Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

came along. Sue's disposition was, no NOR
pleasing than her looks. She. had turn tyr,
up nose, sandy hair and pale, blue eyes, Tx
a fish," Gale said, and was altogether DIS
agreeable kind of young person, as the psh' sh
boys knew only too we'll. The moment sh,,
caught sight of them, she began to be mean
al usual.
"Oh see what nice sled you've got! jus
an old board and barrel slaves for runners
And patched knees and elbows, and you won
have any Christmas tree or nothing ana yo'
won't have no Santa Claus, cause you re 81
poor. Joe says so."
AT this direful prospect Tommy began Il
cry. and Winchs lips to culver, the slghe
which instantly aroused Trux's anger. =.
'See here, Sue Barney, you just stop tnat
If you were a bow I'd give you good licking
and I'll baste Joe for it,, anyway. he is JUS
as mean as you are" o
''You can't, you can't" retorted Sue, "caus'
Joe's bigger'n you and he's awful strong. :.
Trux. 1--WE will have Christmas tree, al
right, don't you worry, and II you are TN
sort Santa Claus likes we don't wish TO SCI
him"
"And turkey" sneered Sue, "and you r 7.
So rich you Mil have asParaGgs faar Ggo ana
Yes. Miss Smarty. And ceulitlower' and
and
"Beefsteak and mushrooms" added Gale a.
venture, coming to the aid OF his brother
and having dim idea that. mushrooms wert
costly vands, possible only for milllonaires te
afford.
''I just guess you amt had much to eat fol
quite a SPELL You all look awfully thin My
myl" continued Sue, relentlessly 80,
"Just guess all you like, Miss Hatelul, wa
the quick retort. who cares wha' So'
guess%'
Sue gave her limp felt hat, with its broker e
Chicken wing" resentful jerk, and returned
to the charge with great aspeerity. u, :.
I'D like you to remember i lrux DaHa, VA, 'ia Id,
my name is Susan Maria Barney. You art
lust too too impolte for anything, SO therei
cam /? Well. who on earth could be pohte
to you, Miss Susan Marrtria Barney?
This fearfully yowled utterance OF her name
met with instant retaliation. Sue hred mel
last and heaviest gum MS,
sAnd you're all got to go to the raven II III
Home. Jane Virgins says SO, and so does
Squire Neff."
This was more than the boys would stand
in the war of words. A fusilade OF snowDalis
put Sue to flight, but as she ,Inn Turned ana iie'
ESQUIRE Neff is coming for you tomorrow
and they will lock you up. in a dark colo
room every night, where there is rats and
spiders and all sorts of spooky things,
Tommy set up doleful howl at TINS p,t and
Trux told them not to be afraid. 1t was Just
Sue Barney's ugly way. ~ .;.L.
'We will have Christmas tree; all right ,!sh
and things on it.. too" ne assured ms NIUE tIe
brothers "And Santa Claus, If 1t is not toe
stormy. will como. / know"
Gale looked his doubts as to both tree ano
Santa. But Trux knew what he was talking
about. eve will have the tree. SO yooar
needn't grin, Gale, as if you didn't believe IL
1 asked Uncle Silas, and he said i might have
hill. back of the west pasture lot. And ne Is
Going to give us some pop corn ears, and We
Yin put them on the TREE and dssnt anSfhns
but pop corn in sight Just then, and ne wa
too truthful to make up story, ,na although 9;I
heart. .'Well something else real NICE,
@Yes. nice cold snowballs. and long, choice
;c;cies y added Gale. ironically. .,We'll fare
high on faith this Christmas, sure
ooh, YOU hush" admonished IruX, severely
s"That Sue Barney has spoiled all our fun
T cts 90 home. Come on, Tommy
Dragging the clumsy 'sled" that had beer
the object of Sues keen ridicule; they, started
homeward. the good humor of the older boys
restored. and Winch and Tommy confident
that in their big brother they yJhad champion
to be Justly proud OF.