Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-05

= M huEbl'NfN W N"lh Aeh' N'AN
to have their pictures taken a
family group The departure Of
an elder son upon q long journey
had caused Father and Mother
10 SO decide. The day was appointed
and IN order TO avoid an possible mis-
Understandings delays and bitches at
the last moment. every prerautlon was
taken IN selecting and voting upon the
most convenient hour IN the whole "a
when shining and looking pleasant,
clothed IN their proper minds ana their
SUNDAY .go-to.meetin's,' tho family
should sally forth to the photograph
cr's.
The nour arrived IN D desperate hur-
~. and hard pressed on all AIDES by
countless business appointments Faith.
err Ruggles appeared on time to tho
dot, and fully expecting Mother and the
entire Ruggles regiment lined UP for
narch hut alas, Elder son madly
sndeavorine TO meet thousand en-
gagements beforehand was late. Father
began 10 stride about vainly calling
upon memory to supply him with every
known Joy Of his youth 10 keep HIS ex-
preston pleasant, when Elder Son ap-
peared and the atmosphere cleared.
At this precise happy moment II was
learned. however, that the Misses Rug
giles were far from ready; they had
been killing two birds with one stone,
or trying to. IN making candy and
dressing for their picture az the same
time; flying wildly from kitchen stove
10 mirror and back again 60 kitchen
stove, with but sad success IN the end
the candy had spoiled and likewise
their countenances
Clouds were gathering. Father was
saying things. Elder Son was crunch
Ing imaginary Hazel nuts In his teeth
as an outlet to impotence. while Mother
was growing frantic over the fact that
The Littlest's clothes could not be
found anywhere. The family was turn
ed loose throughout the house, search
Ing from cellar 10 garnet, At
length the small wardrobe was gathered
together piece by piece and held firmly
In one spot by loving hands still the
small one was surely dressed.
The sun was beginning to glimmer
once more, when 1t was borne In upon
every separate consciousness Of that
chaotic household. that youngster Rug.
giles was missing. Himself forgetting,
he had been entirely forgotten. Pam
demonium broke loose. Every home
IN the neighborhood was communicated
with by telephone. No Youngster' The
different members of the family were
dispatched here there and everywhere,
with but one result--no one had ceen
Youngster that day. All we're about TO
give up in utter hopelessness when a
small hoy doomed up at the Ruggles
gate with the glad word that Youngster
was cup at the cave The cave
proved TO be dugout on an empty
square, given to the dlguiiled use of a
club house for tho baseball nine calling
itself the Lafayette Bulldogs On this
particular day the Bulldogs We're hold
ing conclave In order TO originate some
new and startling twist in baseball
oIogy, to down their rivals, the East
side Wildcats"
Within this sacred haunt Young
stcr was discovered, calmly obl!vious
10 all sensation produced by his abb
sence from tho Family group Almost
before he was aware OF Il. he was
hustled home TO meet the reproarhcs
~ Father and Mother almost
iriven to the verge Of madness; while
The remaining members OF the family
pleaded with the lratc heads to not
make Youngstsr cry lest they spoil
him for tho picture. Youngster, In
urn, pleaded 10 he let out Of the pic
.ure, altogether
1T Isn't necessary" he walled. and
I'd heaps rather be In the cave than on
cardboard.
WED be only too glad TO Let you
,ut II we could" said his mother
throwing his clothes upon
him, but you're In the family and
have to line up with the rest.
The family sailed forth To have It's
picture taken. Clothed In it's right
mind? II is left with the reader TO
guess, on starting out, Youngster re-
Delled.
Gee Whilikens" he grumbled, do
We all have to 90 over there IN a
bunch?"
mo; II Is not necessary we're only
too glad to get rid 70 you, said moth-
pr with whitening alacrity. You're a
disgrace to the family anyway; take
he valise and 20 The back way