The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-05-29
Laughed In His Sleep.

ing; and when reproved for being 30
careless, his excuse always was that
he forgot, writes Annie Briggs Fox in
the Home Journal. He spoke the
truth, NO doubt. but he might have
added. also with truth. that the reason
he forgot was that he didn't try to re-
member.
One cold winters night he hung on
his clothes as usual and jumped into
bed. Smuggling down under the warm
covers, he watched the moons bright
rays which streamed In at the window,
rendering objects In the little room
distinctly visible. He could see his
clothes scattered about on the floor.
and the thought came to him how his
mother had told him always to arrange
his garments neatly for the night; and
~ he remembered he told himself that
he would get up right away and put
them in their proper places. but 1t was
10 coxy in the warm bed and the room
was cold, and where was the use. any
way? They only had to be put ON
again the next morning: 10 It really
didn't matter. He didn't try to re-
member any more. but Just lay still
and watched the moon shining in At
the window.
Presently he was amazed at seeing
his knickerbockers (which lay in the
middle Of the room where he had
slipped out of them) rise slowly from
the floor. Its shame to be worn by
such an untidy boy" they complained.
in . woolly. smothered kind Of voice.
''It isn't many days since we were
spick, span new from tho shop. and
we're oil over spots already; besides.
no one would dream we had ever been
creased" The knickers shook them
selves vigorously. marched solemnly
across the room, folded themselves In
themselves over the back Ut chair.
Edwin could hardly believe his eyes
or his ears, and shook with laughter ut
the sight of his Knockers walking along
Just a. IL he we're inside of them, and
the idea Of clothes actually talking!
1t was really too funny. He was still
chuckling when one Of his rloes
walked briskly over from the corner
where he had kicked 1t and placed
itself primly under the chair on which
were the knickers. Come along" 1t
called out Grossly to its mate. which
lay in another corner. 1T il pretty
hard to be kicked around in this
fashion after racing about all day long.
Just look at my toe, how 1t IL stubbed
out, and my sole IL almost through,
and l not q month old yet. It's .
shame. say"
The other shoe, grumbling to itself.
glided swiftly over the floor and took
its place beside it companion.
Edwin went OF again into bursts Of
merriment. It was ~ good ~ = circus.
thought he. and even better. for when
had anyone heard clothes talk at =
circus, or any other place. for that
matter? He waited eagerly for the
next act.
Tho stockings, which lay in . small
heap where Edwin had dropped them,
now stirred themselves. turned them
selves inside out and. skipping lightly
across the room. hung themselves, ono
on each side Of the knickers. Dear
me, what q rent there II in your knee"
said one, a. 1t settled itself for the
night.
'Yes. I know" returned the other
with . sigh; "andiI was only put on
new to-day: but perhaps you arc not
aware that you have . great hole In
your foot!"
YES. I am" observed the frst, but
I am not to blame. It IL that careless !
boy over there in the bed. He ID =
most wearing child"
The hast sentence sounded strangely |
familiar to Edwin. He had often |
heard his mother say the very same |
thing.
when the stockings had had their |
say . detected voics was heard from
the center Of the room where lay lit |
tie cottoo blouse. "Clea1 only this |
msrniug, aad I'm positively ashamed
to show myself I've three buttons Of. |
soo. It's Q disgrace 70 bosea6 - sseA