The Washington times., 1913-07-19
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
DRUSILLA CLEANS HOUSE.

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| Bobby Jones looked out Of his box
| and inquired of Drusilla what had
happened that day in the play
room.
There has been a great commotion
going on here all day." explained Bob
by, "and while my box was not opened
| / was pushed about a great deal"
I'VE have been cleaning house." ex-
planned Drusilla. "and looking for
| moths"
! '"Moths?" repeated Bobby. What are
moths?"
| Moths" explained DrusDk, .are
creatures that get into things and eat
| them up. Anything that has wool or
| fur on It,"
Mercy" exclaimed Bobby. putting
his hands to his head and face and
! feeling his hair and whlskers. Il do
hope none get into my box"
you will know 1t IL they do" said
Drusilla, for your hair and whiskers
will begin to fall out just as Teddy
Bears fur did" ...-...
Where did 1t fall; did he get IL
again ?" asked Bobby. all in one breath.
''Oh. Bobby Jones. I have to explain
| everything to you.' said Drusilla,
smoothing her dress and making her
self comfortable for a good. long talk.
That was the reason we had cleaned
| house and looked for moths" said Dru-
| silla, Teddy Bears fur began to fall
out. and by that / don't mean that 1t
| falls anywhere in particular 1t just
| comes out and II won't grow again on
the kind of bear Teddy Bear is.
This is the time every one is cleaning
| house and looking for moths, and my
little mother said We must clean the
playroom and look over my clothes just
as her mother and the maid were do
ing downstairs with the winter clothes
They had to be brushed and sprinkled
with some powder or something that
smells and keeps away the moths.
When all the clothes had been brush
ed and put in my little trunk and my
nuff and neckpiece with them, then my
little mother looked around for some
thing else to do. and, seeing Teddy Bear
| on the floor in the corner she ran over
| to him and picked him up.
Teddy has fur on him. she said. Il
| think we better brush him and put some
smelly stuff on him, too. he might get
moths"
And would you believe it, Bobby
Jones. moth had actually eaten piece
Of Teddy Bears fur on his side.
Our Teddy Bear, you know, has real
fur, and is not a cheap Teddy at all
like most Teddy bears you see.
Well, my little mother ran down
stairs with Teddy under one arm and
showed her mother the place on Teddy
Bears side.
Yes, a moth did that" said her
mother after examining Teddy Bear.
and we shall have to give him a beat
ing and put something on him to keep
! the moths away.
"'Oh! don't want poor Teddy Bear
please don't beat him"
well. we will just do it very gent
ly. said her mother. to beat the bad
moths we will not hurt Teddy Bear
III you think they did not beat me
you are mistaken. Drusilla," said Ted
dy Bear from his corner, "and l think
have had an adventure this time
which is as interesting and dreadful as
any you have told"
Drusilla and Bobby Jones both looked
toward Teddy Bear. who looked very
forlcrn and disgusted also.
wv by, how in the world could you
have an adventure?" asked Drusilla.
Well. If 1t was not an adventure, 1t
certainly was an escape" said Teddy
Bear. ''Ill tell you and Bobby Jones
all about it"
Teddy sat up straight and looked very
important as he began his story. "As
you know. Drusilla, your little mothers
nurse took me out in the yard and you
heard the big mother tell her to beat
very gently"
Drusilla shifted when she heard Teddy
speak of the nurse.
That nurse would do anything" she
remarked. II am glad she did not have
a chance to beat me-"
She is a bad woman, very bad in
deed" said Teddy, shaking his head. in
fact, ! might say she is wicked
Why. she took a stick and struck me
just as hard as she could. and not be-
ing satisfied with that. she slapped me
with her hand until | thought | should
never he worth looking at again.
After that dreadful beating what DO
you think she did with me?"
Drusilla and Bobby Jones both shook
their heads, they were so upset with the
dreadful story they could not answer.
She tied string to my leg and hung