Show r f Bills Bill's Best Beloved tj- tj BY llY HILDA t u n Mourns special Service Copyright l io Oj It was on the opening da lay day of the thc L JUlio girls girl's kindergarten arten that thal Dill Bli I met his i Host Best I e That Th was vas mt nt her real name of lIf COUI cout l. l Hor lIm real ical name was Doroth Dorothy Patterson hut but It was the tho namo name ii that Y j Bills Bill's uncle undo Thomas LawiS Lawrence Lan lJ- lJ to cd ulon hEl whet he hc first ur ollon C Bills Bill's younger sister Althea An An- toinette- toinette went vent to the Ih c class f and und when in ln the spring p in they hoy hall had their heir I annual prize lla day Dill nil f was Into u a l despised best il su suit stilt and amid a red lcd necktie to so gi u and anti hear heal his Is recite a poem about Rover no and aid i It I Is needless s to tell lell Dill Bill how hoty fought f against going oin Hs His f W. W ws 8 un un- conquerable ble She Insisted It WU wi lIce necessary ar for fOl tho the honor of or the family that hat lie he lie he there V It U lIot ot matter that Gill Bill had hoard heard recite Rover oci and 1 at home er c every day Co for l' l I last rc ee It I did thu not lIot mat mati mat flint i tei that his time was vas valuable that hint he 5 had hill to mm help hell Pirate l Pete i build a lien den that f very elY noon It Iti i I did Il not nol matter that his Is best t I were tIc and that rod red i lI vei 1 e c for fOI men Inen of r F hi his a age c when tied In enormous bows that completely concealed the shirt shin f fl onto Nothing mattered Bill fill must t t Billow p J for Cor time of oC the family and went He lie displayed but hut little IlLIe Interest when the curtain went ont up disclosing a 1 broad stage slag and he felt Celt positively ILI ly disgusted isu when th tailed pig lu It-lu lied lit little tie malden maidens appealed and ami chanted a a. son Song about Little Birdies Birdies- lIe He turned his f face faco away when another little girl irl lisped through a piece about Old OId Mother d and ho began to tomake make maw desperate plans for foi escape when I Arnica appeared with wilh a captivating gilim rin that displayed all the thc places where teeth should have ha been timid and r i recited her hel idiocy Dill Bill whispered whisper a few pleading words ill in his hia mothers mother's ear She shook her head Then Bill Dill settled down O n Into di Ih deF de- de F i and the red chair chait on which he hc sat also Into th the prickly knickerbockers s and amid the of oC the thc red led tic tie But BILL with the next performer hi his mood chan changed She was vas entirely dlf dir- froni Crom all the rc rest t. t She did no not have absurd 11 tails lug nor nOl a grin lin an ant and t vacant jaws jai Neither lid dill she lI recite 7 n poem which had lowed Howell from rout a an idiots idiot's pen lien Her hair hall was vas curled i In Iii ri beautiful auburn curls she looked earnestly at ut the audience Instead d o of J grinning gm Her jaws jais were l filled wit little white teeth Her recitation was wa wast t not nonsensical Hill Bill was as charmed It charmed cin him the more that she sho lisped a little a aCI CI ery little That was hel her only flaw lIaw I In Bills Bill's CC eyes am and it il that flint site she he wa was vas human Shi SIll looked him hint at once o or twice without a smile or 01 pause One On Oneo o other II H I I I Itle girl had grinned idiotically at him Bill felt cit a thrill of oC genuine pleasure pit o oHo lIe Ho watched her hel bow IJU gracefully ant anti depart with a n feeling of regret l. l He lie lier r resolved l ol cd to see her a again All 11 brought the lie rest of or that intolerable program I he rite thought that lint ho had lial not come com altogether alLo in iii s him fim Jones fill and Bobby Brown alias PIrate I Irate Pete II hail had lately become en enamored en- en 1 u of certain fair aft young ladles ladles- a and boasted ill in Bills Bill's Bill Billa a allowed h pcs lo