Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-20
A DREAM
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The clock struck twelve so,..
notes. 1t did not disturb Agatha Io
Bangs, nor was it in any way rpsna.
slble for her subsequent advent
unless one might say that the Moon
ing in the height of its glory ot ~.
time had something to do with tba 49,
I'm not certain as to that. The roa-
is blamed for a lot of things.
Agatha Jane was queer (st lo...
the neighbOrs said SOY, dark and tbIrtN
Her father had always maneuyerad !.
get rid Of all the might, couId
wOuld-be lovers as fast as thev Ioouoa
on the horizon, very much to her dl'
satisfaction. Agatha Jane greatly =
sired to commit matrimony.
The Naturalization turned tho e,n
benefit of his round, beaming face =
Agatha Jane and beckoned to her
She had two-thirds of a mind 70 -.
spOnd. But what was the user =.
had only two-quarters to spend u
she turned away with a sigh and wan.
dered down the front walk.
An invisible fairy waved his wana
and Agatha was more in love with love
than ever. Her restlessness increased
and she wandered on and on. It seem.
ed to her that she had walked miles
when she was acOsted by a potential
entertainer.
Evening" he hailed, cheerfully
Come on, and have an ice cream"
Agatha thought an ice cream would
be acceptable. 1t was awful hot for
Christmas. She had rather more than
half mind to accept.
Jaw, come on, Ag" he entreated,
noting her hesitation. Everybody
called her Ag, which was an aggrava.
ton. If he had called her anything
else she would probably have gone
with him, and thus started an entirely
different set of adventures.
'WhO wants ice cream at this time
Of Year," she retorted, with scOrn.
And tossing her head she resumed her
travels.
After some more hours had elapsed
and she had walked many. miles, some
one saluted her from the curb. Rails
ing her eyes, she beheld young man
sitting in an automobile.
"Come on, take a spin," he invited
eagerly.
Agatha realized that it was hotter
every minute, and a spin would be
more than pleasant. She had at least
three-fOurths of a mind to take the
offered ride.
do come, Ag, please" he begged.
Christmas might be hot, hotter, hot
test, she would receive no favOrs from
anyone who was disrespectful enough
to call her .Ag. That ended it. So she
negatived the invitation disdainfully.
Cars were getting so common, any
way.
She turned listlessly homeward.
What was the use? 1t was growing
hotter, and there was no relief in
sight. She might as well stay home,
What an awful nOisel 1t sounded
like a world full Of hornets. Now It
had stopped.
There was a handsome young man
coming toward her.
"COme take a ride in my airship,'
he sang out.
"Where is it?" smiled Agatha.
"Just over there" he answered, wav.
ing his hand toward a waiting air
plane.
She decided that It would be nicer
than anything that had been offered
and had made up her mind to go, but
long repression would not yield toe
readily. Then
"Please come along, AS" he SAID
impatiently.
mo, don't think would care Tor
It." she replied, coldly.
But scarcely had the words left nes
mouth than he picked her up ane
placed her in the airplane. She was
glad he had and was enjoying hersen
immensely, when there came an awroi
Jolt. Must have bumped q clou0
There was another.
Gag" roared a voice which did no.
belong to the Angel Gabriel. "Ag' i
came again, and the airplane nit inc
earth.
"Wha'dye wantT' mumbled Agatha'
rubbing her eyes open.
81 say, come here, quick, trouble 10.
landed on our doOrsteps," beloved hst
father.
Agatha appeared very soon tneFS
after in curl papers and kimono'
Not far from the door was an -.
plane, and near, the doorstep lay ln'
semiconscious aviator. What happep
ed next belongs not to the dream :
The town clock doomed one sonOrVus
stroke.