The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-26
POPPER'S BUSY TIME.
He Relieved Mommer in Taking
Care of Three-Year-Old.

y resident llaQ 4 DtsF llIlle OH Suii-
dav afternoon which he is likely to
remember for some days. In the
family there is healthy little fellow
who celebrated his third birthday
fortnight since. Mommer was evil
IDENTIFY nervous on Sunday, and Pop
Der decided to take care Of the little
fellow for two or three hours. He
took the lads hand and sauntered
out in the back yard to recline in the
shade of noble elm. He read a page
in a novel and as he was turning the
leaf he glanced lazily over his shoul-
der to tell the boy to keep in the
shade. Not CHANGING to find little Joe
there. he cast glance over the other
shoulder. but the lad was not in evil
dence there. He sighted the rascal
away on the other side OF the street,
toddlying as fast as his bare legs
would carry him toward a railroad
crossing. To overhaul the boy and
reprimand him and bring him back
to the shade required considerable
time. The little runaway was peni-
tent and fearful. but he had scarcely
dried his eyes when he was discover
ed in the vegetable garden, sitting on
a hill OF Shaker sweet corn.
This experience necessitated
change OF costume When Joe reap
peared he was so bright and fresh
that proud Pepper decided to take
him to Laurel Park. The trip on the
car was not without incident. The
seats being occupied. the youngster
stood but in a few minutes he pre-
ferred to sit down on the floor. Res
cued from that location. he insisted
on retiring to the lap OF strange
young lady who was carefully dress
ed and viewed his advances with tre-
pidation. justified by the disorder he
quickly created in the laceS and rib
bonS.
Pausins on the bridge at the park
he discovered the long neckcd swan
in the water. He squealcd with de-
light. "Wubber! Wnbberneck: and
for five minutes nothing could induce
him to resume the journey. When
Poppcr's collar as willing the band
struck I'D an AL. and next thing Pop
Der saw was a pair OF little bare legs
and barefoot sandals striking across
the bridge and up the hill. The band
was still playing when the little tel
low arrived and it required vigilance
10 head him off from ascending the
band stand steps. When the music
ceased the youngstcr sighted merry
ro-round. and peace was established
bv a treaty binding Pepper to give
little Joe ride.
For a time peace reigned and the
cool shade ard the holiday panorama
were enjoyed. But in few minutes
Toc insisted on diet ol peanuts. he
bag occupied his mind and suggested
to him pictures OF the tomato can on
Happy HouIigar. so he inverted the
bag and pulled it down on the pare
head OF an elderly gentleman sitting
mex, to him. Pepper shifted to an
other seat. and a nlinute later a beau-
tiiu! Young woman who had just been
making love 10 Joe gave Sudden
start and jerked hand between her
shoulder blades. Pepper learned ST.
scquently that Joe had dropped pea
nit shuck down the back OF her neck.
Toc was again penitcnt when the
cnormitv Of his offence had been care
fully explained He promised never
to drop a peanut shuck down the Ia
dv's back again. He put his dirty
little hands in Peppers clean collar
and printed sloppy peanut
kiss on Peppers check. Then he lean
ed over toward the young lady with
peace and good will beamlng IN his
face and ordered: Kiss Pepper!
II, girl gaSped. b,ushed, reached
down and grabbed iler skirts and re-
tired in confusion. Even now Zoe ap-
pears unintelligent when the offence