it arise in iii his heart lint that perhaps he hc too tuo might one olle day boast lie He saw aw th the fair object o of his hia desires desire trot ul down the Uie ul aisle le and ami bo be met mci 1 by her mother and ami a n. n lr nurse in a Id hot Her putted her IllI and smiled The rite maid began h an to tu clothe her in imi a fawn fawn- awn awn- colored coat coat- amI a i pail paie hood Bill Dill watched his chance The Tue lad lady walked away and began to talk tall with some other la ladles ladies les Bill a manly air ail he demanded haLs your name S S of f the little gui girl in rather a patronizing lug ing air ail his hands In his and his feet far IU apart allart The ilic little girl looked up Ul in III surprise I Even cn then the he did not grin or ur blush She hc film simply ply Dorothy Lucre Lucic- tin on Then she smiled a revealed two charming little smile that little dimple dimple- one In III each check Mines William Preston Law Law- ic he volunteered She hc smiled a again and amid said paid ill Do von ou Mice lile sweets William Bill tin thrilled Hied all over Cl with delight hoW v line lino to lo hear heal her call him Will lam iam 05 he lie said ald Sho Sito ho thrust a piece of sticky y pepperS peppermint pepper pepper- S S mint Into hl his hand find and smiled again as her nurse se led lell her off I S Bill yelled Thanks after finer her 1111 rueful Il Hc all and amid stood looking rather hall had mant to CUlT carry lila his furlie fur rUl lie limn hiatt that Dill devotion a as us nil ali On Omi Onay 11 way ay homo he lie could think of noth noth- lug el ele eIe Dorothy Lueretia Palter Patterson on it IL was as a acry very cry cr long Ions name Dill Bill thought It an ii name minute and of if f course a beautiful one Bill won dered why v h iio lii ha had never fallen III In love on l' l lie He had liati peon seen man many other girls more inure ore or less leks charming charmin but hut thai ot dC had hind never thrilled his heart hearl till Ill now LI Life ho holds s mall many Co tot for I both young oun anti and old oltI but the tho young most upon them and arid M. M it Il was VHS that lint Bill pondered und ud thrilled with deIght de de- light Ight at al the new jO Joy wHich had to him At t the supper table Bills Bill's mother mothel a asked I li him a question Bill i lou loused ell from roin his absent mood replied In con- con Dorothy LU Patterson Uncle Thomas roared Ho lIe humid humid- J For Bill this was wan w li another problem I Uncle Thomas i who had hall Hushed flushed red and iiii un angry I when Bills Bill's mother had asked ed him hint a It question about about those flowers flo ho lie sent lo to to Christine ChrIsti no Elliot h Why thou then If Jf It ItU was U a l rage provoking l nip flatter tier should uhl he hc laugh lauch at nt mention of Bills Bill's beloved's ll's name Dill Bill too flush Hushed ell ltd red and angry as he lie put ut the h by to ponder I Oil on Where does your YOUl fair one live l e Willy III asked Uncle Thomas 5 cruel crul ly Iy S thought a moment Uncle Thomas Thomas's words hurt him lie He knew how to hurt hurl Thomas Where does docs yours OUIS live In Iii Green Greenstreet street h he Uncle Thomas saw aw that thc lie tables were turned Christine Elliot lived in lu luG Green G street Bills Bill's father Cather and mother championed champion ed clI him hInt light Bill Dill his father Cather said give I him him lit It for fr tat tal hut But Uncle Thomas was on his feet again a S Willy boy bo he hc snI said she Mie docs lloc I know how it Cl feels cl to fall Call in iii love Unburden Unburden Un Un- burden your sad stricken love over over- laden heart art to me time Perhaps I 1 can cami assist you ou Dont Donl tease him Tom said Bills Bill's mother But Elut Uncle Thomas did lid not ii heed Stop Slop calling me mc boy Willy-boy and J Jwill will Bill caught himself He lie had hall pot meant to Ia say ay he lie would William thou then William toll tell me mc methe the history of