Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22

grain,
And perhaps. an old familiar
Friend will meet us in the lane.
Let us hear the doves and chickens.
See the calf tied to the fence,
Watch the smoke curl from the Chin
ney
Where 1t issues white and dense.
Note the Joy of natures beauty
Where leaf clings to the bough
And hear mother once more calling:
children, supper's ready now!"
st. Louis Star.
IdTTIE JESS1E'S LESSON.
One morning .Jessie's mamma CALI
ed to her: Daughter, ] have just
received phone message from moth
er that she is quite i'll and must
go to see her. AS the weather Is
threatening, 1 shall not take baby,
and you must have charge Of him
during my absence. shall be gone
all. day unless l find mother much
better on my arrival at her house.
So You must be good girl and look
well after baby"
Jessie made no reply, for her moth
er's going from home for the day
and leaving baby in her charge spoil
ed the little girls plan for the az.
ternoon. for it was Saturday, and Jes.
sic always looked forward to the holt
day with so much anticipation. She
had promised Marie Parker that she
would go with her to call on some
young friends, and that she would
remain at Marie's for supper. But
now her afternoon was spoiled. and all
by baby! Jessie stood pouting as
her mother gave the last instructions
regarding the care of baby. who was
robust chap Of two years.
Then Jessie's mother kissed her
goodbye and was gone, and baby was
asleep in his little bed in his moth
er's room. Jessie went to see If he
needed anything, and on walking
about the room awoke him. He sat
up and rubbed his dear bright eyes
and smiled at his sister, who was in
no humor to return a smile. She
kept thinking to herself: "oh, II
1t were not for Babe 1 could go to
Marie's this afternoon. But now I
must stop at home and take care of
him. 1 think 1t really mean for me
to be obliged to look after him."
Baby kept on smiling. Then he
began to laugh loudly and to kick up,
his heels and to crow and make all
sorts Of antics He was in the. jol-
lest humor and wanted romp with
his sister. But Jessie would not
romp with him. She dragged him
rudely from his 4ittle bed and carried
him downstairs, where she put him
on the floor. AS he could run about
In most lively way. he was soon in
the hall. then in the library, runmag-
ing among papers and magazines on
the floor. Jessie paid no attention
to him at all, but got q book and be-
gan reading. After a while the front
doorbell rang and Jessie went to an
swer it. There stood Marie Parker
and Polite Davis. ooh, Jessie, there's
to be parade on Main street at
half-past 10. The 7th Regiment is to
march. and, of course, "a band will be
In advance playing!" Thus exclaim-
ed Marie, her face aglow with excite
ment. I'VE Polly and I-are going
to see the parade and came to ask
you to go with u.s.
Jessie was all eagerness, and said
she'd love to go. Then, remembering
baby, she frowned and said: "Oh,
I can't go. for grandmother is sick
and mamma has gone to spend the
day with her, leaving me in charge
of Babe. I'd love to go but
Cant the maid keep him?" asked
Polly.
Yes, can't you leave him with
herr" added Marie. Often mamma
used to leave me with our cook, and
nothing ever happened to me. Please
come with us, JESSIE"
Jessie thought for moment 81
wouldn't dare to ask the maid to
mind Babe" she said, ''for she's so
Ouoy P1SpoiAn o eutuSo III lo7iuoAAo".
She has her regular baking, you
know, and we are to nave company
for dinner. tomorrow, SO she has an,
extra lot Of Saturday work to do.
Butt wonder why. ! could not go
without saying anything to Nancy?
She is SO busy In the kitchen that
she won't. come into the other part
Of the house before luncheon time,
and then III be home again: Babe
is playing in the library and I'll take
some cookies to him and put toys
about him on the floor. He'll enter
tain himself until l get back. i
won't be gone an hour"
Yes. Think that will he all right"
said Polly and Marie. So Jessie ran
and got her hat and jacket and went
of with her little comrades toward
the center of town, where the parade
was to take place within few min
=utes. And they found a nice place