The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30

got US up here. Billy, how you going
to get US down.
Il did MT. neither"
well, it 8 Miss Minerva's house
and she g your aur,; and We s your
company and you got to be 'sponsible."
II can clam down this.here post"
said the responsible party.
Il can climb down it. too" SEC
onded Frances.
You can't clam down nothing at
ALL" said Jimmy CONTEMPORARY.
Talk bout you can clam down .
post; you d fall and bust yourself
wide open: you bout the clumsiest
girl there is; sides. your legs re too
fat"
I'VE can holla." was Lina's sugges.
ton.
And have grown folks laughing 6t
to pop their sides open! I IN shame
to 60 anywheres now cause folks all
time telling me when IN going to
dye some more Easter eggs! Nav.
we better not holler." said Jimmy.
Amt you going to do nothing. Billy"
Il II jest slide down th:s.here post
and git the painter man to bring his
ladder back. Y all wait up here"
Billy's solution of the difficulty
seemed the safest. and they were soon
released from their elevated prison.
Il might as well 20 home and be
learning the catechism." groaned Lima.
Il m going to get right in the closet
soon S get to my house" said Fran
ces. Go on and put on your night.
shirt. Billy"
Billy took himself to the bathroom
and scrubbed and scrubbed; but the
paint refused to come off. He tiptoed
by the kitchen where his aunt was
cooking dinner and ran into his own
room.
He found the shoes and stockings
which were reserved for Sunday wear.
and soon had them upon his little feet.
Miss Minerva rang the dinner-bell
and he walked quietly into the dining.
room trying to make as little noise
and to attract as little attention from
his aunt as possible; but she fastened
her eyes at once upon his feet.
what are you doing with your
shoes on, William" she asked.
Eiily glanced nonchalantly at her.
Don't you think. Aunt Minerva" he
made answer. Il 3 gittin' too big to 60
'thout any shoes? 3 mos ready to
put on long pants. an how'd ! look.
I'd Jest like to know. goin' round bare
footed an got on long breeches. I
dom believe I II 90 barefooted no mo-
III Jest wear my shoes ev'y day"
Il Just believe you won't. Go take
them Oh at once and hurry back 70
your dinner"
"Lemme Jest walt tell eats" b
begged. hoping to postpone the evil
hour Of exposure.
mo. 30 at once. and b sure and
wash your hands"
Miss Minerva spled the paint the IN.
slant he made his second entrance
and Immediately inquired. "How did
you get that paint on your feet!"
The little boy took his seat at the
table and looked up at her with his
sweet, attractive. winning smile.
Paint pertec's little boys feets." he
said. IAN keeps 'em rom gittin' hurt
ed. Aunt Minerva, don't IT."
Miss Minerva laid down her fork
ana gave her nephew her undivided
attention.
you have been getting into mischief
again. l see. william: now tell me all
about 1t. Are you afraid Of met"
"Yas m" was his prompt response.
AN don't want to be put to bed
neither. The major he would Mt put
little boys to bed day times"
She blushed and eyed him thought.
fully. She was making slow progress
with the child. she knew. yet she still
felt 1t her stern duty to be very strict
with him and. having laid down Ger.