The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-06-16
~ DADDY'S ~
GOOD. night STORIES
THE BIG BOX.

THE BIG BOX.
| You dropped off to sleep last night
said Ethers father before finished tell.
Ing you about the City Mice going
SOUTH"
"Tll try to keep awake tonight" said
Ethel. please tell me how they got
there"
| II surely do hate to leave this nice
place." said Maudie Mouse to her
mamma, "but Their I am awfully anx-
ious to see my cousin Matte"
| Are you ready?" asked Maudie's
papa, as he came down through the
hole in the floor.
Eyes, we are ready" said Mrs. City
Mouse. as she buttoned the last button
in Maudie's dress.
my, Maudie is getting so fat can
hardly get her dress together" said
Mrs. City Mouse.
well, no wonder said Mr.. City
1t isn't every Mouse family that lives
as high as we have lived here"
II only hope we fare as well when
we get SOUTH" said Mrs. City Mouse
| "Oh. well, 1t doesn't matter much
about our Clothes" said Mr. City
Mouse. II understand that in the south
| people wear very few clothes, because
1t is SO hot down there. Come on now"
Mr.. City Mouse took Maudie on his
| shoulder and lifted her up through the
hole in the floor, but not before he had
looked 3ery carefully to see that the
big white cat was nowhere in sight.
They tiptoed very quietly over to the
big box. 1t was all nailed shut.
Now, wonder where that knot hole
is," said Mr.. City Mouse. II certainly
saw it here this morning"
Mr.. City Mouse ran up the side of
the box and right on top he found a
big knot hole.
Mouse. Hurry up, come on up, here
1t fs.''
you'll have to come down and help
me get Maudie up" said Mrs. CITY
Mouse. Back down the side went Mr..
City Mouse and then with Maudie be-
tween them they scampered up the box
and down through the hole.
THE CITY MICE ON THEIR WAY.
I'll have to make my story short to-
night" said Etheps father, because
you went to sleep last night before I
got the City Mice started on their
way"
"Oh, I'm SO sorry" said Ethel; 'Tll
just squeeze my eyes open tonight"
Ooh, how nice and SOFT" said Maudie
Mouse, as her papa and mamma
dropped ner inside the box. What's
all this nice white stuff?"
That's cotton" said Maudie's papa.
What is it for?" asked Maudie.
ITO keep things in the box from
humping together hard and breaking"
said her papa.
We'll, I'm glad it's here" said
Maudie. 1T will be fine to sleep on"
And down she lay.
We'll. 1 declare" said Mrs. City
Mouse. the poor little dear is sound
asleep already. I'll take off her shoes
and she can sleep as long as she likes"
Yes. I suppose we will have a long,
tiresome journey" said Mr.. City Mouse
II guess we had all better sleep awhile"
Goodness" said Mrs. City Mouse.
whats that?"
Il guess we arc on our way" said Mr..
City Mouse, hold on TO me-"
They felt great jar as the box was
lifted up into the air and then came
down with a thud.
mot much fun about this, my dear"
said Mr.. City Mouse.
I'VE seem to be moving" said Mrs.
City Mouse. Peek out, my dear, and
see where we are"
Mr. City Mouse peeked out Of the lit
tie hole in the box. Their box was
standing on a platform, with lots Of
other boxes and trunks.
I'VE are surely on our way now" he
said. This is the railroad station"
THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
Ethers father set down by EthePs
bedside last night and told her more
about the little City Mice.
Mr. and Mrs. City Mouse and little
Maudie Mouse were very, very tired
when at last the box was taken off the
freight train.
"Oh DEAR" said Mrs. City Mouse, as
the box was thrown down on the plat
form. Il do wish they would be care
full. I'm all bruised up now"
but 1t was the best we could do"
And I'm so thirsty" walled little
Maudie Mouse. II want a drink"
BE quiet, Maudie," said her papa,
until / see where we are"
J-a-c-k-s-o-n-v-i-l- spelled Mr..
City Mouse, as he blinked up at the
"Hooray. hooray!" yelled Mr.. City
Mouse.
why, what on earth's the matter"
asked Mrs. City Mouse. all in trem-
BILE.
Were here, we're here." again
yelled Mr.. City Mouse, jumping UP and
down.
do be quiet and act as II you had
some sense" said Mrs. City Mouse.
You're soaring Maudie the way you're
acting"
Nothing to be scared about" said
Mr.. City Mouse, quieting down. "Only
we have reached the end Of our jour-
ney. My dear sister and her husband
and little Matte live right outside Of
Jacksonville, and we're in Jackson
ville.'
| "Hooray, hooray." now yelled Mrs.
City Mouse and little Maudie, Just as
much excited as Mr.. City Mouse had
been.
"They started to get out Of the box
| when" but Ethel was asleep.
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