The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
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ton that 1.-The weather was very delight
full of late.
Mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma,
mammal" shrieked the young gentleman at
the head of the stairs.
What do you want?" cried mamma, her
nerves completely unstrung.
IF you don't come here right away I'll"
and Harold paused. evidently to think up
some terrifying threat.
Harold, come here this instant IL you
desire to speak to me-" commanded the
fond parent.
There was a soft patter on the carpeted
stairs as the hostess attempted to resume
her conversation about the scientific rear
ing of children. Then suddenly came little
voice from right behind the heavy portieres
that shut off the hallway from the recep-
ton room;
Please, mamma, come here" pleaded
Harold 81 don't want to come in there"
But mamma was determined to stand by
her best authorities on child culture.
Harold she said, with due impressive
ness in her tones, II told you to come to
me If you wished To-
And Harold waited no longer. Into the
room he dashed-and not a stitch Of clothing
did he have on. although he had quite mod
estly draped his little body in bath towel!
Harold! What in the world" his mother
exclaimed, but was too overcome to fin
ish the sentence. And then she rushed at
him like a huge yellow bird and enfold-
ing him in her flowing satins. she flew with
him out of the room and up the stairs,
while he yelled AL the way at the top of
his voice:
81 told you 1 didn't want to come in,
didn't 1? 1 told you, didn't L? You made
me come-you know you did! / couldn't
find no clean underwear. You told me to
come down-you told me to come down!
L didn't want to come down! You know I
didn't! / couldn't find no" and the voice
died away in the distance with a whoop of
mingled rage and sorrow.
The two callers sank back in their chairs
in commissions of mirth and were soon re-
joined by the hostess, whose cheeks were
flaming red but who could not help laugh
ing herself, although it was plain that she
| was greatly upset over the matter. HE
had filled the bathtub with water and was
sailing paper boats in it." she explained.
''Of course he fell in. He always does"
| The two visitors took their departure and,
| at a number of houses where 1.-The lady was
| not at home" They were beginning to
have hopes of not finding any more of their
social creditors at home, but this would
| have been too happy contamination. After
| six successful calls-meaning, of course, the
mere leaving behind of cards-they found
| themselves in another reception room,
| waiting for the hostess, who had sent down
word that she would soon make her appear
ance. 1t was wait of twenty minutes this
| time, at the end OF which the hostess came
hurrying from her dressing room with
weary eyes and deep lines on her face that
| betrayed the fact that she had been wax
| ened from q delicious afternoon nap.
''Oh we sorry that disturbed
YOU" declared ore Of the callers-though
| Of course she wasn't sorry bit
why, you haven't disturbed me in the
least" said the hostess, which, of course
| was a deliberate lie. And with this she
shut down her teeth hard on a yawn that
| struggled to get cut into the fresh air. 81
| was really just getting up. you know when
you" but the yawn mastered her this
| time-and 1t was a beautiful thing to See
| So complete so artistic in finish, so alto
| gether satisfying.
| That call was q failure. 1t ended then