his white gloves he wore that time he was pallbearer to ole Mr.
Bender. Seems to me they do wear white gloves to the theayter, but I
disremember."

"Naw! I ain't a-goin' to wear no gloves," said Billy, firmly.

Mrs. Wiggs continued her search. "Here's yer grandpa's watch-fob,
but I'm skeered fer you to wear it, you might lose it. It's a
family remnant--been handed down two generations. What about this
here red comforter? It would sorter spruce you up, an' keep you
warm, besides; you know you 've had a cold fer a week, an' yer pipes
is all stopped up." So it was decided, and Billy wore the comforter.

At seven o 'clock they were ready, and, the news having spread
abroad that the Wiggses were going to a show, many of the neighbors
came in to see how they looked and to hear how it happened.

"Some of you all shake down the stove an' pull the door to fer me. I
am jes' that skeered of hurtin' Mrs. Eichorn's veil I'm 'fraid to
turn my head," Mrs. Wiggs said nervously, as she stepped off the
porch.

The little procession had left the railroad tracks far behind, when
Mrs. Wiggs stopped suddenly.

"Fer the land's sakes alive! Do you know what we 've gone an' done?
We have left the theayter tickets to home!"

At this Australia began to cry, and a gloom settled upon the party.