THE CHILD WHO WANTED TO KNOW
She was fair «f face and—weU, say, 25. Her clothes were neat and cool. tinned to the bosom of the shift waist whs one of the large buttons distributed by the Bureau of Information for the accommodation ef Btmugtis visiting Kansas City during the session of the Democratic National Contention. This large button Lore the lalismanie words, " Ask nic." When she tripped into the car and took a suat the men stated at her. The women did likewise. Opposite sat a middle aged woman with her seven-year-old daughter, who looked her desiie to know what: the button meant. " Come, sweetheart, and I will tell you." said the young woman. " The«e buttons were designed for the purpose of furnishing information to the many visitors who will come to Kansas City next week. If they are seeking an hotel or a stieet or stoic, all they need do is to ask the wearer of a button Jikc this. Jn other worde. the weaicr af a button like this will answer questions asked. Uo you understand now ?'' she asked. The child nodded liar head. ■' Ate you going to auswer questions f" queried the child. " Jiint tiy ma und see," replied the young woman. The child fingered the button in biii-nce for a few moments, then she suddenly asked : " How old are vou'/ I'm Ate you as r>ld ns my mamma '/" oeisisted the child. Mamma frowned. The young woman smiled. "'Are you man tod?" was the next question. " No, dear, lam not." " Wlty don't you got martied ?" The young woman showed signs of embanassiiK'Dt. '" I expect to—some time," she replied. A Chinaman came into the car The child took her eyes of the young woman long enough to see who was the new passenger. " Would you marry that Chinaman '/"' she asked, pointing to where he *at. Mamma smiled. The men laughed and the young woman blushed furiously. L'utling the child down, she signalled the conductor 10 stop, and she stepped '.from the car. .Before the ear was out of sight, she tlnew that " A>-k me " button as far a* she could send
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Lake County Press, Issue 1066, 28 May 1903, Page 6
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