Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-06-13
WEEKLY SHORT STORY


Very well. thea. J forbid you 20 DO
IT, d. said sevt rely.
You're becoming a perfect tyrant"
she q, torted
iris was but the beginning of some
thing which sounded remarkably like
a quarrel They were having brt ak
Fast and with them also SAT their
little son. ISL rious-faCed little boy.
whose eyes were brimmed ful of
wonder save for a Nttie fear They
bad forgotten him and be- had forgot
ten his egg. for he sat with hls spoon
held up-luifn against rules laid
down for his guidance for holding
spoons-l0okius from one Ga tie other
. as each spoke.
when Che conversation had reached
mis- point. be-. uunotict a. stil grasp
lng lis spoon. Slipped from his chair
and walked out 90 the room. went up
a few stairs and entered another.
His goverusss was brsakfasting In
this room. She greeted the little fgi-
low with = smile. aud. seeing him
armed 18th 8pcon. You're early.
aren't you. DEAR
ell wanted o. ask you something.~
he replied. looking solemnly at his
egg spoon.
J DO you Well. what Is M
Ia tyrant something not NICE
1T - little naughty" she an
sWered.
There was snence for q little
while thsn. with hanging head the
child said You viii never. never.
tell anyone. Will youf"
She promised
Mother called daddy tyrant-
lie kept his eyes fixed on the spoon
Did she. DEAR" stopping and kiss
ing him. performance be resented
They were only playing.
The child looked up at her question:
lugly
e Yes. dear" answering his look
only playing at make-believe- You
often play it. you know. You see.
Is they have been married over six years
% and they love one another SO much
~ that they had forgotten what Il was
like 90 be cross with one another. 50
they pretended iust % see What u
was like"
tie Looked only half convinced.
~But they-they looked real. he
protested.
~Grown-ups can play much better
~ thaR you can unde rstand yet
His eyes were big again with Won
der bat there was room for happiness
20 Tie darted away from his governesS
90 and down the stairs. and bursting int
IS the breakfast room-they had JUS
a. missed him-he ran up TO hts fathei
and said. I'm SO glad it was oni,
rs make believe
90 Miss willard saws" The little DO.
60 answered. that you have been mar
- ried for SIX ~hole years and you low
q each ether ever SO. and that you wer
90 playing AZ being cross co So what
% was like. and that Vas Why mam
~ called you a tyrknt. for" he ende'
IS solemnly. ii is not a nice thing.
% The man looked az the woman an
- her eyes dropped. After a pause b
said Yes. that's IL. sonny. We yer
20 only playing. weren't We. mouse
~ was q name he hadn't used for a Ion
while.
% Yes" she marmursd. stu ioossin
SO down.
IS FOR you know" addressing the ~
80 tle boy. Daddy would be very sors
II he saif-anything net nice 20 uothe
and as you say. he loves her ever 50
e The child didn't reply.
- And mother would be very sOTr.
03 too. II she said anything not cts
% about me. wouldn't you Mouse
n should the woman got ND an
~ came over 10 the nan AID TIE boy
"a TOT AaHr ANAA- "NEA -
10 Her eyes had grown soft
! And 50. Sonny. Yea See ~s 1iin
- mean a.
-ls Was really only a game q
little one asked Nistfully.
Yes. only q game. TIE man n
piled. lcckins up into the eoman
ewes
II don't shiuk Il j. Al Az = AZ
game the chlld said
~NoW I come 20 shink @ 4. 4 ton
think Il Is either. % you- ru<Aing
the woman
NO she ansWered.
- wen never play = aEa,n. wlt -
No0seT
No. never aEain-
49, az Vas all my fault. Son1f,
uif started The ssapi1 gause. hszt SIAN
ant % Il ever any more. he stro&e4 s.
og xomNn's hair as Ne Sad l1-
"a tAiDk I'm gl&d s4rarle1 01 :,
re iistls enc
ara They turnes 60 tAe brse2iast a.
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