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Getting Ready

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room is Uttered with CASTOR shoes,
hosiery, skirts, neckties, and other ar
ticles Of apparel.)
Mrs. Gunnle-If you don't stand still,
Geraldine, I'll
Geraldine-Will there be ice cream?
An kin I take my new doll? Say, kin
1 wear the new apron Aunt May gave
ma with the pink bows On 1t? But
why can't I? I want
John-Aw, mother, honest, have !
got to go? Please, moth
Mrs. Gunnle-You'll drive me crazy,
both Of you? The idea Of your acting
so, Johnny, when all the children of
every human being I know will be
there! 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, too? Put that perfume bot
tie down this minute, Geraldine!
You'll be q regular barber shop
John-Aw, mother, have I got to
wash? After I took a bath this morn
ing, too? Aw, I hate parties! Who's
going to look at. my neck, anyhow?
Aw, gee!
Geraldine-Ouch-you pull! You did
my hair this morning, and what are
you fixing it again for? I don't want
it braided-I want 1t curled-all
around like the cook does hers
please, mother! Why can't I have 1t
curled. I wa-wa-want 1t c-c-c-curled!
Mrs. Gunnle-Geraldine, I shall
whip you If you don't stop this in
slant! Here I 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 I'm going to LEI. you go looking
like a curled up little fright?. Stand
still, for mercy's sake!
John-Aw, what do I put on now,
mother? Aw-yoh hurt. I did wash
Mrs. Gunnle-I believe you do It on
purpose to torment me! There's a
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 It!
Or you won't go a step!
John-Honest, kin I stay at home?
I'd lots rather, an I'll ask Billy
come over and bring his airship-
Mrs. Gunnle Tin tones Of tragedy
You're not going to stay at home! Go
and wash this minute!
Geraldine| don't want to wear
that petticoat! I don't like that petit
coat, mother! Please let me wear the
blue Bingham one with the rufaes!
Mrs. Gunnle-Blue Bingham! Under
a white lingerie dress that cost $25!
II you are only IL years old I should
think it isn't asking too much to in
sist on your having a little common
sense, Geraldine! Stand still!
Geraldine-Kin I wear your dia-
mond hair comb? And your sparkly
necklace? Oh, please, mother, let me
wear the necklace-the n with the
emsralds an diamonds an a..
Mrs. Gunnle-No!
John-Oh, mother, I forgot an left
the water turned on In the bowl, an
it's runnip' all over the floor an
Geraldihe-Goody! Goody! I'll put
my fan on this chain an'-oo-oh, I
broke 1t, mother - you long gold
one
John-Hurry up, mother-r-r-f! It's
runnin' out into the hall, an
Mrs. Gunnle (ten minutes later)-R
you stir from this room, John Gunnle,
till we go, IL don't know what I'll
do to you, but it'll be something aw-
full! Geraldine, stand still till I get
your dress fastened! Put down that
tube Of paste! And don't handle your
hair ribbons-you're smashing them
all down! John, put on your collar!
John-Aw, I hate parties! I hate
girls! I won't dance! / won't!
Mrs. Gunnle-Now, see here, II you
don't act like a little gentleman, with
every woman l know watching you. I'll
never let you go to a party again!
Geraldine-O-o-oh, mother! There's
paste all wei the front of me! It's
all sticky!
Mrs. Gunnle-Stand still! Of all the
children, when 1 told you-John, go
bring me a wet cloth-and I paid $25
for that dress-and your pink slip
shows below 1t and the taxi will be
here In ten minutes. Stand still!
John, you know perfectly we'll you're
to wear your good clothes-take those
off Put down that perfume, Gerald
Inc! John, put on your pumps!
John-They're full Of water! I had
EN- in the bath room! Kin I wear my
football shoes? Aw, please. mother
Mrs. Gunnle - There, Geraldine,
you've stepped on my skirt for the
sixth time and now you've torn 1t!
And the taxi will be here-John, get
on your muller and coat! Put on your
wrap, Geraldine! And put down that
stupid doll! What on earth
Gunnle lat the door)-Aren't you
people ready yet? don't see why IL
should take so long to fix those kids
It isn't as though they were grown
ups! The machines here!
Mrs. Gunnle-Id like to crawl off
and die comfortably!-Chicago Daily
News.
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