Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
Wee MacGreegor's
Red "ToOrie"

by j. j. BELL
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Run TO the door. Maegreeeor. an
see what it is" said Mrs. Robinson
who was engaged in feeding wee Jean.
ME with tit-bits from the Saturday din.
ner-table.
Stutfing half potato into his mouth.
the boy slipped from his chair and
obeyed orders.
IT'S maybe Mrs. MOstrich," 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 toothpiek.
j was expecting her to bring back
the things lent her yesterday"
What things?"
did | not tell ye? Awell, Mrs. Mos
trich was havin' company last night.
and she asked II | would lend her two
blue vases. an the mauve tidy with
the yellow parrots on IT, an the china
milk-iug, 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 well you wouldn't go to
her party If she asked you a thousand
times. But what's keepin' Macgreegor
-. Macgreegor. what's keepin YEP
1T was the postman, nav, an here's
a letter for paw
What's the letter about. john"
What do ye think. Lizzie?" asked her
husband, grinning
Il know what it IS" put in Macgree-
gor. for peeked in. Its my likeness"
John! is Z the photographs"
"Ay, is IT."
Jaw, John, quiek!-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,
NY NtdAs aNAAA' JoAhf aNl hAhtio 70 o4A
thumbsl Can ye not open it?"
"Ye're in an awful hurry, Lizzie. said
John. teasingly. pretending TO tumble
with the packet Maybe ven soon be
wishin hadn't opened IT,
"Ach. away with We! know the pic
lures is frst-class. Come on. John
None Of yer palayersl"
So John opened the packet which
contained six very highly polished cab
inets. and. after a moments inspection,
burst into a great guffaw.
Man. we're just big ehild" said his
wife. a little impatiently. Let me see
one o. them.
There ye are, woman. bod, it's real
comic
Il want one, paw. said Macgregor.
AN yen get one. my mamie Here!
What do ye 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.
EYE said 1t would be red" said the
boy
"Ay. | mind said would tell the
man to paint It red, butt clean
forgot. It's a fine likeness, Thoughts
i not, Maogreegor?"
81 wanted my toorie 70 be red. an it's |
black. said Macgregor, coldly
I'm real vexed forgot to tell the
nan. Lizzie did ye hear what Mac
sreegor was saying?"
"Eh?" said Lizzie, who had been de-
ightedly occupied in examining the de-
ails Of the family group and pointing
hem out to wee JEANNE.
'Macgreegor's not pleased at his
,onnet not havin' a red toorie, said
John. ''Ye see. | forgot to tell the man
0 paint it red"
Its just as well, John, for it would
e a foolish thing to have red toorie
n a photograph
But my bonnet's TORIES red, nav,
aid her son.
"Ay. dearie But red an blue an yell
ow an other colors can't be taken in a
LIKENESS"
why can they not?"
q cannot tell We that An it wouldn't
e very nice to put paint on photo
raph. All! Ahl'-this to wee
not to put the bonny
lecture in the gravy" 1
Il don't think it's bonny picture,
bserved Macgregor, who v as nursing
is chagrin. ITS a nasty auld picture!'
Hold yer tongue, Macgreegor, said !