The Red Cloud chief., 1882-02-09

gcntlcman?'
Never" said Mr.. Grant. Il was
always old enough 10 want la eat my
cream before il melted. Come, boys,
I'll see YOU through. | like Ia associate
with fellows Of my own age. Come
on
He was very grave and digniiicd about
il, but between him and Pierre and Mrs.
Curtin, Johnny Cook was compelled 10
say Ia his friends:
I'VE must stop eating, boys, or we
can't be polite in the mex house.
But he made no objection 10 Mr..
Grant putting confectionery in their
pockets, and then the whole company
bowed, n Pierre showed them the way
to the front door. They wondered what
he meant, rs he smiled in their faces
and said:
"Bou jowr, mes ~cnfants!r'
Whats a bunicr?:" asked Tom.
johnny knows" began Tracy; but
their leader was thinking Of something
else Just then.
Can you eat any more, boys? ] can,
if we walk a little"
They said they thought they could.
Then well 90 To Dir. Micklin's. He
tended our baby when it had the
measles"
do doctors have any New Years
Day.
Don't you s'poSc Johnny knows,
Tom said Tracy Plumb. "Of course
they do"
The doctor lived in a biz brick house
on Il corner. nearly two blocks beyond
judge CUrtin's; but the boys were only
half sure they We're hungry when they
rang the bell.
The door was opened by 4 gentleman
with 4 coflcc-colorcd face and curly hair,
and who could not have been more than
twice rs old as Tom.
lis dcy anybody took sick at your
house,
sick? No" said Johnny. ITS
New Years calls. Take cards To
Mrs. Micklin."
"Shc knows nv mother" Tom had
said 10 Johnny, "and I'll send in her
card instead of Bellies"
Mrs. Micklin was a little. black-cycd
woman. with Il nose that was almost too
sharply pointed, and when the coffee
colorcd youth handed her those three
cards. her first remark a
Julius! Julius Caesar, How often
have | forbidden YOU ~ laugh in that
way when YOU come into my presence?
Mrs. Fitch? On New Years Day? Why,
what can have happened, And Mr..
Marmadukc Plumb with her? II must
Ice something serious. And Johnny
Cook? How | wish the doctor were
here. Show them right in, Julius, and
stop that giggling.'
She had bounced from her chair and
was smoothing the folds of her silk dress.
ncrvouSly. As Julius Caesar chuckled his
way back To the front door, and just at
that moment a whole Slci@h-load Of 9TH
Ter callers came hurrying up the steps.
wish Won happy New Year"
Happy New Year Happy New
Year"
Happy New Year. Johnny" said
Mrs. Micklin. but. Tracy. whc,c 'S
Your father: Tom. why does not your
mother come in. told Julius"
Why, Mrs. Micklin,'' said Tom,
- it's only the cards. We passed EN- at
Mrs. Jones and ut Judge Curtin's.
Only | sent Bellies there instead of
Mothers
WHY, Won miSchicvouS boys! And
here you've frightened me SO! | thought
something dreadful had happcncd-'
But at that moment the other visitors
came pouring in. and Mrs. Mlicklin had
10 say :. happy New Year" 10 them. and
shake hands and smile and talk. and the
three boys were almost pushed out of
the wav. while Julius Cesar stood at the
parlor door. and seemed 10 he irving TO
laugh without making any noise.
Julius" whispered Tom. a> he edged
near him. where's the ice-cream?'
But Tom'SSwhiSpcr was loud enough
to he heard by everybody in the room,
for it seemed to slip into n quiet little
place in the conversation, and so did
Julius C:rSar'S reply: Dab amt none"
Mrs. Micklin blu>hcd. and one of her
gentlemen guests suddenly remarked:
MY dear Mrs. Micklin. I'm delighted
10 see that you have irined the reform
movement. You won't ask Your friends
10 stuff themselves
And she said something in reply. and
the others said something; but Tom
Fitch put his lips Ia Johnny'S ear and
said. pretty loudly: ''Let'Sgo. There's
nothing in this house hut medicine"
Bow 10 Mrs. Micklin before YOU
CO." said johnny; but everybody in the
parlor. excepting the doctors wife. was
laughing about something or other when
Julius Caesar opened the front door fol
those three boys 10 60 out.
-Whcre.l we 90 now. hoy>??" said
Johnny, when they reached the side
walk.
There isn't any other place so good
rs Mrs. Curtin'S." remarked Tom.
Can't 20 twice to the same house.
said Tracy. Can we. Johnny
NO. s'posc not. But We've plenty
of cards. Let's try that white hou,,
over Wonder"
VIII lives there?"
Il don't know. But we can find on
when we get in"
Ii was a very nice house. and Their,
were three young ladies in it. and one o
them was 1t that very moment standing
by one of the front windows. all bidder
among the heavy curtains, and another
was saving: ITS Just too bad. girls
Here it is two o'clock. and we've onl,
had five callers, and one of them was the
minister"
And nobody has eaten anything"
Hush. girls; what can those three
boys be coming here for? I've seen one
of them before. They're making calls
Tell John to show them right in"
And John did. although Tom Fitch
insisted that the cards must 90 in ahead
! of them.
Happy New Year Happy New
Year"
Three on each side. and then the girls
talked right on. so fast their callers had
no chance 10 correct the names
johnny, you'n have some cake?:'
.Marmadake- 1 must give You some
ice-cream-'
Now, Arabella, some chicken
salad;
My names Tom"
Your card says your names Ara
bella" e All