The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-07-20
LITTLE TROTs ADVENTURE.


One fine spring morning fine little
girl came toddling in to be admired by
her admiring grandma and aunties be-
fore going down town.
'sTee my tockngs!' she said, holding
out one plump leg. and nearly topping
over as She tried to balance herself on
the other.
'Booful, darlingr' said grandma.
obligingly; for in her heart of hearts
she thought the gay-colored stripes an
abomination, and considered white to
be the ''only proper thing for little
girls" or anybody else.
"Ozer ones booful, toor' said Trot,
holding it out for inspection.
just then Trot's mother, Mrs. Dainty,
came to the door and said: 'sCome,
precious, run; here's the carr which
startled the girl SO that she toppled over
entirely, and had to be picked up and
Strengthened out by grandma, and kissed
and comforted by her mamma and all
her aunties, which took so long that
two or three cars had a chance to
trundle by before they were ready to
go.
Mr.. Dainty's store, so Trot thought,
was very dull and uninteresting place,
full of big boxes, hammers, saws, files
and nails; SO, after she had shown her
new stockings to her papa, she went
out to the door in search of amusement,
and, not seeing anything but yellow
spotted dog which interested her, she
slipped out and walked composedly
down the street.
She looked back once or twice, ex-
pecting to see mother or father after
her, but they were busy talking, and if
they thought OF her at all they supposed
that she was just outside the door.
Not being at all in favor of straight
lines, she turned up this street and down
that, gazing about her with great de-
light and trying to make believe that
she was big, grown up lady,"
She did think of her mamma once,
and seeing pleasant-looking man driv-
ing along in buggy she stood on the
edge of the sidewalk and called out as
loud as she could: Mister! Mister
Manu-
He looked at the little red-cheeked
mite and drew up his horse. saying,
enough:
"Well?''
eff you see my mamma. tell her not
to be worried"
But I'm afraid she aciU be worried, !"
said he--I think he must have had a lit
tie red-cheeked girl at home. and you
had better get right into my buggy and
let me take you back to her.
No. flank your replied Trot, with
gracious bow; 1--we dot to doe dis
way" with which she walked serenely
OIL and left her new acquaintance gaz-
ing after her in surprise and amnse-
ment.
Whose girl is thatp" he said to him
self as he went on. "I've seen her
BEFORE
1t was not until hours after, when he |
met his friend Dainty coming from the |
police office; that he was able to place
he midget.
Trot made very slow progress, for she
lad to stop and gaze at everything; but
she had crossed and recrossed so many |
streets that the father and mother, who
we're frantically searching for her by
his time, were completely off the track.
At length even she began to think of
being tired and going home; she was
not by any means the same Trot who
had slipped out of the store-door and
started on and exploring expedition, for
Ter hair was in her eyes and her face
vas sticky and dirty; also her hands, in
me of which was grasped the remains
If stick of candy.
The young man with hair parted in
he middle was slightly surprised when
his little lassie walked in and said.
I'm take tick of candy"
Where's your money!" he inquired.
!" amt dot no money. but my papa
lot whole pottet full" replied the
mall customer.
Where is your papa?''
~ don't know" replied Trot, in
I'm rive you stick of candy for a
liss," said he.
'.All right she said, and, standing
IN tiptoe, she kissed him over the |
counter and trotted off, evidently quite
She had worse luck in a bakery,
,ept by sour-faced woman, where she
lpplied for cake.
How many do you wantp" said the
"Just one" replied Trot, patroniz-
ngly.
What forp" was the next question
!" To eat, of tourse!' exclaimed the
midget, astonished.
Where's your moneyP''
"Ain't dot none.o
"Then go right out of my store. you
title beggarr' said Sourface, GROSSLY.
Trot retreated to the door, from which
lace OF safety she faced the woman and
aid, Indignantly:
II amt beddar! You tink beddars
year dis kind of tockingsp' and stamp
ng her little foot she stalked solemniv
way.
She still tried to make believe that she
vas a grown-up lady. but with very
'oor success; she wanted her mamma
more and more with each moment.
hough she was quite above admitting
!, even to herself
She did not dare ask anybody to show
er the way home, for her confidence in
be general amiability of humankind
7as shaken sadly since her experience