Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch

''Mr. Boh''away when lie stopped suddenly, bentforward, then smiled broadly. He hadcaught sight of Billy's red comforter.The boy's hair was plastered close tohis head, and his face was transformedby soap and happiness. Reddingglanced quizzically at the rest of theparty— at the mother's radiant countenancebeaming from the dusk of hercrepe veil, at the three little girls intheir composite costumes, at the carnationspinned on each bosom. Then hedeliberately turned his back on *'TheGreatest Extravaganza of the Century,' ' and centered his attention on theparquet group.It was a singularly enthusiastic theaterparty, oblivious of surroundings,and lost in wonder at the strange sights.Billy's laugh rang out frequently, withrefreshing spontaneity. Their enjoymentwas so evident that Redding was85