The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-10-22
SONNY-BUNNY
BY ANNETTE c. syMMEs.

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dow. They were almost laughabIy
alike. with their curly brown hair,
blue eyes and trim slightness. and the
expression on the Two faces was much
the same rs Sonny-Bunny's In front Of
the candy shop display. Their eyes
were riyeied upon a dainty creation
Of white straw and pink roses. Even
the little boy knew II just to be the
thing for Little Mother.
go In an buy II, mpth'." he begged.
"Cunt. Sonny" said Little Mother.
her CHEEKY tone belying her longing
eyes. There haven't been enough
weddings this spring,
"Wed,lingsT queried 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 new hat"
Al this moment the minister drove
up In his shiny Ford and took his
wife and little son for the homeward
drive. The new Ford had been nee
essary. but almost too expensive. This
had something to do with the lack OF
money for new hat for Little
Mother.
When Sonny Bunny got home he
changed Into his blue overall suit and
went out In the parsonage orchard
to reflect. He did II In the crotch of
the August-sweet tree. which grew
low and was capital nest for a
small boy.
Little Mother needed some we'd
dings. He knew little about we'd
dIngs. for mother had explained somc'
thing about them when young couples
had come to the house. AS far ms
he could see. though. weddings came
unsolicited. Sonny-Bunny was posi-
tive that his father did nothing to
attract custom.
At this. moment SiIas Lovejoy
CHANGED to drive by. The sight of
him started tina child's mind upon n
new tack. A conversation between
his parents, overheard only the other
day, required to his memory.
"How long has Silas Lovejoy been
going with Abbie Dunn?" mother had
asked.
Seven or eight years." had been
the minister's reply.
'well. should think they would
,et married now" mother had said.
"Since old Mrs. Lovejoy died there's
nothing TO prevent"
"Silas is man of habit" responded
| the minister. Hes got into rut,
aud he will stick there till somebody
,r something jolts him out Of H."
The mental processes OF child may
he as direct MS light, or as circuitous
well. as country road. After. null
ing 1t over for while Sonny-Bunny
concluded that II would be good
Idea to mention the subject Of we'd
dlngs to Mr. Lovejoy.
That afternoon Sonny-Bunny went
| fishing in the brook. There was O
myth that a trout lived In this brook
and Sonny had spells Of trying &c
catch him. On the other side Of the
brook was Mr.. Lovejoy's potato Patch
and I'm the patch the owner, hOeing
| Sonny had thought he might be there
BY and by, the trout declining to ap
pear. the small boy went over TO visit
Mr.. Lovejoy.
"Hullo. Sonny" doomed Siias.
"Hullo" responded the child. Ht
sat down beside the green rows. II
the shade. and watched the man work
By-and-by Mr.. Lovejoy came ant
drank from the water jug hidden II
the bushes near the child and sat
down TO rest hit.
MIR. Lovejoy." said Sonny Bunny 80
riously, did you ever think about get
ting fnarried2"
'Hey3 what7 Git married.? VIVA
forY cried the man.
"Why lots Of folks do--you know
and then you'd have somebody to q,
the housework." stammered Sonny, 4
trlHe frightened.
Silas had not only common sense
hut sense Of. humor. Seeing tha
the child meant no harm he answered
jokingly:
| wen, ucNeT Scc'hVh w Sct touh'
10 IT,"
1T says on one Of the motto card,
at school. Never put or TIL tomorrow
what you can do today" said Sonny
"And Moth says today Is all the tim,
anybody ever has TO do anything. Yes
terday's gone and tomorrow neve
gets here"
"She's wise woman" said SIlas.
Daddy says man without wifi,
Is poor mIs'ble thing" remarked
Sonny "TIe says Moth has been tn,
making OF him."
"Shor'
M Lovejoy." timidly. "are you
poor nis'ble thing cause you ain
married p
a pause. eyes, ! bel" was the re
ply.
"Then don't You think you bette
get married right orr" suggested
Sonny.
eyes. dol" came the answer witt
smphasis
A. week later the minister Amos
had heart failure when Sras and Al
HE Dunn appeared at the parsonaR'
70 get married. Unfortunately Sonny
Bunny was In bed and knew nothing
about Il til merit morning. He sas
the hIli which his father gave 70 hi,
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