The Meeker herald., 1907-01-19
What Sammy Did

AN he called mo lunkhead." said
SaNmy Richards before the Judge. who
was his indulgent mother. AN !
punched him in the nose" 6emmy's
eyes were very big. 1t was evidently
his first pusilistic achievement.
But there must have been some
reason for his calling you names. "
persisted his mother.
well. you see, he was playing
snooks'
Fits mother looked puzzled. IF you
Will explain What playing snooks fs1-"
"Oh. snooA8." said Sammy. as,.M
any one ought to know that mu<h;
"snooks is in marbles. It's a4er
you've both Jagged. Ny classic 1hs
on the line, an, of course. he couldn't
fen dibs-"
"Of course not" said the indulgent
mother, to whom the explanation was
wholly unintelligible. David couldn't
fen dlbs, 30 he compromised by play.
ing snooks.''
AN he said he wasn't. an said
he xas. an he called me a lunkhead.
Doubtless David shouldn't have
called you that name. but mother
doesn't like to have her little boy
punching peoples noses"
'l3ut when people calls you Junk
heal" protested Sammy, you have
to punch them"
The Judge, being an indulgent moth
er also. dismissed the case.
We'll, run out and play now" she
said. but obey your mother. and
don't go near David again. II you
ano he cannot get along without call.
ing names and punching noses it Is
better to keep apart"
But Sammy did not seem inclined to
run out and play. He pressed his
nose In silence against the window for
a moment Then he said. endeavoring
to make the. remark appear entirely
casual: David said he was going to
tell his big brother. l guess Davids
brothers pretty big. don't your
AZ this the Judge surrendered her
digr ity completely. She rose from the
scar Of justice. She laughed. Further.
she kissed this perpetrator Of disor.
derby practices. You have mothers
word for It," said she. that there is
nothing to be feared from David's big
brother. because he hasn't any
brother"
Sammy seemed much relieved. He
went out to play-not, however, until
he had mentioned that his appetite
called for cookies. Sammy knew un.~
erringly the psychological moment for
making known this interesting fact.
He had scarcely departed when the
front doorbell rung. It was David's
mother. Mrs. Award. Mrs. Richards
and Mrs. Award were near neighhQ.s, h
They had always been excellent
friends.
lam glad you ran in. dear" said
Mrs. Richards. Aren't children
funny"
Perfectly killing" said Mrs Al
ward. David has been telling me in
the cutest way about his quarrel with
Sammy
"Oh. know all about It, too. dear.
1t was something technical about dibs
and snooks. Aren't we women hope
lessly inferior: Sammy tried his best
to make me understand. His grave
manner was too fascinating. 1t ended
by my giving him some cookies that
will be good for him."
You ought to have heard David"
said Mrs. Award. Have you no.
ticed the way Dayid's eyes shine and
his cheeks dush when he is inter-
ested?"
Mrs. Richards smiled. "Sammy's do.
too she said. Sammy ia such q
lovable child"
II fear he has been q little rough
to-day" suggested Mrs. Award. He
struck David rather severely"
As l understand 1t, David called
Sammy names FIRST"
Don't boys call each other names
a good deal? I hardly think it war
ranted-'
Refined children don't call names.
We have taught Sammy not to co SO.
Naturally, he would resent being
called"
but Sammy accused my son of
playing snooks."
II beg your pardon. Mrs. Award.
David was playing snooks, you know.
Sammy told ME SO plainly"
DO you mean to insinuate that
David does not tell the TRUTH"
ANY child who has such strong
Imagination as David-why. he threat
ened Sammy with an older brother.
WELL" said Mrs. Award, bristling,
David may not have an older brother,
but he has plenty Of cousins, and there,
is his father. l have been talking to
Mr.. Award about 1t over the phone.,
and he"
DO you involve your husband In
your children's quarrels? never ap-
peal to Mr.. Richards on matters of
such