The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-22
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Felicia
BY OHIO B. ENCA


Run out, children; run out anC
play" coaXed Felicia, shooting" then
along with the skirt of her pretty
gown.
You come, too. Aunt Fillie," begged
Jimmie. You said you'd play tim
buktu' today"
I'm going to be very busy this
morning, Jimmie" eyaded Felicia.
Going to try on?' cried Gladys
ecstatlcally. "Oh. do let me stay"
I'm not going to try on Gladys; II
| isn't the dressmaker who is coming
Felicia smiled happily.
The brown eyes Of Bobby the adora
bic opened wider and then narrowed
knowingly. You goln' to have p'tic'lal
comply" he demanded.
t'ellca's joyous laugh rang out
sweetly. Yes, Bobby, very partlcu-
lar company"
IN bet anything it's Mr.. Parker
grumbled Jimmie II don't want to go
away II it is"
"Oh, let us stay cried Gladys, jump
ing up ana down. MIR Parker'll want
to seq us-he always does. You know,
Aunt Fillie," argumentatvely. The
said the other day he was very fond
of children"
Yes, know hurriedly, "he is
fond Of children good children, ODE
dent children
Then Wen thtay" agreed Donald
placldly.
"Of course" assented Gladys and
Jimmie, with one accord. seating them
selves -n the steps with cheerful alac-
rity.
Come on, Bob" Jimmie added pat
ronzlngly.
But the adorable one stood aloof,
regarding Felicia with gravely re-
proachfnl eyes Has he got somepin'
p'tic'lar to say to you?" frigidly.
Felicia laughed and blushed rosily.
Il think 50. Bobby" gently. Now,
Jimmie" coaXingly, you are the Oldest
you ought to set the others a good
example. Take them away and have
them play something | want to talk
with Mr. Parker little while, and
then perhaps Wen play"
Jimmie rose grandly I'm most
nine" Importantly "I'll boss the 9th.
ers. Come on. kids"
He stopped and turnedi to his pretty
aunt with masculine superiority. But
MI In
Parker shut up In that dark parlor
very long bet he druther play tim
buktu,' Come on, Bob. What you
standin' there forg"
Felicia paused on the steps and looked
back apprehensively. The adorable
one stood in the path. his feet planted
wide apart. his hands thrust into the
pockets of the recently acquired
trousers and a PARKWAY look upon his
beautiful face that somehow filled
Felicia's heart with foreboding. Had
she known Bobby better she might !
have feared less or more. She ran
down the steps and laid OBTAINING |
hand on Jimmie's arm.
Jimmie, dear" she whispered i'm
pressively. remember that Bobby is
your guest. and you must do every
thing you can to make him happy"
"All right" gruftiy. still with a sense
of being defrauded. Come, Bobby"
go with the others, Bobby" 'coaxed
Felicia alluringly; they will show you
their pets"
He brought his heaven turned eyes
down to her face
Some day" he breathed sweetly, II
shall give you Sarah Made"
80 you shall, Bobby" gratefully,
whenever you WISH
Bobby skipped away, and Felicia ran
singing up the steps.
Isn't 1t sweet OF him." she thought.
4 never heard him sing except that
,nce at All Saints. don't wonder they
all him the adorable one. Such a
lively thought, TO give me serenadcr'
This Is my dorg," introduced jim
ME proudly His name Is Bunch o.
Brightness. but we call him Bunch for
very day. Get your eat. Cad. Glad's
at Is blue ribboner.'
Tue plb, HuHy IeFslan was Drought
ut for the admiration of the guest,
Who regarded It with coldly critical
yes.
Where's Don's pet?"
ITS a parrot" explained Gladys.
He's in the hOuse-in a cage. When !
e got Fluff we had TO shut the parrot
p, cause be wanted to pick Fluf's
yes out"
You Orter hear the parrot TALK :
ried Jimmie. HE can say 'Now's the Z
me- Go It, old boy, and TN bet on I
ou' plain as / can" {
Lets bring him out" tempted the a
1orable one, and look at all three Z
,gether and see which is the nicer a
IT," :
"Oh, we can'tr' cried Gladys hastily. 4
II they should fight. Aunt FilIe would q
: most scarf TO death" n
The back OF the adorable one Is r
lrned squarely upon the tlmorous
ladys. Girls" witheringly, ARE al
ays scarf
Il guess we'd better, Glad. said Jim- 4
lie slowly. she said do everything a
e could TO make Bobby happy" p
We'll make everybody happy" an a
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