The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-02-09
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Argyll street-"maw."
What list yere wantin' now. Mac.
sreegor?" asked his mother, not with.
out irritation in her voice.
Nav. here a swentie shop"
We'll. what about It? Yen get yer
candy In the morn. my mamie"
| Il want it now. nav"
Deed, then yen jist haze to want.
lc might think sham" o yersel', wantIn'
candy after we've EFT two apples an a
pie"
But I'm hungry yet"
This seemed TO amuse his mother,
for she laughed and called to Dig
man in front Of her. who was carrying
little girl: John. Macgrecgor's
sayin' he's hungry"
Are yc hungry. Macgrccgor?' said
John, battling and turning to his son.
with a twinkle in his eye. Yen be
wantin' a scon", maybe"
MacgrecEor looked offended and his
mother rem9rkcd Not him! It's
the swee'ie shops that's maxim him
hungry But I've tellt him he's to
Get no candy till the mornin'"
Dye hear what she's sayin'. Mac.
GIecgor?" said his father. Then:
Come on, n2zie. an we'll get him a
bit sweetie to taste his mouth"
I'VE list spoil the child, John" said
Lizzie, moving however with good
natured smile to the shop.window.
'But mind, it's to DC barley sugar.
I'll no haze him film his stomach
wi fancy things. Sec an get barley.
sugar. John, an wee JEANNE II get
bit Of It. viii ye not, my darlin'?"
she demanded sweetly OF the child in
hor husbands arms. Wee JEANNE OK.
pressed delight in sounds unintelligI.
bic to anyone but her mother.
Il want tablet" said Maogreegor to
his father, in whisper rendered
loarse with emotion at the sight OF
the good things in the window
His mother was not intended to hear
him, but she did Tablet" she eX.
'laIaed. children that gets tablet
gets Ill after"
The boys neither lip protruded and
trc.abled ominously.
och. Lizzie" said John, we're aye
thinlin' about the future. A wee bit
tablet II do the ladde no harm.
Indeed no. An fine think we like
bit tablet yerscl"
"Ay. that's right, John. But we've
surely not forgot what the doctor said
when MacErecgor was lynn badly
after ye had him at the exhibeetion.
He said Macgrecgor had weak di.
Eostion. and we was to be awful care
full what he EFT. An was readln'
in the Companion fist the ither night
that there was nothin' worse fur the
digestion than nuts, an tablets jist
full O nuts"
"Oh. we'll" said her husband. evi.
IDENTIFY overcome by her reasoning. I'll
get barley.sugar Wait n bit. JEANNE"
And he entered the shop,
When he rcjoined his family he
han led the wholesome sweetmcat' to
biz wife, who first Of all extracted
short stick for wee JEANNE, wrapping
one end Of it in scrap Of paper torn
from the poke MacErCcEur accepted
bis share in gloomy silence. and pres.
emily the party resumed their walk
John again carrying his daughter
who from time to time dabbed his
countcnnnce with the wet end Of her
bar.cy2ugar In tilial desire to give
him taste
Having proceeded west about 100 |
yards, they were called to a halt by |
Lizzie at the door Of big warehouse.
I'm goin in here, John" she said. |
"im wantin' bit OF red flannel fur |
gown fur wee JEANNE
"Nothin fur y'rself. Lizzie?"
His wife looked at something In one
OF the windows rather wistfully. It's
over dear" she murmured.
ITS not so dear" said John,
thougEtfully.
"Wcel It's good stun. But I'm
wight unwilling to pay 50 much fur
what | might do without. An Mac.
greegor's needin' new bonnet"
Ills bonnet's fine. Jist you 20 In,
Lizzie, an buy what ye'ye got yer
eve on. Well see about n bonnet