The Arvada enterprise., 1911-11-09
Elizabeth S
Peril

sound, familiar though It waA. has
never been robbed Of it, terror. ran
out Of her bedroom and half way
down the stairs to meet her waiting
offspring. She sank down upon one
OF the steps and instantly a pair OF
frantic arms were locked about hee
knees and Dutch cropped head and
. huge pink hair ribbon were buried
IN hes lap.
Elizabeth's mother gathered into
her protecting arms the head. tho
pink bows and as much az possible
Of the plump, pathetically hsaE1nS
body.
Whats tho matter with mothers
baby7- she asked tendsrly.
Wow. WOW. wow!" answered
Elizabeth.
Eli1abeth's mother clasped her nt-
To daughter closer 70 her. -Aro you
hurt, darlingr' she querted. anxious
ly.
Wow, WOW, wov!" The pink bows
v1bratsd violently, but indefinitely.
Elizabeth. dear" said her mother.
trying to uncover the hidden face,
you must stop crying and tell mo
whats tho matter. Are you hurt!"
The head merely burrowed deeper
into the friendly lap. 'Its-its my
tooth" gasped Elizabeth. finally.
your tooth, sweetheart" ex-
claimed her mother. Does 1t ache r
mo, don't guess So" The answer
came In q tone that was something
~-A
Then what's the matter!" ELIZA
bsth's mother was growing slightly
pssvish under the strain. Elizabeth.
you've got to stop bowling and tell
NO." She raised the tear-stained faoe
and held 1t firmly between her two
hands.
Now, toll mo-" she said. authorf
tAtively. III your tooth doesn't ache.
what arc you shrieking aboutr
There was 4 fresh outburst Of tears.
but With the food oame the words:
.nr-oh. It's coming out!"
Eiisabeth's mother gave . little Sigh
a relief. shs kissed the top OF tho
aneuashod head That's nothing to
xy about, precious" she said. COM
soStiasiy. You'll soon have . ntcs
1ew one In IT, place"
"Oh. l don't mind the TOOTH" watt
I'd Elizabeth, but Tom said-od.
Asa.l oh. dear mel We was all out
p,ayin'@"
"We were out playing" corrected
ElisAbsth's mother. gently.
'Yessum. We was all out piayin'
and Tom he come aloos-"
tom came along. baby" Elisabsth's
mother said, patiently.
'Yessum. And Tom he como along
and he said" The remainder Of tho
stosy was lost IN another whoop Of
Voc.
Elizabeth's mother rose and led her
small daughter to the bathroom and
ba4hsd her face thoroughly.
After that she took tho very vos-
b>sons infant into the mothers own
room and sat down in the big rocking
chair With Elizabeth In her lap and
rocked her until the sobs had ceased
When the much-to-bs-desirod result
had been gained she went to her
dresser and took out = paper bag Of
soft nosasses candy. Elisabsth's eyos
glistsned
Now" said Elisabeth's mother. we
are suinE to have . perfectly beautiful
treat. tust W two"
Fairly radiAting Joy. Elizabeth bur
ied her moro or lsss soosrtain little
eoo<A in tho piece oS eandy. Then
she removed tho candy hastily. gave
II one look and Immediately set up
Shrek that made tho plaster nearly
start from the walls.
Wow. WOW, wow!" She took up
The cry where she had dropped It .
abort time before. Wow. WOW. WOW!
Nv tooth's gone, and Tom saad-"
The shrek ceased M suddenly ~ II
had begun. Two large tear drops wero
arrested midway down her fat checks
and . smile. beginning in n worry small
way, grow and grew until II threat
ened TO bisect her face. She ran to
the mirror and regarded intenuy the
gap left by the departed tooth.
why, mother-Tom thaid. ho thaid
that Vncn MY toOSn Nhmo WV hS
thaid that he knew n girl who looked
lust like me, with little poppy eyes
and pink hair ribbonth. and when her
tooth came-that when my tooth
came out-that when her tooth wath
sone-that I wouldn't know how to do
anything but Just whithlo! He thaid
that when that girls tooth that look.
Cd like me wnth gone she couldn't
evSr tnlk again. And. mother. II
wathn1 tho! IT kind O. hitheth when
/ do It, but l can talk! can talk
1utht ath much ath ever!"
Elixabeth's mother ned hastily into
The next room and buried her head
In q thick bath robe which WAS hang.
anx in the corner OF the closet
The eternal femiusnsI" she ohok-
cd. How her fnther would enjoy Il
n I should tell him! But don't be-
lyeve I'll tell him. I think this II =