The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
BOYS CH00 CH00 LADY

'T JUS love laps" he continues, con-
fdentially. IAN 1 wish boys never
growed too big for 'em--an' / wish
mothers wasn't so orfu1 busy all time,
cause when. you're tired playing some
times it's so comftaful to be huggled up
in a lap. Was you sowy when you
outgrowed laps?'
Yes indeed, she was, Then she con-
fesses how, after teaching all day,
when every inch of her aches, she sim
ply longs for a lap and thinks there
could be nothing quite so heavenly as
to be rocked 10 sleep.
When l get a big man I'll woclk
you, 1 will Boy promises soothingly.
After moments silence, in which he
regards her with an affectionate COM
forting smile, he says thoughtfully:
'Dunkadaw could wock you, cause he
is orful big and you're orful little. My
Sunny school teacher is lots bigger'n
you, but you're lots nicern, but" he
hastens to add Loyalty, she's nice, too.
/ am in the pwimamie class, an I learn
goPen teX'es, 1 do. Las Sunny the
golen tex was, Man shall not libe by
bwead alone an I can tell JUS where
It's in the bible, too. It's the fourth
verse of the fourth chapter of-Wana-
makers" "Wanamakers" she repeats
in smiling bewilderment. All! he is
afraid he has blundered again, so out of
the window he looks once more for in
spiration Soon he looks around with
a broad grin, which has just the least
hint of embarrassment in it, but not
enough to spoil enjoyment, and says
slowly, Il mean Matthew'si"
Lady and Boy are caught in a veri-
table gale of laughter, and thankful
she is there are not many in the car
to witness it.
The choo-choo suggests something
else now that sounds like "a blig back
blug bit big back blearw Over and
over he bubbles it with a mouth filed
with the sticky molasses candy, until
hnally the spluttering words get so
hopelessly tangled UP with candy and
giggles that Lady is just beginning to
feel alarmed, when to her relief and
surprise they arrive at their destina-
ton. The journey has never seemed so
short before
AS they hurry along the platform she
makes the last desperate appeal-al-
most a command: Now you must tell
me quickly your name and your moth
er's. Poor motheri Only think how
worried she must be! How far is the
nearest telephone? "Taint no far
tall" he answered cheerfully, 'it's
right there in the dining room"
They have reached the booth by this
time, and Boy asks eagerly, "Oh, please
let me talk to sister. l talk every day
to her. cause she's telephone girl, you
know"
Well. well, How fine things are
turning QUIT Away flies all the worry,
and now she can wholly enjoy this
little adventure which so appeals to her
love of the unusual In life.
Hello, sister-Centra1!" Boy is call
ing. Guess where I be. Nope, nope!
Guess again!" gleefully.
Lady perceives he is inclined to pro-
long the guessing indefinitely. so she
tells him she must have her turn now.
else she will be late for school. She
sends this message: Kindly tell iris
tram Shandy's mother that his Choo-
Choo Lady has taken him to her kinder
garten at station E, and will bring
him safely home on 4:20 train. viii
some one meet him? Goodby." No time
for further explanation-they must
hurry
We'll, Tristram.'' she says, laugh
ingly, Il don't know your truly name
yet"
'Neever do I know yours" he re-
spends serenely; tits more fun not to
know"
Oh the wisdom of the child! Of
course the mysteries in life are always