Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
he 7 inkhng Singing
Music-Book

in place of honor upon the counter
of the toy shop. 1t had beautiful
shiny, polished wood case, but thai
was not the wonderful part of the lit
tie tinkling, singing music box 1t hao
a beautiful colored picture upon the
front, of tiny blue lake and tiny
white castle set in the midst of some
green trees, but that was not the won
derful part of the little tinkling. sing
ing music box 1t had crank with
a gilt knob which one could turn
around and around and then around
again. but that was not the wonderful
part of the little tinkling. singing
music box.
The wonderful part of the little
tinkling. singing music box was its
voice. 1t had voice as soft as wind
in the tree tops and as high as a
summer cluod and as clear as sing
ing brook and as sweet as a birds. 1t
could sing many pretty little tunes.
too, for the children. There was one
very fine marching tune it. sang. in
which one could hear the feet of toy
soldiers; and there was the best tune
of all that the little tinlling, singing
of all-"Home. Sweet Home"
There was little boy named Dick
who wanted very much to go up to
the toy-shop, so when he woke up in
the morning he cried loudly for fear
his dear mother would not take him.
Then he spilled his breakfast por-
ridge. making large. untidy spots up
on the clean white tablecloth and up
on his clean white blouse. He had
to have his blouse changed, and then
he cried again. And after that he
forgot to feed his good little dog,
Dandy because he was in such haste
to 90 to the top shop. On his way
to the toy shop he passed the house
of a little friend who was i'll. The
window was open and the friend
called out:
"Where are you going. Dick?"
81 am going to the toy shop Dick
called back.
"Will YOU buy me something
asked the friend who was i'll.
mo indeed" dick called back; II
am going to the toy shop to buy toy
for myself"
So Dick reached the toy shop and
first he looked at a hobby-horse with
a bushv name and tail, but he did not
want that because he had one at
home: and next he looked at a game
that was made up Of a great many
colored bits. but he did not want that
because he decided that it would be
too hard to put together. Then he
looked at pop gun. but he did not
want that because he had three at
home. Last he looked at the little
tinkling. singing. music box that stood
in a place of honor on the top mans
counter and he clapped his hands and
shouted in great glee: ooh ] want
that music box. That is what | came
TO buy
So Dick turned the crank Of the
music box around and around and then
around again. 1t sang for him very
nrettily the fine marching tune with
the sounds of the tramping feet of
many little toy soldiers. Then. oh
it was very strange. the little tinkling
singing music box made sound as ii
it bad cold in its throat It stopped
singing altogether. Although the toy
man shook it and tried bis hand at
turning the crank, the music box was
perfectly cuiet.
Co Dick had IN 90 home without il.
There was little girl by the name
Of Helen who wanted. too. ore morn
ing to go early to the toy shop. So
she got up early and dressed herself
waiting to HELM mother dress
the dear baby as she did every other
morning. Then she helped herself 10
the toast without waiting to say. ''1f
YOU please for fear she would not he
in time for the toy shop After break
fast she slammed her foot when she
was asked to wine the plates and dust
he play room And on the way to the
.oy shop she pushed a little errand
yirl rudely off the sidewalk because
she was in such hurry
So Helen. too, reached the TOW shop
md first she looked at doll in pink
satin who would open and close its
yves. but she did not want that be-
.apse she had one at home And
lext size looked at tin pots and pans
or 4 dolls stove. but she did not |
yant those because she did not like to |
ook And then she looked at o sew
ne basket but she did not want that
,ecallse she was not patient enough !