Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

with load of oabbages-he was u
farmer--and George knew that when
he came homo and heard that he had
boon naughty he would tell him sor-
rowsully but firmly to go out in the
woolshed and-he hated to think of
what would follow. II wish L had a
twin brother who didn't mind lick
ing, and then when l cut up papa'd
attend to him and think it was me. "
What is that speck, rising out of
the birches, south east of the road? Is
it q COW? No, it looks like O bubble
as large as a pumpkin and of all the
colors Of the rainbow. Then gust
Of wind blows it into his room. 1t
hits the shade cord as it passes it and
bursts, and, presto, there stands a
little fellow the exact counterpart of
George
"Helloi" said George. "Who nro
you?'
I'm q boy that loves to be pun
ishod. love hard work. [ love to
study. l love to be sent to bed half
hour ahead of time"
"Why, then, you're the fellow 1 m
looking for, said George, impulsive-
ly, "beeause I hate all those things.
What'll you take to live up here and
get punished for me and do all my
hard work."
"I'll do it for my board and keep. "
"Bully for you! WHAT'S your
name?" said George.
/ s"Better call me George, as long as
that's your name. I'm only two min
utes old and [ hadn't thought of a
name. But you understand that your
folks are not to know that I'm here.
Whenever I'm needed you'll hide and
I'll take your place. The rest of the
time I'll stay up here and hide under
the bed if anybody comes into the
room"
"But won't you be hungry and want
exercises"
ooh, I'll exercise at night and you
can smuggle food up to me. L won't
need much,
Just then George looked ont of the
window and saw his father driving
home in the OK cart. His Gee, haw"
hoated through the calm of tho Octo-
Der afternoon in u drowsy tone. But
George knew that the tone would be
anything but drowsy when he learned
that the boy had been naughty, and
he groaned aloud.
whats the matter?" asked his
double, the Bubble Boy.
"Oh, I've been bad and papa's 60
ing to fog me-"
"Oh, let me be logged instead.
You don't know how | long to feel n
little pain. I think I'll like it as much
as you like pie"
George looked at him in astonish-
nent. You're queer fellow. 1t
doesn't seem exactly right, but papa
won't know the difference, and I'm
sorry l was naughty; so you may go
down and get punished, and I'll stay
up here"
A few minutes later Farmer Trues-
dell drove his team into the barnyard,
unyoked the oxen, leaving them tc
wander off down the lane. Then he
came into the kitchen where his wife
was preparing dinner. "Hello, Molly
Sold 'em all early. People seemed
hungry for cabbages to-day. Those
medicine Indians was on the flat ar(
bought a bow an arrow for George
He's ben pesterin' me for one, an
seein' to-moTow's his birthday
bought EN-. Where IS he?"
Mrs. Truesdell shook her head
"He's up in his room, where [ sen
him. He's been very trying to-day
He leased Cynthia and when scold
ed him he was impertinent to me
And then to cap all he broke the pan
try window, throwing stones at tn
chickens, although [ told him not to.
Mr.. TruosdeiI put the bow and ar
row into thc north pantry. 81 don
know Whist gets into that boy some
times, asil he. 81 suppose I'll hay
to fog h;m."
Seth Truasdell went to the foot 0
the attic stairs and called "George!'
eyes, sir"
"Come down"
/, "You CO." said George, and hi
double went gleefulIy down the stairs
George took up his station at his win
dow, where he could command a viev
of the woodshed. But first he locke
} the door for fear his mother Nigh
I come up and find him.
The double walked into the kitchen
"My boy" said Mr. Truesdell, cit
sorry to have to punish you when
+ come home, but your mother tells m
that you have been impairment an
, disobedient, so come out into til
woodshed.'
Georges double, with never q word
s walked out to t1o woodshed. MI
: Truesdell took birch rod down fror
its resting place on two nails aud toll
the boy to hold out his hand. Up i
: the window, George was staring Wild
= and feyerishly breathing.
/ Ssswishl came the rod. PheN
q what n resounding thwack! Georg
d, heard it distinctly. He would hay
cried out. but his double neve
e WINGED. -Four cuts Of the rod an
: then the double flung his arms aroun
e Mr.. Truesdell's neck and hinged hin