The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-25
and flashing Jewels.

and flashing jewels
I'll go back and Dress" she whispered "That Is
lovely music"
AS she started for her bedroom she bumped into
someone who begged her pardon in pleasant voice
: Excuse me, but who are your" inquired Alice
Jane.
III, turn the light" said the stranger, as he
touched the electric button.
"OhE-gaspedn Alice Jane-"oh didn't expect to
meet you again.
Il presume not" was the reply, "but we had to
come"
"We?" faltered the little girl.
Eyes, you remember there were four of u.s."
Sure enough Between Alice lane and the bedroom
door were four breadcrusts SLIM brown legs keep
ing perfect time to the music they danced upon the
seem strange unusual to meet the four breadcruss
but it was nconvenient. Alice Jane wished them to
keep out of sight
Il must dress" she said and hurried past them. hon.
ing they would take the hint and go-oh, say-to the
hen-housc.
Entering her room, Alice Jane turned on the light
and felt little frightened by scurrying sound
Must be the cat" she said to herself, but the light
revealed large COMPANY of brcad-crusts filling the
ROOM She knew them all Close beside her were YES
terdays crusts, little stiff and not perfectly straight
Glad to see you, said the one she had slipped into
ing his cap
IL didn't know you had arms and legs and could
talk, said she whereupon the crust that was hard
to hide the day before tossed up his cap and turned
I'VE would rather not leave you," explained bat
teredooking crust she had given the baby; you have
"An enemy?" inquired the. child
pie" '~"'0s' ''~ '"O p'eoe' q nin'e
yves"
DO you also remember that you left the crust
OF the second piece on your pate"
pie" 'S' "'s 100 much n'nee
"Of course" agreed nimble crust seYou should
never eat but piece of ince pie at night and you
should always cat crusts particularly mince-pe crtists
We the breadcrusts, are your friends Not of us
wishes you any harm But beware of that supper
mlnce-ple crustP
will beware" promised Alice Jane, too frightened
"The mince-pie crust" went on the friendly voice,
wears pickle cap. You remember you ate big
pickle and left one end your plate. I'm telling you
this so you'll know young 'Mncy' in time to hide be-
hind us if SHOULD forget to guard you"
But want to dress" protested Alice Jane as the
crusts gathered more closely around her
Yesterdays crusts stepped back but in their places
appeared jolly crowd OF picnic crusts. The child
recognized them instantly There the plump bis
cucrus she had tossed toward the oa-tree squirrels
when looking He bumped cumsilv
against ap sandwehcrust who wore acorn-cup cap
so hungry that day and it such good chance to
get rid of you'll"
81 was at the beach this summer" Acknowledged
Alice Jane Il never expected to see you again.
because we lived in hotel at the seashore"
You threw me into the water" remarked thin
white crust flaming herself with glistening sIyery
fan made Of fishes scales. "a blue wave carried me
"oh, wish" facfed Alice Jane "I really wish you
Certainly" murmured the beach-crusts Their re-
ply sounded like the music of sea-shell
Scarcely were the beach-crusts gone, when a dusty
group from the mountains approached the little giri.
Their caps wercbits of bark; their canes pneneed
Please go away" begged Alice Jane. Il wish to get
dressed | must ask you crusts who are sitting on
my shoes to get up-and-why, you schoohouse crtsts
please don't pounce my clohesp
by this time Alice Jane was in tears For awhile
she tried to be polite but beginning to feel frightened
by such an army of crusts,-straght crooked bent
b TWISTED long, short plump thin brown, white and
black-she snatched her clothes and dressed quickly
DO be careful" begged brittle old crust in 4
era Sab voice. gu threw me away when you were
against my nose at this late iday"
And look out for mel" threatened another with =
cry cough Your elbows are sharp I'm too old for
Then please &c" moancd Alice Jane. 1T seems TO
me that all the orgsts tried to hide are here.
You hurt our feelings" grinned raiway-luncbeon
crust, who was covered with cndcrs Besides that
my brothers and shall go wherever you do We like
$50 do we, put in some crusts sparkling with sea
"oh"' groaned Alice Jane. Il supposed YOU were
n the bottom Of the Atlantic threw you off the
We learned to SWIM" was the reply
mo ever trying to dodge your bread-crr y
remarked tough old crust Of Boston brown h5 =
he nibbled at baked bean. Were yours until YOU
Fat your walled Alice Jane
Yes, cat us!"
But you arc all too old and dried up noww
Wed be all right in bread puddings' suggested :
paIltry-erust brushing spices off her shrt-wast
Vt lot thanksgiving turkey said a third
AT last Alice made dash for the door n ha~
surprise the cruss allowed her pass But scarceIv
n3a she entered the room below where many Of Aunt
Elizabeth Whitcombs special friends were aather a
when the cruss bounded in and frightened eyeryone
4ns doctor tainted and the minister turned pale
La nai mad mysteries and children screamed
The phonograph commenced to play and no one coud
stop e Instantly the crpsts forgot Alice Jane and be-
gan 70 aanee i was then the mincepie crust ap-
upon its head : p4eAiS cap
Alice Jane, it remarked in a terrible voice aAce
Jae Wv slan caf these crasts, every And then
~ ensL thc mnlncep,c crust took step nearer, and
Nc She a 9hould blame Alice Jane if she screamed
q dL as Aunt Elizabeth Whtcomb and Uncle Peter
Waltcorlb rushed into her room go
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