The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-31
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! had an awful time the last week of
shooi. fFou see 8he bosss called me
nolly-coddle and girl-boy and things
bat no feIler can stand without being
hled; and just gave out that I'd lick
ny one Of them that wanted to try it.
nd can tell you had to pitch in right
sDd left pretty lively, for Of course they
ooktl1at the same. asa stamp, and all
tor standing up. for my cousin Lettv
Mason, and I'd like to know what kind
d 8 boy Idbes not to ssafkfdp fors nv
oEn c1usin- visiting at my house, too.
Yen see Ned Alleiizsves, mad because
said Lefty was as smart and pretty as
any six girls ia town put together, and
bis big brother goes With . youngs lady
that Ned thinks is just perfection, be-
cause she treats him as if he was grown
p.aad asks himquestions about history,
and things, and I'd like to know what
business she has to make him think he's
the best scholar in schools when ha aets
lae worst reports Of most anybody; It's
deeeitfnl, | think.ssl.g ~. al. s..',.l..,s,s,
Then, besides, she hash any Il e, Eve ebrows
% speak of, and her teeth stick away
out Lefty has little curly rings of black
han all over her head, and her great
black eyes shine like Uncle's boots after
polish; and the pinkiest cheeks with
1ae eunningest little stiimples Whenever
me Smiles But all that wouldn't go
ior much ifshe wasn't SO smart. she
Won all my allies, playing marbles, and
l'sll you she skips stones Just bully, if
ms y glfi. 4ss -. ssa%
hus was going to tell you about Ned's
mother Phil. He isn't here all the time.
because he's lawyer, and this town
INT half grand enough for Master
.alilps talents. | haven't anything
asslnst Phil though; he's "a nice Teller,
ealy ne does wear such dreadfullv clean
,sa sasss' and is forever twirling his mus
vel, 80 it was the last week of schools
Iaa after Ned said that Lefty couldn't
nola g candle to Phil Young ladvs ana
ss.} se lust e bad it hot and heavy, and were
~ pen o. us pretty well bunged up, that
e. las came home with q broken arm ssAsI
pI:se pb:s NAG run away with two ladies', and
lnh grabbed the bride and stopped it.
ous ne was thrown down and. .trampled |
spo1 .s and got pretty wiz ibruissd Ilip1 bel
iss s gus arm. But guess it paid, for |
g, : Va 4 about as much Of hero as Cen
~. ~ u,ant. The sewing society talked |
ss,a. ] hlm whole afternoon. Ned felt |
Z set up as if he had done some great |
IIag u himself. and was always telling |
ptas pas. NY brother Phil'' said. And |
win la eeM s; rc'snd as grand as you please, |
msa rsn ,.is, ais arm in a sling. and said any
I.sa 's 1itn VIZ the courage of mouse would |
-. wv uone the same, btit of couase that
III, Isl Ml posh, he knew as well as ANY,
sasii and liked it, too.
Il aaa sh ah this time Lefty was shut it, up ID |
n,a.a \ sae noase with a sore throat: and she |
rus, pe.a'.asa =, 70 think it wasn't anything
sssas ~ q ana couldn't see what all the fuss
NJ NJ aYops But the qneerest was when
4 n pt:n naien gave alawn party ia s1ono~t
Va is All being at home, and let Ned in
msas sonne on his own account-we,d |
~ l .p sp by that time; he promised tsos
NJ nsp sqli about Philss Young lady and 7 |
letfpf .Ivssv 9Sdy any bnfng about /
Is Is oniy told him Ishould think lust |
m sam, ss'ile, and her teeth did stick /
lIss 50 Z liow-so he asked me. And Mrs.
8 - ea,s ss'ne over on purpose to ask Lefty |
,ousn nu ana get acquainted with the
plsa people IN the village; and Let
ions,h; d as scared as anything and said
rs Ing about her throat. / guess
de- = laas, ns,en thought it wasn't polite, for
sif AeQ surprised. ana said kinder |
1 III ppe Miss Mason's throat difficulty /
tnssssa n.ssIious and viii disappear before
>-s6,s.s ss'u = az any rate Ishall expect Joe''
ny hss, me--arld she smiled and patted
ne 81 sl = ! cant bear to have folks pat
Isel s i 'as a mead, generally; il makes you
s'naii; but Ned's mother amt