The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-17
Eliizabeth's
Peril


sound. familiar though It was. has
never been robbed of its terrors. ran
out Of her bedroom and half way
down the stairs to meet her waiting
Offspring She sank down upon one
of the steps and instantly pair OF
frantic arms were locked about her
knees and a Dutch cropped head and
a huge pink hair ribbon were buried
In her lap.
Elizabeths mother gathered into
her protecting arms the head. the
pink bows and as much as possible
of the plump. pathetically heavins
body
What's the matter with mothers
1aby?" she asked tenderly.
Wow, WOW. wow" answered
Elizabeth.
Elizabeth's mother clasped her lit
tie daughter closer to her. Are you
hurt. darling?" she queried. anxious
ly.
Wow. WOW. wow!" The pink bows
vibratsd violently. but indefinitely
Elizabeth. dear" said her mother.
trying to uncover the hidden face.
you must stop crying and tell me
what's the matter. Are you hurt?''
The head merely burrowed deeper
into the friendly lap. "Its-it's my
TOOTH" gasped Elizabeth. finally.
Your tooth, sweetheart" ex-
claimed her mother. Does 1t ache?"
NO, don't guess So" The answer
came in . tone that was something
between q below and = snifis.
Then whats the matter!" Eliza
bsth's mother WAS growing slightly
pesvish under the strain. Elisabeth.
you've got to stop bowling and tell
me-" She raised the tear-stained face
banda
Now, tell me-" she said. authori-
tativsly. If your tooth doesn't ache.
what are you shsiskins sbout7"
There was . fUash outburst OF tears.
but with the AssA came the words:
"Its-oh, It's ea0ang out!"
Elisabsth's nSehsr gave q little sigh
Of relief She kAsssd the top of the
anguishsd hsal That's nothing to
cry about. prss6sus." she said. com
fortingly. "Yo4u soon have . nice
new one In IT. Daaos."
oh, I don't mind the TOOTH wall
ed Elizabeth. hut Tom said-oh.
dear! Oh. lsas nj We was all out
playin'--
I'VE were ou1 playing" corrected
Eiisabeth's m0tAse. gently.
"Yessum. We was all out playin'
and Tom he oo0s along"
Tom came alooS. baby" Elizabeth's
mother said. patiently.
"Yessum. Al Tom be come along
and he said The remainder Of the
story was lost b another whoop of
woe.
Elixabeth's moehsr rose and led her
small daughtsr 10 the bathroom and
bathed her face thoroughly.
After that sA0 took the very woe
begone infant hGo the mothers own
room and sat 00Wn in the big rocking
chair with Elisabeth In her lap and
rocked her until the sobs had ceased
When the muoArto-be-desired result
had been gainsd she went to ner
dresser and took out . paper bag Of
soft moIassss candy. Elizabeth's eyes
glistened.
Now" said El1sabsth's mother. I've
are going to have . perfectly beautiful
treat. just Us iva"
Fairly radiatinG Joy. Elizabeth bur
led her more q less uncertain little
tooth In the peoos Of candy. Then
she removed H. candy hastily. gave
II one look and inmsdistely set up d
shrek that maAs the plaster nearly
start from the walls.
Wow, WOW, v0wl" She took up
the cry whore sAs had dropped II a
short time before Wow. WOW. wow'
Ny tooth's gone. and Tom said"
The shrek ceased a. suddenly as II
had begun. Two large tear drops were
arrested midway down her fat cheeks
and q smile. beginning in a very small
way. grew and grew until It threat.
ened to bisect Asr face. She ran to
the mirror and regarded intently the
gap left By the departed tooth.
why. mothsOrom thaid. he thaid
that when my tooth came out-he
thaid that he k1sw . girl who looked
Just like me, WITH little poppy eyes
and pink hair Ftbbonth. and when her
tooth came-thak when my tooth
came out-tha4 when her tooth wath
gone-that I wouldn't know how to do
anything but 1uSt whithlel He thaid
that when that girls tooth that look.