Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-03
HER SMALL.
BROTHER

tant factor, for good or evil. to the
young man who is engaged in max
Ing love to the small boys grown-up
sister as
Some small brothers are worse than
a hundred Egyptian plaques distilled
down into one, while some other small
brothers are born matchmakers. and
thoroughly enjoy helping along the
fun of courtship.
The small brother frequently elects
to entertain the anxious sutton while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come down.
Getting ready to come down Is. with
the majority of girls, a herculean I'M
dertaking, and consumes great deal
of time and thought, and draws seri-
ously, upon the brain power OF the
young woman who desires to make
good impression on her waiting young
man.
The anxious sutton may consider him
self in luck If the star OF his life gets
her hair into the requisite state OF fuf-
finess. and l<,r ribbons and bows into
the regulation state Of stylishness IN
half an hour; and he must possess his
soul in patience II she keeps him
waiting full hour before she comes
down. "a
But II there Is small brother to en-
terrain him, the time will pass quick
ly, and he will learn more OF the true
inwardness of his loves family In that
short hour than he would learn In q
lifetime Of ordinary calling acquaint-
ance.
The small brother comes siding into
the parlor and looks askance at the
nervous young man, who is holding his
hat on his knees, and has the general
appearance of being ready to Jump out
of his chair in minutes warning.
The small brother is either chewing
molasses candy or gum, as the condi-
ton of his supplies may be-for
boy is a great deal more at home
when his mouth is full.
The expectant sutton is anxious to
-propitiate him, because he is her
brother, and he addresses him with
that idea.
Hello. Jimmy' Fine morning for
skating, isn't IT."
NAV. It's too sloppy. Say! you
don't skate Euch, guess. Girls said
you couldn't keep on your feet. and
was afraid ter strike out. Said you
looked like a grasshopper on Ice. Huh!
Them's new shoes, amt they! Amt
big enough, be they? I'll bet yer feet
ache. Guess Mame'll smell new leath-
er when she comes down. Say! did
you come ter see Name or Gussie? Ma
said she'd bet you'd git all you'd bar
gained fer II you took Name. Pa he
said fer her ter hush up. Say! don't
you want ter chew my gum while eat
this apple? don't want 1t ter git colo.
cause it gifts brittle sooner Name said
If I'd keep out Of the room tonight
she'd give me lots of maple sugar
when Tom Fletcher brings her some.
Tom, he's awfully sweet on Name.
Say! what cher do that Name Cont
want me ter see? You're courtin' her.
amt ye? Name she's got some pow
derry white stuff that she puts on her
face ter hide the freckles, and you'll
git some of 1t on yer coat collar II
you don't watch cut. John Perkey he
got some on his, and Name she brush
ed It of. see her. was hid be-
hind the winder curtains. She told
him she guessed he'd been leaning up
against something. guess he had.
too.
ma says she dunno whether Name
likes Tom Fletcher or John Perkey
best. Toms got an awful long nose.
but he's got the most money; but
Johns freest with chocolate and ice
cream. My Uncle Dick says you're a
dodgasted dude! He rays your collar
looks like the sides OIL wheelbarrow.
Does 1t saw your ears? When I'm q
man I'm a-goiA' 70 have tall collar,
SOS to see how Il feels to be sawed.
Don't you smell burned hair? I do.
Names crimpin' bern. and she's
scorched her curls. That's cause she's
hurrying. She spanked me awful that
day I hid under the sofa. and you told
her that folderol stun about her being
the sum OF your existence. and the
queen rose In your-in your-fower
bed. told Gussie and George Lati-
mer of it, and Name heard me. N.Y.!
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always a softy. Was you?
d, "Hark! that's Name coming. Amt
she been awful quick? I'll make my.
self scarce Say! hadn't you just az
lief as not that should stay jest out
side. and see what she does when she
sees your Tom Fletcher he give me
FIVE cents ter find out II you kissed her
and, and I'm saving UP half dollar
ter put into the box mas church Is
sending ter the Philippine islands ter
help the Filipinos. And courtin's aw-
full entertaining. anyway. Most AZ tick
ling as the monkeys and the clowns
In the circus"
And as the small brother slips out
OF the door. the young lady sister
glides in at the other. and lifts E6r shy
eyes to her young gentleman's face.
and lays her slim flngers In his palm.
and says how sorry. she was to- be-
Obliged to keep him waiting 50 long.
but she had just commenced . letter
which must go that very eve eng. and
shs thought he wouldn't mini being
alone Just a few moments,
Some Superstitions.
great many country people be-