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Show AUNT ALICE'S NIECE. AH the Folks In the Cr YVnmtared If him (lot Thnt llalloon. A handsome young woman with a beautiful little girl of 4 years sat In a crowded street car. "You've got on mamma's dress, haven't you, Aunt Alice?" romarked tho child, i Aunt Allco flushed and called attention atten-tion to a balloon man on the corner. "Yes, the last time mamma wore that dresa down town sho bought mo a balloon. Will you buy me one, Aunt Allco?" "Yes, If you'll be good." I "Oh, I'll bo good. Do you like mamma's hat? It makes you look aw-1 aw-1 ful protty, Aunt Alice." 1 "There, be a good girl. See that woman out there with a little girl." There was a period of silunco and Aunt Alice breathed a sigh of relief. Then the child Inquired: j "Did mamma say you could wear her : pin, Aunt Alice? She wouldn't let mo wear It, 'cause sho was afraid I would lose It." "Yes, of course. Do bo quiet, Nellie." "Will you buy mo a balloon then?" "Yes." "And can I carry It?" "Yes." "AU right; then take mamma's parasol. par-asol. I don't want to carry It any longer, 'causo "I couldn't carry It and a balloon too. Haven't you got nny dress of your own, Aunt Alice?" Aunt Allco yanked the llttlo girl out of tho car by the arm, and tho chances nro that sho got no balloon. |