Amador ledger., 1907-01-04
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Felicia
BY OHIO. B. ENCA
Copyright, 1905, by Euby Douglas

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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; it
isn't the dressmaker who is coming" i"
Felicia smiled happily.
The brown eyes of Bobby the adora-
BILE opened wider and then narrowed
knowingly. You goin' to have p'tic'lar
comp'ny?" he demanded.
Felicia's joyous laugh rang out
sweetly. Eyes, Bobby, very particu-
lar company"
"I'll bet anything it's Mr.. Parker" ="
grumbled Jimmie. 81 don't want to go
away if it is
''Oh, let us stay!' cried Gladys, jump
ing up and down. MIR. Parker'll wart
to see us-he always does. You know,
Aunt Fillie," argumentatively, she
said the other day he was very fond
of children"
''Yes, know" hurriedly, she is
fond Of children-good children, obe-
dient children
''Then We'll thtay," agreed Donald
placidly.
"Of course" assented Gladys and
Jimmie, with one accord, seating them
selves on the steps with cheerful alac-
rity.
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'tic'lar TO say to your frigidly.
Felicia laughed and blushed rosily.
81 think so, Bobby" gently. Nov,
Jimmie" coaxingly, you are the oldest
you ought to set the others a good
example. Take them away and have
them play something. 1 want to talk
with Mr.. Parker Il little while, and
then perhaps We'll play"
Jimmie rose grandly. I'm most
nine" Importantly. 'I'n 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. 1 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 faraway look upon his
beautiful face that somehow filled
Felicia's heart with foreboding. Had
she known Bobby better she might
have feared lessor more! She ran
down the steps and laid q OBTAINING
hand on Jimmies arm.
Jimmie, dear" she whispered i'm
presslvely, remember that Bobby is
your guest, and you must do every
thing you can to make him happy"
''All right gruffly, 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.
"Some day." he breathed sweetly, 81
shall give you a Sarah Made"
$50 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.
81 never heard him sing except that
once at All Saints. don't wonder they
call him the adorable one! Such a
lively thought, to give me a serenade!'
"This is my dorg," introduced jim
mie proudly. His name is Bunch O.
Brightness, but we call him Bunch for
every day. Get your cat, Cad. Glad's
cat is q blue ribbonerr'
The big, fluffy Persian was brought
out for the admiration of the guest
who regarded it with coldly critical
eyes.
"Where's Don's pet?"
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 to pick Fluff's
eyes out"
you orter hear the parrot talkr'
cried Jimmie. HE can say 'Now's the
time,' Go it, old boy and I'll bet on
you,' plain as 1 can"
Lets bring him out" tempted the
adorable one, land look at all three
together and see which is the nicer
est"
ooh, we can'tr' cried Gladys hastily
eff they should fight Aunt Fillie would
be most scarf to DEATH
The back of the adorable one is
turned squarely upon the timorous