The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-04


seemed to be Of her was head. body and
feet.
ST guess I'd better take the par sol.
and you'd better take the 'berellas, :"
she said. "It's awful hot out to-day"
So she got the par sol and Dixie went
into the hall and found the "berella."
Then they were ready to start.
"pll look an see If Ned an Susy's
got gone fur enough" she said and
took observations from the chamber
window.
Cant see 'em nowheres," she said.
"Let's do, now.''
"'Es. let's do now," said Dixie.
And they set out.
1t was very warm day, and they
walked toward the village slowly. Tho
minister had plenty of time to get his
sermon under way before they reached
the church.
"Oh, dear. it's so warmr' said Dot,
pausing at the church-steps to adjust
her bonnet. "This dollum's so long
its hard work to walk in it,
"'Es. it's awful warmr' responded
Dixie. wiping his red face. 2I
The big hat and its stuffing of apron
had conspired to give his head q local
Turkish bath, and he looked as if he
we're about roasted. The strings of the
apron had wor zed out of the hat and
were dangling down his back in a very
conspicuous, if not ornamental. fashion.
But neither of them was aware of this
feature of toilet.
"Now you be sure to take your hat
off when you get in," said Dot, with
motEerly soIicitude. Il guess we'd
better set in a pew by ourselves.
Mebbe Ned an Susy wouldn't like it if
we set with them, SO we'll stay by the
door,
"'Es. stay by the door!' echoed Dixie.
Now, it so happen that the morning
sermon that day was one expressly for
the children, and the minister was
quoting, when Dot and Dixie entered:
''Who are these in bright array?"
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 saw! A little
girl with woman's bonnet hanging
on the back of her head, and all the
rest of her completely enveloped in
cape, the whole surmounted by a par
asol; and, just a little behind her, a
little boy, with red, red face and q
big, big hat, under cover of an umbrel-
Ia that looked like quite respectfully
sized tent.
The minister paused at his quotation:
''Who are these in bright array?" and
looked at the new arrivals.
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
fright out in meeting" Ican't blame
them, for l don't see how they could
very well help it.
Dot pushed Dixie into vacant pew,
anu they sat down.
He had neglected to shut down his
''berella," and it covered them as with
a canopy, until Dot assumed charge of
it and closed it.
Then he took off his hat, and the
apron tumbled all over his head and
face, reducing him to a 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.
She saw everybody turning to look
at them, with smiling faces, and con-
cluded they must be glad to see them.
so she smiled back. and bowed her
genteelest bow, and "behaved real
pretty" she told her mother, when she
got home.
By-and-by they began to get drowsy.
Dixie Topped over into corner of the
pew and was soon fast asleep. Dot
tried to keep awake, but soon was fast
asleep, too.
When the hymn after the sermon was
sung she reused up little, and mutt
tered something about ''going home,"
and put Dixie's hat on for him; then
went to sleep again before they were
through with the singing.
Dld you ever see such a sight?"
said Susy, as she came down the aisle
when services were over. do Just
look at themn'
And she laughed till she cried.
Dots head had Topped over On one
side, the bonnet hung by the bunch of
hair on the back of her head. and her
mouth was wide open.
Dixie was propped up in the corner,
with the big hat tipped backward at an
angle of forty degrees. and his face was
red as any rose.
wake upr' cried Ned, shaking
them. eff that hats going home with
that little boy, it's time it started"
"Oh. dear, I'm so sleepyr' said Dot,
rubbing her eyes. 'It's awful warm.
amt it? Where's my par'solP'' and
the bewildered young lady CROPPED
about in every place but the right one
in search of the missing article.
"You aren't half awake" said Susy.
9TH have to take you out anu wash |
your face in cold water. guess, before
you'll know anything"
"An' the 'berella?" said Dot, with |
, yawn. where's the 'berella?''
They took Dot and Dixie into the
and bathed their faces in
and that woke them up.
II guess we'd better trade hats"
,aid Ned.
And he took the big one and let Dixie |