Arizona republican., 1909-04-30


descended to sit on the old mans knee.
Fine" replied MacgreegOr carelessly.
"Wis We dux the day."
An answer to this question came from the
bows mother who was washing up the tea things.
eDuxw exclaimed Mrs. Robinson. "Macgreegor
duxl YES never been dux excep at the wrang end,
an he'll never be dux ,till he pegs mair attention to
his lessons"
"Aw, Lizzie" put in John from his seat at the FIRE
SIDE opposite his fatfer-in-1aw we're unco severe.
The weans fine It's moi aye the ladde that's dux that
r7aks the cleyerest man I'm shair I wis dux
when I wis at the schulz"
AN wha wis telin youtye wis clever man.
Lizzie retorted quickly.
Deed. We had me therer John admitted good
humoredly But ye maun mindit's MacgreegOr's first
year at the schulz, an"
NAy ay," Nh Purdie mildly ntcrposed. ITS Mac
grcegors first year at the schulz. Me maun mind
that"
It's no his first year at gettin' spilled Ye're near
as bad as John faytiler," said Lizzie as she polished
one of her best plates
M PurChe chrcIeG and turned to his
grandson
Blu. ye wud rSc anc to be dux, Nacgrcegor,' he
said kindly.
"Och, I'm no heedin'7 returned the boy putting
one of his grandfathers pcrpermints into his mouth
"Macgreegorr his mother exclaimed in a tone Of
warning
"Whit's the use o bcin' dux:" said the boy "Yc
get naehin fur it but daft-ike. medal-an its no
real silver, an We dinna get keepin' it"
sSN-od +bs+'s +--.I, -r7r-r7rred John
"Haud yer tongue, john said his wife. THE
medal wis notion of the young Teddy that teached the
the infant clesses, an"
I'm no in the infants cried Nacgreegor indig-
nantly. I'm in the elerientry"
"Weel, weel~ his mother returned soothingly. 81
meant to say the elcnentry, but"
list that jist that" put in Mr.. Purdie. AN I'm
thnEn' the medals no bad notion either. Moo.
Macgreegor" he continued impressively. "wud ye no
ike to get the medal to please yer Nav? Eh?'
Macgreegor looked at his boots and nodded his head.
rather sheepishly
That's RIGHT, ma mamie! An to please yer Paw
En-"
"'Mphm," admitted Macgrecgor under his breath.
AN me-"
"Ay," said the boy more boldly.
Mr. Purde looked from one parent to the other with
smile of something like triumph. Lizzie nodded
soberly John grinned broadly.
moo, ma mamie" Mr. Purde resumed, bring
hame the medal an-an' I'll gle ye saxpence"
"Oh, fayther' said Mrs. Robinson protestingly
Dye hear that Macgreegor!" cried her husband
gleefully There's yer chance"
"Macgreegor! Whit dae ye say to yer Grandpaw
Poh;,eor enoured .riAe
sharply.
"Thenk We Grandpaw," said Macgreegor. He was
looking unusually thoughtful. "If get the saxpence,
wull need to pit in the bank" he asked presently
"'Deed ayr promptly replied his mother
"Then I'm no hccdn' about it, he returned shortly
"Na, na" said Mr.. Purdic, wnking at his daughter.
yell get daein' onything ye like wi the saxpence"
Lizzie compressed her lips and shook out her towel
with unnecessary violence John discreet for once
and hid his satisfaction behind his evening paper.
Nj Purdie stroked the back of the boys head.
"Weel ma mamie, yell haze try at the medal ony-
wey. En-"
"But veil no be here efter the morns NIGHT. Grand
paw" said Macgreegor
"Ah but I'll shin hear if ye get the medal, an yell
shin get yer saxpence" Mr. Purdie returned
ingly.
Macgreegor meditated for nigh minute. Then he
slipped from his grandfathers knee and procured his
lesson book.
'T try an get it the morn" he said bravely. he
settled himself on stoo! by his grandfathers side.
Mr. Purdies countenance fairly shone
Gan I'll hear ye yer readin ar spelln' the NIGHT"
he cried, and John and Lizzie looked at each other
until the latters lips relaxed into a smile.
quieter and more studious evening Macgreegor
Fad never spent and before he went to bed he knew
his lesson perfectly 1t was, however, unfortunate that
in his eagerness do his best he should have learned
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