The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-11-28
THEIR FIRST NEW SUITS.

Nellie X. Kellogg, in Christian Union.
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THEIR FIRST NEW SUITS.
Grandpa Tells Teddy what Happened TO
Him when He Was Little Boy.
.sTing-a-ling- hhg!' went Grandpa
Mayo's door-bell. Grandma heard II,
and because Bridget was having . day
out and there was no one else In the
house but grandpa she opened the
door herself There stood a little boy,
who was Just standing on tiptoe to
ring the bell second time-a very
little boy in new knickerbockcrs new
jacket and new fur cap, who looked
for all the world as though he had just
come out Of handbook.
Dear mel'' said grandma taking
off her spectacles and wiping them
and putting them on again. How do
you do little boyP Won't you come
inpn
Tho little boy didn't answer word.
Indeed, you might have thought he
acted very strangely. for he put one
hand tight over his mouth and made q
queer little gurgling noise. But he
followed grandma In through the hall
to the study.
Grandpa was In the study reading
the latest paper, but he laid It down.
and took of his spectacles Us his small
visitor entered.
1T is some one to see you, ] think,
said grandma, sitting down and taking
her knitting-work.
Grandpa put on his spectacles again,
and his eyes fairly twfnkled behind
them, though there wasn't tho first
hint oil smile on his face.
well. my young friend.n he said.
just as he had said good many times
to good many little boys. what can
i do for youP,
Then this little boy did another
funny thing. He jumped up and down
and clapped his hands
"Why. gran'pa!" he cried, ..why.
gran'pa. don't you know MOP I'm
Teddy"
Oh. how surprised grandpa did look |!
And grandma dropped the little red
Emitfen she was knitting. she was so
astonished
why, ] can't believe it, said she.
Teddy had curls and wore skirts the
very last time saw him. and that was
only yesterday"
.Teddy-our Teddy-doesn't wear
pants and jacket like like a grown-up
boy" said grandpa
.'Oh, but yes ! do. now!" Teddy
made haste TO explain. Cause I'm
not baby any more, gram pa; I'm six
II mean. I'll be seven years old my
next birthday after this one. And
papa cut OF my hair this morning, and
mamma sent gram,ma a curl. though 4
don't think It mounts to muchi''
Grandma thought 1t did. by the low
ing way she opened the tiny tissue
paper parcel which Teddy gave her;
and was almost as sure he saw tear
drop upon the yellow curl within 1t,
though he couldn't see for his part
what there was to cry about He
didn't feel one bit like crying. himself.
s.And this is my new suit. " said he,
proudly. my very irst pants over
had
well. WELL said grandpa. after
turning Teddy around and around. to
view him on every side. Il declare II
1t doesn't make me think Of the first
really new suit I ever had.
20 gram'pa tell about It'll" cried
Teddy. eagerly. WAS 1t like minep"
mo. not exactly" grandpa an
swered. with funny smile; III ! re-
member. the pants were longer. and
80 was the jacket. And there was a
waistcoat. too.
whats waistcoatp" demanded
Teddy, so much interested that he for.
got to be polite. He remembered In .
minute. III You please, grandpa he
added
That's right" said grandpa. ap-
provingly. "A waistcoat is vest.
Teddy, very much like those men wear
nowadays was older than you are
when got my new suit think
must have been as much as ten years
old. because cut all the wood mother
needed to burn In the brick oven that
winter
whats brick oven, il you please,
gram'pap"
Then grandpa laughed. II do be-
lieve this Is Teddy, said be. II there