, 1923-04-08
Sunshine with the Rain

"wdi hi rain never stop7" com
planned Ruth as the children stood
at the window watching h steady
rain crops come down.
This is the third day we have had
to stay In the house. ] am SO tired
playing the same Old games grum
bled little Johnnie. Cant some one
think CT something new to play?"
Their twelve year old sister Nil
dred sat reading in the other room.
AS little Johnnie spoke. h looked
up at the three disconnected children
Laying down her book, she went in
with them.
DO you think you can amuse your
selves this morning II I promise to
have something new fer you to do
this afternoon" she asked.
Yes, what will you do?" the three
cried in one voice.
81 can tell you now. but II you
are all real good and stop complain
ing, I promise to rave n new amuse-
ment for this afternoon. 1 shall call
the neighbor chilCren and have them
come over."
Its a party. It's a party" shout
ID Ruth as she danced about.
mo, It isn't a party. but II I get
every thing ready l will have to be
gin right away, as It will require a
good deal of work"
After telling her mother what she
intended doing and telephoning to
the various homes in which their
playmates lived: she went into the
back bedroom and shut the door. icck-
ing it after her.
The rain outside was forgotten by
the children in the excitement Of
guessing what the new game was to
be.
1T know what she is doing. ex-
claimed C1aranelle. she is making
us a new scrap book"
"She is not, what fun would that
be. and why would she invite all the
children over to play with q new
scrap book? I heard something rattle
near the door awhile ago, 1t sounded
Just as IL she had dropped a pile Of
beans; she is making us some new
bean bags boosted little Johnnie.
We have four bean bags around
here now, why would she make n
more. She is cutting out paper DOLLS
and We shall havo lots of fun playing
house and school this Afternoon" re-
| piled Ruth.
! Trying to image what was going
on inside the bedroom. the morning
passed very slowly for the little
group of children OUTSIDE. but not
so for Mildred. she was SO busy she
didn't dare look at the clock.
She was cutting and sewing and
changing this ribbon or that piece Of
wide lace. until every thing suited
her. She put in the last stitch Just
as the clock struck twelve.
Long before the family had finish
| ed their lunch the neighbor children
began to arrive. AS soon as the
dishes had beer washed and put
away, Mildred took three year old
June and four year old Roland into
the bedroom. Again locking the
door.
The waiting children outside could
hear such remarks as these-"Isn't
she n darling: I know every one shall
think YOU are the dearest little girl
they ever saw. Roland you certainly
do look cute"
II It had not been raining the chit
dren would have run out doors to
keep from hearing what she was say.
ing. 1t was so horrid not to see what
NAA1
II was Ill about.
The bedrosm door finally opened.
4 Such disappointment. She didn't let
June and Roland come out at all,
but called Ruth. George and Milton
in with them.
That wasn't q bit fair to let them
SEQ ahead OF the rest.
The children henrd IN admirins
cry as the three went into the room.
They must be having lots OF fun as
tho others could have a jolly laugh
ring out once in awhile.
The bedroom door opened again.
| Mildred came out alone. She arranged
no chairs around tho room and told
the children 10 DO seated. She sat
down to the piano and began playing
n lively march.
All eyese were turned toward tho
bedroom door out OF which the five
children sion marched.
Tiny Juno appeared. dressed rs n
bride. She looked like n life sized doll.
with her long curls peeping out from
under her veil. which almost hid her
dainty white dress. In her hands she
carried a large bouquet OF sweet peas.
Tiny Roland. the groom. was dress
ed in a tiny black suit. The children
said he was too cute for words.
Milton the preacher. kept every
one laughing, His long tailed cent
and high white collar looked 30
funny,
Ruth was dressed in a beautiful
blue si.kdress, with her hair piled
high on her head made a lovely
mother.
Father George walked in every
proudly wearing his first long pants.
They amrched proudly to their
places by the piano and Milton per
formed the wedding ceremony in his
most laughabie manner,
: The whole house rang with the