Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
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| ] can do
penny pressed her elbows tlsht
| ogaInst her sides 1T was hard TO keep
her jumping heart Ia her bosom
when the carriage returned win Ivy
load and the dinner guests began " nv
M the long stone stairs, the plooessinvh
was enough To have made even the
wondctl TEXTURES of the old house relaN
IN an amused smile. Madam WARNS
stood on the yeranda 10 welcome itneiih
and IL she saw anything unusual N
The little crowd, her genial face gave
no indication of II, and she greeted
poppy's guests in as cordial manner
as il they had all been members Oh 'he
four hundred.
Poppy looked a little bit anxious as
she made her introducuons.
This is Jack Dlbbe,--the Rat, you
know" The Rat, thoroughly driileu III
the etiquette for diners out, placed Vhe
foot solemnly In the rear, rested MS
right hand on the pit Of his stomach
and made bow.
"Dlck Norton, my other pard, next
on Poppy's list, being completely over
come by the elegance and finish OK the
Rats bow, made dive for the old
lady's hand and shook II with the eher-
gy of a donkev engine.
The next one was presented with
some trepidation. This was tai,
lank youth somewhat older than the
others, with football mop of blue
black hair, and pair OF large, mourn
full, dark eyes.
This is Dicks friend, Paolo,' was
all she said aloud but a whispered ASIDE
conveyed the information that he was
"a Dago musician who could play
Nearer My God to Thee In ragtlmc
TO beat the band, and hadn't had u
square meal for two months!
The next guests were nameless.
but were presented with as great sol
emnity as the others, one lay in
Poppy's open palm, wee, nut
tering wounded bird, and another was
produced from under Dicks coat--a
thin, fuzzy, woe begone atom OF KIT
ten. A torn ear and one blind eye told
of an unequal struggle for existence in
Il world populated with dogs. tin-cans,
and the young OF man. Still another
was led alonE by the Rat This was
nothing else than lame. asthmatio.
gray-haired spaniel, SO old that his
birthday must have been lost In the
mists of antiquity.
"You said bring everybody I wanted.
and | couldn't had any appetite II ia
left 'em to starye,' the little girl said
wistfully In reply to the surprise that
Madame Waring could not restrain.
"They are welcome, Poppy, I'm glad
you did not forget even tie least OF
these" returned her benefactor, Civ
ing each OF the poor animals llttle
kindly pat. But Poppy who is THAR
Madame Waring had just caught
sight Of hitherto unnotced guest, who
had sat down on the top step TO recover
from the long climb, and now sat sur
veying the company with pair OF very
round baby eyes. She wore rich lace
dress, a silk Jacket, and an enormous
bonnet with fortune In plumes nod
ding over its brim. IL Is hardly TO be
wondered at that the old lady should be
startled out of her until now, admir-
able calm.
Il don't know!" confessed Poppy with
a perpleXed glance at the gorgeous
baby, "she cried TO come. and her maid
seemed glad TO get rid Of her. 30
brought her along. Her name is Doro-
thy Dale, she lives somewhere around
here-and she'll be called for. I'm sor-
ny for the poor kid"
Sorry for her?" exclaimed Madam
Waring, gazing with amazement from
Poppy to the child.
"Wel, you see her folks are swells.
The nurse told me that her mother and
fathers so awful fashionable they new
er see each other only bout once
week, and they're both dining differ
ent place today and the KIDS left all
alone, and the nurse wanted to go out
for good time and seemed tickled TO
death to get her off her hands" Pop
ny stopped for sheer lack of breath and
Madam Waring nodded comprehensive
ly.
Poor baby" she said, and then hold
ing out her hands, Wont you come In
TO the house. little one-come and see
the pretty things" After a prolonged
scrutiny of the speakers face and gar
ments the child arose and gracious
ly permitted herself TO be led by one
finger into the room where stood the
huge Christmas tree, This wrung cries
Of rapture from her, and she was soon
playing contentedly on the floor with
some Of the gllttering ornaments.
Poppy. Dick and the Rat busted
themselves In making the dumb guests
happy Shortly after their entrance
there had occurred slight disturb
ance; upon being liberated and allowed