Amador ledger., 1907-01-04

we could TO make Bobby happy.
well make everybody happy" an
swered Bobby serenely. "Well give
her Sarah Nader
Whats a Sarah Nader
HE means lemonade" interposed
Gladys, anxious for reinstatement
I'll help make it."
mo, it's a Sarah Nade-s singing and
and bringing gifts. You make a
pcessioa and have your pets for gifts,
and We'll all sing"
Cant VIC dress up?' The girl never
wanders far from her wardrobe.
Nav" In concert from the three
Diasculines.
"Oh, I mean play dress up pleaded
Gladys. "I'll put on one of mammals
dress skirts. and Jimmie can put on
papa's coat"
HAS it got tails?" The possibilities
Of the proposal appeal to the adorable
one.
Il can find one with tails" eagerly
"tvs9 tails"
al right. Can't you put a skirt on,
Don? Then therell be two ladies and
two gentlemens in the Sarah Nade.''
Don objected, but his minority vote
was not recorded, aud twenty minutes
later the procession stole noiselessly
up the steps and opened the door into
the cool, dark hall.
Don, bearing the bellicose parrot,
staggered patiently up the front of his
mothers new tailored skirt; Gladys,
with Fluff's claws digging wildly into
her bare arms switched the train of a
pale blue foulard; Jimmie held his
hand over the quivering jaws of the
anxious Bunch and divided his atten-
ton between the trailing silk draper
les in front of him and the two tails
that dragged the ground at his rear.
The adorable one,- walking somewhat
remotely bore no indication of any
participation in the proceedings.
Don pushed aside the portiere at the
parlor door,
In Sarah Made" the manager had
explained before starting, every one
sings the things he likes best. Just as
quick as we reach the curtains all be
ginr'
Don was like the heroes at Balaklava
not his to question why lie p9ked
himself into the d.cl. sweet smelling
room and opened his mouth in q dole
full howl. Gladys pushed il close be
hind him, shrilly yelling; Jimmie plant
ed both feet firmly OH the blue foulard
and grully voclferated in an imitation
bass.
Their entrance was evidently not
happily timed. An athletic young raaI
sprang to his feet with a smothered
exclamation, and Felicia was silent
from sheer CONSERVATION.
Don's next step, gasping Where the
love in your eyes l could see" was
inimical to renewals of any sort Be
ing born under Cancer, his movements
were usually sidewise and crablike,
and the clinging broadcloth skirt add
ed to his uncertainty of balance. He
fell heavily, and his chubby foot and
legs upset the shrieking Gladys and
bowled the valiant rag and bone
vender ON top of his suffering sister
Gladys in falling grasped despairingly
at the legs of the astOunded Parker
and brought him to his knees on the
bowling heap.
Poll escaped from Don's clutches
and instituted severe Investigation
of every leg, arm or body within reach
of her vicious beak, clamoring inces-
sanity. go it, old boy Now's the
time: I'll bet on your Bunch O.
Brightness showed his fighting blood
In violent attacks on Poll and the
yowling Persian.
The man disentangled himself an
grily and turned to the now hysterical
girl. Il suppose you call this funny,
Miss Austin, but 1 must confess my
idea of joke fails to coincide with
yours"
He stepped grimly over the strug-
and with apparent relish cuffed the
squeaking parrot
"Glad tidings of great joy 1 bring"
sang seraphic voice as Parker strobe
into the hall. The adorable one was
standing in his most admired Sunday
pose, his hands loosely clasped before
him and his beautiful face turned. up
ward. He smiled beatifcally into Par
ker's face and completed his carol.
did she like it," with sweet solici-
tude. did she like the Sarah Nade?"
Bobby" sternly. "who put up this
job and what is it for?"
'Me," proudly. 1--WE wanted to Sa-
rah Made her"
From the parlor came a pitiful sob
and then s;lrill, insistent. childish
voice. Did he say, Aunt Fillie-did he
say that p'tic'lar thing he came to
say?"
Parker went back.
Il didn't, Gladys, but Pm going to
now. I won't be driven off so easily"
And, to the astonishment of the sere-
naderS, he took Aunt Fillie in his arms.
whispering swift, passionate words
that brought back the sweet flush to
her checks and trenulous, happy
smile to hcl lips.
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