The Meeker herald., 1921-02-26
SONNY-BUNNY
BY ANNETTE c. sYMMEs.

10. 1920 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicatep
SonnyBunny and Little Mother
were looking In at the milliner's win
dow. They were almost laughably
alike. with their curly brown hair.
blue eyes and trim slightness. and the
expression on the two faces was much
the same ms SonnyBunny's In front OF
the candy shop display. Their eyes
were riveted upon n dainty creation
Of white straw and pink roses. Even
the little boy knew 1t Just to be the
thing for Little Mother.
Go In an buy 1t. moth" he begged.
Cant, Sonny" said Little Mother.
her CHEEKY tone belying her longing
eyes. "There haven't been enough
weddings this spring."
"Weddings?" queried the child.
"Ycs; you know daddy gives me the
wedding fees for my own. This yenr
there haven't been enough so l can af-
ford new hat"
At 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 inck Of
money for new Int for Little
Mother.
When Sonny.Bunny got home he
changed into his blue overall suit ana
went out In the parsonage orchard
to reflect. He did 1t In the crotch of
the August.sweet tree, which grew
low and wns capital nest for
small boy.
Little Mother needed some we'd
dngs. He knew a little about we'd
dings. for mother had explained some
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 fnther did nothing to
attract custom.
At this moment Silas LoveJoy
CHANGED to drive by. The sight Of
him started the child's mind upon
new tack. A conversation between
his parents overheard only the other
day. REQUIRED to his memory.
slow long has Silas LoveJoy been
going with AbbIe Dunn" mother had
asked.
Seven or eight years." had been
the minister's reply.
swell. I should think they wodid
get married now" mother had said.
"SIncc old Mrs. LoveJoy died there's
nothing to prevent"
"Slias Is man OF habit" responded
the minister. '"He's got into rut.
and he will stick there TIL somebody
or something jolts him out OF It,"
The mental processes Of child mny
he as direct as light, or as cIrcuItous
well. ms country road. After null
ing II over for while Sonny-Bunny
concluded that It would he good
idcn to mention the subject Of wed.
dinss to Mr.. LoveJoy.
That afternoon Sonny Bunny went
fishing In the brook. There was
myth that n trout lived In this brook.
and Sonny had spells Of trying TO
catch him. On the other side Of the
brook was Mr.. LoveIoy's potato patch.
md In the patch the owner. hoeing.
Sonny had thought he might he there.
by md by. the trout declining TO ap-
pear. the smnll boy went over to visit
Mr.. Lovcjoy.
"HulIo. Sonny" doomed Silns.
"Huilo." responded the child. He
sat down beside the green rows. In
the shade. and watched the man work.
By.and-by Mr.. Lovcjoy came and
drank from the water jug hidden In
the bushes near the child and sat
down to rest bit.
"Mr. LovcJoy." said Sonny. Bunny So.
riously. "did you ever think about get
ting married."
"Hcy? What? Git married! What
for? cried the man.
"why lots OF folks do-you know
md then you'd have somebody to do
the housework." stnmmered Sonny.
trIHc frightened.
Silns had not only common sense.
hut sense OF humor. Seeing that
the child meant no harm he answered
jokingly:
swell, ! never seemed to get round
In It."
at says on one Of the motto cards
Mt school. Never put on I'LL tomorrow
wl,ni you can do today" said Sonny.
"And Moth says today Is NIL the time
anybody ever has to do anything Yes
'erlny's gone and tomorrow never
gets here"
"She's n wise womnn." said Silas.
Daddy says a man without n wife
Ia poor mis'ble thing" remarked
Sonny. "He says Moth has been the
making of him."
"Sho!'
M: Lovcjoy." timidly. ARE you a
poor Missile thing cause you amt
| marrisd?"