Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-23

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understand" she hedged. the while
handing Don his dessert. Rut exco1-
lent as 1t was, the sweet did NOT a.
vert Don's thoughts.
The insincerities were quite new 20
him. To tell lie he had been tau,bt
was oeploraole. II his dear mother
found Mr.. Carey's visits tiresome. was
1t not s-a-story-tsller to look into
his face sweetly, as his mamma had
and make his welcome sure-in ad.
vance? Furtively he looked I'D from
his pudding. Was his dear mamma a
but no, he would not even wbisnar
such unhlial heresy. She was NOT n
a He could not now even frame
the word in his pure little mind.
Sometimes it is p1ite to saw f,n1s
ats stories?" he asserted auxiousIv
ITO be polite is a rather comnIica+.
ed matter, old man." said Keith br-.
rledly. He saw that Marion was really
distressed.
What's 'at-pomplicated?" asked
Don quickly.
"a mix-up." laughed Keith, hastily
pushing some nuts over to the child
Lets see who first gets a dozen nuts
opened for mamma"
Let's" cried Don. proceeding to
use his pretty teeth as crackers.
Marion glanced at Keith gratefully
1t was her natural desire to remain all
mat was trustworthy in her childs
! eyes, and while Keith was rehabilitat-
ing her infallibility for Don, she
vowed to herself to eschew the usual
social prevaFications with unusual
care-in Don's presence.
Dinner over, they were expecting
callers, so, to his entire satisfaction.
the guest of honor was left with
Keith. He had something to confide
to his chum.
Let's go toast our toes" suggested
Keith, leading the way toward the
roaring fireplace.
I'm glad we is side ourselves. 1
dot sumfin to show you" whispered
Don nysteriously. IL don't want muv-
yer to see it."
He held up a piece Of cardboard
upon which were some weird lines
and marks. Dis" said the boy, lis a
horse. It's all done"
Mr.. Kennedy looked at the monster
with serious eyes. The poor creature
seems to have met with an accident"
Watts 'at?" Don stared anxiously
at his horse.
ut has lost both of its ears"
oh" said Don calmly, 81 forfeited
to make EN-" For a few moments
there was silence. The artist worked
with absorption. Finally the ears
were facts, though very badly accom-
| plished. OF this, however, Don re-
manned unaware, as his chum would
have borne with worse eye-sores than
the boys monstrous production rather
than offend a little child.
Now" breathed Don, will you
a lie?"
I'll cross my breath, old man
Keith made the usual sign.
En- never tell a lie?"
And hardly ever tell a lie," re-
sponded Keith, with a chuckle.
Don gazed rather obviously into the
handsome face looking so merrily into
his, but he half understood-an be-
lieved for the rest. Moreover. time
was short and there was something
he wished to confide to his never-fail-
ing adviser.
ITS a secret" he whispered,
" tween jes' you and me-"
III keep it dark. never fear, Kid
dy."
dis horse is for mammals birthday
pwesent." Don stopped to note Keith's
| glad surprise. En- / want a dold
fwame for it. Will you buy nae one,
Keif?"
Before Keith could verbally prom
Use the expected callers had interrupt
/ ed their condolences. Nevertheless.
ere Don went to bed he managed to
slip his masterpiece into Keiths peck
ct; whereat wink of understanding
passed between the two allies.
ct would SEEM" dryly said Mr. Ken
nedy, several hours later, that we
had better choose our dinner table
topics with exceeding care when Don
is our guest of honor"
Marion laughed. Especially" she
answered mischievously, will it be
hoove US to eliminate certain names
and eloquent adjectives."
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