The sun., 1912-07-07
BUDDIE GOES TO CHURCH.

Buddie aged 4. Dorothy aged :. stood
on the steps OF THE Brownstone"
watching the people pass into the
church on the opposite corner.
Guess they must he going to church
--to-day's Sunday. Don't you member,
Daddy's homc?"
"Oh. yes; him's home" echoed Bud
die. jumping down the steps so as to be
nearer that fascinating entrance with
its wide open doors and the gay hats
disappearing inside.
whats church, Doro'fee:" and Bud
die tore his eyes from gay pink feather
to look at his little sister," as he had
been taught to call her.
Church" Dorothy jumped down
and Joined Buddie on the lowest step
"Churck is where man gets UP on a
stage and says things. and they sing
and the organ plays
This last appealed to Buddic most, for
his soul was all music.
What does them sing. Dorofee: /:
Honey Boy"
mo" Disgust wavercd through the
long. drawn out co. "Thcy sing hymns
like Tramp. Tramp" and "Pull for the
shore"
could me sing II me WENT"
"Df course: everybody sings"
Les go" Buddie whispered. his eyes
big with excitement and his moist.
parted lips auivcring with smile.
Buddie's entire life was spent in trying
tn discover something wholly new and
interesting. Here was an adventure
the like of which hc had never dreamed.
Les 60" he repeated az Dorothy
stood debating with herself. Mother
had said not To go away. but church was
not really away" and mother was up
three long flights Of stairs. Church
was good place to go--Jennic went
every Sunday before breakfast.
will you he good and do just as !
say?"
"Im." grunted Buddie, starting across
the street as fast as his short. fat legs
would carry him.
The organ was playing as the chill
drcn slipped down the middle aisle and
chose seat near the pulpit. Buddic
meant to see all there was to This
strange new entertainment. and Doro-
thy was a willing follower. They liked
the hymns and the Bible readings and
the getting up and sitting down kept
them from becoming tired. The prayer
was queer to Buddlc. but he kept me,t-
ing faces at pretty little girl with a
blue bow on her hat, wondered what E"r
name was and where she lived. Then
everybody sat up straight and some
men started down the aisle poking a
funny bag into everybody's face. Buddle
and Dorothy tried to see what was In it. !
In a second they heard the Chink Of
coins and Buddie whispered, ITS the
carfare."
AN we didn't have any" aGded Dor
othy. "Do you spose they'll let US stay
without paying"
Dunno" Buddie whispered back. !
Now that there was chance Of not be-
ing allowed to remain the man in the
pulpit seemed doubly attractive. Maybe |
II We don't move they won't see us" he
suggested. Dorothy nodded and the SER
mon began.
Buddie's legs were Crampcd. he was /,
getting sleepy, the man talked too long. |
He wiggled some. then he began to get
angry. He wanted the man to stop so
long as he could. then his pudgy hand
shot up into the air just as he had seen
the children do In kindergarten. The |
man kept right on talking. Budde
waved his hand, but II had no effect. |
He grew angry then To think tina. the |
man would not pay any attention to
him. so he whispered as loud as he
could. waving at The same time.
Say. mister"
\ subducd litter ripplcd through the |
church hut the mans solemn face never |
relaxed and he did not stumble with a !
syllable. Buddie's anger made him red /.
in the face and Dorothy, fearing an
unscemly explosion, captured the way
ing hand and dragged her excited
brother up the long aisle To the cool
vcstibuie,
"You said you'd be good" she scoldcd.
"IIim talk too long" pointed i.uddic.
I'm going home" lust then the organ
began to play "A familiar tune and the
children ran back into the church and
Joined in singing "onward. christia 4
exercise of singing s"othed Buddie's ,
temper, ami az the people started to
leave the church he inquired:
els dem show over
Guess II must be- and Dorothy |
looked around to he he sure. Buddie's
smiles returned as they danced across :
the street
An anxious mother stood On the steps /
as they approached,
Where hare you been" | told Nou /
not To gO away"
I'VE haven't, mother" Dorothy cX- ,
planned. I'VE just went In church, As
mo'hcr's face stlll lookrd rather stern, ,
Bu,idic added his explanation;
An II didn't cost US cent, either