Evening star., 1935-10-16

Don know how to feed Skeeter,"
the boy pushed his chair back. Don
like oats meal"
But this is a party. All little
boys and girls feed themselves when
they have a party. I'm eating ice
cream. Aren't you?"
Skeeter eyed Sugar suspiciously for
a moment, then slowly took spoon
full of the cereal and put it into his
mouth. 1t was sprinkled with tiny
bit of shredded coconut and he
looked surprised. Dillie had been
too impatient to teach the child to
eat and too lazy to let him get his
clothes soiled trying to learn.
When he took second bite and
spilled a little on his rompers Sugar
pretended she was brushing something
from her own dress. Then she closed
her eyes and opened her mouth.
open my mouth, shut my eyes
and III give me something to make
me 'sprised," she recited in a pretty
singsong.
"S'prise my mouf'," Skeeter mimicked
with shrieks Of Joy and kept 1t up
until his dish was empty.
Then they drank tea" and Skeeter
was so excited with the new game
he failed to notice that his orange
Juice was favored with cod liver oil.
Sugar sighed with relief when MS
breakfast was gone and very little
of it spilled on the outside. 1t was a
swifter victory than she had expected.
If she could think up enough new
games to keep him interested without
spelling him everything would be all
right.
It was 8 o'clock Of lovely mid
June morning and Sugar was eager
to get her little charge out In the
warm sunshine. She found a sun
suit and decided they'd waste no time
in taking on a tan.
Suddenly the door burst open and
Sugar was surprised to see a girl
about her own age.
And who are you?" The new
conner eyed Sugar curiously. Are you
the new nurse?"
"Yes." Sugar smiled. Il came last
evening"
dis shoegar," skeeter stood up on
his bed and held tightly to Sugars
neck. Dis Missus Shoegar."
Whatever is he calling you?" the
girl giggled.
Hes trying to say Sugar. That's
nv name. I'm Sugar Friddle."
That's not your real name, of
course. Just what you told Skeeter
to call you"
Sugars brown eyes looked puzzled.
"Of course" she pretended to be ty-
ing Skeeter's shoe, that's my name"
The visitor threw herself into a
chair and laughed merrily. But she
still looked as though she thought
Sugar might not be serious. Sugar
stood looking at the floor, her face
crimson.
well, really" she gathered up cour-
age to say finally, Il can't see any
thing to go into Mysteries about.
What's so funny?"
The girl gave little embarrassed
giggle.
lin sorry. didn't mean to hurt
your feelings. IL just thought the
name was odd, that's all. Sugar
doesn't sound like a real name-and
Friddle is a funny name, too"
Sugar felt that her visitor was
sorry for her rudeness and
forced smile of forgiveness.
That's all right. I don't mind,
really. Mother Friddle at the or
phanage named me, and it's the only
name I've ever been called"
AS suddenly as the girl had laughed
her entire manner changed.
"Oh," her blue eyes grew round with
understanding, you're an orphan! I
Il might have known from your
dress"
Sugar nodded, and looked down at
her heavy black oxfords and Isle
stockings.
"Yes. I didn't have anything but
these things and Mother Friddle let
me keep them. She's very kind"
It'd like to wear dress like that
If I could look as beautiful as you,"
the stranger said in a hurt, sympa-
thetic little voice, and Sugar promptly
forgave her for laughing.
"I'd even like being an orphan, II
I could be beautiful one" she added,
still trying to square herself.
you're spooflng me-" Sugar COM
pletely forgave her. you're much
more beautiful than I am. Why.
you've got red hair, too! And bet
we're just about the same height"
The girl stood up and they meas
ured back to back.
You're just little shorter than T."
the visitor decided. "Our hair Is nearly
the same color. Only mines old
straight stuff. I have permanent.
If I had curly hair and brown eyes
like yours-I'd be so thrilled. Honest,
I think you're really beautiful"
WELL" Sugar changed the SUBJ
ject. you haven't told me who you
are"
I'm Zanie Lou Langworthy, Mrs.
LIE Masters sister. I'm II and live
here. Anything else you'd like to
know?" She grinned, showing sharp
little white teeth.
Nope! But I think your dress Is
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