Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13

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they had wandered from the siums
n We're lost. They were II waiter.
Casimir, and his little boy. Stas. whom
Gloria had befriended nj the night
court. She had forgotten them and
now they arrived ut the most inoppor-
tune moment. CaS.mIr had Gloria's
card In his hanu. lie saw the report
ers and grew uneasy. He pushed
through and rang the doorbell. Gloria
insisted on their admission and greet
ed them warmly.
Pierpont stared at the shabby walt
er in disgust. lie looked at his watch.
lie started To 20. Gloria nabbed him.
She told him that she had promised
the waiter a job. Pierpont said he had
no jobs for walters. Then he ordered
Gloria 10 lunch with him at the Bank.
ers' club.
The very idea she exclaimed. Get
Caslmlr a job there"
In those clothesf" Pierpont ex-
claimed.
Buy him "A new outfit was Gloria's
solution.
pierpont was enraged. but she had
her way as usual. and he motioned'
the waiter 10 come with him. Casimil
kissed Gloria's hand. The boy tried
TO follow him and chung 10 him In ter
ror. Gloria knelt down and called the
boy. Stas ran 10 her and let Casimir
20 with Pierpont.
The boy Stas looked about the room
as If he were IN heaven and Gloria the
winged angel that flew there with him.
lie threw his arms around her again
lest he fall back IN earth. The butler
In horror took the boys dirty hand
from Gloria's shoulder and tried 10
cleanse Ii on n napkin. IL blackened
the napkin. but he hand was not
yiSibly bleached.
Gloria laughed, put the boy in a
chair M the table, and called foi
finger bowls. The butler brought two.
Gloria called for soap and n towel.
This was appalling. The butler MI
most mutlnied. Then she washed the
child's hands with soap in the finger
bowls. They turned out 20 be sur
prisingly white.
She drew a wet towel down his
cheek and il left a white canal. Sh4
laughed again. but more soherly. Shit
pondered Il minute. her made up her
mind and motiOned To the butler
"Griggs. what h needs Is a bath. You
may give him one"
old GriggS muttered and shook his
head. Gloria gave him one Of the looks
she ruled her father with. Run along
now. while | telephone for a complete
trousseau for him."
Griges groaned. Stas did not want
70 leave Gloria, but she kissed bim
carefully selecting the clean streak on
his face. aud assured him that Griggs
was q nice man. She watched while
GriggS lei the boy by one clean finger
10 the servants wing and one of its
bathtubS. Then She ran into her own
ooa. She called up her fathers tail
or. only 10 learn that Il would take
three weeks 10 make the boys clothes.
He could NOT possibly watt She
banged the receiver on the hook and
ran through the telephone book TIL
she found the number of a large mems
furnishing establishment. A dainty
gentleman answered the telephone.
"Send me several Of everything a
boy has 70 have Gloria demanded.
When the clerk ventured 10 ask what
his measurements were Gloria an
swered. Measurements? How do |
know? Do you have 10 have them?"
When he said that he did. Gloria
called for her maid. n pencil. a tape
measure. a piece Of paper. and ran 10
the servants quarters. She was about
10 enter one Of the doors when She
caught a glimpse that made her re
treat.
Old GrlEgs. with coat of. sleeves
rolled up, and a towel for apron. was
just lowering the boy into the steam
Ing water. He dropped the boy with
n splash and. whirling, flung himself
against the door. He spoke through II
in n shocked manner. m%otioning the
boy 10 hide In the suds. Gloria ex-
planned. GriggS opened the door a lit
tie and clutched the eape measure.
liz took the boys dimensions and
called them out 70 Gloria. who repeat
ed them Ia her secretary-maid. Griggs
had 10 thrust his arms into the water
W or three times 10 reach the boys
knees and heels. lie was most glor.-
ou~ly unhappy.
Gloria ran back Ia the telephone and
resumed negotiations with the clerk.
When he had transcribed the numbers,
he promised to deliver the goods In n
jiny. A jiTy Is a long time To a boy
just out OF a tub. and when Griggs
explained To Gloria that Stas' entire
wardrobe consisted of one Turkish
towel and two safety pins. she had
more thinking 10 do. She solved the
problem by sending her maid 10 fetch
a pair Of her silk pajamas.
BY aud by there was "A knock at
the door. and Griggs carried in Master
Stas. The pajamas were worlds too
big for him. but ne was almost unrec-
ogniZably lmpr0ved-white and pink
with curls of gold and the eyes OF n
cherub. The laundries do not always
send things back better than they