The sun., 1912-07-14
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sitting room. She thought she heard
scampering in another room. but although
IL was almost full dark she did not mind II
II was all in the pageant rehearsal very
likely.
Suddenly from another room came "a
solemn voice. II said:
rs this my grandchild. Little Red
Ridinghood9"
"Ycs. IL is Little Red Ridinghood. d"
answered Jennie. and she began TO wonder
how much longer she would have to prac-
tise for the pageant. II was not so nice
a. ~ first-just tiresome.
Then IL II il my grandchid. Lit le
Red Riding Hood. she must sit down in
the room where she is for a moment
unit I fix myself SO that ! can receive her
Place the basket of food ~ yo,r side. my
grandchild. and wait patiently until I
tell you to come to my bed"
Little Jennie Bird waited a minute and
then another minute. She began TO
be restless. The lamp seemed to I've
getting DINNER Suddenly a voice
from tho other room called
Little Red Riding II ood. II you are ready
to see your grandmother bring in yoir
basket Of food!'
, Little Jennie picked up the basket and
as she walked toward the door Of the
other room she heard low growl and
then another one and another. each one
louder than the other She walked
boldly into the room, however.
There on a he'd was hairy form, with
a big nose and stuckup ears and great
white teeth. On its head was tied grand.
mothers cap with ribbons. The cover!et
was up to its chin. Underneath the
coverlet where the body ought to he was
enough form 20 make up two or three
grandmothers.
! You are u good grandchild to bring
me food. Lift le Rcd Riding Hood" said Q
voice. and il seemed to come from be-
neath the clothes rather than from grand
mothers mouth. Did you meet anybody
on the road"
Il met Jack the Giant Killer. a cowboy
and a bullighter. grandma" said Little
! Jennie
They are all very. very bad people.
my grandchild," said the voice again.
'You should have nothing to do with them.
They make me . great deal OF trouble.
am in fear Of my life from them. Did
they try to stop you?"
! NO. grandma. they only told me that
I must run back TO them and tell them il
met any bulls or giants. promised
would"
You should not have promised them.
They may hold you to il and then the
giants and the bulls won't like you. But
v., L><~k k~u u,l,c - a.
me. What have you in it?'
Il do not know. grandma They told
me not TO look inside and did not"
You are . good grandchild not to do
50. But you may now open il for me-
Get the scissors and cut the string"
! SO Jennie Bird went for the scissors
She returned TO the bed and cut tho string
that held the lid OF the basket. She
looked inside-an there indeed was
surprise. Four little puppies were in
the basket!
While Jennie Bird started back her
grandma the bed tossed and turned and
twisted-and, yes-and growled. Finally
grandma twisted loose out OF the bed
and leaped to the floor and darted toward
the basket. She rooted out the puppies
and began licking them all over For
grandma do you think-w was
Sallie. the big New Foundland dog Mama
liked so we'll. and the food in the bas-
ket was her puppy children.
And while Salle was licking the puppies.
Sammy and Billy and his chums. who had
been under the beoclothes holding Sallie
while she represented Grandma. all rolled
out OF the bed shouting. with laughter.
But Jennie Bird laughed a. loudly as
they did after while. In fact she laughed
40 long that Sammy and the boys began
TO wonder why she was not crying through
modification or scare, and they inquired
Why. wasnt you afraid when Grandma
and weren't you ashamed beca,isa you
were fooled so badly?' they questioned
II astonishment
NO answered Jennie-B Bird. slowly.
Il wasn't afraid because that was the
very story-Little Red .Rdinghood-
when you called to me about the pageant.
He told me II was all make believe and
that II anybody that looked like a wolf
ever started talking to me could Ike s,ire
i was NO wolf at ~. Then, when went
told me that he had seen sammy and the
boys take Sallie in the woods and hide
the puppies somewhere. He told me to
-Um-um.' muttered Sammy and the
boys.
But can't take part in the real
paReant?' asked Jennie Bird wistfully.
Guess We II have a real one" whispered
Sammy to his chums so Jennie couldn't
hear. And they all nodded their heads.
Yes. Jennie Bird. you will be the
rea Iittl Red Ridinghood in the pageant"
said Sammy.
And Jennie Bird kissed him before the
other boys. which made Sammy turn
red and run on TO play Il Spy over the
dark lawn.