The new enterprise., 1905-05-18
ALICIA TELLS
THE NEWS.


aAOA we drew near 10 our ittle
4 W. suburban home We threw
. N 8 our shoulders back of us
\ "A and projected our chest in
NgoRS front of us, so that our
neighbors might see what fine look
ing man had taken up his home among
them, Alicia opened the door for us
and looked at MS in some alarm.
Don't do it too much" she anxious
ly cautioned us, rs she gazed upon our
inflated form.
Whcreupon we quickly stepped into
the hall and with a happy noise of re-
lief allowed our chest 10 subside again.
Alicia also made happy little noise Of
relief Tin sympathy with our EFFORT
and osquired us into the dining room.
dinners all ready she cried, "and,
oil, George, sold that old stovew
We NJ once started eating.
Yes she continued. sold it to the
man who comes for our ashes l got
dollar for it. Think Of that"
We made n soup-ladcn motion with
our spoon as though we were quite un-
able to know what 10 think.
The man wanted TO work It ont in
stead Of paying for it. But l wouldn't
let him." she cried. Not IT,
Good for you" we cried back with
ont mouth full Of bread. Good for
you"
"Oh I tell you" murmured Alicia,
modestly She ate a bit of fish, wrlni-
ling her dear little forehead at the
bones.
And, say, George she cried, sud
denly.
We looked up encouragngly (our
mouth was too full for utterante) and
invountariy wondered whether the
children across the street had been
fighting again or whether there bad
been a fire.
"rhe woman next door went to the
city today to do some shopping" said
Alicia. Yesterday was thc 1st. you
know, and her husband gets paid by
the month";
How do you know" we asked. as
we waited in some mpatience for the
roast
"Oh, she ran out and kissed him yes
terday," babbled Alicia, significantly |
"Now you know, you get paid by the |
week, and SO kiss you every Satur-
day"
True we murmured IN our glass
of wafer And, maybe, when you get |
as old as the woman next door, we
shall get paid by the month, too" we |
mentioned tantalizingly.
And maybe, when you get as old rs |
ts.e man next door. | shall insist upon |
it, retorted Alicia brightly.
1--WE were only Joking" we mur-
INJURED contritely.
Alicia beamed upon us.
well, you know she went on. ms
she poured out the tea First Of all, |
the woman next door came out on the |
front piazza all dressed up, just so the |
nelghbors would see her, you know"
We surreptitiously put a very large |
forkful in our mouth and nodded to |
Alicia to go on.
And then" she continued, "and then |
pAAN 'NAAA AiioA ipll III DoH Ol ueTS ull
the drug store to get the trip ticket |
You know-that boy who stuck his
tongue out at me last week because |
threw piece Of coal at his dog"
"The young imp" We growled for the |
thirtieth time.
"Yes," cried Alicia, also for the thlr-
tieth time, "and there that brute Of n |
dog was frightening our poor cat to
DEATH Well,' resumed Alicia, pretty |
soon the woman next door came out
again, all dressed up, and stood on the |
sidewalk and looked up to see if it was
going 10 rain, just so the nelghbors
would be sure to see her, you know"
Again we nodded. And again we
helped ourselves to the meat.
yes" said Alicia, "and pretty soon
she went back in the house, and she