Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-13

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We might gle him lesson he'll not
forget I'm not goin to haze him
boastin' an illusin other children.
ID We sect"
But what am to do, Lizzie?v
III tell We. John. We go over to the
i dresser an open the wee drawer, an
We take out the tablet We brought home
for Macgreegor-- Are We listenin'2"
"Ay, woman"
An ye tell Macgreegor We bought
the tablet for his Saturday treat, think
in he deserved it, but we've found out
he does not deserve it, an We Gamma
gle him any"
Jaw, Lizzie!"
AN We tie up the parcel. an make
him take it round the corner to Willie
Thomson, an gle it to Willie Thorn
son, an gle him back his putty as
well'
Maybe yere right, Lizzie. But it's
a hard thing we're askin. Wud it
not do to gle him half the tablet to
take to Willie Thomson?"
NO, no." said Lizzie, firmly. Here,
Macgreegor!" she called to her son.
Yer paw wants to speak to ye Now,
joint"
With a huge sigh, John rose, went
to the wee drawer in the dresser, and
returned with the poke of tablet"
Paw" said Macgregor, absently, Il
like tablet better than putty
'Macgreegor,' said John, with
painful effort, why did We strike poor
Willie Thomson?"
81 wanted wee bit O. putty"
cay" murmured John, and paused
for a moment. Are We sorry We hit
him?"
Nav. got the putty, paw"
But We should be sorry, Mac
greegor"
Macgregor's visage began to assume
ar anxious expression
Yer nav. continued John-'yer
NAV says We Gamma"
joint" murmured Lizzie warn
ingly
"Yer nav and me thinks We Gamma
get ony tablet tomorrow mornin'."
"An'-ye've got to gle the tablet to
Willie Thomson, an gle him back his
putty too, an'-an'-oh, Lizzie, l
Gamma say ony mari"
1t took few seconds for the dire
truth to dawn upon Macgregor, but
when it did low wall issued from
him, and the tears began to flow
John was about to lift him onto his
knee, but Lizzie interposed.
Put on yer cap, Macgreegor," she
said, quietly, IAN take the tablet an
putty round to Willie Thomson. It's
not dark yet, she added, glancing out
of the window
I'm not wantin' to gle the tablet
to Willie Thomson" sobbed the luck.
less youngster.
'Ye've jist to do what ye're told,
returned his mother, calmly, but net
unkindly. "Ye're not to be a softy
now" she went on, endeavoring to dry
his eyes. "Ye're to be man What
wud Willie Thomson think if he seen
We crying? Eth, Macgreegor?"
Lizzie had struck the right note
The sobs ceased, though the breath
still came gustily. He mopped the
tears with his cap, and replaced it on
his head.
Am | to gle him all the tablet an
the putty too?" he inquired plain
lively,
"Ay. An ye're to say ye're sorry
fur hurtin' him. He's not a big, strong
laddie like yerseT Macgreegor-mind
that! Yer paw an me wudna like if
We was weak in the legs like poor Will
lie. Now, just go round an gle him
the tablet an his putty, an see if yeI
Gamma make friends wi him again
I'm not wantin to be friends" said
Macgregor, rebelliously Pm not
wantin' to go"
Are We feart of Willie Thomson?"
asked Lizzie. Another clever stroke!
I'm no feart! I'll co."
That's the boy!" cried John, who
had been listening in gloomy silence.
81 knew ye wasn't feart."
Ten minutes dragged slowly past.
did We expec' he wud dae II" asked
John, presently.
och, vest" with affected careless.
ness.
II wisht had went wi him." said
John.
Lizzie put in half dozen stitches in
silence. Then she said: "Ye might |
90 round an see what's keepin' him.
John"
"I'Il do that Lizzie. DO We think
might buy him bit tablet when I'm
out?" He asked the question diff
IDENTIFY.
His wife looked up from her seam.
IF ye like, John" she said, gently.
"I'm thinkin' the laddie's had his les.
son now. He's very proud fur a child,
is he not?"
"Ay," said John. There's not many