{"id":5816,"date":"2007-12-03T00:15:20","date_gmt":"2007-12-03T05:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5816"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:11:17","slug":"big-brother-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5816","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother Lessons (by Patina)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary:\u00a0<\/span>12th story in The Battle of Wills series.\u00a0 Hoss wants to learn how to be a good older brother to his new sibling.<\/p>\n

Rating: K\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Word Count=2598<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I don’t own the Cartwrights or Bonanza. No copyright infringement is intended. Original plot and characters are property of the author. This story is for entertainment and no money was made from it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reviews from the Old Library are on the last page.<\/p>\n

The Battle of Wills Series:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Begins<\/a>
\nEducation is More than 3R\u2019s<\/a>
\nThe Shadow of Jean deMarigny<\/a>
\nA Gift Horse<\/a>
\nNew Expectations<\/a>
\nRemembering Childhoods<\/a>
\nA Room Full of Memories<\/a>
\nA New Pattern<\/a>
\nNaming the Newest Cartwright<\/a>
\nPresents from the Heart<\/a>
\nLove\u2019s Labor<\/a>
\nBig Brother Lessons<\/a>
\nNo Regrets<\/a>
\nBaby\u2019s Breath<\/a>
\nEnnui<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Big Brother Lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fastening the diaper pin, Adam pulled the second pin from his mouth and handed it to Hoss. \u201cJust gather it up and pin it like I did.\u201d<\/span>

Hoss pulled the ends of the diaper together and pushed the pin through. Little Joe screamed in pain and Hoss let go of the diaper. He jumped back at the volume of his little brother\u2019s screams.<\/span>

Adam gently took the pin from Hoss, quickly fastened the diaper, and cuddled his newest sibling to him. \u201cHush now. It\u2019s okay, Little Joe. Everything\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/span>

Little Joe\u2019s screams subsided to sobs and finally whimpers. He still gripped Adam\u2019s shirt tightly in his little fist.<\/span>

\u201cIt\u2019s okay, Hoss. I pinned you bunches of times. It\u2019ll get easier the more you practice.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cAh don\u2019t wanna hurt him no more,\u201d answered Hoss, hands jammed in his pockets.<\/span>

\u201cLittle Joe\u2019s okay, Hoss. He\u2019s not bleeding. You just startled him.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cAh hurt him.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cBut you didn\u2019t mean it. Accidents happen with babies.\u201d<\/span>

Marie headed for the stairs still looking tired, but she was grateful for the 45 minutes of uninterrupted sleep. Ben had been right about Adam\u2014he was very happy tending to Little Joe. Pausing at the top of the staircase, a smile spread across her face as she watched Adam lift his little brother over his head and then bring him to face level. A huge, toothless grin was plastered on Little Joe\u2019s face.<\/span>

\u201cKin Ah try?\u201d asked Hoss.<\/span>

Adam handed Little Joe over; Hoss raised his little brother over his head several times very quickly.<\/span>

\u201cNot so fast. Do it slower.\u201d<\/span>

Hoss lifted the baby up again and held him up so Little Joe was looking down at him. Without warning, the baby spit up on Hoss\u2019 face. Marie clapped a hand to her mouth; she didn\u2019t want the boys to realize that she had been watching or for Hoss to be embarrassed.<\/span>

Adam took Little Joe and used the towel on his shoulder to clean up the baby\u2019s face. He then handed it over to Hoss, who glumly cleaned the warm mess from himself.<\/span>

\u201cAh don\u2019t think he likes me,\u201d said Hoss sadly.<\/span>

\u201cThat\u2019s not true, Hoss. He\u2019s too little to know who or what he doesn\u2019t like. Besides, you spit up on me lots of times. You even spit up on Pa.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cAh did?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cYeah. Babies just do that. They don\u2019t mean anything by it.\u201d<\/span>

Marie decided to come downstairs and relieve Adam of baby duty. When he wasn\u2019t doing chores, helping with the books, or working, he was holding or playing with her Petit Joseph. Ben had told her that Adam would happily look after his littlest brother, but she had never expected such devotion from a twelve year old.<\/span>

Hearing footsteps, Adam held Little Joe so he could see his mother. He stretched out a little arm towards her. In a high-pitched voice, Adam said, \u201cMama,\u201d and waved one of the baby\u2019s arms.<\/span>

Marie took her baby from her oldest son with a smile. \u201cHow\u2019s Mama\u2019s petit chou?\u201d she murmured as she held the baby to her shoulder.<\/span>

