. Stories for little children . re was a beautifulbaby boy, with long, narrow eyes and a lock ofhair that stood straight up on the top of hishead! Oh! oh! Is he truly ours - - a real livebaby, for us to keep? cried Take. Would you like to keep him? her Fatherasked. 303 STORIES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN Take clapped her hands for joy. Oh, yes,yes! she said. For then I can have a littlebrother of my own to carry on my back, just the way O Kiku San carrieshers! Ive never had athing but borrowed babiesbefore! And O Kiku Sanis not polite about lendinghers at all! Please, pleaselet me hold him! She held u
. Stories for little children . re was a beautifulbaby boy, with long, narrow eyes and a lock ofhair that stood straight up on the top of hishead! Oh! oh! Is he truly ours - - a real livebaby, for us to keep? cried Take. Would you like to keep him? her Fatherasked. 303 STORIES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN Take clapped her hands for joy. Oh, yes,yes! she said. For then I can have a littlebrother of my own to carry on my back, just the way O Kiku San carrieshers! Ive never had athing but borrowed babiesbefore! And O Kiku Sanis not polite about lendinghers at all! Please, pleaselet me hold him! She held up her arms,and the Father laid thelittle baby in them very,very gently. Taro was so surprised tosee a baby in the bundlethat he had not said a word. lie just sat stilland looked astonished. Well, Taro, how is it with you? said hisFather. Would you like to keep the Baby,too? Id even rather have him than a puppy!said Taro very solemnly. And that was a greatdeal for Taro to say, for he had wanted apuppy for ever so many weeks. 304. THE JAPANESE TWINS AND BOTCHAN So would I rather have him than a puppy,the Father said; ever so much rather. Just then the Baby puckered up his nose,and opened his little bit of a mouth - - and agreat big squeal came out of it! You wouldnever have believed that such a big squealcould possibly comeout of such a littlemouth. And hesquirmed more thanever. Then Natsu, thenurse, said, There, iv > .vfvthere, little one!Come to your oldNatsu, and she willcarry you to Motheragain. Let me carryhim, Take begged. No, let me,said Taro. But Natsu said, No, no, I will carry himmyself. But you may come with me, if youwant to, and see your Mother. 305
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