The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-12

vacancy. And most anybody can be
mayer.
That's so, said Farther Most anybody
can be mayer could be mayer all right
myself. But as for the Man in the Moon,
why don't really believe could give salts
faction.
Oh, nonsencel Mr.. Barker exclaimed,
Your just the man for it! Just the man
exacklyl
Well, don't know, Farther answered
him quite wurried, and just then Mother
came walking in the yard.
Farther looked at her a minute, and then
he said, Well, it looks as if / was getting
into pollitix, Louise They have just
asked me will consider being Man in
the Moon.
Man in the Moonl Mother exclaimed,
Man in the Moonl Why Joe, you never
scould do it in the world. You aren't
procurement enough for it.
Well, / don't know why not, if I wanted
to, Farther answered her, The question is
do I want to.
You aren't fitted for it, Joe, she said.
You aren't procurement enough for it. And
she came right up the steps in the moon
light and walked straight in through the
door,
Farther looked after her and Mr.. Barker
looked after her, and then they both turned
their heads quite slow as if they were think
ing again, and Mr.. Barker said, You follow
me.
was afraid to look any more then, be-
cause I just knew they were going right up
to the moon. Twas almost afraid to move
But listened. And it got stiller and stiller
till knew was left there all alone and then
it seemed to get stiller than before. And the
sycamore and the big elm over by the fence
stood out more plane than ever, till at last
it was so strange and lonesome that didn't
believe could stand it any longer am
not quit positive / was going to call Mother,
but, anyway, didn't have to. Because
just as turned my head littel, there she
was with the gauzzy dress on coming out
again on the poarch. And she raised her
hand up like circle and pointed right at the
moon. couldn't help but notice how it
made her red srubie catch the light and
glisten, almost like a bright red drop of
blood. But she didn't notice that. She
was pointing up and smiling, and there was
Farther smiling up there in the moon.
Oh, what gorjus moonl she said, and
stopped. What gorjus-but what's this2
And her hand dropped down. Felix
What's this? Felix! she said, with the
frightened eyes and her voice so very
quick, Why I've been looking everywhere!
Where's your Farther Where's Luly?
guess didn't answer right off, because
1 felt littel confuzed when she asked me,
and all could remember was about the
moon. So pointed up there now to ex-
plane it to her, and I said Partners up
there in the moon.
Felix! she said again, and put her hands
down on my shoulders and shook me a
littel, You've been asleep Wake up,
child Look at me, Felix Where's your
Farther? Where's Luly?
I tried to remember but I guess I Just
pointed at the moon again. Because Mother
put her hand up to her throte the way she
does when she's wurried and frightened
about something.
Oh, mercyl heard her whisper.
And hearing her say that made me sensi-
bel again and told her about Farther and
Mr. Barker sitting right there on the steps.
Yes? she said very quick. And where
was Lulywhen your Farther was talking to
Mr. Barker?
Why, she was in the big chair, I answered
. pointing at it, because now / remembered
: all about it.
Yes2 Mother said again very quick
. And who took her out of the big chairf
; Farther
I don't know, / said. But just as I said
it, the gait swang open and Mother went
running to the steps. 1t was Farther
/ coming up the walk alone
Mother just looked at him and didn't
: wait for anything.
Where's Luly, Joe7 she said.
i Farther looked up at her for minute a.
if he was ittel puzzled and didn't quit.
I understand.
r What2 he said, Luly7 Why, I dom
j know. What do you say, Louise? Luly
: Why, she's in bed, isn't she7
Did you put her to bed9 she asked him.
! What? Farther said again, Put her t.
bed9 Why no. didn't put her to bed
t did I?
t No, you didn't Mother answered, witt
r that dreadful frightened look in her eyes
But left her with you'll You said yol
e wouldl And now-oh, Joe! she cried, an,
j / think she was really crying, too, then, Oh
Joe, where is she?
!, Farther came walking up the steps then
t without any nonsence.
e Where is she? he said, Why she must b
in bedl She must have gone to bed herself