Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-09-09
Bobbin's
Call
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IL brought somebody to see you,"
announced the small neighbor as thu
grown-up neighbor opened the back
door. The small neighbor carefully
guided very fat little boy with
great many stuffy clothes on across
the threshold. Then he stood, grin
ming, just outside the door.
What a cunning little somebody"
exclaimed the grown-up neighboi. as
she stopped and kissed one of the
small boys bright red cheeks. Come
into the living room and sit down
while"
well, you know we can't stay very
long" said the small neighbor when
the two visitors had clambered up
into two chairs. I'VE ran away, you
know"
"The grown-up neighbor opened her
eyes wide. "Well!" che calculated;
that wasn't a very nice thing to do,
was it?"
1T was nicer than not doing it,"'said
the small neighbor with decision. She
uously and added: Anyway, 1t was
only just Franl, we ran away from.
You see," she went on after a mo
ment, Frank is Bobbin's brother.
This is Bobbins. YOU know. Frank is
six or nine yeas older than Bobbins,
and he's a very bad boy"
THAT'S a pity" commented the
grown-up neighbor. But l suppose
Bobbins is good hoy"
"Oh, yes, he's good enough" agreed
the small neighbor. Hes tood
enough now, but Of course he won't
be good at all when he gets as old
as Frank"
Maybe he'll keep right on being
good" ventured the grown,up neigh
Dor optimistically.
The small neighbor looked at her
with pity in her eyes. But he's
good boy" she explained. "and boys
aren't ever good except when they're
quite little"
I'VE ran away" she continued, "oe-
cause Frank said that if we didn't
begin to stop acting the way we were
he'd initiate us right that very min
ute"
"My!" exclaimed the grow
neighbor, 81 don't wonder you ran
away. What did you do that made him
threaten such terrible thing?"
"Oh, we didn't really do any
thing said the small neighbor easily.
I'VE just put some mud in Franks
hat. What he threatened wasn't so
very terrible. because my mother
wouldn't really let him do it, But we
Just decided that we'd come away for
a while and we were coming anyway,
because wanted you to see Bobbins.
| like him, don't you? l think he's
cute."
"He certainly is as cute as he can
be-" agreed the grown-up neighbor.
while the object of their conversation
stared, Buddha-like. at nothing. Hes
quite little, too. l don't believe he's
much more that half as big as you
are"
The small neighbor regarded her
charge critically. He's Qnite small
up and down." she agreed, but he's
pretty big around, don't you Think"
well, yes; l suppose he is. Who Is
he?"
my mother says he Is my cousin"
said the small neighbor rather doubt
fully, but l don't see how he can be
when I never say him until day be-
fore yesterday. His mothers name Is
at our house maybe two weeks and
then their daddy's coming to take
them home"
She hoped lightly down from ker
chair. Il guess We'll have to be go
ing" she said. you see. they don't
know where We are and maybe they'll
be wondering about it. Come on, bob
bins"
Bobbins rolled over on his fat little
stomach and wriggled down from his
chair. His masterful girl cousin took
him by the hand and guided him to-
ward the door. There she paused.
"You KNOW" she said, looking UP
into the grown-up neighbor's face
with wide, innocent eyes. "Bobbins
didn't want to come the least bit in
the world. so had to tell him that
sometimes you had little peppermint
candies in your house and once, or
maybe three times. you gave me sorle.
OF course" she went on with troub-
led look, mother said l was never to
ask you for candy, but she said If you
asked me to have some could take
it. 1t wouldn't be polite not to, would
it?"
"It would be the height of ill-breed-
ing" gurgled the grown-up neighbor
as she hastily departed to do her duty
as hostess.
"Good-by, little people," she called