Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

Hugo lived and increased in power. he
might have been equal to proper re-
cita1 of the half-hour which followed
Periods first sight of himself as the
Child Sir Lancelot, when the instanta-
neous and unalterable conviction de-
scended upon him that he was intended
by his loved ones to make public
spectacle of himself in his sisters
stockings and part of an old dress of
his mothers.
The frantic youths final submission
was only obtained after a painful tele-
phonic conversation between himself
and his father, the latter having been
called up and upon, by the exhausted
Mrs. Schofield, to subjugate his off
spring by wire.
The two ladies made all possible
haste, after this. to deliver Penrod into
the hands of Mrs. Lora Rewbush; new
ertheless they found opportunity to
exchange earnest congratulations upon
his not having recognized the humble
but serviceable paternal garment now
brilliant about the Lancelotish middle.
The Child Sir Lancelot found himself
in a large anteroom behind the stage
a room crowded with excited children.
all about equally medieval and artistic.
Penrod was less conspicuous than ne
thought himself. but he was SO pre-
occupied with his own shame that he
failed to perceive there were others
present in much of his own unnamed
condition. Retiring to corner imme-
diately upon his entrance. he managed
to unfasten the mantle at the Shout
ders and, drawing 1t round him, pinned
1t again at his throat. so that it con-
cealed the rest of his costume. This
permitted a temporary relief, but in
creased his horror of the moment when,
in pursuance of the action of the
pageant" the sheltering garment must
be cast aside.
Some of the other child knights were
also keeping their NANTES close about
them few of the envied opulent
flung their mantles back from their
shoulders airily, showing off hired
splendors from professional cos
tuners stock One or two were in
sulting examples of parental indul-
gence. particularly little ...aurice Levy.
the Child Sir Galahad. This shrinking
person went DANGEROUSLY about, max
ing it known everywhere that the best
tailor in town had been dazzled by a
great sum into constructing his cos
tunre. 1t consisted of blue velvet
knickerbockers, white satin waist
coat, and a beautifully cut little swal-
low-tailed coat with pearl buttons. The
medieval and artistic triumph was COM
pleted by a mantle of yellow velvet,
and little white boots, sporting gold
tassels.
All this radiance paused in a brilliant
career and addressed the Child Sir
Lancelot gathering an Immediately
formed semi-circular audience of little
girls.
What you got on" inquired Mr.. Levy.
after dispensing information. under
that ole golf cape?
Penrod looked upon him coldly. At
other times his questioner would have
approached him with Difference even
with apprehension. But today the
Child Sir Galahad was somewhat IN
toxicated with the power of his own
beauty.
What you got on?" he repeated.
..Oh, nothin'" said Penrod, with in
difference assumed at great cost to his
nervous system.
The elate Maurice was inspired to be
a wit Then you're nakid." he shout
ed exultantly. 'Penrod Schofeld says
he hasn't got nothin' on under that old
golf cape! He's nakid. he's nakid."
The indicate little girls giggled de-
lightedly, and javelin pierced the in
wards of Penrod when he saw that the
Child Elaine. amber-curled and beau
tiful Marjorie Jones, lifted golden
laughter to the CHASTITY jest. Other
boys and girls came fiocking to the up
roar. Hes nakid. he's nakid"' Shrek
ed the Child Sir Galahad. "Penrod
Schofield's nakid. He's na-a-a-kid.'
Hush. hush" said Mrs. Lora Rev
bush. pushing her way into the group.
Remember. we are all little knights
and ladies today. Little knights and
ladies of the Table Round would not
make SO much noise. Now children. we