oC your love lo for fUI Dorothy Dorothy Patterson Bill BUI was vas fairly caught lIe Hc had hall said ald he would lIe He did not see sec the twinkle In Iii Uncle Thomas Thomass eye ce Perhaps after aftel all aU this Ibis one une who had had cx- cx might tell him him how to act Why h he hc began with some borne hesitation hesi tl tation loli she 3 i recited this afternoon at atlie atthe atthe the lie kindergarten An 11 she didn't grinAu grin An Au she told me lilt her hel mune au an gave e a aeme me Inc a sweet An n n then lieu her hl nurse e took tool her home hOllie What hat should I do llo next I I Uncle Tom rUIn Thais Dott Dotty Patterson Bill Dill said coming coining let to Illa play with me Inc Bill silenced his with a l look 1001 of Jr scorn coln Dolt Dolly indeed Thomas appeared to tu bo pondering Jon tI lei Well he lie said J I should escort c cott her hel ler home hun she comes cOlnes tl to o call cail upon Then Themi in iii about I would call anti and her het two ll Jre ent with fth n. n box of 1 would call cull te In o cl y Wednesday and ta Sat Sat- t- t urda evening e rot for about three Then ho n I l 1 ask lI First li of f e c course you u u n must t sec lee her fuller bout about It U. Gain GUilt his permission then themi I licis Ir IL II Dont tease lease tea e him butt Tom Toni said al Bills Bill's mother a again aln loin 1 was Vas silenced But Bill remembered it all nil lIe He resolved to o cai carry ry out this plan IIan of action to he the letter ettel Tho rho next lla day Dorothy came Bill twisted out of or an cn engagement with 5 Pirate Pete and amid stayed ell in the lie nursery tines nurs et eLl ery much to s 's won wonderment Hc lIe horse with them lIe He even en taught aught them how lo tu play Io pirates He lie played Clayed doctor lo to I their dolls Never e cl before beCore had Bill spent so dull llull an nn afternoon af af- but the lie pleasure of if escorting escort escort- In ing Dorothy home homo repaid him limit for or it To Tu be he sure her het nurse nUle was there but she hc walked behind Sho ho hio was wa a well well- cd beha nurse She did not hot inter Intel fore fere William tool 1001 great Ical pleasure In giving i DOI th a 1 stick of oC chocolate I and amid watching her little mouth slowly darl darken to copper brown Come again lo to 8 see sec e he lie said II as he left her hel at lt the gate gale ate You conic belt to tu thee lice mo 1111 William she hc said bald to him hint null and smiled I 1 will he lie shouted back I Uncle Thomas had told him hint to call cull with whit tit lie fu er In about two days It 11 was tas lined hard to wait walt so long It was wa harder hailer still to heat hear the remarks of oC Uncle Thomas about his Be Best t Belov ed cd J For 01 one uno dreadful moment Bill actually that Uncle Thomas Thomas- was deceiving him him but his fears cars were soon dispelled I led S Hill Bill was v uncertain what iha wh t kind of ot to tu take nice c her liet There were dandelions In the lie 01 chard but Bill Dill did not like them In lii hI his mothers mother rc were W lovely roses Bill decided that they would do 10 I He Ic fe never hovel thought though t to n- n isk k hl his mothers mother permission lIe He picked a u bunch p of pale riale Niels lIe He IU lovingly In 11 n tin soldier box tied lied up with u n beautiful white ribbon hc lie had found fn III mm drawer lIe He neither knew nor cared carel that It Wll was Item her best fc Ct tt II h. h Ho lit wont went up UI the lie tide front walk wall or of Dot home honie with a 11 rather scared scared scar scar- ed cd fooling Yet Bill was happy happ For FOI Forlie lie tho l first l. l t limo In iii I ho Iio really foil CoIL ii t it 7 lie He l rarig rang ito Iho bell boll with a nourish flourish an and wallet wailed Presently a man inami with a sol sol- em elitiSm face race and u a great many brass i buttons but but- tons tuns otis swung the door doom open upen Please Please please e please Bill felt a little awed before this