Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-13
ICE CREAM AND
OTHER THINGS
ny wIcKLrFFE GRAY

" S IL good Wule?" There was a Iooi
Of frank amusement and Interest
on Hal Brooks face as he watched tbs
youngster opposite him,
"Yeth, answered Willie. His eight
year-old tongue was not So afflicted as
10 merit the term tied" But Wnlie's
mouth was full TO overlooking with fee
cream.
Most as good as ours on Sunday" he
added. Mamma lets me have two
saucers then There was a ruefltI note
in his voice as he scraped the last drop
Of melted lee from his saucer
Suppose you have another now"
suggested Brooks He beckoned a gerv-
er Wiltie's face showed indedieion
Mothers teaching had always been
moderation. When he had been permit.
ted to spend the day with Jimmie Har.
mon, Willie remembered. he had been
cautioned not 70 have more than aus
ueiplng Of any one dish. But surel.
saeh reasoning could not apply b. sfr
bfooks, who called on Sister Faith 81
often, and had gone riding with her NJ
hiesele almost every day att sprina
Going to somebody's house was not Iflse
being met on the sidewalk. Just like a
man, and being invited into the fine
big ice cream parlor.
Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry
peaeh?' querIed the waiter. spreir
mother wouldn't object when It, was
forced on a fellow like this.
Yes, ! believe / will" He looked
appe.iingly at Mir Brooks. who sue
Gested questioningly "Choeolateg"
Yes, sir II you please" AT leqst |
he had said please" just as mother
told him always 10 do and being polite /
would keep It from being wrong. n /, |
was wrong at all A psychologist might
say that Willie was using a conscience
save, like a good many grown-up
tolbs sometimes do. Az all events vii
he frightened and looked across the
'auie almost lovingly at his host
DO you Ike to wear those big stove.
pipe hats, Mr.. Brooks?" he asked Tho
mouse was filing and II seemed proba.
Die they would have 10 wait for NJ
cream.
Well, no can't say | do. wfrta
They're not half so comfortable. now
as cap He indicated with a nod
his bicycle headcoveriug on an unor-
cuuied chair. k
what makes Won wear EN-, thenq"
Mothers visitors. and some N. Z
Etiihs, nearly always discussed Z
clothes and things; and when one Is .
guest for two Ice creams one must ia {
some Of the talking. r
Well Brooks smiled copfdannary a
so to speak, Il suppose 1 wear ,a- y
because other folks do. and saw NJ. a
the proper thing" Willie made frr / &
pause 10 take In the idea Is
Does everybody do things iust no ID
cause other folks do 'em?o be- ouar,eI q
hnaliy' as the walter placed the cream
before him v
, That's about the size Of it. mostly q
Brooks agreed. +
But somebody has 10 start doin' the a
thing first dont they" Il believe 50 /
w. \
But what makes the first ora, u
-t"a h'H 2 nave NHEIHE FL N
copy after. do they" u was cart7ir,v d
nice. thought Willie. TO De sbla =, al B.
questions and not TO De told 10 .shps ..
lp' or run along" 2
do you ike Ice cream. wimey- q
ssea Brooks Willie was startled into
blush. so obvious was the fact that
be di1 love H. And MIR. Brooks evas
we're tw.nkins, too. Yes. sir" he u
admitted. T
"el that's ths same reason that ai
makes s9me falss start doing th,nes 81
nd then ether folks begin 10 crrg g..
.asr them. The light OF only rsrtsl- 80
apprehension showed fn V..4-- u
Hs 81. r.f ....a.. n. r. Eh
#'aH a. 5a...s removed
- a #lT Eaa come TO ess ai
E Er- Ee asked esd. tr- Oh
asr fellows WlI come, 200. aaH -aas F
sr aat ts ride on bicycles be added SO
b explanation. O.