\u201cHe\u2019s been really good, Marie. Can I rock him for a while?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cMaybe later, mon fils. Why don\u2019t you boys go see what your pere is doing?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cCome on, Hoss, he\u2019s probably still in the barn.\u201d<\/span>

Quickly going to the fruit bowl, Hoss picked up three apples and caught up to his brother. \u201cYou\u2019re not gonna eat all those are you?\u201d asked Adam.<\/span>

Putting two into his pocket, Hoss said, \u201cThey ain\u2019t all fer me.\u201d He then began munching on the third one as they walked. Hoss was trying hard to learn how to be a big brother, but it was harder to do than he had thought. A little baby seemed to be a whole lot of wor instead of a bundle of joy like everyone said. Little Joe was a bundle of smelly diapers most of the time. How Adam could stand to wash those was something he couldn\u2019t understand. Hop Sing sure seemed pleased that Adam didn\u2019t mind doing that chore. \u201cNo way,\u201d thought Hoss, \u201cam Ah gonna do that!\u201d<\/span>

Going inside the barn, Hoss immediately went to his pony and pulled an apple from his pocket. Buttermilk gently took the offered treat and Hoss watched the juice dribble out of her mouth as she happily crunched. Adam went to his horse, Beauty, and scratched the animal\u2019s neck under the mane. Beauty let out a contented snort at his human\u2019s touch.<\/span>

\u201cBonnie will be foaling soon,\u201d said Ben stepping from the horse\u2019s stall.<\/span>

\u201cKin Ah help, Papa?\u201d asked Hoss. \u201cAh helped before when you was gone.\u201d<\/span>

Ruffling the boy\u2019s hair, Ben said, \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/span>

A piercing wail from the house got their attention and made the horses stamp. \u201cLittle Joe must need a changing,\u201d said Adam. He then trotted off for the house.<\/span>

\u201cPapa?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cYes?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cWho teached Adam how ta be a big brother?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cI showed him how to change your diapers, bathe you, and feed you.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cYa mean Ah gotta change Lil Joe\u2019s diapers ta be a good big brother?\u201d<\/span>

With a chuckle, Ben answered, \u201cNo, Son. Adam did those things for you because your mother was\u2026gone. I couldn\u2019t tend to you all of the time, but he did those things for you with love.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cThere ain\u2019t no way Ah\u2019m gonna love changin\u2019 diapers!\u201d<\/span>

Ben had to work hard at not laughing. \u201cAdam helped take care of you and showed you how to fish, buckle your belt, and ride your pony because he loves you. A big brother does those things because he wants to see his younger brother succeed and be happy.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cSo I gotta do those things fer Lil Joe?\u201d<\/span>

Ben took Hoss over to a bale of hay and sat down so he could look in his son\u2019s eyes. Placing his hands on the boy\u2019s shoulders, he said, \u201cYou know how Adam always lets you have the last cookie on the plate and splits the last biscuit in half so you can each enjoy it?\u201d Hoss nodded his head. \u201cAdam does those things because he loves you. People who love each other do things like that to show that love. He changes Little Joe\u2019s diapers and bathes him out of love for him and your mother.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cHow\u2019s that show he loves Mama?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cBy doing those things, he gives Mama a chance to relax a little bit.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cI ain\u2019t done much fer Lil Joe; how\u2019s he gonna know Ah love him?\u201d<\/span>

Ben had to stop and think for a moment. Little Joe couldn\u2019t tell Hoss with words and, as a fussy baby, he was more likely to cry than smile. \u201cBabies can tell when someone loves them. In a couple of years, he\u2019ll need someone to show him how to catch worms for fishing, pick up frogs, and hide in piles of hay.\u201d<\/span>

Hoss thought about that for a few moments. Adam didn\u2019t do a lot of frog catching now and he didn\u2019t like playing hide-and-seek too much anymore. If Little Joe was going to learn to do those things, he was going to have to teach him. The boy\u2019s face scrunched up in thought and then he asked, \u201cAre ya shore Ah gotta wait a couple a years?\u201d<\/span>

With a chuckle, Ben hugged Hoss to him. Realizing how quiet everything was, he said, \u201cLet\u2019s go check on everyone.\u201d<\/span>

