Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-29


Miss Cecilia's wedding?" said Frances,
after a short silence.
II II betcher I II be the cutest kid,
in that church." boasted Jimmy con-
ceitedly. "You coming, amt you,'
Billy?"
i gotter CO." answered that Tilted
swain, gloomily, Aunt Minerva amt
got nobody to leave me with at home. !
l jes' wish she d git married."
why would MT you be page
Billy" asked Lima.
"Cause did MT hafto," was the,
snappish reply. X
Il bet my mama give her the finest
present they is" Dragged the smaller
boy; 81 reckpn It cost bout million
dollars .r SD. @.
Mother gave her, handsome cut
glass vase" said Lima.
ut looks like Doctor Stanford would
we give Miss Cecilia those twinses
for a wedding present." said Frances.
who is that little boy sitting on
your porch, Jimmy?" asked Lima, no
ticing for the first time lonely-look-
ing child.
That's Leon Upton, Aunt Elias lit
tie boy. He just come out from Mem
phis to spend the day with me and I'll
be awful glad when he goes home;
he's bout the stuck-up-est kid they is,
and skeery? He IS bout the fraidest
young IN ever you see, And look at
him now! Wears long curls like girl
and don't want to never get his clean
cloes dirty"
Il think he s beautiful little boy"
championed Lima. Call him over
here, Jimmy"
Nav, l don't want to. You all II
like him heap better over there; he's
one O. these-here kids what the fur
der you set way from 'em, the better
you like EN-"
He sho' do look lonesome" said
Billy; '"vite him over, Jimmy"
"Leon!" screamed his cousin, you
can come over here if you wantta."
The lonesome-looking little boy
promptly accepted the invitation, and
came primly through the two gates.
He walked proudly to the swing and
stood, cap in hand, waiting for an in
PRODUCTION. .'> &C. s-
why did mt you clam the fence,
stead of coming th'oo the gates?"
growled Jimmy. you bout the prissi-
est boy they is. Well, why don't you
set DOWN."
Introduce me, please" said the
elegant little city boy. ..-.;,.,.s
o.. "1nterduce your grandma's pussy
CATS" Knocked Jimmy. @Set5 down, r
tell you" 80 80 |''
Frances and; Lima made room for
him between them and soon,gave him
their undivided attention, to the: In
tense envy and disgust Of the other
two little boys. s,.e,,.ss s;,.x.,.s ), 7.
Il am Lima Hamilton" said the lit
tie girl on his right. 4 j ''S' = =. } go
'And I m Frances. Black, and Jim;
my ought to be 'shalmed to treat you,
like he does" dr..
81 knows a turribIe skeery tale" re-
marked a malicious Billy, looking at
Lima and Frances. .''If y, all WANT
girls l d tell it to you" 49,.
1--WE are MT any more scared n YOU.
William HILL" cried Frances, her in
leleSl dI once aroused; Il already
know bout raw meat and bloody
bones and nothing 's,scarierN N that"
And l know. Fe, Fl, Fo, FUN,
smell the blood of an Englishman. Be
he alive or be he dead, I'll ground his
bones to make me bread" said Lima.
"This-here tale" continued Billy,
glueing his big eyes to those Of the
little stranger, lis one Tabernicle
learnt fer speech at school. 1t s all
bout a oman what was buriet in a
graveyard with diamant ring on her
finger, an robber, come in the
night" The child's tones were gut
tural, thrilling and hair-raising as he
glared into the eyes Of the effeminate
Leon, AN a robber come in the night
an try to cut it off, an hants was
groanin' an the win moan 10000
an"
Leon could stand it no longer.
81 am going right back" he cried
rising with rounj, frightened eyes, 81
am not going to ST. here and listen to
you, soaring little girls to death. You
are bad boy to scare Lima and Fran