The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-31
TO THE FIREPLACE

boots, fryingpan, coffee pot and his pipe, all of
which wisely bestowed in places high for little
The energetic youngster entering fully the spirit
of shifting things about trotted quickly inviting
little cupboard, and laying hold of opened can of
condensed milk, rolled two precious eggs worth a
quarter apiece right out where they fell upon the floor
after which she inverted the milk with equal adroit
mes and rich raw R usn ard, at , her feet
from en- his l high +, position site 10 o" STOOL
the lid in of her tenacious little hands, promptly
made the amende feminine She fastened to- the stool
whereon the man was standing and threw her arms
and all, about his 1eges.
Baby-do-yove-Uncle Dan," she assured him
fondly
thing" said Dan. He descended to the floor took the
from his tiny guest threw it into the fire. and for
the first time observed the cheerful blazing OF his
bootjack
With one wild dive he snatched it FORTH then ener
geticaly kicked it, still blazing across the ROOM and
preserving its charred remains In the meantime little
Prairie, eager initiate his example and to be of
sistanee doing her utmost to kick the broken eggs
and the viscid milk toward the supply of water
but with only partial success Unfortunately the egg
stuff slippery
Dan turned about in time to see two tiny feet fling
treacherousy and upward, and the baby sit down
upon the custard with emphatic drectness He stood
perfectly still and gazed at her helpessy. He said
nothing, since nothing adequate arose to his mind.
Little Prairie remained but moment in the cream
and golden setting then laborousy extricated her gar
she turned about to view.
"Baby-made- -nife-and-cean." she inn
parted cheerfully Then coming forward, both sticky
hands held before her with fingers extended till they
resembled small fishes in Distress she added:
Uncle Dan-tate-it-off"
Waltz said the miner. wait till kin wet good
big ragw
He three empty -four sacks, enticed the baby
tanning her clothing locked his cabin for better
security against her further adventures and labored
earnestly for long hour before he could make the
child even nartially nresentahle
He was rolling up the discarded dress in tight,
hard wad, and Prairie making futile attempts to
escape his vigilance and explore the world outside his
cabin when Billy Partridge came toiling the trail,
half-opened newspaper clutched IN his fist
hold friend in all his life Little Prairie was equally
enthusiastic Partridge was her adopted Uncle Billy
He promptly took her his knee and she promptly
announced that she loved him. and proceeded to empty
his pockets. Dan concealed the wad OF little clothing
and in glowing optimism related the facts concerning
little Prarie's temporary soiourn in his cabin
he said ecstaticaly. I'm goin to let you stay with
and share Miss Devoe regular Fact is, Billy, I've
got to 60 and see friend for half hour right away
guess I'll leave you and Miss Devoe here together
while I'm gone"
But I wanted to read this here paper" objected
Billy. Il only just got it in the mail Haven't had
for month";
That's all right, Just set here and read it. you and
Miss Devoe said Dam whose anxiety to hasten of to
his belated appointment with Miss Betsey Docd at