Hoss helped his father secure the barn before heading for the house. Going inside, Ben saw Marie sitting near the fireplace, working on a needlepoint. She looked up and smiled. They could hear Adam talking nonsense in a high-pitched voice. Walking around the settee, they saw Adam slumped down on the settee with his boots up on the coffee table and Little Joe supported against his knees. He was gently being bounced by his oldest brother and the baby had a smile plastered on his face.\u00a0<\/span>

\u201cWhat are you doing, Son?\u201d asked Ben.<\/span>

\u201cI\u2019m teaching Little Joe how to ride a pony.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cThere ain\u2019t no pony,\u201d stated Hoss matter-of-factly.<\/span>

\u201cI know that. I\u2019m teaching him what riding a pony\u2019ll feel like for when he\u2019s big enough to really ride one.\u201d<\/span>

Ben lowered himself to one knee and asked Little Joe, \u201cYou wanna come to Papa?\u201d<\/span>

Little Joe turned his smiling face to Ben and let out a hiccup. \u201cLet me have him, Son.\u201d Reluctantly, Adam handed his youngest brother over.<\/span>

Ben hugged his infant son to himself and stood up. Placing the baby against his shoulder, he walked slowly around the room. Little Joe suckled on his father\u2019s collar as his eyelids began to droop. Marie took in this scene with a pleased smile.<\/span>

Hoss plucked another apple from the fruit bowl and sat down next to Adam. \u201cHaven\u2019t you eaten enough apples, mon fils?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cAh only had one, Mama.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cBut you took three earlier.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cHe fed two of those to Bonnie and Buttermilk,\u201d said Adam.<\/span>

\u201cAll right. You may have that one, Hoss, but no more snacks before supper.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cYes, Ma\u2019am,\u201d he answered before biting into the juicy piece of fruit.<\/span>

The clang of a pot in the kitchen followed by yelling in Cantonese awoke Little Joe with a start and he began screaming shrilly. Marie leapt from her chair and rushed to take him from her husband. Ben and the boys went into the kitchen after Marie took the baby upstairs.<\/span>

\u201cWhat happened, Hop Sing?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cWhich boy put pin with potatoes?\u201d<\/span>

Adam turned red with embarrassment. \u201cI was teaching Hoss how to fasten a diaper pin using a potato and a towel. I guess we forgot to take the pin out of the potato pot.\u201d<\/span>

Hop Sing rubbed the fleshy part of his thumb where the pin had pricked him and glared at the boys. \u201cYou no practice in kitchen.\u201d With that, he retrieved the pin, handed it to Adam, and went back to preparing supper. The cook muttered to himself as Ben and the boys left the kitchen.<\/span>

Upstairs, Little Joe was still wailing. Ben couldn\u2019t remember Adam crying so loud and Hoss had mostly whimpered as an infant. Marie\u2019s footsteps could be heard as she paced back and forth in the master bedroom.<\/span>

\u201cMay I go help?\u201d asked Adam. Thinking it might make a difference, Ben nodded his head.\u00a0<\/span>

\u201cKin Ah go, too, Papa?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cLet\u2019s both go.\u201d<\/span>

They reached the second floor as Adam was coming out of Hoss\u2019 room with the carved animals. Entering the master bedroom, they saw that Marie was close to tears as she tried to calm the baby.<\/span>

\u201cSit in the rocker and hold Little Joe so he can see me,\u201d requested Adam. Marie did as he asked and held her fidgety, crying son so he could see his oldest brother.<\/span>

Holding up the cow, Adam moved it back and forth for Little Joe to see. In a high voice, he said, \u201cI want to go to the barn but I don\u2019t know the way. I\u2019ve been looking for hours but it\u2019s not where I remember. Maybe someone could help me.\u201d<\/span>

The baby was still crying and Ben was getting ready to tell Adam to stop when Hoss reached for the sheep. He said, \u201cHello, Miss Moo-Moo. Ah heard you was lookin\u2019 fer the barn. Ah know how ta git there. Ya wanna come with me?\u201d<\/span>

The volume of Little Joe\u2019s cries began to decrease and his eyes weren\u2019t shut tight anymore. Marie was amazed by her sons\u2019 performance so far. Maybe they could calm they baby after all.<\/span>

\u201cAre you sure you know the way, Miss Fleece?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cAh\u2019m pretty shore \u2018cause Ah found it on mah own once before.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cLet\u2019s go together then.\u201d<\/span>

Both boys moved their animals in front of Little Joe in hopping motions. The baby was sniffling now more than crying and the tears had stopped flowing. Ben sat down on the edge of the bed, amazed by the boys\u2019 efforts to quiet their little brother.<\/span>

