The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-07

and she became wild beast of the forest,
name unknown. She went about the room
on hands and knees, growing and making
strange noises in her throat Those We're
thrilling moments for Billy Biscuit when
TINS wild animal headed in his direction.
and ne would rush 60 the protection of
sweetest Susan with just that tiuge and
taste OF fear that gave a peculiar zest to
the play
As for Buster John, he had other fish to
Try, as Miss Eiviry said Lucky for him
mr. Bobs had cut one of the fingers of
ms right hand the afternoon before ana
the cut had developed such soreness that
ne was taking a day off Buster John in
looking about the place which was small
one indeed, but very interesting, had come
upon MF. Bo5s sitting in the door of his
ntVle workshop smoking his clay pipe-one
'hat he had made himself, for he was i
very ingenious man
1towdy, Mr. Bobs?" said Buster Holm
with as much poltteness as a small boy
can muster.
Why howdy?' replied Mr. Bobs.
cure young ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wei, taint much Of a mistake 70 mn
you WI the 'Crombies The Wycbe in
you cont hurt YOU. You're a Crombie
aH'oVef eff l ever seed one. an I've seed
EN- All. fust an last"
AS MI Bobs sat looking at Buster Tob,
nc presented very picturesque figure
Ihough the weather was a trine cbili1 ba
90 "ltNout MS coat and the sleeves Of HIS
[,.li were roned UP. exposing half Of his
oraWny sun-burDi arms His p,ooI ,,r
sat on the lack Of his head sho,sine, >,
iil5h forehed !. He wore a full beard and
no mustache, and his eyes twinlJ1ed vim
polh humor and shrewdness.
mats this l hear about Mr.. Thiinb1e-
niger and all them rigamaroles?" be ask
ed after i while
Buster John swelled with conscious
kno"ledge but he did not commit him
- m sure don't know" he re-
pied. What did you hear?"
"A mighty heap of thinss." sail M,
to relate" 'i''4e
Who told you Mr.. Bobs?' Buster john
was very cautious. o-'1
Ihen that tod me wasn't tollin' ta'es
out of school. Bust fust and fo-most now
come you TO know Mr.. Thlmblefinger?"
John. ''eU i'09'7i
"Ketched him outr' said MIR Rohe
laughing at the thoughts of such taine
i allowed maybe that was the wav Of i
Well, you an your lite Sis is mig1tv
lucky chaps
"Drusi!la Was with us" Buster Joaa
explained
The niger gal? Hm-weI, ves-l ree5-
on So remarked Mr.. Bobs with a frown
wen, maybe white folk'll have a breath
III spela now tnat the Whole kit and oil n
is free" =
Mr.. Bobs prejudice made no imnression
on Buster John. ''What has become Of
Little Ihlmblefinger?' he inquired. Il ask
+ ed aaron, bat he only shook his head
re ain 10 niger, III be boun'" sue-
gested Mr.. Bobs.
WHO? Aaron? He's an Arab"
4 heard tell" remarked Mr.. Bobs. that
away back yonder, the Arabs was a risht
sight pearter than our folks. They lnow'd
all about physic and algeber. an hines
axe thai. Now, l reckin you think that
Aaron IS cen about the smartest man in
the world Come, now! Don't you? rIey?'
Buster John reflected awhile. and then
replied: Not the smarteeC man in the
world
Well, anyhow, you've got the idee
strong in your mind that he's a heap The
sm2rtest man anywhere in these diggbn's;
now haint you?" persisted Mr.. Bobs.
Buster John did not assent 10 this In so
many words, but his tone and manner left
no doubt on MIR. Bobs mind that the
youngster had very extreme opinions as
to Aaron's gifts. Il don't blame you''
said Mr.. Bobs. You're young Wit. an
you haint travelled much the wide world
ell over. To-days cen about the fust
time you've been to our house sence you
weighed pound more than possum. l
want to show you a thing or two. You've
got The idee, an your Sis, too I reckon.
that Aaron knows 1t an. Eff youn call
her out I'll show you that Aaron don't
know more than half of the things that
mought DE knoWd'
Buster John called Sweetest Susan, and
she came running out, followed by Dru-
silla.
stand a little furder back" said Mr.
Bobs, motioning with his hands; "a little
furder yit; now, thatH do. Keep your
eyes open"
There was no need for that suggestion. |
Ties going to show us something" BUS |
ter John explained, and then the children
stood stlll and watched, hardly drawing
breath.
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