Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-08
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Mother gave ~ : handsome cut
glass vase" said lana.
Tt looks like Doctor Stanford would
I've give Miss Cecilia those twinses
for . wedding present" said Frances,
Who IL that little boy sitting on
your porch. Jimmyi" asked Lima. no
tioing for the hrst time a lonsly-look-
ing child.
That's Leon Upton. Aunt Elias lit.
lie boy. He Just come out from Mem. 4
phis TO spend the day With me and III .
b awful glad when he goes home;
he's bout the stuok-up-est kid they is, !
and skssryf He 3 bout the fraidsst
young IN ever you see And look az
him nowl Wears long ourls like girl
and don't want to never get his clean
nlo'ss dirty"
7 think he . . beautiful little boz"
chAmpioned Lima. "Call him over
here, Jimmy"
Nav. l don't want 70. You all II
like him heap better over there; he's
one O. thess-harS kids what the fur
der you set way from EN-. the better
you like EN-"
He shO' do look lonesome" said
Billy; "'Vite him over. Jimmy"
-LAoni" screamed his cousin, you
can come over hare II you wantta."
The lonesomSlooklns 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.
Why did MT you clam the fence,
stead Of coming th'oo the gatesf"
GroWled Jimmy. you bout the prissl-
sst boy they Is. Well, why don't you
set DOWN.
Introduce me. please" said the
elegant little city boy
'Tntsrduce your RanouAs pussy
CATS" Knocked JhnnS. - down,
tell you"
FSAaces ana AiAa ado room for
him between them and Poca gave him
their undivided attsntipa. 70 the In
tense Savy and Gagnst Of the other
two little boys.
Il am Lima HAmaAAeA.- said the lit
tie girl on his right.
And ! IN Frances Black, and jim
my ought to be 'shamed to treat you
liko he does"
!: = knows q turrible skeery tale" re-
marked q malicious Billy. looking at
Lima and Frances. IF y all want
girls l d tall It to you"
we are MT any more scared n you.
William HILL" cried Frances, her In.
: terest at once aroused; Il already
; know bout raw meat and bloody
homes and nothing g scarier n that"
And l know Fe. Fl, 70, Fun, l
smell the blood Of an Englishman. Be
Z he alive or be he dead, I'll ground his
II 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 a speech at school. 1t 3 all
J. bout q oman what was buriet in a
graveyard with a diamant ring on her
Q finger, an q robber come In the
q night" The child's tones were gut
tural, thrilling and hair-raising as he
n glared into the eyes Of the effeminats
a. Leon, AN a robber come In the night
y an try to cut It OF, an ha'nts was
" groanin' an the win moan 5000
an"
% Leon could stand It no longer.
ri am going right back" he cried
q rising with round, frightened eyes, Il
u en- not going to sit here and listen Ia
"a you. soaring little girls to death. You
IL are bad boy to scare Lima and Fran
10 ces and am not going to associate
% with you" and this champion Of the
% fair sex stalked with dignity across
the yard to the gate.
~ II m no more scared n nothing,
'u and indignant Frances hurled at his
9n back. you re Just scared yourself"
% Jimmy giggled happily. What d
IN tell you ALL" he cried, gleefully. "Lins
4 and Frances got to all time set little
'fraid cats tween EN-" he snorted
40 1T 3 Just like tell you, he s the
y. sissyest boy they is; and he dom
On care who kiss him neither; he'll le
70 any woman kiss him what wants to
IN Can't no woman at all 'cepting m!
70. mama and Miss Cecilia kiss me. Blu
Leon is bout the kissingest kid the!
N. u; why, he'd just as soon s not lie
ng Frances and Lima kiss him; he ain
Of. got no better sense Course I gottI
nd let Miss Cecilia kiss me cause She
bout the plumpest Sunday schoo
Il teacher they 10 and the Bible say I
o your Sunday school teacher kiss yo1
l." on one cheek turn the other cheek an,
sy let her kiss you on that, too and
ed all time bound to do what the Bibl
say. You a better call him bach
be Frances, and kiss him, you and Lin
q re 90 stuck on him"
en- Il would MT kiss him to save hi
na lfe," declared Frances; he 3 got tn
nd spindlisst ISgs ever saw"
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