The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-21
ALL ON A
SUMMER DAY

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paused In Embarrassment
"Yes7 Wen. why don't you say itT
ToDsy gave his hand a suggestive
tug.
"Ifs-its 30 bcastiy hot. dear. and
II seems LOO bad TO leave Aunt Dale
alone II shelf her head aches so"
Topsy's chin ~puckered doiefully,
and her bright eyes grew pathetieally
dim.
1T amt hot-she amt alone-'nd
we've come eight blocks-'nd III
want 20 Zee the polar bear"
Burnham laid a stern hand over
the enormously open mouth.
NOW. Topsy. hushl Wen go 10
see the polar bear. but here's an empty
carria ge-seef And well drive back
after Aunt Dale"
Topsy heslfated. blinking back the
tears for which she found she had DO
use.
'She won't 60" she objected. Her
nose and eyes are just as red, And
she thinks IFS hot. and she says she
just hates polar bears. Bur wen
have the ride. won't wef And will
you 90 TO the park just the same II
she won'tT'
Yes" said Burnham. smilingly;
~just the same"
But when the carriage stopped in
front OF the gray stone steps all his
Assurance left him. and he pushed
Topsy out impioringly.
Il WORT 20 In. Topsy." he said
tremulously. You tell her we
thought perhaps she might be sor-
fg-no. good Lord. don't say that.
oh. see here; just-just say we'd like
10 have her come 10 ses the polar
pear!"
Then he shrank back into the car
riagr. crimsonly conscious that the
thermometer stood at unknown
heights IN the shade Of Topsy's YER
anda: that Topsy herself was very
dirty and be very wilfed. and that the
driver had stared al him as b issued
Invitation. Never mind. II only
Dale was sorry. and her sense OF hui
NOR keen.
Topsy flashed u OF the house jubi-
she's coming!- she shouted
ro~ciferously. Shell be ready IN just
= minute-she's putting powder on
her nose. And mamma says I'm q
spectacle. and I've got 10 get
a clean dress and my face washed.
so you're 10 come In and wait Aunt
4, x,u tro.r sba o..f -
her. and mamma can't come down
cause it's o hot 10 dress. Mamms
wants u TO wal; til tomorrow. but;
Dale says it's such q nice. run
shiny day. and she does want 10 SEE
he polar bearF"
SO eager was Aunt Dale that when
her neice, s;thoueh she chose the
and speedy route OF the banis-
came r~iotousiy into the pzrlor.
she found her repenfznt relative In
shaded corner before her.
IL Was only Topsy who was struck
by the great tragedy OF the empty
age with its dripping ice blacks.
-Chioroformed him two hours ago.
explained the keeper crudeiy. Lord.
ut It's a hot day. He looked curl
'usly at the perspiring b~ear-hunfers
They ain't been much OF anybody
n here today. 'ccptin' kids he
with an u~ndercurrenf OF
cproof in bis tones.
1--WE only came TO bring my little
iece.- explained Aunt Dale with dig
ity.
"you didn't interpolated Topsy I
uddenly. as she sat down wesriiy on {
block OF ice outside the cage door. Z
You wouldn't come at all tn we {
-cn; all the way back for you. and I
you said you wanted to see the 9
And now he's dead. and you $
ont care a bit-and oh. dear me. It's {
, hot and I'm so ured-and this ice q
just water added Topsy as an a
fterthonsht examining her skirts 4
iih discouraged Interest Her ac- n
eyes caught the laughter In r
urnham's and she began to weep
You don't care. either don't be n
you care for a single thing. only \
Aunt Dalc's sorry" .
Burnham shouldercd her neremp r
rily and bore her away 10 the car I,
age. You have come a long way. !
he told her seriously. ard 3;
rs very hot and the bear was dead !,
ut at the end OF the Journey was !,
ntentmcnt"-Ncw York News +,