Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-01


thought he was seeing double, for be-
side the white post stood a small boy
and girl, as like as two peas In a pod.
The conductor, smarting from the sar-
castle comments of an old lady whom
he had carried past her street, changed
his scowl to a grin as he swung them
up with a "Well. well. look who's heret
Does your mother know you're outf"
"No, cause we're visiting Gramma,"
plped up the feminine portion of the
party, who was the acknowledged
spokesman in public, for Bobs a the
victim of a most unmanly lisp.
As they passed down the aisle of the
sion on the other passengers faces
changed as If by magic. They squeezed
into a vacant space beside a mother
trying vainly to amuse her fretting
baby, who promptly stopped his wall
ing. and with a gurgle of mischief
made a pass at Betty's curls.
How long have you had himf" she
asked. with a delightful giggle.
HE had his first birthday last
week." smiled the mother.
"Oh, my, hasn't he lasted goodf"
was the admiring remark, as she cast
a most ~unfavorable look of comparison
at the battered features of a doll held
tightly uDder one arm. IL only got
Bella last Christmas. We've got a new
baby brother home"
Bobs burrowed deep into newly ac-
qulred 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
ly.
Just then a young man stepped on
the car, and Betty hailed him as an
old friend.
"The twin t~errors, as I'm alive !" he
exclaimed, his eyes searching eagerly
about for a third party. You're not
aloneT"
YES" said Betty, but it's all right.
1t hasn't been a nice day at Gram
mas. Aunt Alice cried hard last
; night when she thought l was asleep,
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 muse your
selves till ] call you SO we started
to water the lawn, and how did we
know Grampa was coming round tho
corner Just as we turned the hose that
] way7 Then he told us to go straight
off the lawn, so we took a walk down
the street.
1--WE stopped to speak to a big moody
cow looking through the fence. and
she blew both her old horns at US.
So we thought we'd ride a little way,
till it's time for Gramma to van us
back"
Poor Jack Barnes was as uncomfort-
able as a mere man could be under
this running fire of explanation, and.
red Of face. slgnalled for the next stop.
you'll 60 right back now" he said,
firmly, and marshalled them off. 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 night2 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.
81 found these ministers having a
Joy ride on a car, so 1 made them
about-face In case you wanted them"
1.-The little rebels" cried the old
gentleman "they ought to be spanked
for giving us the scare of u lives"
But Grandma thankfully folded them
to her heart.
As they went to the house, Jack
turned stifiy 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 l really would like to
hear your reasons for letting that cad
Hastings take you to the dance after
you had promised me If 1t was just
q way Of letting me down easy. why
all right, of course"
"Well," answered that young per-
son, coldly, "when l saw you an hour
before devotlng your time to a beauti-
full 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 $3.50.
and / was showing her about town a
bit, and telling her about the finest
girl In the world. who had so often
wished to meet her. And you thought
oh, Alice Camden, / guess it's up to
you to ask me in to supper and begin
where we left off before this big mis-
take"
That night as the young a~dventurers
were being put TO bed, Alice led JACK
to the foot of the stairs, where Bet
ty's voice fioated down-"and bless
mamma and Daddy, and the new baby,
and make Bobs a better boy tomor-
row." Even a worm will turn, and
from the next room came a defiant
challenge: mind your W bittineth.