Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
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THE BUBBLE CURE.


= In August mother and Marguerite
went to the seashore and they invited
little Cousin Donald to go with them.
DOnald's father and mother and Mar
gierite's father had to stay in the hot
city longer Marguerite and Donald
are devoted friends, as well as cousins.
and they had fine time together until
Marguerite began to cry over some
thing that did not please her. Margue-
rite never cried softly. When she was
angry or hurt or cross or tired she
howled. II is too bad to say that be-
cause she does not howl now-remem-
Der that while you read this story. 1t
was about the only bad habit she had
and mother had tried to break It, and
father had tried and Marguerite her.
self had tried Perhaps Marguerite
did not try hard enough at first. but
anyway, the habit was not broken
when they first went to the seashore.
J One day little Donald came up TO
the porch where Marguerite's mother
was sitting busy with her sewing He
looked tired and he sat down on the
porch with long sigh.
"Why. Donald" asked Marguerite's
mother. what Is the matter. dear. and
where Is Marguerite? thought you
were both playing so happily together
on the beach"
I'VE were answered Donald, land
now she'sA--"
Donald did not finish his sentence.
aHe remembered just in time that he
must not carry tales AMI complain OF
whis little hostess, hut there was no
need TO tel afer all, for mother he' I'd
Marguertes bowling. There she was,
all by herself. sitting on the sand,
crying At the top OF her voice.
d I" don't know what TO do about il,
said mother I've tried everything
and nothing does any good"
b Now, mother was really only think
ing aloud and was not talking 10 Don
aid, so she WAS surprised when the
2 little boy said
Have you ever tried the bubble
cure for bowling. Auntie Maude''
"The WHAT" questioned Auntio
Maudc She was Marguerite's mother.
you see. and Donad's Auntie Maude.
"The bubble cure for bowling the
little boy repeated ut cured me and |
think it would cure Marguerite, too"
Cured yon!" exclaimed huntie
Maude "Why, Donald did you ever
how'll"
Eyes, | did. hut don't any more"
said Donald Il blow bubbles now
when I get cross and tired, but first
mother always gives me glass OF
milk and piece of bread and butter.
Sometimes when little folks want to
xhowl they are just hungry, mother
says, and don't know It, Then ! get
my pipe and bubble bowl and blow
bubbles, because YOU cant howl and
blow bubbles, too"
"Well. bless your dear heart and
your mothers, too Wen try It this
very minute. and If ii is success you
shall have as many toy balloons as
you want this summer. AS fast as
they break YOU shall have another,
and so may Marguerite
Donald's ewes shone, for there was
nothing he liked as well as balloons.
They did try his scheme right away.
Marguerite was called home. but she
was not scolded She was given a
GLASS OF milk and she was hungry and
tired. sure enough. They tried blow
ing bubbles and II was lots OF fun.
Sometimes they had to try bubbles
before the milk or bread and butter,
when the bowling was bad and in one
week Marguerite did not howl nearly
40 much. and in two weeks she was
1cured Think Of that! Mother wrote
father and father telegraphed:
e "Hurrah for Donald and Marguerite
and balloons and bubbles. All three
yof us are coming to the shore to cele-
brate on Saturday morning"