The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-18
Bed Time Stories
For the Little
Folks
PAUL's SWEETHEART.

favorably, according to Paufs way OF
thinking, with his Uncle Ned.
Uncle Ned had sweetheart, Miss
Helen, who lived next door to Paul.
He used to sit on the porch with them
sometimes, and he often wished he
had a sweetheart, too. He did not
want little sweetheart, however, but
a grown-up one like Miss Helen.
One day Miss Betty came to make
Miss Helen a visit, and one evening
Paul was sitting beside her on the
porch His Uncle Ned and Miss Helen
were sitting in the hammock. You
will be my sweetheart, won't your"
Miss Betty said to Paul, husging him
close beside her. Uncle Ned and
Helen need not think they are the only
sweethearts around here" ->
Paurs face dimpled with smiles, for
Miss Betty had pink cheeks and laugh
ing blue eyes. Her hair was light and !
curled in the most bewitching way |
around her pretty face. YES" he re-
piled, slipping his chubby little hand
into hers. Miss Betty leaned over and
kissed him. Paul went home very hap
by, for had he not sweetheart as big
, as Uncle Ned's, and Paul thought she
was prettier even than Miss Helen.
Paul was very happy for the next
few days and felt that he had only to
| grow tall to be just like Uncle Ned.
But one evening Paul went to the
next house and a gentleman sat in his
place beside Miss Betty. phil, this is
Paul." Miss Betty said, as he stood in
front of them Paul, this is Mr.. Nor
ton and want you two to be good
friends. Paul took the hand which
Mr.. Norton extended, but he did not
smile. He looked at the settee. There
was room for him at one side of Miss
Getty, but that would still leave Mr..
Norton beside her. There was also
room for Mr.. Norton to move so tha'
Paul could sit between them, and thal
would separate him from Miss Betty
Paul waited a minute, and then he
said, "Will YOU please move along, Mr..
? Norton?" Mr.. Norton moved and Paul
. seated himself close beside Miss Bet
! IT, and as he put his hand in hers he
D looked at MIR. Norton with the air OF
conqueror.
!, His Uncle Ned and Miss Helen
n turned away their faces. but Paul dld
not notice, neither did he understand
:, the low whistle which came from Mt
l. Norton's lips.
But. like all lovers, his little hea:
i had to ache for one day he came upor
l. Mr.. Norton and Miss Betty suddenl!
e in the library. Their backs we're to
- ward the door and they did not SCI
d. Paul, but he heard Mir. Norton asks
O. "Shall we be married in the fall?
," And Miss Betty answered YES" an
then Mr.. Norton put his arms aroun
III her and kissed her.
90 Paul stood very still for minut
IN and then went out of tthe hous'
re When dinner time came his mothe
re called at the next house for him
ed come to dinner. "He is not here
en- thew told her. where can he be
they all said. q saw Master Paul
the maid told them; The was runnir
i'd toward the summer house"
Miss Betty and the others wei
= through the garden, and when the
e' came near the summer house thu
~ heard sobs. On the floor was a lit
" white figure, crying as though b
n. heart would break. Miss Betty pick
IN MIN up. What is 1t, sweetheart
she asked, holding the hot wet ia
~ close to hers.
20 you said you would wait for
biz to be grown up" sobbed Paul, IA
zee now you are gions to marry Mr.. NJ
ton: l heard you tell him you woult
80 Miss Betty motioned for the othe
to 20 away, and her eyes were We
moist, as she held the little sobbi
- boy close to her and kissed away
= tears. You are my sweetheart"
said very sweetly, and no one no
the place in my heart that YOU
u DEAR"
q But you won't wait" said Paul.
ting up and looking at her, and
Ian. most grown up, too"
; Of when you are grown up" said M
Tea, Betty, 'if you still want me
18th, marry you then. Will that do?"
e asked.
re- Twill you tell Mr.. Norton you
will going to marry me when am bi
as asked Paul.
oniy Yves, WILL" said Miss Betty.