Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-11-05

sample IN the size snow tent aItef
dinner tomorrow"
Fine" replied Annette. II have
often watched your charming show.
I would be delighted M'sieur Fra
giotto. Perhaps you would be SO
kind as to show me how to make
them work." This was even more
than Tony had dreamed might be
possible.
Indeed! Indeed!" he shouted
enthusiastically. II shall expect
you then tomorrow"
The next afternoon, Tony was
ready with the puppets long before
the dinner hour. He talked to them
affectionately as he put them
through their PAGES. To Beppo, the
clown, he chuckled.
And now, leetle fonny man, you
make the boys and gurls to laugh,
no?" The beautifully carved wood
en- horses pranced and danced as
gracefully as their real counter
parts in the big tent across the
way. But the truly artistic master
piece was the replica of Annette.
Tenderly, he placed the tiny pup
pet into place on the aerial swing
in his miniature arena.
my beautiful one," he almost
whispered, 1--WE shall see if you can
do the triple soubresaut, reesking
your lovely life!" AS the graceful
puppet tumbled through space at
the behest of Tony's nimble fingers,
he became entranced in his work.
He did not see Annette slip into
the tent. He was startled when she
eXlaimed:
But it is perfect" She
scampered behind the scenes to ex-
anime the trappings of the new
show. She oh-ed and ah-ed at the
beautifully wrought details of the
tiny circus, and when Tony handed
her the tiny duplicate of herself,
she was utterly speeches.. Finally
she said:
"Oh, Tony, it's beautiful too
beautiful. l don't really look like
that, do II" she queried, looking
coquettishly up into his eyes. The
blood rushed to Tony's face, and
he stammered weakly.
"Oh, Tony, show me how to make
her work." pleaded Annette, dane
ing up and down excitedly like
child with a new toy. "Can you
really make her do a triple somer-
sault like myself"
YES" laughed Tony, "but it
is not easy. You must practice. Now
see," he said, placing the toggle
sticks in her hands as she clam
bered onto the platform beside him.
when you move this one so, the
arms and legs do your Bleeding.
When you move thees one So" he
indicated the other stick, 1.-The head
and body move at your command"
Annette moved the sticks awk-
wardly, and the little doll gyrated
wildly in her hands. In her effort
to disentangle the puppet, she be-
came involved in the strings. Tony
reached around her shoulders to
straighten up the ENHANCEMENT,
when she raised her face, brush
ing his chin with her soft hair.
Her lovely feminine fragrance held
Tony entranced, and acting i'm
pulsively, he kissed her upturned
lips.
"Plees, forgeev me, l l
:" he stammered. But Annette
was not angry. Rather she seemed
pleased. Ever so tenderly, she cud-
died against Tony, and speaking
softly, she said.
But, Tony, little Annette is still
all tangled up. She will surely new
err make the somersault if you do
not help me-"
Tony's heart was making the
somersaults now, as once again he
put his arms about her. Then the
words came pouring forth TIE
words he had whispered to the pup
pet Annette.
"Oh, my beautiful Annette" he
sighed, these long months l have
loved you. l never dreamed :"
but his words were lost, for An
nettes lovely face was lifted to
his, and her warmth and beauty
engulfed him as he kissed her long
and tenderly.
And Annette-the doll .sOmer-
saulted again and again at the end
of her tangled strings.