The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-07

splTlts the children would have given him al
took twSS;tIlrds: de .Wa1ies got butteI
you-all tuck a notion to go long. Look like
dey amt been no war when you kin cit Il tast
81, wafIes. Git up dar. ,hossl What you hold.
I'm. up here eatin' waflesY Ell raybody AK you
all how come l don't b'Iong ter no church. you
none er de preachers say ders gwinter be waf;
tles up dar whar good folks goes. III dey'l
des say ,walies' I'm wild um. an III stay wild
um. too: don't you disremember dat
Fer John.nee Bapiter is my name
You AK my NANNY. she'll tell you dc same"
This last was a snatch Of song that sound
ed sweetiy on The morning air. II was accom-.
horse %trotting. ut the top Of his speed. In a
very .hOIt yhils' as |! seemed to the children
where h they were ere met BY Miss sef Ely sirN.T who n9s said d
she was delighted to see them. The clothes
she. declared the very thing. every stitch being
In the right place. and each garment certain
to lit a t-wv-ty-some might be a little too big
now at the present time. but they wouldn't
"Somethin' told me you-all was a-comin'
my nose. has been a-eetchin' ever sence | got up
company. and who could II be. says I TO my
self. but the youngsters from the Abercrombie
How is little Billy Biscuit" asked Sweetest
As fine as split silk" responded Miss FL
cutest thing YOU ever laid eyes on. Come
Rtify B b.; hs's S @Ssra in are neF yoa so% for s;ood B1,,y,
Here me- replied Billy.
Come here" said Miss Elviry: here's
,".Uh-uh! Me tan't; mes q moo.talf. Moo
tall In de .pen.tan't dit out"
When Mics Elviry and the children went to
see, what Billy was up 10. they found that, he
had ,penned himself in q corner 0! the room.
Elviry would have given him some from the
Moo-tali drink out de pen and nothing would
this he drank as he had seen the cali. drink.
,si DC d ANYBODY iss lever ever see the h IKE Of that "a, , eS-
ss 'fiasu amt %t's marry n.y'F n , II ae child ffSi IN the e' r p5iTi.
his age and inches. half AS smart as he is
Billy.Biscuit acted as II he thought SO too.
pen he walked to. and for on his all .ours as II
trying to, show himself of.
Now. Miss Elyiry could say nothing on be:
half Oh Billy Biscuits ACCOMPLISHMENT that
Sweetest Susan would not agree to-. She was
very fond Of babies and young children and
She felt. too. a special interest In Billy Bis
cult. having been the means Of rescuing him
from that unfortunate Iunatic. and SO she sat
few minutes thew were having great fun. Espe:
cially was it erea. ,un 1hen Drusilla Joined
Billy Biscuit laughed until he was nearly ex-
f snSfted MIS- fs Df fivirs fell 9 eSmp ene'is TO 30 bes tf her
really solemn. Her clownish antics were
put aside and she became q wild beast OF the
Ioten' on n hands an and Knees s sfow VIM aDGu ma sRe
ing strange noises in her throat. Those were
moments for Billy Biscuit when this
would rush to the protection, Of Sweetest
Susan with Just that tinge and taste OF lear
that e. S fol B a Rssu 5oSn z1 Ss s to The stb S!9y d.b to fry.
had cut one Of the fingers OF his right hand the
such soreness that he was taking a day off.
John. in looking about the place. which
was a small! one, indeed; but very interesting:
Of h~is'little workshop smoking, hls.clay pipe
one that he had made himself. Tor he was a
howdy. Mr.. Bobs2" said Buster John. with
as much politeness a. a small boy, can muster.
,o rWhy, hswdy1rh replied Mr.; Bobs; You're
much of a mistake to put YOU wi the
Crombies The wyShe in you don't hurt YOU.
1 foHI re- a seeG 3. sis ALL A. f 2ysr' a st Ia sfeF seed one
As Mr.. Bobs sat looking at Buster John. he
"a very picturesque figure. Though
lis coat and the sleeves of his shirt we're rolled
40. exposing half OF his brawny, sun5urnt
,e%S, .b His T9G a b BE. sat i6r on aSe G r. wore OF his :
.winkled with both humor and shrewdness,
What's this l hear about MIR. Thimhlef1nGer
md all them rigamaroles?" he asked after a
Buster John syelIed with conscious knowl-
'dge. but he did not commit himself. I'm
'urs l don't know he replied. What did
lots mtastf ih as'f can al t tnEs siim s'i 10 seIst s9's'
Who old you. Mr.. Bobs?' Buster John was
Them that told me wasn't tellin' tales out
II school. But fust and fo'most. how come
GU to know Mr.. .Thimblefnger?"
We've Just found him" replied Buster
Fetched him out" said Mr.. Bobs. laughing
t the thouGhts Of such . thing II allowed
our little sis is mighty lucky chaps"
'lained.
remarked Mr.. Bobs with a frown. well.
maybe white foIkll have z brsathin' spell now
NJ %r' 'n Bo SsGI' p Ets sRs Oi made Is n lc'f impression
him P %SIedP sSSF' he ip n%I ssS 9 # ASKED p A a1e'iS
ut he only shook his head"
ANT no Niger. I'll be boun'." suggest
" ." heard A1 ,e1F5 r .",s en- Nab Mrt Bo0s. "tn,t
way back yonder the Arabs was a right sight
carter than our folks. They know'd all about
reckin you think that Aa;on lie cen about
smartsst man in the world. Come. now!
Buster John reflected a while and then re-
lied: Not the smartest man in the world"
We'll. anyhow, you've got the idee strong
I your fnlnu IndJ ne \ u. nSup. inc SInhTteSt
ian anywhere in these diggin's. now. hain't
ou?" persisted Mr.. Bobs.
Buster John did not assent to this in so many
'ords. but his tone and manner left no doubt
n Mr.. Bobs's mind that tho youngster had
ery eXtreme opinions as to Aaron's gifts. Il
ont blame YOU. " said Mr.. Bohs. You're Young
it. an YOU hahn travelled much The wide world
It over. To-dav's cen about the fust time
ou've bean to our house sence YOU weighed
pound more than a 'pOssum. want. to
ycu a thing or two. You've got the idee.
n your sis. too. / reckon. that Aaron knows
all. N you'll call her out I'll show you that
lat mouRht be know,d."
Buster John called Sweetest Susan. and she
running out. followed bv Drusilla.
Stand a ittle'furdsr back" said Mr.. Bobs.
Iotioning, with his hands. "a little furder yit,
that'll do. Keep your eyes open."
There was no need for that suggestion.
He's going to show us something" Buster
ohn explained. and then tho children stood
and watched. hardly drawing breath.
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