The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
Wee Macgreegor's Piece o. Putty
By j. j. BELL.

when I'm man." observed Macgre-
gor. leaning against the knees of his
father. who was enjoying an evening pipe
before the kitchen fire-''when I'm u
IMAM, I'm going to be a painter.
"A painter" echoed John. ID De hear
what Macgreegor's sayin'. Lizzie?' he
inquired OF his wife.
Lizzie moistened her finegr and thumb.
twirled the end of thread. and inserted
It into the eye OF needle she re-
Piled What kind o painter? Is II
pictures ye're wantin to paint. Macgree-
gor7"
'.Naw!' said her son. with great scorn.
I'm gon' TO haze u big pot O. paint
on a ladder. an paint with white paint
an red paint. an blue paint. An I'm
goln to haze big dabs of putty fur stick
In In holes. like putty. Here's q Bit"
And Macgregor produced from his trou-
sers-pocke. a lump OF grayish, plastic
substance
"UghW exclaimed Lizzie. in disgust.
Where did ye get that? Yen just soil
yer clothes with the nasty stun
Willie Thomson sometimes gets putty
from his paw. WiliIes paws Joiner
Il thought you an Willie was out"
said John. Haze We been maxim friends
vi him again.
Nav. But / seen him WI the put
ty, an I asked him for a dab
1T was real nice o. the laddie to
up from her seam.
He didna gle IT. nav. took 1t
"Aw. Macgreeg2r! said Lizzie shak-
Ing her head. reproachfully
whites bigger than me. nav"
.,Ay: but he's very weak In the legs. /"
hit him. an he turnbled. an T
1ist took half his putty" said Macgre-
COR. unconceruedly.
cs 1ohn was ,v; about to laugh. when he
addA An now would we Ike she said.
addressing her son. III yer nav ei,sd
we putty. an another laddie came an
raw hasna ony putty
oonn staggered behind his hand
Well. said Lizzie, casting her h,,.
paia severe look. and turning again
~, No =, neI son. now would we like IL Yer
paw sled ye tablet, an anither iaddie
cam an took half o. it awa'Y,
would gle him one on tho ,o.o
Twice o,.I said Macgregor, boldly .nt.e
being lighted. tne lamps
dow Su5 If he hit ye an knocked W.
wndna let him. Paw hasna at..a
bov table. fur long while, said sr ,ea
day. ~ I'm hnEn ese n sst mSth wGr. solemn,
~. Aw. the boys all right. 1tzz,o !.
posed John. softly. i1izz'e' inter-
1tou yer tongue. John" reto .,aa
t The boys not ali riph, 1iA.
. - aet !. laughing at him an. malI I'M
good wbin ,r,i; ye ought to be gi'en him a a
ny. We never whipped lad yet, an.
It's easy seen we've never n,hi,,,,..
Macsreesor John. Ye list let h,r, ~
ms own way, an he does not know w, se,
he's misbehavin' hisself." "Ash
zie?" ~ w. LIZ g.
Il want We to punish Macgreegor for
hittin' that poor laddie. Willie Thompson.
an stealin' his putty said Lizzie, in an
undertone.
Macgreegor came back from the win
dow with the putty plastered over his
nose.
Paw. see my nose!' he said. gayly,
unaware of the conversation which had
just passed concerning him.
John, We ought to be ashamed O. yersel'
a fine nose tonight. Macgreegor!"
Take 1t off this minute" cried Lizzie.
John. We ought to be ashamed o. oersel'
to sit there laughing Mt his nasty tricks!
ID We no mind how Mrs. Cochranes
man tell It US his nose was always bent
wi him putin putty on 'twhen he was
a child? Take 1t off, Macgreegor, or I'll
spank ye.''
to the window. removed the offending
plaster, rolled 1t into ball and proceed
ed to squeeze 1t through his fingers with
undsguised relish.
John" said Lizzie, 10 what I tell ye."
II Gamma" returned John. mlserably
1T might waken wee Jeannie." he added
little hopefully.
st did not exactly say ye was toto
whip the ladde," said his wife, ,but ye
might gle him a lesson he'll not forget
I'm not goin' to haze him boastin' an ILL
susin' other children. D ye seer
''But what am | to do, Lizzie2"
.I'll tell ye. John. Ye so over TO the
dresser an open the Wee drawer, an ye
take out the tablet ye brought homo
for Macgreegor- Are We listenin'?"
AT, woman.
.'An' We tell Macgreegor ye brought
the tablet for his Saturday treat, think
In he deserved 1t. but we've found out he
does not deserve 1t, an ye Gamma gle
him any"
IAN We tie up, the parcel, an make hin,
take 1t round the cornersto Willie Thom-
son, an gle It to Willie Thomson, an
gle him back his putty as we'll,
An 1T III he a lesson to Macgreegor not
to strike ladies weaker than hissel' Ye
wud be very angry, John, II big laddie
was atrikin' Macgreegor" .s
Deed, wud i! But-but Macgreegors
that fond o. tablet
"Man, man, can 20 not think O what's