The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-16

Jimmie. on the DROP seat Of the
trouxham. leaned forward and asked
his aunt where they were going. She
named a big department store and his
face lighted up. They have Ice cream
soda In the basement" said he.
-Oh. I'm suse Il can't be good,"
100000" Jimmie always agrees
with a lady. III Isn't 80 bad. though
When we bought the kitchen cosf-bod
Courtney treated nae. We had chocolate
and strawberry mixef-oh. flnei Don't
you think ! might treat him to-day !
] could carry glass out 10 the car
Rage without splitting a drop" He
suddenly thrust his head out Of the
carriage Courtney. what kind"
His aunt dragged him inside Some
other time" she said.
-What can | dor he asked. after q
gloomy pause.
"We're going TO buy a hat. dear"
Il don't want any old hat"
"A nice new hat"
This feebly tocose correction fell fat
Jimmie grzsped the hat on his head
with both painfully gloved hands and
dragged II down 70 his ears. IFS just
got comfor'ble-' he moaned- she
he meant no dlsrespecf to his mother
wants TO send this one 10 the In
dams or the Florida children. s'pose.-
A CLEAN OF hope Illuminated his face.
Il wish they might have the new one.
] wouldn't mind having II fitted on me-
Don't you think they'd be pieasedY'
Jimnie's aunt ignored this artful ap-
peal you know your mother wishes
you 10 be spick and span when grand
ma comes Thursday"
-oh. my grandma won't mind con-
hdently. |And I'd brush up gresf.~
His aunt shook her head.
Perhaps boots would dos They'd
be all right New ones kick fine
This easy sacrifice 10 The home god
cess was promptly rejected. and jim
ME knew then that it was to be a
hat.
When ! buy them myself they'll be
old and big, and everything new VIII
90 into the barrel-znd maybe there
won't be any barrel he threatened.
1arkiy.
Jimmie helped BIS aunt TO alighs az
Cut & Casks store, and followed her
% the hat counter. the sulien tread Of
bis feet speaking volumes Of disgust
The counter was surrounded By wo-
men mostly mothers. but Jimmie's
urn came az last
well. lady said the perspirInx
.lerk. what can show you for your !
title boyy"
she's no; my mother said Jimmie
she's mr. aunt She isn't even mar
led Ny father says"
~Show me something IN white
;raw. please Jimmie's aunt said. .
astily. Something suitable for 3 :
oy Of nine"
Nearly ten" corrected Jimmie. -My :
zther says :
Something little wider IN the :,
rim. and prefer 3 nary-blue band. - !.
aid Jimmie's aunt
MY father" began Jimmie. But
Is aunt promptly ciapped a hat on =
Is head. and bis tune changed 1T :.
ont feel good. Its too small. And !,
don't want an elastic under my chin: =,
liy small kids wear them Oh. II v
arts my head IA
When the clerk was on bis knees n
,enlng boxes. trying to End another d.
Il. Jimmie again became am.zbly m
cable. al
The last time the New London man =.
as there. he said Al
Something similzr to his old hat In
III be right said Jimmie's aunt. In Ii
agltated fzlsefto. e.
The New London man said. A kiss va
as good SIS a SMILE continued Jim 70
ie. Il was under the sofa and l is,
ard"
This viii DO. You need not look tai
y further said Jimmie's arnt sesz- trs
, hat and placing II or ltssinse's HI
ad with q determined hand The Gu
TX rose. but not before be was mast XIV
OF bis countenance. and began to GU
n over the slips In his book fat
You must he swfully rsttled. be-
n.y. said Jimmie. This is my old sis
YOUTHS Communion for