It with the back edge
OF your huuung-knife. then take The
brains OF the animal and, rubbing tbs
on the flesh side, you manipulate the
skin with your hands industriousIv.
rubbing and rubbing for hours. This
IS. OF was done. IN these DAYS at uizhr
by the cabin fire. after the days work
was done Il takes three operations
20 complete the task But when Il IS
done the skin Shines and gilstens as #
oiled and each particular BIT OF FUR
STANDS mp as n alive.
Mother had claimed these two beau
uful skins for some special purpose
OF her own and put them away IN
der her pillow. where she always kent
the money, when there was any money.
and she now brought out the beautI-
ful skins. which Jimmy had also ad-
mired very much and she put them
carefully and tenderIy IN the cradle
smoothing them down with her hands
and talking gentle baby talk TO baby
Jimmy But he again thrust his hands
deep IN MS pockets and turning as II
IN disgust. staIked away 10 the door
Miller. So mother took the coon skins
out for the time at Least and the cradle
vas put back again in the smoke
house
Soon after a good old Southern
woman came from the Billy Fields
settlement and sent Us little folks AWAY
20 Billy Fields and his house FUN Of
girls And when the good old woman
went away we were all back home and
very, very happy I led the horse
that carried her and she sat I'D a
straddle srroking cob pipe and hold
ing ughc before her one OF those
clocks. the first and only one we ever
disposed Of But let me ten the END
Of this chapter IN verse For thers are
things that are sacred from severe
prose and a song suits better the
meme. Ihis is from Harpers:
WHEN LITTLE SISTER CAME
We dvelt IN the woods Of the Tippeean,-
in q lone. lost cabin. with never a vfevt
or The ful! days sun for q whole year
With strange half hints through the razst
corn
We children were hurried one night. Next
morn
There vas frost IN the trees. and a sprinkle
Of snow.
And tracks in the ground. We burst through
the door.
And girl baby cried-snd thsn We were
four.
We we're not sturdy. and We WOW not vrfs.
IN tho things OF the world and the Eayr
men dare
pale-broued mother with n p-cphat.H sves
father that dreamed and looked anyvvhere
Three hrothers-wild blossoms. tan fash
toned as men
And We mingled with none but We lived a.
when
The pair FIRST lived. ere they knew ths rau.
And loving an things we believed In all
Oh, -iriiuS yourself and throwing your
strength
On the front % the forest that stands IN
mall
sounds. gallant indeed IN a pioneers tals-
But God in heaven. tho WEAKNESS
or a sweet soul barished and bound Ike
this
This reaching Of wsary-vorn arms nIT