The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-24

comical appearance. All that tho,.
seemed to be OF her was head, BODY I'm, ~
feet. 10y aug
~ guess I'd better take the na,...,
and you'd better take the 'bere All ~ Y
she said. Its awful hot ont to Jas' !,
So she got the par sol and Dix;e ny =.
into the hall and found the "beraI I'm \
Then they were ready to start. qua
"Pll look an see if Ned an, Snsv,.
got gone fur enough she said "a !
took observations from the chamhosa
window. '''ocf-
Cant see 'em nowheres,n she said
"Let's do, now.'' sa1'1
"'Es. let's do now," said Dir;a
And they set out.
1t was very warm day, and The,
walked toward the village SLOWLY. tn
minister had plenty of time to rat ~; w
sermon under way before they reached 81
the church. .Ntl s ~'v''Nu
"Oh, dear, it's so warmn said To-
pausing at the church-steps to Iad;ns,
her bonnet. ''This dollum,a An In.
its hard work to walk in it,
"Es, it's awful warmis' resnonaos
Dixie. wiping his redface.;7 q ~
The big hat and its stufing Of apron
had conspired to give his head 4 Iocssl
Turkish bath, and he looked a # s
were about roasted. The strings al tbs
apron had wor xed out of the hat ana
were dangling down his back in 4 vers
conspicuous, if not ornamental, fashion
But neither of them was aware 81 III
feature of toilet. ,f; $3.50.
.'Now you be sure to take your hal
off when you get in,'' said Dot, w;fh
imotEerly solicitude. y guess we'd
better set in pew by ourselves
Mebbe Ned an Susy wouldn't like NH
we set with them, SC, well stay BY the
door," ~
'Es, stayby the doorr' echoed Dixie
Now, it SO happen that the morninc
sermon that day was one expressly fo1r
the children, and the minister wss
quoting, when Dot and Dixie entered:
who arc these in bright array?s
Hearing some one at the door. and
the sermon being half through, of
course good share of the Congregation
turned their heads to see who, the late.
corners were.
Such sight as they sawi A1little
girl with woman's bonnet hancin0
on the back Of her head, and all stbe
rest of her completely enyeloped IN 81
cape. the whole surmounted by par
asol; and, just little behind her.
little boy, with AIRED, red face and 4
big, big hat under cover of an ,imbrel-
la that looked like quite a respectable
sized tent. Ac a tiE3 Is 49, 81
The minister paused at his quotations:
"Who are these in bright arrayY' and
looked at the ew.arriyals.
Well might he ask who they were,
for Susy and New hardly knew them at
first.
The congregation Uttered and broke
into broad smiles, and some laughed
right out in meeting" Ican't blame
them, for | don't see how they could
very well help it.
Dot pushed Dixie into vacant pew.
and they sat down.
He had neglected to shut down bis
"berella, and it covered them as with
q canopy, until Dot assumed charge 81
it and closed it. ssf.s M
Then he took off his hat. and the
apron tumbled all over his head and
face, reducing him to . temporary state !
OF blindness. But motherly Dot took
charge OF it, and slowed it away in the
depths of the hat. and then settled her
self to enjoy the sermon. grt
She saw everybody turning to look
at them, with smiling faces, and CON
Guided they must be glad to sea them
80 she smiled back, and bowed her
genteelest bow, and behaved real
pretty" she told her mother. when she
got home. ~ s4.,:si. II s4.,,,El =
By-and- by they began to get drowsy.
Dixie Topped over into q corner 0fithe3
pew and was soon fast asleep. Dot
Tried to keep awake, but soon was fast
When the hymn after the sermon was
lung she reused up a little, and NUT
cred something about going home, \.
md put Dixie hat on Tor him; then
vent to sleep again before they were
through with the singing.
Did You ever see such sight?s
aid Susy. as she came down the aisle
when services wero over. do Just
0ok at them!'' = tsa
And she laughed till she cried. 81
Dots head had Topped over on one
ide, the bonnet hung by, the bunch Of
lair on the back of her head, and her
mouth was wide open. gsi
Dixie was propped up in the corner,
With the big hat tipped backward at an
Ingle OF forty ldegrees. and his face was
ed as any rose.l ~ H.
.sWake upr' cried Ned, shaking
hem. Hthat hat going home with
hat little boy, it's time it started
"Oh. dear. I'm so sleepyp' said Dot
ubbing her eyes. .. It's awful warm,
init ita Where's my par'solPp and
he bewildered young lady CROPPED
bout in every place but the right one
q search of the missing article.
!" You aren't half awake said Susy.a
I'll have to take you out anu wash
our face in cold water. / guess, before
'ou'I know anything"
. An the 'berellaP'' said Dot, with
yawn. !" Where's the 'berellaP'
They took Dot and Dixie into the
.estry- room and bathed their faces 10
ce-water, and that woke them up.
- guess we'd better trade hats
aid Ned.
And he took the big one and let Dixie
rear his. much to the little boys DE-
lght. He didn't admire big hats ~
much as he did before wearing one.