American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-07

And he .nt down on an old box. eIe-
waited his feet on a beam, tipped back
his head, and looked contemplatively at
the roof, putting away like a locomo-
tive.
For four or FIVE minutes they smoked
in silence. Then
'Ain't this jolly?" said Johnny, blow
ing out cloud of smoke, a la Lawrence
Heath.
But some of it got into his throat
and nose, and made him cough till he
cried.
pretty strong cigars, guess" said
Dick, making wry face over the bad
taste in his mouth, and splitting two or
three times.
"Yes, / guess so; but they smell
good, don't theyP' said Johnny.
Z" First-rate," answered Dick. Ought
to, at fifteen cents apiece. Mines half
gone already. Amt yOurs?'
Just about" answered Johnny. 81
say, Dick, we'll come down here real
often and smoke, now we've got at it.
won't we?''
.sOf course we will" answered Dick.
"It's fun, amt it? think we're having
just a jolly time
I'll guess I'm going to be sick"
said Johnny, family. "Pm Just as
dizzy, and feel awful, here with both
hands on his stomach. r.
| you're pale as a ghost" said Dick.
"Tl get you some water"
He grabbed his hat and ran for the
creek. Before he got back his stomach
began to feel lawful" too.
~ guess they were too strong to be-,
gin on" he said, with sickly attempt
at laugh.
But Johnny didn't notice it. He had
slipped off the box, and was lying on the
floor, with great drops of sweat standing
on his face. -
/ "Oh, dear, I'm 50 sickr' he groaned.
Dick managed to get him out of the
barn and in the shade of a tree. That
was all he could do for him. forhe be-
gan to be sick himself by that time. and
dropped down Imply, looking as If he
hadn't friend in the world.
What a jolly time they had that after
noon! 1t was shutdown before they felt
able to start for home They knew they
would have to go then, or their folks
would suspect something.
"a real good time,'' said Dick, as
they separated at the corners of the
road, and he laughed in a way that in
Dictated that he didn't feel quite at ease
yet in the region of his stomach.
"Splendid!' answered Johnny.
"Shall we try pipes next timer" with
a CHASTITY smile.
"I guess cigarettes III be strong
enough for u.s. laughed Dick. Good
night, Johnny"
Goodnight" said Johnny, family,
and they separated.
Where. have you beenP" asked
Dick mother, when he made his ap
pearance. 1--WE couldn't lind you when
supper was ready. Why, what's the
matter with your You're pale as s
sheetr' sfT
I'll don't feel well," answered
Dick, with sensation of relapse COM
ing over him. ~ Alr
Dick has always felt sure that his.
mothers keen eyes detected what the
matter was at once. But she didn't
ask any questions.
81 guess you need some camomile
tea," she said.
oh. don't want any!' said Dick,
protesting as strongly as he could. but
it was weakly protest. If there was
anything in the whole wide world that
he hated, it was camomile tea. .tY
'.Camomilc tea III do you good, I"
she said. ''It's the best thing I know
of for boys who are sick as you are"
And camomile tea Dick had to drink
by the teacupfuL. He didn't know
which was worst sickness or the
remedy prescribed. l..
If get over this, 1 don't believe
I'll ever smoke again. he said to him. .
self, as he gulped down another dose of
the nasty, bitter stuff
By-and-by he fell asleep, and in the
morning he felt better.
1.-The old Creek Meadow barn burned
up last night said his brother Ralph,
as he looked in to say that breakfast was
ready. Somebody must have set it on
fire. father thinks"
So did Dick. He remembered now
that Johnny had dropped his lighted
cigar on the old and rotten floor when
he was taken sick. 1t had most likely
ignited the boards, and the fire had
smoldered until the wind had famed
it into flame.
He went down to breakfast feeling
guilty and ashamed. 1t seemed to him
as il they all knew what had been done
the day before. If they suspected. they
did not say anything about it.
Hadn't you better have some more
camomile tea?" asked his mother.
when he said that he didn't care to eat
much. "a
Don't, pleaser' begged Dick; and he
said it in such a supplicating way that
she did not urge the matter.
As it happened. the hay in the old
barn was as worthless as the barn itself,
SO no great damage was done by the
fire. But it helped to make the recol-
lection of their '.jolly good time" more
lasting. -
1--WE made men of ourselves didn't
we?" said Johnny, the next time they
met.
"It's my opinion we made fools of
answered Dick, with a fla
vor or camomile still in his mouth. 81
1on't want another such Jolly good
lime right awayI' ia
Nor /, either,'' said Johnny. II
hOught Iva was going to de Il did d for
Days.
Bismarck has a salary of $4,000 as
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