Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-07
,IBLE ON MODERATE SALARY-CLEAN STREETS
PATSY KILDARE,
OUTLAW
XXXII--A Falling Out
Bv, JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS

AhAIf--h Out
NIAKTNG up at June's is very much like
w sucking piece Of candy. You just
lie there with your eyes shut and your
tongue as stll as II can be to make II last
a long time But pretty soon | was wide
awake because Rowdy was nosing my ear
so | twisted his ears a little just to show
him loved him and kissed him on the nose
Almost before he had wagged his tail the
day was started, for June came in and sat
on my bed and asked me why we had not
been to sec her for so long told her what
my father said about not wearing out my
welcome and she said "Oh my dear child
come as often as you like When you have
worn out your welcome you need not be
afraid that I will not tell you I wonder II
she thinks it would make me feel better If
she would tell me and not let me find il out
for myself ! can SEQ that even the very
best kind Of people do not understad little
girls heart
Juncs father was glad TO see me and pat
ted Rowdy and me both on our heads. After
he had gone away June brushed my hair I'M
I'll il was perfectly beautiful and tied II rib
bon on IT that stuck away up into bows
and when / first looked into the glass I
thought I was a bunny.
1t seemed kind Of good to be in new
ncighburhood where no one knows you and
| said to myself that | would start out and
find me some playmatpS. SO | went down
tine sidewalks. leaving ROwdy on the porch
with one Of his eyes on me- and pretty soon
I met a little boy or It tricycle.. lie GER
tainly was dressed up The little boy said.
"Get out Of the way" So | got out Of the
way.
lie ran his tricycle. after me and said.
Get ont of the away again :" did Then
] did II again and again and again. But
he always kept running his tricycle. up
against my bare legs and at last he hurt
my sore knee SO | pushed his face and
the whole thing fell over and he ran into
his house bcllcrng.
As no one was using his tricycle. | thought
| would be sociablc and ride it for him until
ne came out again, but his mother came
out instead and grabbed me by the arm
and pinched me 50 hard that it hurt me,
and when she shook me | could stand it no
longer, but punched her. not very hard, in
the stUmmck and ran into Junc's house.
The woman ran after me and told June that
her little Willie was riding along hurting
nobody when ! came mp and pushed his
face. When tried to tell June the straight
of il she asked me to keep stil until | was
spoken to. The woman said 81 don't see
how such a little savage ever gets any one
to play with" Then stuck out my tongue
at her and June said, "Why, Patsy"
| went out 10 my only friend. Rowdy
besides my father, who is always sleeping
| days and watching nights and my mother,
| who is in heaven. Then we went across
| TO where the trees are and sat down by a
| big tree where | could see the house. We
would have rambed, only wanted 10
| see what matinee Is like. I think /
! sat there for hours feeling very sad he
| cause | had worn out my welcome. When
| saw the automobile come around w"
| went over TO the house just as June cam"
out and I said, Are We going to the
| matinee" She said, Yes, get in" SO
| ROwdy and | did.
| June said I'VE will take box so we can
| take Rowdy with us" didn't see any box,
| but Rowdy went in and 1t was wonderful.
/ There was white man dressed up all black
| and he was so funny that | laughed so loud
| that all the people looked at me and laughed
too Then lady with long stockings came
| out and turned over and over and over
| which anybody can do sideways. but this
lady did it endways which is different.
When we left the matinee there was a
crowd, and Rowdy and ] got away from
| June and ramblcd and went home, for we
were hungry. We crawled under the house
for did not want anybody to see me- was
feeling bad. When 1t was dark we
rambed till it was late. This was a very
sad day for me, but the lady who turned
over endways was very interesting.
prayed. Dear God. there is nothing
| much that | want TO ask for today. | like
the weather you have been giving us lately
and I'm not finding fault, but / think you
are putting too many boys into the world
| Amen"
tcopyrisht)
The next adventure OF Patsy Kildare will ap
pear In tomorrow's Evening Ledger.