Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-20

didn't say word. BY Jove, 1t all made
me bit sick, don't you know. Oh,
/ must have been maudlin, that's what
-maudlin. l managed to wag my
head to start him off again; couldn't
speak, you know!
"Yes, sir" Then you says: That's
all right now, my boy; so you run
along, because I'm awfully busy. To
morrow we'll talk some more
Bully!' says the chap. Good night,
old mani Then he turns back, kinder
smiling sidewise. It's sure on the
level, Is 1t, that you're going to let me
have a clear road with Frances?'
oh, bother Francesn you says
laughing. Yes, yes, and when you
win her, she'll be to me as my own
girl. And know I'll have her love.
too
What's that?' says the young fell
low, kinder frowning. And you says,
easy-like, Why, Wen just be one hap
py family Then you chuckled like
you was mighty pleased and says:
And think she is learning to like me
pretty well already. Why, do you
know what she did tonight? She
came right up to me and in the sweet
est way kissed me good night"
"oh!" said. digging my fingers
into the bedclothes. "Oh!"
"Yes, sirl" said Jenkins cnokily. He
went on: This young fellow just
marches right close UP to you and
says. speaking kinder quiet and his
eyes shining. You say Frances kissed
you? And you sorter gave laugh
and dug him in the side and you
says. I do believe the boy is jealousl
Why, yes. you rascal. she certainly
did-she kissed met
Well, it's lie!' he says back,
pointing at you with his finger. Be-
cause It amt like her. And he got
closer
See here he says, have you Just
been trying to get gay with me to.
night? Huh!-well. I'm Just going to
box your Jaws for luck!
What? you gasps-'what's thatY
and you storms up to him-'Why.
you young puppy, do you know who
you're talking tor you says.
'Bah!' he says, and he just goes Up
and snaps his fingers in your face
You chokes kinder. and then you
yells at him: Why. you young ruff
fian. I've spanked you before. and
can do It again
"'Yah' he says. making faces at
you. You spanked! You hit me when
! wasn't looking, My foot clipped.
Foot slipped. you blanked foolI'
you shouts ct him. and them" Jen.
kins wiped his forehead-"Then the
next thing see, you mixed"
"Ah!" brehthed with relief. "rhat'a
betterl"
ohuekled. Then suddenly felt rs-
merseful,
Where did hit him this time, Jen.
kihs-d!d you notice? Was he hurt
muehs"
Jenkins looked down, avoiding my
eyes. "Um, not exactly, SIR" he said;
'in fact, 1t was-er-kinder the other
way"
l stared, aghast.
You don't mean, Jenkins"
jenkins evidently did! His eyes ex-
pressed both pity and embarrassment.
What he did to you,"-he rolled
his glance upward, trying to shape
the idea-"I believe. sir, it's what you
might call'-his voice dropped-"I be-
lieve it's what they do call wiping up
! the floor with"
I closed my eyes an instant.
"Finish!" l whispered. feebly flip
ping my hand at him.
He left then, sir, but the noise
brought Wilkes and we helped you
upstairs. You wouldn't go any farther
than the door OF the judges bedroom
| wanted to tell him, we supposed.
When we got that far, | noticed Mr.
Jack Billings door-it's right oppo.
site, you remember, sir-was standing
just little open. He called out very
anxiously and shrill: oh. do be very
careful of the pa1amas! My! my!
hope the pajamas are not hurt!'
And at that, you Just bangs in
side the judges room and In about
two minutes. he stuck his head out
looking kinder towsled and mad like
he'd been walked from a sound sleep
and he fires a wrapped-up parcel al
the door opposite and yells:
There are your paJamas, you un
natural, heartless prodigal! Pajamas
indeed, at such time!' And then
see Mr.. Jacks arm come out and fist
the package inside.
Then the judge turns on me anC
Wilkes and ordered us to clear ou
and go to bed. And Wilkes said we't
best do 1t because the judge woulc
take care OF you and get you to you
room quietly. And the last thing
heard before he slammed inside nj
room was:
There's one thing; I've got
daughter!'
looked at jenkins miserabiy III
was right; he did have a daugnte
and | wanted her. But just now.
wished with all heart that she wa
somebody's else's daughte
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