Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05

TH HE little girls who lived Amty Street all wore
l mittens when they went to school in winter No
bodys mother thought of anything else to
keep small hands warm Some mothers grandmothers
croceed them, and knit them with fancy stitches
down the back. put other mark of distinction upon
them; but they always mittens, and always
fastened to long ribbon or piece of braid or knitted
Tein so that they might not get lost from the other
This connectnglink frequently gave rise confusion
for when little girls put their arms around each
others necks they walked school, they sometimes
got tangled up in the men string and had duck and
turn and bump heads before the right string again
resting the right shoulder But it possible
laugh great deal and lose ones breath while this
going was rather advantage than otherwise, and
little girls who special chums pretty to
manage tangle every other day at least
Clarabel Bradley did her tangng and untanglng with
Josephine Brown, who lived the end of Amity Street
They both went to the school and in the same
class They waited for each other in the morning and
home together, and shared each others candy and
ginger cookies whenever there any, and took firm
sides together whenever the schooyard the scene
,of dispute
But into thi; intimacy came pair of gloves, almost
wrecking it.
+ The gloves were sent by Clarabes aunt, who was
yourg and pretty and taught school in large city, and
with gilt trimming the edges and picture the
center of the Taken of the paper, they
vealej all their alluring qualities. They of beau
fifu glossy brown kid with soft woody Innings and real
fur around the wrists they fastened with bright
5elded clasps.
With them note which said:
"For Clarabcl. with love from her Aunt Bessie. Not
10 be kept for Sundays, bit avorn every day"
And the last sentence was UNDERSIGNED
Clarabcrs mother looked doubtful she read the
message. Such gloves were extravaganza even for
bes-and nttcns But when she en-
counered Clarabeis shining eyes she smiled and gave
So Clarabel took the gloves her that night,
and slept with them on the foot-board OF her bed where
she could them the first thing when she walked; and
in the morning she put them and started for school,
One hand was held rsidy by her side, but the other
was permitted spread its fingers widely the boo,
she carried Both were well in view she looked down
just little Passcrsby might see; all Amity Street
might see best Of 81, Josephine might see!
But Josephine waiting at the corner, beleld and was
suppressed the poi. of spccchlessness. Whereupon
Cla7abel dropped her book, and had 20 pick it up with
both hands The furry wrists revealed themselves fully
Josephine found he- voice
you've got some new gloves" she said.
eyes; M Aunt Bessie scrt them
"Arei, they prett:!'
az Think so. and they're lots nice: than nittens. I'm
not going to :ny nitteas again"
Josephine looked down at her chubby hands
He 1nittchs were rcd ts winter. with red and green
fringe around the wrists Only that morning she had
admired them Nov .tey looked fat and clumsy and
altogether unattsac.ive; brt she wasn't going to admit
that to AIRY else.
81 like mittels heat she aa;d stouty-" for school
anyway" she added .nd gave C;arabe! of the side
walk
MY Aunt 2essic said specially that these &c
wear school" Ard Ciarabel walked the fence
oceohine was rard pu: to i.-Carajcrs manner kat
Become so Superior
al JOINT thn', ycur Attn. Bessie knows everything
If she does teach school in big city. Ny nohc
says she's too Yong to-"
What size VAS too young TO do sot allowed Il
lie cxrane: Ciara5cl with color in her face tina
.;eai!ed Iosephne's ni:ttens. had faced her.
My Arr. Bcssc's lovely, and wor'. listen to an
ether wori against her. not a-ctie- one-so tcrel"
T.;cn she turned, With queer feeling in her throat
and down the street to catch w WITH another lit;
girl Who ahead.
Jcs.ih:c swaag her booss and ~xIt<d - u she dida
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