The new South-news., 1908-05-23

The Price Of His Removal
Is Too Great TO Bear.

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Victoria. radiant ana decorated
With huge new tissue paper hair
ribbons met her father at the eie-
waited station with q hug that threat
cncd 40 atfanglc him.
Well but YOU are a beauty" said
no. ndmirinRiv. II don think many
fathers have such stylish little daugh-
tpfs'
"ior. and I'm good too. said Vic
ioflai seriously II only whispered
o few times 90 school to-day ana then
Miss Lucy didn't soo me. got
praised FOR my alto. too Miss Lucy
Iaid she never heard such awful alto
in her whole life except mine. and
I had two notes right" She looked
ur, waiting foe approval
SO. Of course. you're happy" said
her father
But, papa Victoria went on.
THAT dronlo little bulldog that Billy
got from Mrs. White hasn't been
doing . thing. why. he Is the worst
little dog YOU ever saw He ct every
hit of The sausage that uncle sent us
and he wasn't fur then. After that
he ct mammals book that she left on
the sofa a minute and she doesn't
know which girl the man married.
She was so mad that she hit Spotty
with her slipper. but he didn't care
he Just went and ct the slipper. 1t
was all over the parlor floor aud
Mrs. Hrown came In and mamma
thought she would Just drop because
Mrs. Brown is 40 pertiklcr and al
ways says things about tiIu way pco.
pies houses amt clean.
She looked AZ TO see what eject
her revelations were having on her
father His look Of exaggerated hor-
ior satisfied her.
And maybe Jack isn't mad at
him, tool" said Victoria. He sat
on Jacks best shirt that he IVES going
TO wear 10 party tonight. and there
wasn't any other one clean. Pulled
IL on the chair when Jack put II
there a minute aud sat on 1t. Jack
faid things and chased him under
the bed and tried 10 get him out with
the umbrella and hust-burst. mean
his suspenders. but spotty didn't
care. He hoped over the umbrella
ns cunning as anything. He thought
Jack was playing with him. II Jack
wasn't so bis think he would have
cried"
Her fathers inclination to laugh
was nipped IA the bud by the next
revelation.
And. papa. you know those lovely
cigars you hid so the boys wouldn't
get themg Well. spotty got them"
Her father looked astonlshed
How could he get them from behind
all the things on the closet noor?"
he asked. Some one must have
taken them out.
No, papa he cot them out with
his nose and walked all over them
and shook them MP TIL he swallowed
piece and then he ran away and hid
suess he was Kind OF sick. but BIZ,
wouldn't let mamma get him to whh
him-said he would take the lick.
ing
Billy has got to keep that pun
tied mp until he teaches him 90 he.
have, said Nictoria's father. Il
think the best thing would be to take
him back TO Mrs. White. II BIZ,
can't take the proper care Of him hs
deserves TO lose him"
\ thought you'd think that" said
Victoria. her face one gleam OF ilght
$50 gave him 60 Gladys. put hin
in a basket and took him over"
but what did Rilly say to tha
hieh-handed proceedlng?" asked he
father.
lie didn't say anything: he doesn'
know H. Mamma says she thinks h,
viii 30 and get Spotty back"
What aid you give the pup t,
Gladys forg"
Gladys gave Molly her best blu,
pencil with the point sharpened be
cause Molly was going TO hit M
when lLifabeth told her said some
thing ] never said
Haven't I told You TO keen ava
from that Elixabethg" demanded Vie
tofias father. Hasn't she got yo,
into enough ,roubier"
Yes, papa. ! truly try TO kee
away IRON her. but nobody car
She $ always there wherever vou ar,
And. papa. yen won't let Billy tax
she dos back, Will your Glady