The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

ut e tie evening 81 the A..
nasl childron'g party al g f~ashionahla
Chicago club. Mrs. Gunnle is prepar
ing her offspring for the occasion. Tha
room ig Uttered with CASTOR shoes.
hosiery, skirts. neckties. and other arr
ticles q apparel.)
Mrs. Gunnlc IF you don't stand suIl.
Geraldine. rll-
Geraidine-Wm there be ice creamf
An kin / take my new doil2 Say, KIN
j wear the new apron Aunt May gave
me with the pink bows on it9 But
why can't II? Il want
John-Aw, mother. honest. have /
got to go9 Please. moth
Mrs. Gunnle~-YouU drive me crazy.
both OF you? The idea Of your acting
SO. Johnny. when ali the children OF
every human being / know win be
therei DO you think I'm going to
have folks say I didn't take enough in
terest in my own children to have
them there, toog Put that perfume bot
dc down this minute. Gefaldinei
You'll be a regular barber shop
John-Aw. mother, have I got to
wash? After / took a bath this morn
ing, too? Aw, ] hate partiesl Who's
going to look at my neck, any
Aw, geel
Geraldine-Ouch-you pull You did
my hair this morning. and what are
you fixing it again for? 7 don't want
it braided wait it curled-all
around like the cook does hers
please, motherl Why can't I have It
curled. I wa-wa-want It ~c-c-c-curledl
Mrs. Gunnle-Geraldlne shall
whip you If you don't stop this in
stantl Here 7 am, trying my best to
give you a perfectly lovely time, and
you act like all possessed! why.
every woman there will criticise every
other woman's children. and do you
think Pm going to let you go looking
like a curled up little fright? stand
still, for mercy's sake!
John-Aw, what do / put on now.
mother? Aw-y6u hurt. I did wash
Mrs, Gunnle-I believe you do It on
purpose to torment met There's q
black streak all around your neck
and your ears-John Gunnle, you
march straight back into the bath
room and use the SOAP! Lots Of I'll
Or you won't 80 a step
John-Honest, kin ] stay at home?
Ia lots rather, an I'll ask Billy
come over and bring his airship-
Mrs. Gunnle lin tones Of tragedy
You're not going to stay at home! Go
and wash this minutel
Geraldine--I don't want 10 wear
that gettlcoatl don't like that petit
coat, motherl Please let me wear the
blue Bingham a with the rufdes!
Mrs. Gunnle-Blue g%lnehami Under
a. white lingerie dress chat cost 1851
II YOU are only IL years old / should
think it isn't asking too much to In
sist on Your having a little common
sense, Geraldinei Stand stin!
Geraldine-Kin / wear your dia-
mond hair comb? And your sparkly
necklacel Oh, please, mother. let me
wear the necdace-the one with the
emeralds an diamonds an
Mrs. Gunnle-Noi
John-Oh. mother, I forgot an left
the water turned on ia the bowl an
@A NfNA the UoDA an
Geraldine-Goodyl eoodyi I'll put
my fan on this chain an'-o-o-oh. I
broke Il, mother your long gold
one
John-Hurry up, mother-rsr.rl
runnin' out into the hall, an
Mrs Gunnle Cten minutes Iater)-H
you stir from this room, John Gunnls.
tn we so, III don't know what ri
do to you, but itl be something aw-
full Geraldine, stand still till / get
your dress fastened! Put down that
tube of pastel And don't handle your
hair ribbons-you're smashing them
all down. John, put on your collari
John-AW. I hate partissi I hate
girlsl / won't dancei / WON'T
Mrs. Gunnle-Now, see here, II you
don't act Ike q little gentleman. with
every woman I know watching you. iii
y let you 80 to q party againI