The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
Dressing for
the Party

mdNlcureO, protested the BOY VINO
was going to a party. shiny nails
are awful sissy Why, Bill's never
had his nails polished. and he said to
me just yesterday that he'd never
heard of anybody having to take a
bath every day except me. I've asked
every boy in thi; block and there
amt a single fellow who has to take
a bath more'n once a week. Now I've
got 10 take an extra one this after.
neon Oh account of Maybelle's party.
Gee ! don't want to 20 to her old
baby doll party.
Say. mother. have | got to go?
Well think it's mean having parties
on Saturday wish I was lame, so
l couldn't dance. and then no girl
would want me to her party. don't
see why the girls are always having
parties.
"YOu say you're going to give me
one to return all this hospertality.
Oh. say. mother. please don't. ! don't
see what I've done that you're going
to give me party. II you only won't
do 1t I'll be more careful about my
English and III clean my nails and
scrub my teeth every morning with.
out your reminding me. will, hon.
est. Why. II Bill knew I was going
to have party he'd guy me terrible.
There's no use training me up for
society, cause I'm going to be a gold
miner. Bill knows about mine out
in Nome or Nevada that's awful rich
There's old nuggets as big as foot.
falls and he and mel mean and
him-are going out there as soon as
we're 16 There was one fellow who
went out when he was only X going
on 16. and now he's a millionaire.
We'll. anyway. If do have TO 60 to
college first before I'm miner. III
be athlete. No society for me- moth.
err so don't see why can't cut out
parties and dancing school.
That brown stuff on my hands Oh
that's tho mahogany stain Bill and me
are going to put on my model aero.
plane. was just trying IT, Ain. II
swell COLOR OF course. II won't come
of easy or It wouldn't be any good,
Bill was coming over this afternoon
to work on the aeroplane. He'll be
awful sore when he finds out that you
made me 20 to a party. Bill hasn't
got any mother. She died when he
was kid few days old or course.
It was an awful sad loss to Bill. but
he Is real brave about It. He says his
father wouldn't know II he didn't take
a bath for a month. His father be-
lieves in letting Bill grow up indepen.
dent and develop his own character.
that's what he says. Oh. yes. Bill
takes bath real often. didn't say
he didn't.
"Oh, say, mother. do have to wear
them silk stockings and pumps. I
hore Bill won't be anywhere around
when start 10 the party. I don't
care IL Aunt Julia did give 'em TO me
I'd rather she'd given me some
| leggines or n pair Of ice skates. I've
got 10 60 10 see Aunt Julia next Sat.
urday' Say mother. it's awful mean
/ the WAY my Saturdays 60 Bill and
me- Mean and Bill-aint that
right Well. then. us-we was going
TO finish the aerop,ane and make an.
] other raodel al by ourselves. and now
/ If I've 80, To 60 10 Aunt Iulia's don't
know when TT have time FOR any.
! thing
No. haven't written 10 grandr,
/ get. Or course lot. With all them
/ parties and calls on Aunt Julia don't
/ have minute 20 write letters. |
guess If grandpa knew how nv time
was spoilt he wouldn't expect mo ~
write 10 thank him for that jackknife
Bill says its a pretty GOOD knife and
he's going TO get man he knows n
sharpen II for me. The man used ~
be his fathers hired man when ,ber
kept a horse. before Bill was born. ana
he's such an old friend Of the family
that he'll do II for nothing. So even
II you don't think Bill Is a good com.
panion for me. you can see what q
relushle friend he IA