Picking up the pig, Adam hopped it over to the cow and sheep. \u201cHello, Miss Moo-Moo and Miss Fleece. Where are you going?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cWe\u2019re goin\u2019 ta the barn if we kin find it.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cI\u2019m passing by the barn on my way to town. Would you like to come with me?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cWe sure would. Come on, Miss Fleece, Mr. Oink knows the way.\u201d<\/span>

All three animals began moving in little hopping motions. Little Joe smiled and gurgled at the show. Marie looked around to his face and a grin appeared on hers. Ben couldn\u2019t help but smile, too.<\/span>

\u201cWhat are ya gonna buy in town, Mr. Oink?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cI\u2019m going to buy some new boots, a new hat, and a comb for my bristly hair.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cMaybe we should go to town, too, Miss Fleece. What do you think?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cAh dunno, Miss Moo-Moo. It\u2019s awful close ta dinner. Ah shore would hate ta miss Hop Sing\u2019s cookin\u2019.\u201d<\/span>

Ben and Marie had to stifle laughs. Looking at Little Joe, Ben noticed that the baby\u2019s eyelids were drooping on the verge of closing. Marie noticed how even her son\u2019s breathing had become.<\/span>

\u201cI\u2019ll take you two by the barn and go to town as I planned.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cThank you, Mr. Oink. We appreciate your helping us to find the barn.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cMe an\u2019 Miss Moo-Moo shore do, Mr. Oink.\u201d<\/span>

A whispered, \u201cBoys\u201d got Adam\u2019s attention. He turned to look at his father, who then pointed at the baby. Little Joe had finally fallen asleep. Ben whispered, \u201cLet Mama put the baby in his crib and we\u2019ll go downstairs.\u201d<\/span>

Marie stood slowly and gently placed Little Joe in the crib Adam had made. The infant snuggled up to the soft stuffed bear that Marie had ordered from New Orleans.\u00a0<\/span>

Adam nudged Hoss and they crept from the room with the animals. \u201cThanks for helping me. You did really good.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cYa think so?\u201d<\/span>

\u201cYeah. You\u2019re already getting the hang of being a big brother.\u201d<\/span>

\u201cYer a good teacher, Adam.\u201d<\/span>

Ben and Marie admired their sleeping son. He put an arm around her waist and she laid her head against his chest. They were blessed parents with three fine sons.<\/span>

The End<\/span>
December 2007<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Story in The Battle of Wills Series:<\/strong><\/p>\n

No Regrets<\/a>
\nBaby\u2019s Breath<\/a>
\nEnnui<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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Reviewer:\u00a0<\/span>Alley May\u00a0Anonymous<\/span>
\nDate:\u00a0<\/span>05 May 2012 01:59 am\u00a0Title:\u00a0<\/span>Big Brother Lessons\u00a0That was a great story and I enjoyed it very much! “Great Job” :)*<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Reviewer:\u00a0<\/span>JoeC<\/a>\u00a0Signed<\/span>\u00a0\"star\"\"star\"\"star\"\"star\"\"half-star\"
\nDate:\u00a0<\/span>03 May 2012 06:26 am\u00a0Title:\u00a0<\/span>Big Brother Lessons\u00a0Wonderful story. I like the way you described Hoss and Adam and I loved the scene with the animals. \u00a0To have this brothers is more than luck is a blessing. Thanx. JoeC*<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Reviewer:\u00a0<\/span>jojay\u00a0Anonymous<\/span>
\nDate:\u00a0<\/span>14 Dec 2009 09:34 pm\u00a0Title:\u00a0<\/span>Big Brother Lessons\u00a0Oh Patina, that was sooo sweet!\u00a0 Very nice!Author’s Response:<\/i><\/i>Thank you, jojay.*<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Reviewer:\u00a0<\/span>Lynne Coulson\u00a0Anonymous<\/span>\u00a0\"star\"\"star\"\"star\"\"half-star\"
\nDate:\u00a0<\/span>22 Jan 2009 06:22 pm\u00a0Title:\u00a0<\/span>Big Brother Lessons\u00a0Aww this was so cute. Lucky Little Joe to have so many people love him as much as they all did and want to do so much for himI am sure it would have been like that, tooAnd we all know what a terrific big brother Hoss becameLittle Joe foreverLynneAuthor’s Response:<\/i><\/i>Thank you, Lynne!\u00a0 Hoss had the best teacher in Adam, didn’t he?\u00a0 I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed this story.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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