Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
Bill Y-SHA zZER'' FEAST.
(By oALLY xYLAND,)

IS Just come to this = said the Boy
lthoughtfu1ly Wv eve got, to make tha
money. Ny ,1oWance is all gone, ane
| you spent yours before you got it. Clara
es, did, admitted Clara, cheerful
" THE peanut man was awful good tt
trust me, SO Of course / paid him soon:
ever I could =
put all mine in the mite-box for tht
fpoora little heather babies, - said Julia
| piously.
.:And II lost mine. = walled Nancy. =.
planted 1t cause heard grandpapa read
at prayers bout money having roots, an
| I've forgotten where put tt an dit
| want it to grow so dreadful. I've dug ant
dug'-Clara fixed a stern eye upon her
oh, it was you who dug up my gran
iun, them she said
II didn't mean to, began Nancy, bul
the Boy broke In. 58
| See here now, we're not going to have
any quar- cling, you two, SO just hush
up and let's talk business.
It'll take-let' asee-it'll take dolIar'r
| quarter to give us "a real good start
That'll buy four hens and a rooster. Now
| the question, is, how are We going to make
the money!
There are the crops suggested Clara.
'"The crops eachoed the Boy. s'sWhosd
buy our popcorn and peanuts for a dol
s1ar'n quarter? Besides, they're moth.
ing like ripe. =
You forget my two tomato-p1ants,'
said Clara, with dignity.
They're not big enough to shade a liz,
1ard,'' sneered the Boy. You girls are
awful stupid to-day. Can't you think
of anything?''
There was moments silence. and then
Clara, as usual, spoke up. 'Tableaux.' "
she said thrillingiy.
The Boy threw his cap in the air. 'fBul-
" for you, Clara he shouted. That's
a good one. and we can make every one
IN the family buy a ticket. I know Cous-
in Maria's beau will buy two. It's a
splendid thing she's making us a visit,
isn't It? You can have first choice. Clara,
cause you thought of it. =
t.I'll be The Boy Stood on the Burning
Deck" said Clara. who never lost an
opportunity to wear trousers.
ttAnd mine'll be, Rescued from the In
.juns by Dick Dead-Airn, the Cowboy
Sharp-Shooter.
AN mine is 'Blly-shazzer's Feast =
shouted Nancy, without waiting for her
turn. -
'fWhatH' demanded the others.
BILLY Shazzer's Feast. You member in
Oh the wall an Billy Shazzer scared most
to death. an Dan'l splainin' to him
what It all meant. Well, I speak to be
DAHL
ssWi1l there be anything to eat?' asked
Julia. '"Cause il there Is, Ill choose
that one, too
Now, isn't that just like her" demand
ed the Boy, roughly.
Always thinking Of things. to eat. I
see Ele finish OF the four hens and the
rooster right now and Julia forthwith
dissolved into tears.
For a week there were untiring prepa-
.rahons, and to the school-roon, when
lessons were over, were carried secretly
the contents Of many an old attic trunk,
while whispered consultations were held
at all hours Of the day.
Even the Garden was deserted for hours
at a time. till ''the crops began to take
heart and grow since they no longer.
quivered with the fear of being pulled up
and planted afresll each day.
At last the eventful evening arrived.
The last splotch Of green paint had
dried on Claras waves" Billy Shazzer's
crown had received its last touch Of gilt,
and the silver goblets for the Feast
had been successfully "cribbed'' and hid
den away.
The sale Of tickets was unprecedented
In their experience-or as the Boy whis-
pered to Clara before drawing back the
curtains for the first tableau, ''nough to
buy two more hens at least
Grandmama heard the whisper with a
sinking heart. She realized that chicken
and flowers are never on friendly
terms.
The audience-hlled the entire 'fbald-
head row" in the front parlor, and when
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