The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-12-19
THE PUSH BUGGY RIDE.

"How's Kitty this morning." as
ed, Big Brother Tom, as he came dow Il
to breakfast. Has she got over yes
terday's notion of wanting a rider"
I'm sorry to say she hasn't" an
sWered mother.
She's begun again on that dread
full, oh, dear! Oh, dear!' and l sup
pose she will keep it up all day to-
day. Just as she did yesterday. Just
listen to that" as a fresh burst of
walls came from the room where lit
tie Kitty Flagg had been shut in for
six long weeks with a slow fever
pretty bad, isn't it," said Tom.
We'll, it's mighty lucky l had that
brilliant idea all of a sudden last
night"
"Oh, Tom! Have you really thought
of something new to amuse her? 1t
will be splendid if you have, but I'm
afraid you mustn't count much on
trying to turn her mind this time.
It's ride she's bound to have, and
nothing else will satisfy her."
Haven't any idea of trying to turn
her mind" said Tom. Its a gen.
uine A No. 1 ride that's coming to
her. and no substitute"
"But, Tom, l don't see how you
are going to manage" began moth
oF.
Course you don't" interrupted
Tom. laughing. That's Professor
Thomas Eagles end Of the job, and
he's got it all thought out. You
aren't supposed to know a thing
about it, or she will worm it out of
you. and it won't be half so much fun
If she knows what it is"
"Ill tell her just enough to keep
her guessing all day long. She'll
probably drive you crazy. asking ques-
tons. but anyway, it will stop those
dreadful oh, dears,' and that's worth
something"
Then he went to fathers desk, and
with many giggles and chuckles, he
wrote little letter which he slipped
into a tiny envelope and addressed.
Then he went stealthily out and crept
around under Kitty's window.
The first thing she knew some
thing popped in through the window
and landed in her lap. She was so
surprised, she forgot to be sulky any
longer, and picked it up.
ooh, mother, mother, come quick!"
she cried. "See what I've got. What
is it?''
why, it's letter for you," said
mother, looking at the envelope. At
ter the word miss" Tom had drawn
pictures of cat and a flag. >~1.That's
your name on the outside, only it is
in picture-writing.
ooh, how lovely" said Kitty
Lets open it quick and see what it
says"
Inside she found, first of all, the
picture of big, prancing horse, but
instead of a wagon he was hitched to
a big question mark, on the top of
which sat little girl holding tight
to the reins. Underneath the picture
it said:
Miss Kitty FIagg is invited to
take ride this afternoon, at half
past four, in push buggy"
What does it mean?" asked the
excited little girl. Am really going
to have a ride? And what is a push
buggy?"
81 don't know" said mother. st
never heard of one before. Perhaps
Tom can tell YOU"
But Tom had run off to school, to
leave the mystery to do it's work.
Such wondering and a question
ing as went on in Kitty's room that
day! There wasn't any time for say
ing, ooh, dear" for the milkman,
grocer, iceman, butcher, and even the
postman had to be asked what a push
buggy was. Not one of them had
ever heard of such a thing, and Kitty
was about wild with excitement when
Tom came home to dinner.
"Oh, Tom, I'm going to have a ride.
and do you know what bush buggy
is?" she cried, as he jumped in
through the window to see her.
Yes, ma'am, do" he said, and
then he began to laugh.