The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-15

EiiAdutLH mOInef CiaSpeu ner III
tie daughter closer to her. Are 20
hurt. darling?" she queried. anxiou:
ly.
Wow, WOW, wow" The pink bow
vibrated violently, but indefinitely.
Elizabeth. dear" said her mother
trying to uncover the hidden face
you must stop crying and tell M,
what's the matter. Are you hurt?"
The head merely burrowed deepe
into the friendly lap. lists IN,
TOOTH gasped Elizabeth, finally.
Your tooth. sweetheart" ex
claimed her mother. Does it ache? 2
No. don't guess So The answer
came in tone that was something
between a below and a sniffle.
Then what's the matter?" Eliza
beth's mother was growing slightly
peevish under the strain Elizabeth
you've got to stop bowling and tel
me-" She raised the tear-stained face
and held 1t firmly between her two
hands.
Now, tell me-" she said. authori
tatively. IF your tooth doesn't ache
whatNare you shrieking about?"
There was a fresh outburst of tears
but with the flood came the words
"It's-oh. it's coming out!"
Elizabeth's mother gave little sigl
of relief. She kissed the top of thu
anguished head. That's nothing tc
cry about. precious" she said, com
fortingly. You'll soon have nice
new one in its place"
"Oh, don't mind the TOOTH" wall
ed Elizabeth, but Tom said--oh
dear, Oh, dear me! We was all out
playin'--"
I'VE were out playing" corrected
Elizabeth's mother. gently.
"Yessum. We was all out playin
and Tom he come along"
tom came along. baby" Elizabeth
mother said, patiently.
"Yessum. And Tom he come along
and he said" The remainder of the
story was lost In another whoop of
woe.
Elizabeth's mother rose and led her
small daughter to the bathroom and
bathed her face thoroughly.
After that she took the very woe
begone 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-be-desired result
had been gained she went to her
dresser and took out paper bag of
soft molasses candy. Elizabeths eyes
glistened.
Now" said Elizabeth's mother, I'VE
are going to have perfectly beautiful
treat, Just us two"
Fairly radiating Joy. Elizabeth bu@
led her more or less uncertain little
tooth in the piece Of candy. Then
she removed the candy hastily, gave
it one look and Immediately set up
shrek that made the plaster nearly
start from the walls.
"Wow WOW, wow!" She took eup
the cry where she had dropped 1t a
short time before. Wow, WOW, WOW!
My tooth's gone. and Tom said"
The shrek ceased as suddenly as It
had begun. Two large tear drops were
arrested midway dtexn her fat cheeks
and smile, beginning in very small
way. grew and grew until 1t threat
ened to bisect her face. She ran to
the mirror and regarded intently the
gap left by the departed tooth.
why, mother-Tom thaid, he thaid
that when my tooth came out---he
thaid that he knew girl who looked
just 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
wouldn't know how to do
anything but Just whithle! He thaid
that when that girls tooth that look.
ed like me wath gone she couldn't
ever talk again. And, mother, It
walnut tho, 1t kind o. hitheth when
| do 1t. but / can talk! / can talk
tutht ath much ath ever!"
Elzabeth's mother fed hastily into
the next room and buried her head
in thick bath robe which was hang.
INK in the corner Of the closet.
THE eternal feminine!" she chok-
ed. How her father would enjoy II
II I should tell him! But | don't be-
lieve I'll tell him. think this is
case in which only mother can thor
oughly sympathize."