The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
DoBoTHX's DARK DAY.
Also, How She Was Cured Of Having
Dark Days.

Dearest Dorothy got up and stuck
fhe wrong foot out of bed. This did
not happen often. as you may imagine,
for if it had, how. could she have been
called Dearest Dorothy? And that's
what she was called, or else we
wouldn't give her that name in this
story. because this is real and true
story.
Well Dearest Dorothy stuck that
wrong foot out, and immediately her
nice little mouth that was just shaped
for most exactly smiling began to po1lt.
Oh terribly. And the eyebrows over
the big brown eyes, that were most en-
tirely meant for looking at dearest
stormily.
And when dearest mamma's voice
came UP to the room asking if Dearest
Dorothy remembered that this was the
day for the Splendid Visit, Dearest
Dorothy said under her breath. so that
nobody could hear it except herself
ana the angels. 4 don't care!" Yes,
she did
And yet the Splendid Visit was a
visit to grandma's. where there was a
pony and a gray donkey, beautifully
pauent and golden pheasant as
proud as proud and a cook who made
ravishing cakes.
And wouldn't Dearest Dorothy hurry
ana come down to get her bath? asked
the lovely voice below And AGAR,
Dearest Dorothy furled her eyebrows
ana Douted her mouth and stamped
her pink bare foot, and said. all low
and to herself: mo, won'ti,'
And SO, soon there was the smell of
breakfast, and Dearest Dorothy. who.
OF course, was not at all dear lust then.
SAID to herself again: "I don't care .
But It made her cry a little to saw II.
hoT she was hungry and she felt bad
ruly she dldn. know why she felt bad
ana after ALL all that she had to do was
Just to hurry a tiny little bit and she
nlEht yet get down in time for Frea AZ ST.
and even have a smile on her face and
81 KISSES from papa. and. better than
an KISS and hug from dearest NAM
But she said: ct don't care" again. and
yer she dldn know why she said it. No
body had done anytime. to her ana she
mad gone to bed nice and happy. But
Ieetotally. all over.
So when dearest mamma came running
p Up ano looked sad when she saw her
l)e2reSt Dorothy frowning and poutine
and when she asked what was the mat
ter. and Dearest Dorothy actually said:
er ives, she didD, why mother lust look
ed g down on her and said:
l am 50 sorry to see nv dear little girl
IN bad temper 7 shall not enjoy my
visit one bit If you are not with IN: but
II you do not apologize for talking that
way to me. and then promise to be good.
1 shall leave YOU behind"
And Dearest Dorothy pouted and frown-
ed straight at dearest mother and ac-
tuallyy and really and ttuly said: 4 dent
What do you think 81 that
So dearest mother looking very sad,
went away, and presently Dearest Dor
othy tonly she wasn't dear just them
heard them close the front door and saw
them go down the street. And then she
threw herself down on the bed and cried.
and cried And she said to herself: "Oh.
why. did I act that way? Oh, why did 7
And then she though of the Splendid
dear!
And then all at once she cried worse
than ever and said: oh. how bad I
made my dearest, beautiful, sweet NAM
ma feel. Oh oh. OH 7 will never, never
be naughty again;
And do you know? She wasn't.