Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 271, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1912 — CAP AND BELLS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAP AND BELLS

LITTLE TOT’S READY ANSWER Fit Very Nicely, Considering Stepmother Got Her “Ready Made," Replied Miss Pollikins. She was a pretty little tot, and everybody who knew her took pleasure in pausing to ask her some kind of a question, merely to show an interest and for the pleasure of hearing the musical cadence'of her voice. Some of the questions were what might be termed leading, but for all she invariably had some kind of an answer. Among these latter inquiries wis one from an intrusive busybody who was old enough to know better, but who belongs to a class of person who never learn. Knowing that the little girl had only recently become the possessor of a young and attractive stepmother, with a curiosity inborn she asked her very frankly: “Well, Pollikins, how do you like your stepmother?"— —^ The child raised her blue eyes gravely, and with her face glowing with happiness replied: "Oh, very much, indeed, Mrs. Skillington! We fit very nicely, considering that she got us ready made.” — Judge’s Library.