The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22

good fur Macgreegor? That's the way
We spoil him. John. Ye wud gle him the
cock of the steeple IL he cried fur !t!''
Maybe ye're right, Lizzie. But IT'S
hard thing ye're askin'. yyud 1t not do
to gle him half the tablet to take to Will
lie Thompson
NO. no.. said Lizzie, firmly. Here,
paw wants TO speak to We. Now. john
WITH huge sigh John rose Went TO the
like tablet better than putty"
he a b she saR was ss se ha
resumed her needle. but was keeping an
eye on the twain.
"Macgreegor.' said John, with a painful
Thomson"
81 wanted wee bit O. putty"
"Ay. murmnred John. and IaqssfS q, !, for
Nav. got the putty. paw
But ye should be sorry. Macgreesor."
why, paw
John looked across at Lizzie for aid. but
she vas sewing diligently.
Well" he raid, haitingly. yer NAV
done to willie iii thomson s It wasn't fair 10
strike the likes o him.
Maesreesor,s ysage began to assume an
Yer nav. continued John-''yer NAV
says we Gamma
Yer nav and me thinks. We. Gamma get
ony tablet to.morrow n,ornin'."
Macgreegors under-lip shot out culver
Ing. -. -. .,,,,a.
wlie fhoo got e Sc shs Ias' his is
putty ant too a., an.-an-oh Lizzie Gamma
1t took a few seconds for the dire truth
to dawn upon Macgreegor, but when VINE II
tears began to flow.
John was. tbout to life him onto his
knee. but Lizzie interposed.
1y..y- ,ay fncp arrNr che roi
quietly, an take the tablet an putty
round to Willie Thomson. It's not dark
yet" she added glancing out OF the WIN
willie n 3ss msns ses ED Tx he fSesa
sYe'ye jist TO do what here told" re-
kindly. "Ye're not to be sotty now.
..Ye're to be a man. What wud Willie
Thomson think lII If he seen We crying? nh'
Lizzie had struck the right note. The
sobs ceased though the breath stu came
gustily. He mopped the tears with his
cap ana osg gs hlm al 81 M t af an the
putty, too?'' he inquired. plaintively.
hurs y h Yes es not to g e strong ssr adae
ike yersel', Macgreegor-mind that! Yer
paw an me wudna IKE If ye was weak in
r roe sss an N ss pof him the tablet an his
putty. an see II ye Gamma make friends WI
T sspsods IS be h sat ws ssa
"A II 81 ye feart of Willie Thomson2"
asked Lizzie. Another clever stroke!
I'm no feart! III go!
That's the boy!'' cried John. who
had been listening in gloomy silence.
i knew ye wasn't feart.
Macgregor began to feel himself rather
hero. In dignified silence he took the
poke of tablet" which his mother had
tied securely with a piece of tapo from
her work-bag, and departed on his err.
rand &
John looked anxiously to Lizzie.
She sat down to- her seam again, but
They both eyed the clock frequently.
Ten minutes dragged slowly past
Did ye expec' he wud daet?' asked
John. presently.
Och. yes!" with affected. carelessness.
II wisht I had went WI him. said
Lizzie put in half a dozen stitches in
silence. Then she said: aye might go
round an see what's keepin' him. john,
TN do that, Lizzie. Do We think I
might buy film a bit tablet when I'm
out?" He asked the question diftident-
~.
His wife leaked up from her seam,
IS Y sh.nkn tSs ,ada she b SAID bs gently
son now. He's very proud for a child,
"Ay. said John. There's not many
like Macgreegor." He nodded to his
WIFE and went out .'I
q About 70 minutes later father and son
re-entered the house together. Both were
beaming,
q couldn't get Macgreegor ava from