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

and she told me-"
My Dear Cecilia;
|, am going to send you Boms nSwTA J
|, am sorry they bite them e bat khay d
hops you viii not hAfto utS ~ 50 -
are ali wei and hAvslng . COED nuAA wGGA
much love am your Loving Dnn,
RICHARD CARR PDRSDEBIoL
''Bsss aid the periods, bul rumoEADa1~
cd the large rs myself" he adds4 on<n-
fortably. els II all riEhtr'
His mother left the room abruptly and
he, BupposinG II to be on Of her many
suddenly remembered errands. va MAJ
cifully unconscious Of any oonnootion -
tween himself and the roars 0& Laughter
that came from his fathers study.
''Just as It Is. mind you. Lizzie. tzst a.
II ISL his father called after her a. she
came out again; and though she insisted
that II was too absurd and that some
thing was tho matter with her Children.
she was sure, nevertheless she lktasSA htna
with no particular occasion and hala bar
peace nobly when he selected . hiaSous
purple blossom with spotty leaves, AasAss-
Cd by the interested florist
His Offering was acceptable. That AAy
she met him on her walk and smiling A.
most fearlessly, offered him a camel an
tmal crackerg True, the moat obvious
projection was bitten on, and that pro
cess is the best part Of animal 0raokark
He gave her IN return Iong-ohoriAhod
canetop OF polished wood. cut IN the shApS
of a greyhound's head. with eyes OF or
ange-colored glass. She seemed almost to
appreciate II. He had been offered q
white mouse for 1t more than oncA
For two long months the Little God led
him along the primrose way. The poor
Fellow thought II was the main road; he
had yet to learn 1t was by-path. But
the Little God was not through with him
Her brother. an undressing fellow at
nrSt, had improved on acquaintance. and
though he scoffed at Dtcky's devotion to
lis sister-thinking her great baby-hs
had come to consider him friend. One
day late In April no led Dick out 70 a
deserted corner OF the grounds, and for
the sum OF q small red top and blue
glass eye that had been a dolls most
winning feature. consented to irnpart to
him song Of such delicious badness that
II had to be sung in secret. He had Just
learned II himself, and the knowledge OF
1t admitted one to sort OF club. whose
members were bound together by the
vicious Syllables- Dicky was pleasantly
uncertain OF Its meaning. but II contained
words that custom had banished from the
family circle. They crooned II fearfully,
with faces averted from the house and an
celebrating sense Of dissipation
Yellow belly. yellow belly. coma an TAXA
1es BY golly. when the tide comes int
As he slipped back to the house AIsna,
practtctng II furtively and forotastinR the
joys OF imparting It to Peter, the stable
man. Cecilia appeared suddenly from be-
hind a large tree She was all sniles-sh0
was not afraid OF him any more Dancing
lightly on one foot. she waved her bonnet
and began to sing, bubbling with lauRh-
ter. Horror! What did he hear9
TslIy belly. yeIiy belly. comm taxa = tA~saI
"Oh. stop! Cissy. stop 1T You nustnAS
sing that" he cried wildly.
she looked elfish.
why not? Dicky thingth IT," abe nalA.
with happy smile.
She had heavenly habit. Iest from
babyhood, OF referring 70 her intsriOcn-
tor and occasionally 70 herself N the third
person.
But girls mustn't sing H." he warned
her sternly. Don't you dare tO-ttD a
secret"
She danced farther away
'Dicky thingth 1t. Thithy thinESh n"
she persisted. and as he scOwled Aha
pursed her lips again
Yeny belly. yelly belly
II won't sing I'll I Won'tF' he cx4aA
desperately Il won't II your keep stul
So there tell you 1 won'tF'
She stopped, amused at his emotion. All
Ignorant Of his sacrifice, all careless Of
his heroic defense OF her. she only knew
that she could tease him In an entirely
new way.
And the Little God knowing that Dicky
would keep his word, and that Peter
dalized admiration once in store for him.
strutted proudly away and polished up
his chains His victim was secure.
Her brother, on learning the facts Eux-
gested Shaping her well-good heavensl-
and having nothing more to do with her
for a mean, sneaking tattle-tale Here
was an opportunity to break his bonds.
But to those who have served the Little
God It will be no surprise to learn that
it was on that very evening that he made
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family. namely. that he and Cecilia should
be really engaged like her Uncle Harry
and Miss Merriam. and IN a little Wills
marry and set up housekeeping In the
guest chamber
That's what Miss Merriam Is going to
do" he explained. "and Cissy's grandma
is sorry, too; il doesn't leave her any
place for company but the hall bedroom
But they've got to have the room, she
s'pOses."
THAT will do. Richard! You are not to
repeat everything you hear. And am
afraid / need the guest chamber. What
should we do when Aunt Mamie comes?''
''Oh. Cissy could have her crib right in
the room. She wouldn't mind Aunt Nan
ME-" he replied supeTbly. she always
sleeps in a crib. and she always will A
bed scares her-she's afraid she'll fall out
could sleep on the couch like Christmas
, timeP'
But in the manner Of age the vida
world over. they merely urged him to
wait. i
1t was that very night that he reached
the top of the wave. and justified the
Little Gods selection.
He came down to breakfast rapt and
quiet. He stated his oatmeal BY mistake
and never knew the difference. His sister
laughed derisively and explained his folly
. to him as he swallowed the last spoonful
but he only smiled kindly at her After
his egg he spoke.
Il dreamed that II was dancing school.
, And I went And I was the only fellow
! there. And what do you think? All tha
, little girls were Ceceliar'
They gasped
you don't suppose he'll be a poet do
you, Rich? Or a genius or anythfnzss
, his mother inquired anxIously
Lord, no." his father returned s.r
shnnld saw he was rnora lll-aI.. -