The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-09
TIE EVENING STORY
serenading Felicia.
LBy Otho 3. senga.l

S vii Tue skirt OF nef pretty
You come, too, Aunt Fillie." begged
too today"
Tn going to be very busy this morn
ing, Jimmie, evaded Felicia.
Going to try on?'' cried GLADYS. ec-
staticaliy oh, do let me stay
M not going to try on Gladys; It
lsn the dressmaker who is coming -
Felicia smiled happily
The brown eyes of Bobby. the Adora-
PIE opened wider and then narrowed
knowingly. You goin' to have pticlar
comp'ny2" he demanded.
feiicla s Joyous laugh rang out sweet
ly- Yes, Bobby. very particular com
pany-"
'rn bet anything it's Mr.. Parker
grulnpled Jimmie. I don't want to
"Oh, let US. stay!' cried Gladys. jump
! ing up and down. Mr.. Parker'n want
| to see us-he always does. You know.
Aunt Flllie,' argumentatfvely, he said
the other day he was very fond of chill
Yes. I know''-hurriedly-ehe is fond
OF ehlIdren-g good children. obedient
Then wen thtay." agreed Donald.
"Of course assented cladvs and
Jimmie, with one accord, seating them
selves on the steps with cheerful alac-
Come on, Bob,Y Jimmie added pa
tronizingly.
But the Adorable One stood aloof. re-
gardlng Felieia with gravely reproaeh-
to say to you?" frigidly
Felicla laughed, and blushed rosily.
i think so, Bobby" gently. Nov.
Jimmie" coaxingly, you are the Oldest
you ou=ht to set the others a eoo6
example. Take them away and have
them play something / want to taIlz
with Mr.. Parker a little while, and then
perhaps we'll play
Jimmie rose grandly. I'm most g.
Importantly, I'll boss the others. Come
on, kids"
He stopped and turned to his pretty
aunt with masculine superiority But
if you're smart You won't keen Mr.
Parker shut up in that dark parlor very
long--I bet he druther play Timhuetoo.
Come on. Bob, what you standin' there
Felicia paused on the steps and look
ed back apBrehensively. The Adorable
one stood in the path, his feet planted
wide apart, his hands thrust into tn,
POCKETS or the recently acquired trou-
sers, and a far-aWay look ,1non bis
beautiful face that somehow filled Fe-
licfa's heart with foreboding Had she
known Bobby better, she might have
feared lessor more! She ran down the
steps and laid OBTAINING hand on Jim
mics arm.
Jimmie. dear" she whispered. i'm
presslvely, remember that Bobby is
your guest, ana you must do every
thing you can to make him hapDyn
'All right" gruffiy, still with a sense
of being defrauded. Come. Bopbv.'
GO with the others, Bobby coaxed
Felicia, alluringly, they will show you
their pets
He brought his heaven-turned ewes
down to her face.
Some day" he breathed sweetly. "I
shall give you a Sarah Made"
SO you shall. Bobby" gratefully,
s'yNh eneVeT Won wish -
Bobby skipped away and Felicia ran
singing up the steps.
isn't it sweet of him!" she thought.
Il never heard him sing except thar
once at All Saints don't wonder thew
call him the Adorable Onei Such a love-
ly thought-to give me a serenadei''
This is my dorg," introduced Jim
mie, proudly. His name is Bunch O.
Brightness, but we call him Bunch for
everyday. Get your cat, Glad. Gla..'s
cat is a blue ribboner!"
The big, fluffy Persian was brought
out for the admiration of the guest.
who regarded it with coldly critical
where's Don's pet?"
ITS q parrot" explained Gladys.
He's in the house-in a cage. When
we got Fluff we had to shut the parrot
up, cause he wanted to pick Fluff's
eyes out
You orter hear the parrot talkps cried
Jimmie He can say 'Now's the time
I,
plain as I can
Let's bring him out" tempted the
Adorable One, "and look at all three
together and see which is the nicer
est"
'Oh. we can'tr' cried Gladys. hastily,
IF they should fight Aunt Fillie would
be most scarf to death"
The back of the Adorable One is turn
ed squarely upon the timorous Gladys.
Girls" witheringly. are always seartg'
Gladys wilted perceptibly.
Il guess we'd better, Glad,'' said Jim
nlie. slowly. ''she said do everything We
could to make Bobby happy"
wen make everybody happy" an
nounced Bobby. serenely; wen give
her Sarah Nader
Whats q Sarah Nader"
"He means lemonade, . fnterposed Gla-
dys, anxious for reinstatement .I'n
help make it,
No, It's a Sarah Nade-singing. and
and bringing gifts. You make 8 p'ces-
sion, and have your pets for gifts, and
cant We dress up?. The girl never
wanders far from her wardrobe.
Nav" in concert from the three
nasculines-
"oh. [ mean play dress up" pleaded
Gladys. sI'H put on one of mammals
dress skirts. and Jimmie can put on
papa's coat"
of the proposal appear 10 lne ADORABLE /
7 can find one with tails eagerly.
two tails.
IAN right Can't you put skirt on
Don? Then there'll be two ladies' and
two gentlenans in the Sarah Nade.''
Don objected, but his minority vote
was not recorded. and twenty minutes
later thu. procession stole noiselessly up
the steps and opened the door into the
Don, bearing the bericose parrot.
staggered patiently up the front OF his
mothers new tailored skirt; Gladys !
with F4uff's claws digging wildly into /
her bare arms. switched the train of 4
paIe little fouIard: Jimmie held bis
hand over the quivering Jaws Of the |
anxious Bunch. and divided his gtten-