Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-13
Serenading
Felicia
Copyright, 1906, by Ruby Douglas
BY OHIO B. SEN c A

Copyright, 1906, by Ruby Douglas
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Run out, children; run out ana
play" coaxed Felicia, "shooing" them
along with the skirt of her pretty
/ gown.
you come, too, Aunt Fllie," begged
Jimmie. You said you'd play tim
buktu' today"
"Im going to be very busy this
morning, Jimmie" evaded Felicia.
Going to try on?" cried Gladys
ecstatcally. "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'tlc'lar
comp'ny?" he demanded.
Feliclas joyous laugh rang out
sweetly Yes, Bobby, very particu
lar company"
IN bet anything it's Mr.. Parker"
away If it is"
"Oh, let us stay" cried Gladys, jump
ing up and down. Mr.. Parker'l want
to see ua-he always does. You know,
Aunt FiNc," argumentatively, "he
said the other dNF he was very fond
of children"
Yes, know" hurriedly, "he is
fond of children-good children, obe
dient children
Then Wen thtay," agreed Donald
placidly.
"Of course" assentcd Gladys and
Jimmie, with one accord, seating them
selves on the steps with cheerful alac-
rlty.
Come on, Bob" Jimmie added pat
ronizingly.
But the adorable one stood aloof,
regarding Felicia with gravely re-
proachful eyes. HAS he got somepin'
p'tlc'lar to say to your" frigidly.
Felicia laughed and blushed rosily.
Il think so, 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'm 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
standin there for?"
Felicia paused on the steps and looked
back apprehenslvely The adorable
one stood in the path, his feet planted
wide apart, his hands thrust into the
pockets of the recently acquired
trousers and faraway look upon bis
beautiful face that somehow filed
Felicia's heart with foreboding Had
she known Bobby better she might
have feared lessor morel She ran
down the steps and laid q OBTAINING
hand on Jinlmic'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" grufIly, 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 himW she thought
Il never heard him sing except that
once at All Saints. don't wonder they
call him the adorable onei Such a
lively thought, to give me serenade"
"This Is my dorg," introduced jim
mie proudly. Ills name IS Bunch O
Brightness, but we call him Bunch for
every day. Get your cat, Cad. Glad's
cat is blue rlbboner"
The big fluffy Persian was brought
out for the admiration of the guest,
who regarded 1t with coldly critical
eyes.
"Wheres Don's petF
ITS a parrot" explained Gladys.
Hes in the hOuse-in a cage. When
we got Fluff we had To shut the parrot
up, cause he wanted 10 pick Fluff's
eyes out"
You orter hear the parrot talk!'
cried Jimmie. "He can say 'Now's the
time Go it, old boy and I'll bet on
you plain as l can"
Lets bring him out" tempted the
adorable one, land look at all three
together and see which is the nicer
esS"
"Oh, we can'tr' cried Gladys hastily.
III they should fight, Aunt Fillie 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.'
81 guess we'd better, Glad" said Jim-
mie slowly She said do everything
we could to make Bobby happy"
well make everybody happy" an
swered Bobby serenely. Wen give
her a Sarah Nader
whats a Sarah Nader
''He means lemonade" interposed
Gladys, anxious for reinstatement.
III help make It,"
'No, it's a Sarah Made singing and
and bringing gifts. You make a
p'cession and have your pets for gifts,
and we'll all sing"
Cant we dress up?" The girl asvsr
wanders far from her wardrobe.
"Naw". IN concert from the three
marculines.
"Oh, | mean play dress up" pleaded
Gladys 'I'll put on one Of mammals
dress skirts and Jimmie can put on
papa's coat"
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