The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
THE PUSH BUGGY RIDE.

"How's Kitty this morning." asked
big Brother Tom as he came down
to breakfast. Has she got over yes
terday's notion of wanting ride
Fm sorry to say she hasn't, an
swered mother.
iFShefs begun again on tfIat treaet~-
full % dear. o dear" and l suppose
she will keep 1t up all day today, Just
as she did yesterday. Just listen 10
that" as a fresh burst Of walls came
from where Kitty F'lagg had been shut
in for six long weeks with slow fever
pretty bad, isn't it?" said Tom
well. it's mighty lucky ! had that
brilliant idea all of sudden last
night"
40 Tom, have you really thought OF
something new to amuse her? 1T Will
be splendid if you have; but I'm afraid
YOU mustn't count much on trying TO
turn her mind this time. It's ride
she's bound to have, and nothing else
will satisfy her"
Haven't any idea M srying 10 turn
her mind said Tom. TITS a gen
nine A No. / ride that's coming to her.
and no substitute"
"But, Tom, / don't sec how yon are
going TO manage" began mother.
"of course YOU don't" interrupted
Tom, laughing. That's Professor
Thomas Eagles end of tho Job, and
"A
supposed TO know thing about II, or
1 she will worm It out Of YOU; aud II
4 WON'T be half so much fun If she
knows what il is
"T'lI tell her. iusr enough TO keep
her guessing all day long. She'll PROB
ably drive me crazy asking questions
hut ANYWAY. II will stop those dread
FIJI @ dears.' and that's worth some
thing Then he went 20 his fathers
desk and with rnn-y CYCLES and
ehuckies he wrote n little letter which
he slipped into n tiny envelope ana
addressed Then he went steaithily
ont and crept around under Kitty
window.
The first hing Kitty knew Some
thing popped In through the window
and landed IN her lap. She was So
surprised that she forgot 10 be snlky
any longer. and picked it UP.
30 mother mother. come quick
she cried See what I've got " nat
il ito"
ssNhv. It's a letter fer YOU" said
mother. looking at the envelope. At
fer the word MISC, Tom had drawn
pictures OF little cat and flag
That's your name on the outside, only
1t is in picture writing"
80 how lovely said Kitty, lets
omen IT quick and see what 1t says.
Inside she found first Of all, the
picture Of a big prancing horse: but
Instead of to a wagon he was hftched
10 a big question mark on the top OF
which sat little girl holding tight
TO the reins. Underneath the picture
II said. Miss Kitty Flagg is invited
to take ride this afternoon at haif
past four in pushhueEy.
What does it mean?" asked the Elk
cited little girl Am | really going
TO have a ride? And what is push
bueey?H
II don't know" said mother ~
never heard IF one before. Perhaps
Tom can tell you.
{ But Tom had run off TO school. 70
leave the mystery to do it's work.
+, Such a wondering and questioning
as went On in kitty's room that day
There wasn't any time for saying
40 dear: for the milkman. grocer,
ceman. butcher. and even the post
man had to he asked what a push
buggy was Not one OF them haa ever
heard of such thing, and Kitty was
almost wild with excitement when
Tom came home to dinner.
30 Tom. I'm going to have ride,
and DO you know what pushbugGJ
Iis?" she cried as he jumped IN through
the window to see her
Yes. ma'am, I do he SAID And
he began To laugh.
i Well. tell me. tell me quick" she
demanded 1--WE been most bursting
opan all the morning TO find out. and
nobody knows"
Sorry I can't oblige you, nla'am."
he answered. flor. you see. It's hlg
secret The Fairy Grandmother
wouldn't like 1t If I told. It might
f,rrak the charm That's part Of the
game. lust like Cinderella's coach turn
| ing back into a pumpkin when the
clock struck twelve. You'll Just have
| TO take long nan and he all rested,
| and promptly at half past four this
wonderful fairy team will come whiz-
zine around the corner
That was every bit poor Kitty could
get out Of him though she coaxed
and teased and wheedled as only
trfftta SiTsK gfri -rau fsy the time four
o'clock came there was an interested
audience erouned around Kittv's chair
for all the children on the street had
come To see what this wonderful new
kind of team might be. Just as she
thought the time would never come.
she heard great jingiine Of bells
and sounds of loud .twhoas" from the
direction of the barn. She craned
her neck to see. and when around the
corner her mysterious tea mat last
came into sight. she clasped her hands
in 10Y. for there was big Brother Toan,
i, ALL harnessed up in old DolN's harness
| a string Of sleighhells around his neck.
| and prancing along like truly
horse while behind him came thar
wonderful pushhuggy.
And what do YOU suppose Ii was!
Whv Just the wheelharrow, all COW
cred over with streamers and flowers
and mammals hright-colored afghan.
with plenty Of pillows to make ii ride
/ easy.
Kitty was lifted carefully in, and
the reins and whip were placed In
her hands Then such a frolic be-
gan as YOU never saw! She soon had
to drop the whip and put the reins
over her head SO as to have her two
hands to hold on by, for Tom was as
good as a circus horse for the tricks
he could do. He rode her backward
and forward, tilted her high UP in
front, dipped her away down in back.
or nearly piled her out on one side
The horse danced, SHE'D. kicked