The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
Wee cGreegor's
Red "Toorie"
BY j. j. BELL
Copyright, 1855, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Stuffing half potato into his mouth,
the boy slipped from his chair and
obeyed orders
It's maybe Mrs. M'Ostrich," re-
marked Lizzie to her husband.
What would she be wantin'?" in
quired John, who was leaning back in
his chair, looking perfectly satisfied
with life, and idly whiting a match
into toothpick.
Il was expecting her to bring back
the things I lent her yesterday"
What things?"
Did not tell We? Awell, Mrs. MOS
trich was havin' company last night,
and she asked if would lend her two
blue vases, an the mauve tidy with
the yellow parrots on it, an the china
milking, and few other things"
bod, she's not backward"
Jaw, poor woman, she hasn't much in
her house, an she's that fond o. COM
pany."
Deed she might have asked us to her
party!" said John, laughing good-na-
turedly.
You know we'll you wouldn't go to
her party if she asked you thousand
times. But what's keepfn' Macgreegor
Macgreegor, what's keepin' ye?"
1T was the postman, NAV, an here's
letter for paw"
What's the letter about, John?"
What do We think, Lizzie?" asked her
husband, grinning.
Il know what it is" put in Macgree-
cor, ''for peeked in. It's my likeness. l."
John! is t the photographs"
GAY, is it,"
Jaw, John, quick!-let me see! My!
/ thought they was never comm. Mind
we don't spoil them, John, an'-don't lei
Macgreegor touch them till he's washed
his hands. :. oh, wee JEANNE, ye're
going to see yer bonny likeness!-eh,
my dear. John, John, yerSfingers is all
thumbs! Can We not open it?"
''Ye're in an awful hurry, Lizzie, said
John, teasingly, pretending to tumble
with the packet Maybe ye'll soon be
wishin' hadn't opened it."
Zach, away with We! know the pic
lures is first-class. Come on, John.
None of yer palavers!"
So John opened the packet, which
contained six very highly polished cab
inets, and, after moments inspection,
burst into great guffaw.
Man, ye're just big child" said his
wife, little impatiently. Let me see
one o. them"
There we are, woman bod, it's real
comic"
Il want one, paw" said Macgregor.
AN yell get one, my mamie. Here!
What do We think o. that?"
Macgregor studied the photograph for
half minute, and then looked up at his
father with an expression of disappoint-
ment.
why isn't the toorie on my hat red,
paw" he demanded
John stopped smiling, and looked
uncomfortable.
''Ye said it would be red," said the
boy.
cay, I mind l said would tell the
man to paint it red, butt clean
forgot. It's fine likeness, Thoughts
It not Macgreegor?"
II wanted my toorie to be red, an it's
black" said Macgregor, coldly.
I'm real vexed 1 forgot to tell the
man. >. Lizzie, did We hear what Mac
greegor was saying?"
''Eh?" said Lizzie, who had been de-
lightedly occupied in examining the de-
tails of the family group and pointing
them out to wee JEANNE.
''Macgreegor's not pleased at his
bonnet not havin' a red toorie," said
John. Eye see, forgot to tell the man
to paint it red"
'Its- just as well, John, for it would
be foolish thing to have a red toorie
in photograph"
But. my bonnet's TORIES red, maw,"
said her son.
cay, dearie. But red an blue an yell
low an other colors can't be taken in
likeness"
why can they not?"
81 cannot tell We that. An it wouldn't
be very nice to put paint on a photo
graph. =. All! Ah!"-this to wee
Jeannie-'ye're not to put the bonny
picture IN the gravy!
81 don't think it's a bonny picture"
observed Macgregor, who was nursing
his chagrin. its nasty auld pictured"
Hold yer tongue, Macgreegor," said
his mother.
Its an ugly auld picture! don't
like it wee bit! wouldn't"
'S-h-h-h! Ye're not to talk that silly
way. Yer Granpaw Purdie'll be we'll
pleased with twill he not, John?"
81 hope he will, Lizzie. It's not bad
takin' it altogether, but"
Il told Grandpaw Purdie it would
have red toorle, an-an' it hasn't, T"
said Macgregor.
"Och, what's all this about a red
toorie?" said his mother, laughing.
But I'm real vexed about it, said
his father, gravely. 81 promised Mac
greegor the toorie would be painted
red, an
well, Mecgreegor can't have it red
now, and that's just all there is about it. -
And l told Willie Thomson it would
be red, and Willie Thomson told all The
other ladies" said the youngster, with