Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-15
The LittIe Rcd Man.

Adrienne was eating her breakfast and she was not eating nicely at all. She took large Houthsfal W and and I too us play a new game, Adrienne.''
 They played that Adrienne's mouth was a little red door. which must be opened and closed very. carefully. or it would squeak on the hinges.
 Nothing is more unpleasant than n squeaky door," said mamma. This little red door opens into a little red hall leading out into a little red lane. at the foot of which is a hstie red house.
 And what do you think7 In the lit tie red house lives a little red man, whose name is Little Digestion.
 And what do you suppose he lives there forg
 ''well. just on purpose to grind up. in his little red mill. every single thing that Adrienne sends down to him Think of that!
 and fine, Little Digestion sends it all over the queer little country in which he lives. And all his funny little peo- pie Gle is king, don't you see7) make the two small masters called Feet. who are twins. grow quick and nfmbfe; and tiny Miss Hands grow strong and Adrienne's whole, body keeps healthy
 Hands are twins. too. mamma" in.- terrupted Adrienne excitediy, an eyes, an ears, an nose-oh!"
 Then, after a erestfallen pause, decides. "PIease go on, mamma"
 But at this point doggie Bingo lays a paw upon the tabiecfoth.
 Now, Bingo. you musn't 'fere with us; we's busy. Sides. you hasn't any helI be good now. mamma"
 So the game is resumed. The lit tie red man is a pretty hard worker. and he does not often fret or cry. be- cause he thinks there is too much great deal of grist piled up ready for his little mill; for Adrienne is q hap py, active little girl. and it takes . great many bowls of bread and milk to keep her running about.
 But he grinds and grinds away, and sings to himself silent little songs in his own language. and is very quiet and contented, and never makes any him.
 T is good to himi don't ant him hurtl'' cries Adrienne.
 "No, you don't want him hurt but and that he cannot do too much hard work all at once. At first he only grumbles a little. then he tries to call out that his mill is too small for such large pieces, and that they make him tired. Mamma notices that he does not like it, and tell Adrienne, but Adrienne will not heed, but keeps right on hurrying him, till at last the poor little fellow gets all discouraged and out of temper.
 Then he just stops grinding, throws himself down rolls over and over-and kicks. How his little feet do f1yi And about this time Af1r4enne opens the hall door and Ioi a great noise like roar, comes out, and mann ma hears a cry-'Oh! my stuIunna ates!'
 Aches, does it? Very good. Ina. means that there is a lesson for Adri- enne to learn. Every ache means T lesson to learn. This one means that little girls. must act like lady girls
 Boys, too?' murmurs Adrfenne.
 Yes; boys. tool And 1t means that little boys and girls must learn that mamma knows best, and that they must mind quickly. if they do not want aches"
 What does he dor' asks Adrienne. when drinks milk? Oh, I kuow. He has little red cup, an when he sees the milk a-pourin' down he grabs his
 T shouldn't wonder. He is a pretty nice little man, after all. and you must be very careful to treat him well. Now see what little, tiny bits you can send him; and just try to make that double row of little bone soldiers In the red hall help out the patient little red man. They can chop up the give Little Digestion such help that he will be quite rested, and it will De a long time again before he gets tired and begins to kick"
 LAURENCE GAUTIHER, Age 12
 Brooklyn.