Show THE TIlE DESERTED PIA PLAYROOM r Dapple apple Grey th the rocking horse horae stood In the corner comer of oC the room with his hI nose to the wall His mane and toll tall were bral braided e and had been for tor many days day but that tha t had Md ceased to bother him Dapple Grey Orey was wu thinking about a littie little lit Ut- tie tle boy and wondering why he stayed away awny from the playroom so BO Ions long As he be looked around the room he ho said It It Is I enough to drive one crazy to see sec every everything thine and everybody standing In one place da day after day It never neer happened hap hap- penE before and I have en be-en here litre a along along along long time Teddy Bear Boar sat eat on the floor beside Do Dapple Grey Orey hi his eyes oyes were fixed upon the tho door where can he be beD he lie said to the do dog beside him bird But the dog could not tell ten His eyes were also fixed upon the door hoping it I would open a and d the little tittle boy would run In I It is harder having to stand in one ono I place than being stood tood on your head he j said ld to Tedd Teddy Bear or tumbled about the floor A regiment of oC soldiers stood next to the dog doe with shouldered guns and ready to march but no command came from the little ho bo boy and they began to wonder l If ever again the they would bo tumbled over as he ho played at nt battle with them Next to them wa WaS all a Noahs Noah's ark not an n S animal was In sight the tho roof was was' raised a tiny way and the hud head of ot a a. little man could be seen looking out He too Wondered wondered wondered won won- dered where Little Boy co could ld be A A. drum rum stood next to the ark it had bad been bun silent so long It wondered if It over again It would bo able to end send forth deafening sounds and It really ached for Cor fora a a. Rood beating The animal blocks were pa packed ked In their their- box Where can be he be asked naked the head of a white but beer Here I am placed on the body of a a camel I wish Ish Little Boy would come back The fire tire engine stood next the drum and it Its Uti wild horses stood ready to fly ely at atthe atthe th the first signal for help but none came and the driver wondered If It Little Be Boy would ever pia play fire tire again and dash wit with him around the room The books were on th the shelf helt and a a. sword and cap hung on a chair by the tho window Jumping Jack had not not- moved In so long longhe longhe longhe he was WaR sure cure that hi his hUs Joints had become stiff and arid he ho called to Da Dapple Grey and n asked ked What has happened to Little LittleBoy Boy Bor it seems a a. year since he was here I OIl do not know kno said Dapple Gre Orey Groy It Itis itis ItIs is a a. long time since wo we have seen him and I used to got tired or being rubbed with a stiff stiCe brush and having to gallop as fast Cast as I 1 could but I will never complain complain com com- plain Slain again If It only Little Boy will wilt come back ack Neither will I I. I said Teddy Bear r. r the room gets ets on my nerve nerves everybody looks so 80 sedate Why my arms and legs leis have hava not pot been twisted In so 50 long Ion that I Just ache from staying In one position What do you think of ot me then asked JumpIng asked Jumping Jack tot tar an active fel fellow fellow fel- fel low lon like me to be on my back for Cor two weeks Oh how I wish Little Do Boy Bo- would come COIn a back to us and throw us all alt around the room room- The next day a a. md was VaS heard at the thedoor thedoor door and amid the toys tOy looked eagerly for tor Little LittIe Little Lit Lit- tle tIe Boy but there was waa no sound of laughter laugh laugh- ter or tramp of little feet I IA A verv very pale mite little boy hov WM was brought in by a a. white c capped nurse and put rn in a a. a H chair In the sun The nurse picked up Teddy Bear Beez awi put him in Little Boys Boy's lap then she he he imi INt Jumping Jack beside him Little Boy took them up and emil milled mUe then he pulled Jum Jumping l Jacks Jack's string a aaa a. he be was so glad to have a chance to Jump up again that he kicked so hard bard that Lima B Boy y almost dropped him Then the nurse nuree gave him a a. book b hit fc Little Boy dl did not seem interested k U leaned tuned back In his chair and dosed cloUd his hll eyes S Then the tho nurse took him out and cloud the door Who wa was 01 that than asked ked Dapple Orey It It was Little Boy answered Teddy Bear with tears tun in hl h his CYM y but he be didn't even fIen move my ray arm m He pulled my string so gently I t B never M should have known It said Jack and I gave a kick all aU by myself Oh dear to think I ever er complained said Teddy Bear if re only he lie would com back and be oa as he fit ne was I will never oem oora- plain of at noise or anything else elu Nor or I said ald Dapple Grey Orey Nor I tl nor norI I I. I como came from Crom all parts pam of or the room Then one olle morning the tha door opened allIn all aad In walked Little Boy He walked over OYer overto overto to D Dapple Grey and patted him then he lie pulled his head bead away a from tram the wall wali and aM started him on the run He Hc picked up Teddy Bur Bear and gave ve en an an arm ann and a a. leg a twist then the dram received a thump or two O The fire fins engine engins en en- gins gine was waR sent rolling across the room the soldiers were given riven a a. battle and the wounded left where they fell tell A big ball was wu thrown to the and end rolled roBed under the table All AU the animals ani ani animals mals male were turned out oat of the th ark some loma of oC them stood on their feet teet but bet mot most t ef qt f them lay on the floor The cap Little Boy put nut on his head bead an and ani with the tho sword he sent the doy and tho the other animals on wheels spinning around the room Jumping Jack was wu given a few Inri thrills and in a 3 short short- time the orderly playroom looked R AR an though It had been stirred with witha th a a. big spoon The sunlight was streaming streaming- through the window and when Little Boy went out of the room the tho toys all aU felt sure their days of sorrow were ended Little Eo Is 18 back said saM Boy Dapple Grer Grey and I hope we never neTer will be left lett alone alone- again I r hope not said Teddy Bear Bur th this thin room oo look homelike Everything ii U thrown about as It used to be be and we kno know he will come again tomorrow H Is 18 the most malt desolate desolate deso duo A A deserted playroom late Ide place in the world said Jumping rum Jack I feel tul I could Jump the vest rest of oC m my life lite for Joy that Little Boy came back to tous us us- Copyright 1910 by tho the McClure NI paper S Syndicate New York City |