Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10

mouse with the green shutters on
Third street, in Wautuska. The rea-
son she lived there was because Fla
Eye was an orphan, which means that
your papa and mamma have gone
away and will never come back. But
tome day you will see them again
when the Angel takes you.
Aunt Lou was Uncle Chads sister,
and Uncle Chad was the best man in
the whole world. He worked in the
bank where the bright pennies are,
and ne laughed a great deal. Aunt
Lou did not laugh so much-in fact,
she hardly ever laughed-but she was
4 dear auntie.
Il am afraid" said Aunt Lou,
great many times, to Uncle Chad,
that Fla Eye is not a normal child.
She is so serious, and l never heard
OF such a good child. She is almost
uncanny." 49,.
This was before Fla Eye learned
the advantages of sin.
Fla Eye was rather uncanny in some
things. Her eyes were too large. Peo-
pie always said:
"0h, yes, / know Fla Eye. She is
that Williams child with the big eyes"
One day Aunt Lou decided that Fla
Eye was old enough to go to Sunday
School. Miss Grace, who lived in the
brown house across the street, had
been talking to Aunt Lou, and Miss
Grace taught the infant class at Sum-
day school. She wanted Fla Eye. She
loved Fla Fye-as everybody loved
her-and she promised to let Fla Eye
o sit right next to her and hold her
hand. The next Sunday Fla Eye, in
o her prettiest dress went to Sunday
school,
Miss Grace did not teach her little
girls from a leafet or from a book
q She sat in the midst of them and told
them nice stories and gave them
pretty cards to take home and let
them ask questions. Fla Eye asked
great many, and when she came away
she had learned something very i'm
portant. If little girl was a good
little. girl, some day the Angel would
come and take her away; but if she
was. bad little girl the Angel would
never, never take her. To be bad was
to sin and the Angel never took sin.
ners.
Uncle Chad led the singing at Sun
day school, and he always walked
home with Miss Grace, except when
she walked with Billy Webster, and
to-day he and Miss Grace seemed to
have a great many things to talk
about, so Fla Eye had nothing to dis
turb her thoughts on the way home.
1t was clear she had been making a
great mistake; she had been inviting
the Angel to carry her of. Instead OF
being as good as possible it was nee
essary for her to be as bad as she
3 could. She must sin.
At Miss Grace's gate Uncle Chad
paused. He was clearly not hall
through with the interesting things he
had to talk over with Miss Grace.
Nov, Fla Eye" he said, you rur
across home, like a good little girl"
Miss Grace smiled. Let her stay
Chad" she said.
"All right You may stay" sale
Uncle Chad, and Fla Eye felt her sin
fulness pass away. She was sorry
Fla Eye sat on the porch step Will,
Uncle Chad and Miss Grace talked.
Fla Eye loved Miss Grace. Eve
since she had lived with Aunt Lou
Fla Eye had found in Miss Grace
suitable companion for her years
Miss Grace did not do foolish thing
with dolls as the little girls did, no
did she treat Fla Eye as an odd child
as other ladies did. She answers
questions and did not laugh at them
and she never Rugged and kissed Fl
Eye except just at the right time
when Fla Eye wanted to be huge
and kissed.
Fla Eye sat on the steps and lis
ened as long as she could bear 4
From time to time she opened he
mouth to speak, but Uncle Chad an
Miss Grace were chatting so eagerl
that there was no opportunity for
little girl to say anything. There wa
nothing on Miss Grace's lap but fal
and at length Fla Eye quietly remove
the fan and started to climb upon Mis-
Grace's knee.
Don't Fla Eye" Uncle Chad a,
monished. Miss Grace doesn't wal
you on her lap"
Fla Eye set her lips firmly an
edged farther on to the coveted kne
Let her be, Chad" Miss GraC
urged. II like to hold her. woul
like to steal her away from aunt
and keep her forever and eve
Wouldn't /, Fla Fye?"
'If you wanted to steal anoth,
member Of the family" said Unc
Chad. Il think you could be accomm
dated. l know one who leaves hir
self lying around quite promiscuousl
Just to tempt you, but you won't ha,
him" e.
IF he was as good as Fla Fly,
laughed Miss Grace, Il might
tempted, but he smokes, and he teas,
me. and he isn't as good as Fla Eye