Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
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SHAME.

know Tom thinks he's great.
Perhaps 1t is the sailor suit
That swells him SO with pride.
too, can proudly smile, cen though
My collars not so wide.
I greatly fear that Tom looks down.
On little dogs like me.
He has supercilious smile
That is not good to see.
Indeed, l wonder, Master Tom,
We're you to take my place,
II You could rest upon four paws
With hat my ease and grace
You think because you are boy
There's nothing left for me!
It Is shame! and makes this dog
As mad as he can be. :"
Washington STAR
THE BABY'Si NAME. ss
There lay the dear little baby In
her pretty white crib, Just like; a
bird in Its nest. Her big blue eyes
looked up at:the family as II she won
dered why they weFe all SO slow.
And slow they surely were-for the
baby was two months old that very.
day, and was still without name
just think OF that! OF course she was,
called by ever SO many names:;
Baby" Sweetheart 'Loyey,.
Princess Pretty Girl" Comfort
and blessing, but these were not
real names-no "for good, you know.
I'VE will always be calling her.
Baby II we don't name her pretty
soon, said grandma. But IT was very
hard to choose among SO many names!
Grandpa wanted Kate after grand.
ma, while grandma herself liked
Mary Papa chose "Alice.. because
that was dear mammals name.
Big brother begged for Mabel.
You see, he was very fond of love.
~ young lady with that name, and
he wanted to please her. Sister asked
for something real stylish" like
"Araminta' or "seraphina." Two Of
her very best dolls had those names.
Little brother wanted Kitty
Cause then I can call: Here Xiii
Here Kit! Kitty, Kitty, Kitty when
/ want her to bring me. things" he
said.
Mamma herself said nothing except
to nursie; but deep down In her heart
she slonged for Dorothy" That was
her own dear mothers name.
At last big brother declared that:
they never would agree with so many
names to choose from, and 1T was use
less to argue about 1t any longer.
30 he said: let us each write the
name We like best on slip OF paper
and drop the papers into hat Then
mamma can shut her eyes and choose
one. That will settle the whole mat
ter,
They all liked this pan. and each
one set to work to write the best.
liked name. Little brother took q.
big piece OF paper for his, SO that
mamma would feel It first. but. big
brother said. mo, sir! all the papers
must be the same size, cor It will
"a Soon they were; all written fonly
little brother had to print his) and
then the papers were folded and drop
ped into the hat which nursie brought
Papa shook the hat hard. to mix the
papers thoroughly. and then he put
not be fair!',
hand, and said to the baby, Nov.
\ II down on baby's crib, near mammals
young lady. we're going to settle: you
this timei"
Baby looked up in his face with a
smile on the little rosebud mouth. just
as II she were saying: Such a fuss
over such little thing! Why I
could have settled 1t long ago!'' and
the dimples showed In the pretty
cheeks. II
Then the ting mouth puckered a
bit, as the baby thought Of some of
those names which might be given
to her. She did not like "Araminta"
certainly not! No, nor "Seraphina.
They were all very well for dolls.
but she was a real baby. AS for
Kitty that wouldn't do at all. 1t
was entirely too easy. for little broth.
er would be calling her all the time
He liked people to wait upon him,
You gee, he had been the baby. be-
fore.
Yes. It certainly was time for .her,
to take hand in the matter. 1t was
her name, so it was more her husi-
ness than any ones The little dim
pied fist waved about ins,the air
for q moment, then. 1t shot straight
out. Over went the hat and out
bounced one little folded paper!
.tBaby's choosing! Baby,s choos-
!ng!,n shouted little brother, dancing
up and. down. Oh I hope It's Kit
tyr So s,
Slowly papa picked up the paper.
slowly he unfolded sit.,swhile. all the
others held their breathss Papa look
ed carefully at the paper. then held.
1t closer and looked again. even more
carefully. y s.s.
well, I declare!" he said in a
puzzled tone. THAT Is queer!'' :. =
What, oh, what ?'' said the others
as It Araminta?" SIS it,.Kitty?"
no" said papa slowly, at isn't
either of those names. nor Alice, nor
Mary, nor Mabel 1t is-Dorothy!s'
'soh." said mamma In surprise.
while her pretty face flushed all over
with pleasure as she repeated the
name she loved SO much. Dorothy:
Pm so glad!" Then she stoppsd shori
and said: Butt don't understand
It'll didn't put my name In at all!'.
Are you sure?" asked papa quick.
ly.
Eyes. truly" said mamma. showing
her own pretty dimples. .'Istried not
to be selfish. so ] kept my name out :"
Now isn't that funny said little
brother to nursie. who was .busily fold
ing pretty white dresses and tiny blue
sacqqes, and putting them away in
the haby's own basket. How do you
suppose that name got in the hat,
nursie?'
But nursie only smiled Ia herself
wisely and said. ASK Dorothy.''-