Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-08-14
S erenading
Felicia
BY OHIO B. sENcA
Copyright. 1905. BY Ruby Douglas

run out children: run out and
play" coaxed Felicia. "shooing" them
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" evaded Felicia.
"Going to try on?" cried Gladys
ecstatically. "oh. do let me STAY"
I'm not going to try on, Gladys; 1t
isn't the dressmaker who is coming"
Felicia smiled happily.
| The brown eyes of Bobby the adora-
BILE opened wider and then narrowed
| knowingly. You goin' to have p'ticlar
comp'ny?" he demanded.
Felicia's joyous laugh rang out
sweetly. '.Yes, Bobby. very particu-
lar company"
'EI'll bet anything it's Mr.. Parker"
grumbled Jimmie Il don't want to go
away if it is
"Oh, let us stayr' cried Gladys, jump
Ing up and down "AIr. Parker'll want
to see us-he always does. You know.
Aunt Fillie," argumentatiyely, '.he
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
placidly.
"Of course" assented Gladys and
selves on the steps with cheerful alac-
rity.
"Come on, Bob" Jimmie added pat
roniZingly.
But the adorable one stood aloof,
regarding Felicia with grayely re-
proachful eyes. HAS he got somepin'
p'tic'lar to say to you?" frigidly.
Felicia laughed and blushed rosily
Il think so, Bobby" gently. ''Now,
Jimmie" coaxingly. you are the oldest
YOU ought to set the others good
example. Take them away and have
with Mr.. Parker little while, and
then perhaps We'll play"
Jimmie rose grandly. I'm most
nine" Importantly. "I'll boss the 9TH
ers. Come on, KIDS
He stopped and turned to his pretty
aunt with masculine superiority. but
if you're smart you won't keep Mr..
Parker shut up in that dark parlor
very long. l bet he druther play tim
buktu.' Come on, Bob. What you
standin' there for?"
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 leok upon his
beautiful face that somehow filed
Felicia's heart with foreboding. Had
she known Bobby better she might
have feared lessor morei She ran
down the steps and laid a 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" gruf1iy, still with 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.
4'Some day" he breathed sweetly, II
shall give you a Sarah Made"
so you shall, Bobby gratefully,
whenever you 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 that
once at All Saints / don't wonder they
call him the adorable one! Such
lively thought. to give me serenade!"
This is my dorg," introduced Jim
Dlie proudly His name Is Bunch O.
Brightness, but we call him Bunch for
every day. Get your cat, Cad. Giad's
cat is blue ribboner..'
The big. fluffy Persian was brought
out for the admiration of the guest.
who regarded 1t with coldly critical
eyes.
where's Don's pety
cts a parrot" explained Gladys.
Hes in the house-in a cage. When
we got Fluff we had TO shut the parrot
up, cause be wanted to pick Fiuff's
eyes out"
You orter hear the parrot taIkr'
cried Jimmie. HE can say 'Now's the
time Go it, old boy and I'll bet on
you. plain as / can"
Lets bring him out tempted the
adorable one, "and look at all three
together and see which is the nicer
est"
ooh, we cantr' cried Gladys hastily.
IF they should fight, Aunt FiIlie would
be most scarf to DEATH
The back OF the adorable one Is
turned squarely upon the timorous
Gladys. Girls witheringly, ARE al
ways scart.v
Il guess we'd better, Glad" said Jim-
mie slowly. sShe said do everything
we could to make Bobby happy"
Wen make everybody happy" an
swered Bobby sereneIy. Wen give
her Sarah Nader,
whats a Sarah Nader
HE means lemonade" interposed
Gladys, anxious for reinstatement.
III help make it.
mo, it's Sarah Nade-singing and
and bringing gifts. You make A
p'cession and have your pets for gifts,
and we'll all sing