The Bourbon news., 1912-09-13
Serenading Felicia
An Interruption That Only
Delayed His Love Story.
BY OHIO 3. SENGA.

ged Jimmie. "You said you'd play to-
day."
"Pm going to be very busy this
morning, Jimmie" evaded Felicia.
Going to try on?" cried Gladys &C.
statically. "Oh, do let me stayv'
'Tm not going to try on Gladys.
1t isn't the dressmaker who is coming" /"
Felicia smiled happily.
The brown eyes Of Bobby the ador-
able opened wider and then narrowed
knowingly. "You goin' to have p'tic'-
lar comp'nyT he demanded.
Felicia's joyous laugh rang out
sweetly. "Yes, Bobby, very particu-
lar company"
"I'll bet anything it's Mr.. Parker"
grumbled Jimmie. 81 don't want to go
away if it is"
"Oh, let us stayw cried Gladys, jump
ing up and down. "NIr. Parker I'll want
to see US. He always does. You know.
Aunt Fillie," argumentatively, "he
said the other day he was very fond
of children"
"Yes, know" hurriedly, "he is fond
of children-good children, obedient
children
"Then Wen thtay," agreed Donald
placidly.
"Of course" assented Gladys and
Jimmie with one accord, seating them
selves on the steps with cheerful aIac-
rity.
Come on. Bob" Jimmie added pat
ronizingly.
But the adorable one stood aloof, re-
garding Felicia with gravely reproach-
ful eyes. HAS he got somepin' p'tic'-
lar to say to you?" frigidly.
Felicia laughed and blushed rosily.
81 think so, Bobby" gently. Now,
Jimmie" coaxingIy, you are the old
est-you ought to set the others a good
example. Take them away and have
them play something. l want to talk
with Mr.. Parker a little while, and
then perhaps We'll play"
Jimmie rose grandly. "Tm most
nine," Importantly. "I'll boss the 9TH
ers Come on, kids"
He stopped and turned to his pretty
aunt with masculine superiority. But
if you're smart you won't keep Mr..
Parker shut up in that dark parlor
very long. bet he druther play tim
buktu.' Come on, Bob. What you
standin' there for?'
Felicia paused on the steps and look
ed back apprehensively. The adorable
one stood in the path, his feet planted
wide apart, his hands thrust into the
pockets of the recently acquired
trousers and a faraway look upon his
beautiful face that somehow filed
Felicia's heart with foreboding. Had
she known Bobby better she might
have feared lessor more! She ran
down the steps and laid a OBTAINING
hand on Jimmie's arm.
Jimmie, DEAR" she whispered i'm
pressively, remember that Bobby is
your guest, and you must do every
thing you can to make him happy"
GAIL right" gruffly, still with a sense
of being defrauded. "Come, Bobby"
go with the others, Bobby" coaxed
Felicia alluringly; 'they will show you
He brought his heaven turned eyes
down to her face.
"Some day." he breathed sweetly, 81
shall give you a Sarah Made"
$50 you shall. Bobby" gratefully,
whenever you WISH"
Bobby skipped away, and Felicia ran
singing up the steps.
isn't it sweet of him?" she thought.
'T never heard him sing except that
once at All Saints. don't wonder they
call him the adorable onei Such a
lively thought. to give me a serenadew
''This is my dorg," introduced jim
mie proudly. "His name is Bunch O.
Brightness, but we call him Bunch for
every day. Get your cat, Glad. Glad's
cat is blue ribbonerv'
The big, fluffy Persian was brought
out for the admiration of the guest,
who regarded it with coldly critical
eyes.
where's Don's pet?"
"Its a parrot" explained Gladys.
Hes in the house-in a cage When
we got Fluff we had to shut the parrot
up, cause he wanted to pick Fluff's
\ eyes out"
"You orter hear the parrot talkr'
cried Jimmie. "He can say 'Now's the
time Go it, old boy and I'll bet on
you plain as / can."
Lets bring him out" tempted the
adorable one. land look at all three
together and see which is the nicer
est"
ooh, we can'tv' cried Gladys hastily.
''If they should fight Aunt Fillie would
| be most scarf to DEATH"
The back Of the adorable one is
turned squarely upon the timorous
Gladys. "Girls," witheringly, 'are al
ways scart!"
81 guess we'd better, Glad" said jim
mie slowly. "She said do everything
we could to make Bobby happy"
We'll make everybody happy" an
swered Bobby serenely. "We'l give
her a Sarah Made"
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