The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-11
LITTLE TROT
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the other But this did not seem to amuse him much
He never once left off staring at Trot who finishing his
Tot looked him attenvey that the boys glance
Rolls very good they crammed the
last bit into his mouth.
The boy gave sad little grunt
"1ave you had your unch?9
The little boy stared him with amazed Tro repeated his
"IIave you had your lunch?o
The little boy shook his head
"Wel, suppose you will have it soon?
boy He filled his hand with again and
with his old occupation shaking his head
81 don't believe you are going to have any lunch.
boy did reply Trot knew he had guessed the truth
81 expect you bilious yesterday
The little boy opened his eyes wide The word bilious did not
belong to his world But he shook his head.
Did you have stomacll-ache?
The head-shakng still continued.
COR perhaps you naughty?
'WeT WIN did YOU have nothing to eat?"
The little boy his head with one hand and rubbed his nose
with the other He then made series OF quite unngl0e sounds
Didn't they give you anything
Once more he shook his head.
"yVhy didn't you-ask your mother for something's?
'T did ask her"
Then why didn't she give you anythng2"
There nothing in the house
This information sounded absurd What would be the good
and pnte? opened one in the hall or kitchen you
could see any amount of nice things could be The
little boy was telling stories mother had said there nothing
in order to punish him TrO said in very stern voice voice
The boy simply looked him with dazed round eyes lrot
perhaps you greedy rude made your
or did not learn your essons?"
Nothing but head-shake.
"Were disobedient?'
ch1ds lips rembed
"I do what I like. No tells nothing
Whatever did this mean Trot began to grow angry
"Wel, then why did you get nothing to ea?"
Once the child replied YEARLY:
"There nothing in the house
So it really was with surprise Was such
thing possible? that mother could really have nothing
o give her little eat?
"Ihen n npy7'
There nisaking the in the little boys eyes
IF had known that would have given you my roll because
a |
The little boy his resignedy quite understood
Tro reflected then he asked difficult question:
why was there nothing in your mothers paitry?"
''We haven't pantry"
This really extraordinary
But what about the larder?
Father Of work Mother is i'll in bed with little Brother
So there amt much to grow fat on"
What rude talk Trot Knew he ought listen to
badly brought up children He felt quite he ought go
curiosity prevailed liz
"Why doesn't your father buy you something ea?"
"He hasn't money" III
good reason And vet Ther often bought
hngs without she told them put them
The child his He not understand He began plav
Tell them to put it down to the account"
ng with the sand again.
Tot felt dazed frightened There were actually chill
er who were quite good and yet their mothers had nothing
give them What could thinking Was it really
possible? Trot began his questions again
Does father ask God each day give him daily bread
Once more the little boy did understand Trol repeated
question.
don't think So"
Tro sighed So here explanation and was really
erv serious
do you mean to say your father does say payers?"
81 don't think
HE talks God?' I.
81 don't think At least wien HIS angry"
What funny time to pray What does he say them"
He says God Almighty and he makes fearful row."
Irot medtated That cc" be
lught him one like it. Perhaps only for grownup people
We'll how do you yourself pray?"
The little boy laughed syly, but did not reply
Tell me how you pray?
The little boy chucking At perked out: