Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-09
DIMPLE AND DUMPING.

DlhlfIE AND MGIlNU.
There was only one chair vacant In a
down town barber shop tho other day
when n tall yOung man, accompanied by
lady aud n lovely little girl Of five. en-.
tered. and calling the head barber TO ono
aide gave him few explicit directions
Then the little girls hat was removed,
and tho barber cnvcloped hor In ono u
tho big white aprons. The young man
lined her mp into tho harbcr'schair With
n whispered word Of reinsurance, aud the
lady. after kissing her. passed her hands
carrssingly over all tho beautiful golden
brown eufls Then she sat down IN a
cosner. where tho child could not see
her face. aud pulled out her pocket
handkerchief
ry this time tho occupants o. the five
other chair, had become vastly interest.
oil. All eyes were fixed On tho sweet
baby face with its curly halo II was
pale little face. and thorc were no rose
buds on Ia checks. but above them were
two glorious gray eyes that shonc like
pair Of starr On each aide Of tho little
face rested q particularly fat curl Tho
child placed her hand upon each ~ the
barber advanced with tho big shears
and Rnsed bc-ecchlngly mp into bis face
snow, Mr.. Barber. ! want you to
leave Dimple and Dumping until tho
very last. Cut al the rest Of them OF
frxt. plcyc shall miss them drcifuily.
you know. No and Dimple and Dump.
ling has always been such friends Dim.
pie IL going out to my papa In a letter.
My papa iawuy ont In Coylon. you know.
You haven't got papa way out In Ccy.
Ion, Mr., Darbcryr
"No, missi amt got mono at ALL
"And haven't you got mamma. Mr..
Barbcfl My mamma "a going 10 put
Dumping into her Don't You Rcmcm.
Der box. Did you ever $50 Don't You
Rcmcmbcr' boz. MI BsrherY'
"No. miss, never did"
"Mamma's has got such n funny lot II
things In IL. There's littlo bit 81 orange
blossom aud little pinaforo that Alec
used TO wear. That's Alec over there
by tho window. And there's little red
thoo that was our little bruifcra Ills
name was Robin, aud he died before
any Of rs was horned. you know
AT this moment tho mother stepped
forward and whispered to tho little girl.
Thcfo was an old gentleman with a very
red face In ono Of tho chairs who shook
like ycritablo Jelly NJ tho chiids 70.
mark Big brother Alec was bln'hing
furiously aud tho whole barber shop was
all agog.
Thcro was silence for n moment or
two, while tho acifaors went snip, snip,
snip Then tho littlo praiiler broke
forth again.
Mamma says I'm talking too much,
Mr.. Barber. but II don't talk shall DO.
gin to cry. icriodawiully yesterday. you
knows 20 did mamma aud nurse That
was whom tho doctor came aud aaid
they'd havo TO DO cuttcd Oh. We all
cried-'eept Cecil. He's eight ycara old.
Hc never ories-'cepting when mamma
spanka hini then he bowls but at last
stopped crying. for Alec raid hod tako
me 10 lunch with him when we came In
10 have II done, nurse said she'd let mo
ait up I'LL half'past for whole wook,
mamma'a going TO get mo a silver
thimble, and cook Is going 10 have
wafllcs for tea whom We got back. Do
you like wailles. Mr.. BARBER
The barber replied In tho affirmative,
and then there was silence for little
while
"llavo you got n sweetheart, Mr.. Bar.
berf' A litter ran around tho room, and
the barber turned IN rcd ~ his polo out
side, but ho replied In the negative.
"Aloc's got ono," pursued tho child.
ale goes TO tea with her on Sunday.
Cecil says hc Ia awfully sweet on her.
Cecil knows, too, he was under the sofa
whcnH-
hut Alec waited 20 hear no further.
Ho bolied bodily and waited on tho cor.
ner until the ordeal was at an end. The
lady arose and whispered some further
cautions, but they proved Of no avail.
"well. Mr.. Barbcr, II you haven, got
any sweetheart or papa or mamma, you
must 10 norphan. Arcyoa a norphan.
Mr.. BARBER
The man nodded bis head aud then
asked hi. questioner to kecp her head
still, like good girl.
Another pause. Theni
"Mr, Barberl'
AYES, miss"
"If you isa norphan what does You
say when you 20 10 bodi You can't Ray
God bless papa aud mamma any more.
I'm very glad I'm not norphan."
There was n dead silence Ia the room
after that until the redfaced old gentle
man blow his nose. Tho BARRIERS task
was almost finished now.
wv ,ho matter, mammal You're
cryin',"
"why no, I'm not Lena What
makes"--
"Oh, but yes you are, mamma. can
hear you smiling, and besides. can seo
your face In the looking glass There's
two big tears running down your nose"
Now, sniAa, Just please At steady a
minute"
Tho scissors gave snip, and poor
Dnmpling fell down into her lap. Dim.
pie followed an instant later. aud the
child gazed rucfully NJ tho two beauti.
iul severed eurls.
"Goodby, Dumping and Dimplc." shc
said, and tho tean began 10 gather.
They almost overlooked q moment later
~ the barber Lifted Der lrvm the chair