The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

with what a vaudeville ar
list would call a good imitation Of per
son wishing to appear blamelessly forget
ful Of something he remembered cute
distinctly.
We'll. see that you don't stay long. Re
member what II is this afternoon"
He turned ike a stag at bay.
what Is it this afternoon?" he demand
ed viciously.
You know very well
"What?"
See that you're here, that's al. You've
got TO get dressed
7 will not 60 10 that old dancing school
again. and 1 tell you that I went, and 1
won't And I won't"
Now, Dick, don't begin that all over
again. It's so silly Of you You've
got 10 go"
Why
Because it's the thing to do"
Why
Because you must learn to dance"
why"
Every nice boy learns"
Why"
THAT viii do, Richard. Go and find
your pumps. No%. get right up from the
floor. and if you scratch the Morris chair
shall speak TO your father. Aren't you
ashamed Of yourself? Get right up. You
must expect 10 be hurt if you pull so.
Come, Richard! Now stop crying-a great
boy like youi 1 am sorry l hurt your ell
bow, but you know very well you aren't
crying for that all Come along,"
his sister fitted by the door in an en-
gaging Ceshabile. her accordion plated
skirt held carefully from the floor her
hair IN TWO glislening blue-knotted pig
tails trail Of rOse-scented soap fitted
Hurry up, DICK. or Wen be late she
called back sweeIly.
''Oh, you shut up. will your he snarled
Size looked meek and listened TO his de-
privation OF dessert for the rest of the
week with air Of love for the sinner
and hatred for the sin that deceived even
her older sister, who was dressing her.
desperately patient monologue from
the next rom indicated the course Of
events there.
Your necktie is on the bed No 1 don't
know where the blue one is 1t doesn't
matter. That is just good. Yes, il is
No, you cannot. You VIII have 10 wear
one. Because no one ever goes without.
! don't know why.
Many q boy would be thankful and
glad 70 nave silk stockings. Nonsense-
your legs are warm enough ] don't be
heye you. Now, Richard, how perfectly
ridiculous, There is no left and right
stockings. You have no tine to change.
ClOes are a olAeltlL LlllS- " ell. hurry
Up. then Bee ause they are made so, 1
suppose ] don't know why.
Brush il mere on that side-no you
can't SO 70 the barbers You went last
week. Il looks perfectly well. l cut It!
Why, / don't know how TO trim har.
Anyway. there isn't tine now II VIII
have TO do Stop your Sowing. for good
ness sake, Dick Have you a hanoker-
chief? II makes 20 difference, you must
carry one. You ought 10 want 10 use it.
Well. you should. Yes. they always do,
whether they have colds or not ] don't
know why.
Your Golden Text The ideal No. you
cannot. You can learn that Sunday before
church. , his is not the time 10 learn
Golden Texts. ] never saw such a child.
Now take your pumps and find the plush
bag Why not? Put them right with
RUth's. That's what the bag was made
for. Wei, how do you want TO carry
them? Why, / never heard Of anything
80 silly. You viii knot the strings. [
don't care If they do carry skates that
way-skates are not slippers. You'd lose
them. Very well. then, only hurry up
should thinh you'd be ashamed to nave
them dangling around your neck that
way. Because people never do carry them
50. ! don't know why.
Now, here's your coat. Well. l can't
help it, you have 40 time to hunt for
them Put your hands in your pockets
it's not far. And, mind you. don't run for
Ruth every time. You don't take any
pains with her and you hustle her about
Miss Dorothy says. Take another little
girl. Yes. you must. 1 shall speak to
your father If you answer me in that
way, Richard. Men don't dance with their
sisters. Because they don't l don't know
why"
He slammed the door till the piazza
shook, and STROBE along beside his scan
oalized sister, the pumps topping noisily
on his shoulders. She tripped along con-
tentedly-she liked TO go. The personality
capable Of extracting pleasure from the
hour before them bafled his comprehen-
sion, and he scOwled fiercely at her rub
bing his silk stockings together at every
step, 70 enjoy the strange smooth sensa-
ton thus produced. This gave him a bow
legged gait that distressed his sister be-
yond words.
Il think you might stop. Evervbodv's
looking at yOui Please stop, Dick Pen
dleton; you're mean old thing l should
think you'd be ashamed to carry your
slippers that way. II you jump in that
wet place and spatter me ] shall tell
paps-you viii care when I tell him. lust
the same. You're just as bad as you
can be. shan't speak with you to-davi''
She pursed up her lips and maintained
q determined silence. He rubbed his legs
together with renewed emphasis Ac-
quaintances met them and passed uncon
scious Of anything but the sweet picture
OF sister and a brother and plush bag
going cainuiy and dutifully to dancing
school: but his heart was hot at the in
Justice Of the world and the hypocritical
cant Of girls and her thoughts were busy
with her indictment Of him before the
family tribunal-she hoped he would be
sent TO bed
He jumped over the threshold OF the
Icing room and aimed his cap at the head
OF a boy he knew. who was standing on
one foot to put a slipper. This de-
stroyed his friends balance and a cheer
iEg scUffie followed. Life assumed a more
hopeful aspect. In the other dressing
room his sister had fiuttered into whis-
pering. giggling, many-colored throng;
buzzing and chuckllng with the rest, she
adjusted her slippers and perked on her
bows. her braids Quivering with socia-
bilitv
shrin whistle called them out in two
crowding punches to the polished floor.
Hoping against hope, he had clung to