Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-26
A Story

Come, Alicia, said a mother one
day towards supper-time, ego to the
bakery and buy an eighteen cent
twist loaf of bread.g
Zone with seeds on top?" asked the
little girl
II don't mind her mother answered
Away went the girl, and after get
ting the bread, she took several peeks
at the ends of the loaf which protrud-
ed from the wrapper Oh, it did
smell so good and was so brown and
crusty, that Alicia finally broke off
one erd, but larger than she intend
ed. She reached her home before the
piece IVES all eaten and entering the
hall, she saw the window open, the
shutters bowed too. and fastened, SO
she placed her piece of bread on the
outside ledge of the sill and then en-
tered the room where her mother was
busy AS soon as her mother saw the
ragged end of the loaf she said quite
sharply; ooh, here, take this back
and tell the baker. your mother wants
a good Loaf
You see, the mother asked no cues
tons of the child, so away very slow
ly she went on her errand. The poor
thing had heard several times that
the bakers always took bad little girls
took out their hearts and livers.
chopped these up with stale cake and
pie, and made mixture which when
baked between two crusts was sold
to school boys and girls, as Washing
ton pie" big square piece for five
cents. So the little girls went in
great fear and dread into the bak~
cry, which now was full of customers.
The baker at once saw something on
the face of the girl, so he leaned over
to her and with trembling tongue she
said: Mother wants a good loaf"
With not a word or even a look at
the loaf, the man took the wrapped up
loaf and put it to one side and gave.
another nicely done up. So done. the
girl went home, and, found mother
angry. While waiting she had gone
to the entry window to watch for the
coming Of her folks, and found the
piece OF bread. What, made you do
SO naughty thing /" and she gave
slap across Alicia's face. The sur
prised child fell into a chair. when
did mother whip before?' Alicia could
not tell. Never tear did she shed,
but set her teeth tight and wished
some one bigger than the house, would
come and take mother Off somewhere.
"Once in awhile she put one hand Up
to her cheek to see if it was bleeding
as it felt SO sore. Her mother MOTTO
ed this, but she must not do such
things. Come, now be good said
mother and put the chairs to the
table. Father Is coming" while at
this father came in and with him
the two boys. and big sister. Whats
the matter Lilibus?" said her brother
Bob. Her mother told the naughty
deed and then cauttoBed the others
never do so mean trick, to play it
on two parties, too '"Why didn't you
tie string around the piece Of bread
and then around your belt under your
apron?" asked Bob. "Awk." said John
it couldn't reach her bread basket in
that way" This caused laugh and
someone told the little bothered girl,
ito eat your supper" Il don't want
any, Pm too popping mad.'
Leave the table," said mother. AS
the girl obeyed and was passing by
her father, he put out his arm and
drew her closely to his side. At this
the girl laid her head on her fathers
shoulder and cried. After o bit, all
was quiet; she ha faldlen asleep. Like
. father he pitieth his children, quot
ed the older girl. and then all was
silent. This naughty girl dear read
er, was yours truly.
(Mrs.) l.. A. DUnIE,Y
Baraboo, Wis. (: