Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-01
SONNY BUNNY
By ANNETTE c. syMmes.

we're iUUkthg IN al the millinerS win
dow They were almost iaughably
alike. with their curly brown hair.
blue eyes aud trim siishtness. and the
expression on the two faces was much
the same as Sonny-Bunny's in front Of
the candy shop display. Their eyes
We're riveted upon dainty creation
q white straw and pink roses. Even
ne Iitile boy knew ID just TO be the
thing for Little Mother.
30 IN mn buy il. moth" he begged.
cant sonny said i.lttle Mother.
her CHEEKY tone belying her longing
eyes "fhere haven't been enough
weddings This spring.
weddings" queriea the child.
Yes; YOU know daddy gives me the
wedding fees for my own. This year
there haven't been enough so / can af-
ford a new hat"
Al This moment the minister drove
up in his shiny Ford aud took his
wife and little son for the homeward
drive. The new Ford had hepn nee
eSSaFy, hut almost too expensive. This
bad something to do with The lack of
money for a new hal for Little
Mother.
When Sonny-Bunny GOT home he
changed into his blue averan Suit and
went OUT in the parsonage orchard
90 reflect. He did Il ip tie crotch Of
The August-sweet tree which grew
low aud was d capnal nest for
small hoy.
Little Mother needed some we'd
dings He knew II little ahoat we'd
dings, for mother had explained some
thing ahonl them Wien Young couples
had Snne 70 Hle honSe - far is,
he could see, though weddings came
unsolicited Sonny Buury was post
tive that his father dFd nuthng to
attract custom
AT this moment SGas l.avejoy
Glanced to drive hy The sight 81
him started The t4iild's mind upon il
new tack. \ conversation between
his parents overheard ouly rie other
day REQUIRED 70 his memory
How long has Sslas ..ovelay heen
going with Ahbie purn:" noiler hna
asked
Seven or eight years. bad been
the ministers reply.
Well ! shoHta think thry would
get married now muhor had said
'Since old Mrs I.oveioy died there
nothing to prevent"
"Silas is q man af habit responded
the minister Hes got into ru.
aud he will stick there tilF sunehody
/ u something ioHs him out Of it,.
The mental processes Of child may
be as d'rert as light OF as cirenilols
we'll. Us country road After mhl-
sing il over for while Soany Bunny
concluded lhaf~it weud he a good
idea % menfion Ire suhIec Of well
dngs to Mr. LNeinY
/ That afternoon Sonpy-Rinuy went
fishing in the hro0R There was a
myth thai a tran lived in this brool.
and sonny had spells of trying 80
/ catch him, on fhe other side Of ne
brook was Mr. Lareioy's potato patch,
and in lhe patch the owner hoeing
sonny had thouaht he might te there.
By and by. The trnui declining 10 az
rear the small boy Went over 10 visit
/ AIR Loveioy
"lIullo, sonny" Doomed Silas
-"Hnllo responded the child He
Sat down beside tie green rows 10
tie shade. aud watched the man work.
Rv-and-hy MIR. I.oveipy eame and
drank from The water ilir hidden in
lie bushes near the ehild and sat
down to rest hit.
mir. Loveioy" said Sonny Bufny -
riously. did you ever thnk about gts-
tine married.
Hey? What? Git married? What
Cor? cried the man
why lots Of folks do--yoH know
and then you'd have somebody 70 do
the bousework," stammered sonny. n
rifle fJghteped
Silas had not only common sense
( hni sense Of humar Seeing that
the child meant no harm he answered
jolingly;
well. / never seemed to get roun(
Ia It,"
1T says on one Of the motto cards
at school. Never pm on iii tomorrow
what you can do today said sonny
"And Moth says Today is an The time
anybody ever has to 10 anything Yes.
terday's gone and tomorrow never
gets here
"She's a wise woman sa'i Snas
Daddy says man without wife
Is poor missile fIilng remarked
Sonny HE saws Moth has been The
making Of him"
"ShOi''
NJ Loveloy" timldly "are yon
poor -ois'ble thing cause you amt
narrindf"
A pause. Eyes. be- was the re
ply
.'Then don't Won think son better
get married right OFF, suggested
sonny.
ayes. dor came the answer with
emphasis.
week later The minister almost