The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
JUST KIDS
BY JENNIE LITTLE.
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U@. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
AS the car swung round the curve
and stopped the motorman almost
thought he was seeing double, for be-
side the white post stood a small boy
and girl, as like as two peas in pod.
The conductor, smarting from the sar-
castle comments of an old lady whom
he had carried past her street, changed
his scowl to grin as he swung them
up with ''Well, well, look who's here
Does your mother know you're outY"
mo, cause we're visiting Gramma,"
piped up the feminine portion of the
party, who was the acknowledged
spokesman in public, for Bobs was the
victim of most unmanly lisp.
AS they passed down the aisle of the
hot car. the listless or grumpy express
sion on the other passengers faces
changed as if by magic. They squeezed
into vacant space beside a mother
trying vainly to amuse her fretting
baby, who promptly stopped his wall
ing, and with gurgle of mischief
made pass at Betty's curls.
How long have you had him?" she
asked, with delightful giggle.
"He had his first birthday last
week." smiled the mother.
''Oh, my, hasn't he lasted good?"
was the admiring remark, as she cast
a most unfavorable look of comparison
at the battered features of doll held
tightly upder one arm. 81 only got
Bella last Christmas. We've got. new
baby brother home"
BObs burrowed deep into newly ac-
Quired back pockets. the pride of his
heart, taking as much time as pos
sible, that none might overlook the
existence Of said pockets.
1.-TWO marbleth," he announced brief
1y.
Just then young man stepped on
the car, and Betty hailed him as an
old friend.
''The twin terrors, as I'm alive I" he
exclaimed, his eyes searching eagerly
about for third party. You're not
alone?"
''Yes," said Betty, "but it's all right.
1t hasn't been a nice day at Gram
mas. Aunt Alice cried hard last
hl6ht WHtu L was dSltSp,
and she hasn't laughed or played with
us today. Bobs was bad, and when
he upset the milk bottle in the 'frig-
orator, Gramma said, Children I'm
'zasperated. Go out and amuse your
selves till l call you So we started
to water the lawn. and how did we
know Grampa was coming round the
corner just as we turned the hose that
way? Then he told US to go straight
on the lawn, SO we took a walk down
the street.
"We stopped to speak to a big mooly-
COW looking through the fence, and
she blew both her old horns at us.
30 we thought we'd ride little way,
t1ll it's time for Gramma to want us
back"
Poor Jack Barnes was as uncOmfOrt-
able as a mere man could be under
this running fire Of explanation, and,
rod of face, signalled for the next stop.
you'll go right back now," he said,
firmly, and marshalled them of, fol-
lowed by the delighted smiles of Bet
TVS audience.
II hope you are not going to be
cross, too" said the engaging young
sinner. "Guess everybody got out the
wrong side of the bed this morning.
Why didn't you come to see Aunt
Alice last night? Then maybe she
wouldn't have cried"
When they reached the gate, three
distracted relatives came rushing from
as many directions, but Jack turned to
the grandparents.
. Il found these ministers having
Joy ride on car, so i made them
about-face In case you wanted them"
: 'The little rebels" cried the old
gentleman; "they ought to be spanked
for giving us the scare Of our lives"
But Grandma thankfully folded them
to her heart.
} As they went to the house, Jack
turned stifiiy to the young lady, who,
after her first cry of welcome, had
not spoken.
II didn't intend to force myself up
on you again, after what happened
last night, but really would like to
hear your reasons for letting that cad
Hastings take you to the dance after
you had promised me. II 1t was just
. way Of letting me down easy, why
all right, OF course"
"WeIl," answered that young per-
son, coldly, "when l saw you an hour
before devoting your time to beauti-
ful stranger, certainly didn't think
you needed my company, and the road
ster will not accommodate three"
daylight breaks over me-" cried
Jack MY sister arrived on the 30.
and / was showing her about town a
bit, and telling her about the finest
girl In t.e world, who had so often
wished TO meet her. And you thought