The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

grow up?'
Yes m" he replied. without much
enthusiasm. We'll, jes femme ask
Jimmy to come over here an set on
the other slider you willis you read. He
amt never hear bout them tales, an
| spec he d like to come"
Very wen. replied his fiattered and
gratified relative, call him over"
Billy went to the fence, where he
signaied Jimmy to meet him.
Aunt Minerva say you come over
an listen to her read some er the pref
ties tales you ever hear he said, as
ii comforting great favor.
Nav, sirree-bob!" was the impolite
response across the fence, chem bout
the measliest tales they Is. I'll come
if she II read my Uncle Remus book. /"
Please come on, begged Billy, drop
ping the 9atronizing manner that he
had assumed, in hope of inducing his
chum to share his martyrdom. "You
know Aunt Minerva d die in her
tracks fore she d read Uncle Remus.
You II like these-here tales mother
sight better anyway. | II give you
my stoney if you'll come"
Nav; you amt going to get me in
no such hox as that. If she "a Just
read seven or eight hours | would MT
mind; but she II get you where she
wants you and read bout a million
hours. | know Miss Minerva .
Billy's aunt was growing impatient.
Come, William, she called. i am
waiting for YOU"
Jimmy went back to his own porch
and the other boy Joined his kinsNo O.
man.
why wouldn't Jimmy come?9 she
asked.
"He-he amt feeling very well, !,
was the eonsiderate rejoinder.
sOnce there was little boy who
was born in Virginia began Miss
Minerva
Born n manger," repeated the
inattentive little boy to himself, 4
knows who that was So, this impor-
tant question settled In his mind, ne
gave himself up to the full enjoyment
Of his chum and to the giving ana re-
ceiying secret signals, the pleasure Of
which was decidedly enhanced BY the
lear Of imminent detection.
Father, cannot tell lie. / did it
with my little hatchet-g read the
thin, monotonous voice at his elbow.
Billy laughed aloud-at that minute
Jimmy was standing on his head wav-
ing two chubby feet In the air.
William" said his aunt reprovingly.
peering at him over her spectacles, Il
don't see anything to laugh at"--and
she did not but then she was in ignor-
ance Of the little conspiracy.
He was a good and dutifuI son and
he studied his lessons SO wen that
when he was only seventeen years old
he was employed to survey vast tracts
Of land ID Virginia.
Miss Minerva emphasized every
word, hoping thus to impress her
nephew, But he was SO busy keeping
one eye on her and one on the little
boy on the other porch. that be ala not
have time to use his ears at ali ana ~
did not hear one word.
Leaving his camp fres burning 10
deceive the enemy he stole around By
Q circuitous route. fell upon the Brit.
ish and Captured
Billy held up his hands to catch 4
BAN Which Jimmy made believe n
throw.
Miss Minerva still read on, uncon.
scious Of her nephew's inattention
THE suffering at Valley Forge had
been intense during the winter
Billy made pretense behind his
aunt'a upright back Of throwing 4 hau
while the other child held up two FAD
little hands to receive it. Again he
laughed aloud as Jimmy spat 81 bis
hands and ground the imaginary balI
into bis hip.
she looked at him sternly over her
glasses:
What makes you SO silly2'. she IN
Quired. and without We n reply
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