The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-26


isg In the road looking In.
sCome ont aud bowl my hoop with
me-" said Dolly.
sMoIhsr says am TO stay In" said
Barbara with q pout; you come In
ana look AZ my book with me instead"
Mother says am TO stop out" said
Dolly. what 4 bother II Ia"
sHoS h0FFid!' said Barbara. I'D
sref 50 much rather be out In the
sssN: and. just look. there's . MOST
assly slide there. Oh. II only l could
cgne cut"
II isn't much OF slide" said Dolly:
IT'S all over snow. I'd eVer 90 much
nthsf bs Ia there By tbs fFs with =
book
-Oh. Dolly sighed Rarbara. ~
saly yous mother Were mise. ! should
b. DOT there"
And. oh. barbara" said Dolly. ~
saly your mother weTs mine. should
be Ia there
Well. thea let's ehangsF" eEelatm.
ed barbara. sIeitediy.
Changer eEted Dolly. what do
you me4al changs na0thersY'
Yea cried barbara. "You shall
have mine and eoms In here BY the
nrr. aud IN have yours and come out
sHd towi the hoop there in The snow.-
oh. how ioYeiys- cried Doiiyl
-dgat yoa suppose they'd mlndT'
oh. no. said thonghtiess Barbara;
We are just about the sane ssAs. and
Il sOa's Hlaks any differences 10 them
ceHiS round % The tFont DOOR and i'ii
lei you ih.s
Here pea are cried Dolly In hiKh
gee. 40 barbara opened the door,
yoa'd bettrg take my coat and hat.
sad I'll have Jour plaafogs. and hsrs's
tie hoop
-oh. thls 10 spiendid-' sald Barbara.
L~V eyes sparkling with fun. and aha
alippsd on Doliy's thlngA That's u.
here's Hay book. Do you ike fairy
Italear'
4 should think I Do" said Dolly:
Pay Hsotkeg--no. mean your mother
ensAa't lot yoa-tne read them
sauch. on. ivs - eoHfusing. but ySu
AnoW what mean
Yea l know said RaEhaFA. you
bean my mother"
NO. aon'I.- said Dolly IN q great
bury. = mean my moshsr-my owp
real mother
.Tsa. % couFss.~ asid barbara. ~but
pss's my mother nav. ana your moth.
~ ukcs Hss-Ho. Hsssn yon--to read
fairy satea It's quits simple. Coed.
b. shut the dpoF after me. and II
+ /, -usy--t mean all cur mothers
vaut 90 know how Il IA. Of course We
xan sxplAiE.-
An hour passed. and Barbara oas IN
ne square bexnn To and n rather dull
uogs bowling . hoop all alone.
4 wonder bow Doliy's Esttiag on
shs sald 70 hseaelf u expecf mothers
% In tie nuFsusy by nov. having tea
vlsh her. and thinking ls's met oh.
bSlirte wish I haaa't changed
AsA two bss tears allied her eyes a.
sss thought % Dolly sitting 20 happily
,hsse In the be. eusy nursery. While
~ stood outsida In the cold
-Nsrcr mind" she sasd turniuE
suaJ With a big slEh. Z can 50 and
tsrs tea with hss motheF-at least
81 mother. I oaEat 10 saY~
Fsrgux rather frightened. she Al
hss agmmaurd up enough courage 4
rag the toll at Dally's house and
villa bcast going pita.pst, waited to b
tsajusd
....-..-. -. ,..... - -. 49, a.
Is Hatssra. with her eyes hxed %
- eoar. stepped Inslde abe could har'
lssa almost sure that abe heard he
Aush
well. Mlas Miss Dolly nura
nsa. I vas isst coming out 20 fstci
ysu. your mother wants you In III
craving room"
-uh dear. on. dear" thought roc
narbara. what will she say when al
ands I am 10, pollyl on. n only
VA NJ own motheri am cult
ss's hov that wish We bsdn
sasaErd"
Ths drawing rom door was Cur
vtss open by nurse. and very slow
and vsfy reluctantly barbara wake
h
We'll. barbara" said q voice whi'
kses her jump. II was 80 unexpecte
'Mosherr' she cried. and In m
neat shs was elssped tight In b
eEn real mothers arma
y Hos dld you---" she began. al
'esa stopped short. for there. Hittii
y The Gre. was Doliy's mother: al
q her knee. looking very flushed ai
WI happy, with her arms tight rou
~. ~ neek, was Dolly herself.
lou are not cross. are you. II
Anf' sald Dolly, seeing her look
ye ,eoasr' but a. soon ne you had 50
wanted to change back again 20 b
shd Jour mother said she thong
~ ssuldn', mind. 90 we came rou
- Oaek way 10 give you n surpr
aeA lou came In. You don't Mi
AID barbara dtdns9 r ttst. fe..tt !.