The Marshall republican., 1912-04-12


after a short silence.
Il II betcher I II be the cutest kid
in that church." boosted Jimmy con-
ceitedly. You coming, amt yon.
Billys"
II gotter co." answered that Allied
swain, gioomily, Aunt Minerva amt
got nobody to leave me with at home.
l les wish she d git married"
why would mt you be a page,
Billy7" asked Lima.
"Cause ! did MT hafto," was the
snappish reply.
Il bet my mama give her the finest
present they IT," Dragged the smaller
boy; Il reckon II cost bout q million
doIlars,"
Mother gave her q handsome cut.
glass vase" said Lima.
1T looks like Doctor Stanford would
We give Miss Cecilia those twinses
for q wedding present." said Frances.
Who In that little boy sitting on
your porch. Jimmyf" asked Lima. no.
ticins for the nrst time a ioneiyiook.
ing child.
That's Leon Upton. Aunt Elias 1T
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 10.
and skeery7 He 3 bout the 'fraidest
young un ever you zee. And look at
him now! Wears long curls like q girl
and don't want to never get his clean
cio'es dirty"
IL think he . Q beautiful little boy"
championed Lima. Call him ovsr
here. Jimmy"
Nav. I don't want 10. You all II
like him a heap better over there: he's
one o. thesehers kids what the fur
der you get way from EN-. the better
you like EN-"
He sho' do look lonesome" said
Billy; "vite him over. Jimmy"
"Lsoni" screamed his cousin. you
can come owe here II you wantta."
The demonstrating little boy
promptly accepted tho 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 tho Eatesf'
srowled Jimmy. You bout the prissi
est boy they 10. Well. why don't you
set DOWN."
Introduce me. please" said the
elegant little city boy.
ss.-.. .. --A.A-. ,.s.
CATS" Knocked Jimmy. set down.
tell you"
Frances and Lima made room foi
him between them and soon gave hin
their undivided attention, to the in
tense envy and disgust OF the otheI
two little boys.
II am Lima Hamilton" said the III
tie girl On hiD right.
"And l IN Frances Black, and Jim
my ought to be 'shamed to treat 20,
like he does"
Il knows a turrible skeery tale" re
marked a malicious Billy, looking a
Lima and Frances. IF y all wan
girls I d tell Il to you"
I'VE are mt any moro scared n you
william HILL" cried Frances. her In
terest at once aroused; 81 alread,
know bout raw meat and blood,
bones and nothing q scarier n that"
And I know 'Fe. III. Fo. Fun.
smell the blood Of an Englishman. b
he alive or be he dead. I'll ground hi
bones to make me bread" said Lina
"This-hsre tale" continued Billy
glueing his big eyes to those Of tn
little stranger, lie one Tabernicl
learnt fer q speech at school. II Q q
bout a oman what was buriet in
graveyard with a dismant ring on he
finger. an q robber come In tn
night" The child's tones were gu
tursl. thrilling and hair-raising - h
glared into the eyes Of the efYeminat
Leon. "an' q robber come in the nigh
an try TO cut II of. an ha'nts wa
groanin' an the win moan 'oo-o'
an"
Leon could stand It no longer.
II am going right back" he erie
rising with round. frightened eyes. :
am not going to sit here and listen I
you. soaring little girls to death. 70
are a bad boy to scare Lima and Fral
ces and I am not going to associat
with you;" and this champion OF III
fair sex stalked with dignity acros
the yard to the GATE