The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-09-14
Playing Stage.

Inc Old town where the cbjla,
were passing their vacation sfc s'1' =
q breezy hill among the New Eraa
mountains. From its lone lid q.
ing street they could see diytars IN
shining deep down in the wooded !
leys, and fleecy clouds creep;nc ~
the deep blue sides of fsr.o6 III;
The houses were clustered oddly aAs.
and over their gray old roots ia Il
sang all day long il The su,..'
silence.
OF course, the children were an,
busy. Their pleasures never sess
TO wear out. What they threw Il;
to-day they, would take up ,sps;a n
next day with new interest II i
happened; and. if not. thev ipyssI
something better. They hsd Del5I
sand for sugar, selling ii Il 1he
price of five dollars d pound: they n
broken 2 croauet-mallet and lneadej
three different ways; they had seut
arrow straight through the kjfehs|
window-glass they had plsyed ! ~
Indian, in which game Master I'M
ny, fiercely decorated and personst,I
Old-ehief not afraid Ut 4 W 81
distinguished himself By scalpinr Is
tha's doll with a table, knife. fiji 4
OF the great sacheln 50 demofal zs36
rest Of the tribe that it WV. h,I|
time before peace was restored 10
people. ssgsa jtssslil 4 ssss
In fact. Johnny exhausted allhssh
quence in proving that If a boz xas y
ing tosplay Indian, why. hi msk
Indian. and of course be couIdn I ~
Bertha, herself. could hep and aaJasI
he could FIX the hair ON again.
As for Bertha. she said. she xah
she could 90 to Barcelona, for Msh
heard that there. on the eve x n
Befaua, every kind OF dol, in esel
possible phase Of dollhood. from oId III
and women down to babies ii Il
dies, could be bought, for tho aiqI
windows, brilliantly lighted, were
of them. 4s aa s.Hs;Il
They, were in the midst of i hsatl
discussion whether it was best to playnI
real or only mnke-b believe. when,
sound of stage wheels clacking st
foot of the hill sounded upon he 81
noon air. 81 ;l.;
~ know what we'll do, ! should
Johnny, as he turned q sudden suass
salrlt upon the grass. well pIaY I'M
and 60 somewherer'
3 Ina short time a numbef 6E fAd
were arranged upon the Lawn, nd
Comfortably seated ther
Johnny pointed out the sights y
See that big stone houss ID
there? 5sst IA 4
:. !: Over whereof said Bertha
zee any house. y ssss' & ss'' '''''
= Why, that great very large hduiss
side the sage bushes / "a 80.
Oh, yeS!' E, s. s lassA
" Vel. that's where John ~
ives. There d Mister Buhyah00 aas
now selling shoe -stringsl'
$50 it is, indeed. Why A. hs
knew him, he has changed so Dods
over and buy some strings. tiny
hey are very Riees'iss.
!" Oh no. said Johnss, "xe y
never have time. Is dark befos
get there. Whoa! Where doeg r.
uncle liye?'
i "HeTsAhe's -he's gone out SveSt
& What VEST,
.Out to Pekin. China; don't
xnowP'' u sts ffift y y a'El5R
..All right; wen just peek y aqd
him. Get up along.
In about . minute the stAg6 rolled
o the land Of idols and tea Win
flourish.
ifsEyer seen an idoI?'' said JOHNNY
Yes replied Bertha. saE =
Town at the vestiy smede out 81 xo'o
J You just come along with ~ =
show you asreal one, " said 1ql9a
!. and itisn't any wooden inlage, ep0s
Is name is Goo co. - ! ~.
The idol Goo-go sat enthroEsa y
hammock. SO intent was she u sps
ny little rabber-fattle. tlint sIe
1ery small attention to her ie'sz
guests.
Indeed, she was 80 very indlle
hat the travellers Withdrew and
Incredibly short time were oaeh
America.
There they were welcomed bys
rom Bridget, and a banquet cous' w
If marmalade and cake. ~ fasses y
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