august Ive come to call m on Dorothy The mans man's stern face relaxed a n lIttIe lilLIe little lit lIt- tIe LIe and Dill Bill hc heard henril a funny little noise lIe He wondered It IC this great man was really giggling gig This way please said the 1 man iran n. n anti and followed him up Jp broad broadstairs stairs and amid Into the er lie He was surprised to see two little V h ys H on he hc hoot by bv Dorothys Dorothy's side He lie had not nol that she holl had brothers Oh William she elic cried Im glad la layou you vou came cam Were We're In ha fun fuzi Vei CI e building high out o of William removed his hat not upon In Invitation In in- S tallon I i brought you yuu some he lie I said alil and he lie uncovered the box hox th How I The Tho other little boys buys glared jealously jealous jealous- I ly Iy at al Bill lo el lovely William situ silo said suid Thank you yon I will vIll tell to lo put hut them theft III In water Dorothy danced out of the time room The Tho little bO boys 15 stared fixedly und amid at Bill I Bill I II I grew exceedingly ly in fort fort- able iJ Finally he lie spoke lie He sa said III luu to lu u kin largest bo boy S your YOUl name 1 Teddy Cai Cartwright twi What's yours Jill Bill was stunned d. d Then one boy ut itt least leant was was was' not hot hiM her brother Willlam Will lam haiti Preston Lawrence La hc lie saId suid The buys boy stared staled with Iene el vigor igor ai at the time possessor of or so smi dignified a name nome Bill grew fairly desperate Ate Are you Dorothy's Dorothys brother lie he In In- ll of or tin tim youngest boy The boy Joy grinned an aim Insipid ld grin glin No uNo he lie said Im rm h Item her l' l sweetheart You Yuu orent arent said gall the older b boy blY iy 1 am S You arc ale a story teller Dorothy entered ta the room and amid smiled fill II ed a al at l WilliamI William V III in titI tit I want William 1 fm III m lilY o heart hearl t now how she said William cast casl al a n l look liok o of evil triumph at nt the other boys Ill IMI lick you after we get el out said aId the ol oldest c t bo boy to Bill in iii a whisper Ill lIe lick Ie you ou growled Bill Dill au and amid hc lie did lUd In Iii the garden behind th house Teddy Cartwright met his down down- fall Bill Dill crept home hume with a bloody fist and torn tacit clothes Hc lie was vas sent directly direct heet heetI I ly to tu bed bcd lot for taking in the thc roses loses und sa sash di h. But Dill Bill was wa happy Nothing mattered whim Cupid smiled at him gel time ho lie went Dorothy Doroth had two or It three other boys there But she preferred Bill Hc lIe had met no fewer than six MX of lice her followers I In battle hattie anti and conquered Two weeks passed by b and Bill decided to ask asli item her father at al once It II would woul bu bit rather rathel an nn awesome proceeding proceed In ing Imig but but well BUI Bill would woul us asic aHI I DOlothy Dorothy Dot Dor othy t S SOmi On Omi thi maul tiny day Hill Bill set nol but ut with ur-J ur of lJ He lie did lii hope that lint tot for once she nho would be bc alone alozie but no no there veit three bo bois s and two girls in the lie Dorothy Doro- Doro thy Ihy knew such a lot of or How Bill wriggled uncomfortably lard is tutu thai particular task that thai mU mUst l endure 1 Finally he lie all ap- Dorothy and amid whispered it In iii her car S Dorothy will you yuu marry lI me mite lIe He had liati expected Instant But alas ulaH S she sie looked at him No I wont Algy AISy White Hi Ui m my sweetheart n mi now w lw Bill crept back slung t n to tu the lie quick How could Dorothy be so su cruel Oh 1 le IC had been foolish lh ever cvet lo tu care for flit a hI anyway 11 Ho lie took look up his hatIm hat lint Im Im going home Iome he lie saidI said I 1 dont don't care can she he said cruell cruelly Bill crept downstairs and went lOme tOmmie She didn't care cure He lIe went to tu tie barn aln and amid Huns Hung himself Into the odor odor- us ins hay In iii the th |