Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
The Presents

breakfast table because she COulu hoI
go But Aunt Alice whispered, for a
secret, that she was going into town
herself the next morning, and would
| take her. And Theodore told her that
-, he would bring her something that al
ternoon. So Dorothy stopped crying.
AS soon as Theodore had started,
Dorothy began to wonder what he
would bring home to her.
| There were twenty-three beautiful
new haystacks in the back lot. Dor
othy went to try them, but she did not
enjoy tumbling on haystacks without
Theodore.
When she had tried five, she went
into the house and asked mother If 1t
was not almost four o'clock.
mo, dear, it won't be four o'clock till
after luncheon mother cried.
"Then, mother, won't you please
have luncheon pretty sOon?' Dorothy
urged.
Mother kissed her and told her that
they would have it just as soon as 1t
was ready, and that she might go out
in the kitchen and help Augusta shell
peas So Dorothy went out in the kltcn-
en-, and sat down on the doorstep and
shelled one hundred peas.
After while they had luncheon, and
after that mother said that, II she
would take little nap, when she woke
it would be nearer the time for Theo-
dore to come.
Dorothy lay down and shut her eyes
very hard for time, and by and by
she went to sleep. When she woke,
mo'her was just coming into the room
with some clean dresses that Augusta
had been ironing.
She let Dorothy choose which she
would wear that afternoon, and Dor
othy chose muslin with vine OF
small blue flowers. because she knew
her brother liked it.
AS soon as she was dressed, she
went out to the gate to watch for Fheo-
dore. In just little while she saw
him coming up the hill with father,
and ran to meet them.
She took hold of fathers other hand,
and all the time she was wondering
hard what Theodore had brought her,
but of course she could not ask.
When they reached the piazza, Theo.
dore told her to shut her eyes, and
when Dorothy looked she was holding
in her hands-well l know you will be
as surprised as Dorothy was-a base
ball bat!
Dorothy's eyes opened wide.
rs it for me, Theodore?" she asked
doubtfully.
Sure, it is for you Dorothy
SAID Theodore. And it is a fine one!
make her sure. land it's a fine one!
Just let me show you He took the
hi oh
whirling round on one foot. Then he
handed it back to Dorothy.
"Th-ank you, Theodore Dorothy
said slowly and then she ran and
climbed up in mothers lap for little
while.
The next day it was Dorothy's turn
to go to town. Theodore went out
and tumbled on the haystacks, but he
did not enjoy it very much alone,
either It was so much more fun with
Dorothy.
Dorothy came home at noon, and
when she came she handed Theodore
box wrapped in light brown paper.
"I've brought you something, Theo-
dore."
Theodore undid it. You may guess
three times what it was.
A dolls tea set-cups and saucers
and plates, and the dearest little cream
pitcher and sugar bowl and teapot,
with pink roses on every one!
isn't it beautiful, Theodore?" Dor
othy asked, looking up into his face
for approval.
Theodore hesitated. Quite" he
said slowly, then added, Thank you,
Dorothy" and put the box on the step.
Dorothy sat down and arranged the
dishes on the piazza floor, while Theo-
dore stood on the walk, swinging Dor
othy's bat. Dorothy had told him he
might take it.
They were both very quiet for few
minutes. Then Theodore said, What
let's play?"
And Dorothy said, What let's?'
Then Theodore said Lets play for
little while that I brought up those
dishes yesterday and you brought me
this bat today
Dorothy nodded. Eyes" she agreed.
She went to him, and threw her arms
about his neck.
20 Theodore, you were lovely to
bring me these dishes!" she said.
Thank you'll
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der.
'I'm glad you like them he said.
"But this bats fine. I'm much oblig-
ed, Doroth!'
us it real good one, Theodore?'
Dorothy asked anxiously.
Fine" he repeated, "and just what
Dorothy looked at the dishes, and
then at the bat, and after few min
utes she said, Lets play this all the
time, Theodore And Theodore said:
"All right. We will. '-Youths Com
panion.
ROSE GOES TO SCHOOL.
Dear Editor and Juniors: I go to
school every day. My teachers name
is Miss Joy Miller l like her fine. We