The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-10

eional glimpses OF palnter Ia '"e .e
yard next door, who was MOVING
along slowly from stone to stone
painting the foundation OF the mouse
Of their rich neighbor . subdued sort
Of red color.
Mrs. Sparks was dreamily wonder.
ing why the foundation which had
been pretty in it, natural hue. neeo'
Cd painting at all. when Tommy
Sparks toddled in through the door
way leading from the kitchen. Tommy
had come up from the yard the back
way. Tommy had some streaks OF
red running diagonally down from
each corner OF his mouth. and his
linen dress was spotted In places with
the same color.
Tommy Sparks" demanded his
mother. "what on earth have you been
eating?"
Tommy climbed into Q chair. swung
his legs In his infantile way and SAID:
Mamma, painters pies good"
Mrs. Sparks gave one hurried. hor-
rined glance through the window at
the red paint which was being dauoed
on the neighbor's house. and then
turned her anguished countenance
toward Tommy.
Tommy" her voice was . pleadins
vail, did you eat the painters stun
out Of the pail7"
Eyes, out Of the pail: painters pies
GOOD" answered Tommy.
Mrs. Sparks shrieked. The maid
rushed in from the kitchen. Get the
doctor, the druggist and Mr.. Sparks"
screamed Mrs. Sparks. "Tommys eat
On paint and sugar Of lead and every.
thing. 90. girl. co." Susan rushed
through the door. sent the corner
druggist flying up to the house. or
dered the clerk to telephone Mr..
Sparks and then sat out on chase for
the doctor.
In the meantime Mrs. Sparks was
moaning over Tommy. who was TAX.
ing the unusual commotion which he
had created as blandly 40 would most
four.year.olders. He insisted on occa-
sionally reiterating that painters pie
was good" and at each reiteration the
mothers heart sank.
The druggist rushed in, Tommy
has eaten paint. Heaven alone knows
how much. It must have had sugar
Of lead In It. and that's sweet and
that's why he ate It,"
The druggist grabbed up Tommy
half threw him onto lounge. and
then turned to the mother. Control
yourself, Mrs. Sparks; life depends or
instant action. Get me salt, potash
and softsoap." Luckily Mrs. Sparks
had all three articles In the house
and she rushed OF to the kitchen and
brought them back. Tommy AZ yet
showed no sign Of collapse. The drug
gist put two tablespoonfuls OF salt II
half Q glass Of lukewarm water ant
forced Tommy to swallow II sputter
Ing. This dose was followed up Will
Q heroic one OF potash. and theI
Tommy was made to swallow larg'
coffee cupful Of softsoap, With tn
soap down and Tommy's eyes hang
: ing out Of his head and well dow
over his cheek bones. the druggis
turned the youngster over ON hi
stomach on the couch and shook him
The only thing about Tommy tina
didn't rebel at this treatment was hi
stomach. That held onto It's unaccui
toned load with a pertinacity worth
Of something better At this junctur
the painter appeared on the scene. H
admitted to the fearful Mrs. Spark
that he had left his paint pot on tn
ground where Tommy could hav
found II for about five minutes Will
he went round the corner to get
glass Of beer.
At this instant the doctor fell
At the door on the heels OF the mai,
He approved the druggists treatmer
and added to It large dose Of ipeca
Under this last added horror Tommy
stomach ana spirit both gave wa.
Like the younger hopeful In Helen
Babies, he played whale. and while
didn't cast up Jonah he cast up prett
near everything else.
While Tommy was In the throes M
Sparks arrived. ashy.lipped and sha
on. The doctor turned to him.
trust, Mr.. Sparks. that II we can kee
him at II for ten minutes moro v
may save his life" Tommy Kept ut
Tho painter. who had retreated b
fore the stricken countenance Of Mr.
Sparks. now reappeared. He was ca
rying in one hand dinner pail. whit
ne held upside down to show tho,
assembled that It was absolute
empty.
"When ! came to work this NOR
Ing" the painter said. II had thr'
pieces OF berry pie In this pail.
amt got any now. fact ] Just di
covered. ] guess maybe the youn
ster knows where u went"