Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-27
Be GLOW
UBIES
By FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
- ILLUSTRATIONS BY EAYMAz1s
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and you just shook hands again q
over"
Jenkins stopped for breath, but
didn't say a word. BY Jove. It ali mad
me a bit sick. don't you know. OF
must have been maudlin, that's wha
-maudlin. managed to was m,
head to start him of again; couldn'
speak, you know!
Yes. sir" Then you says: That's
all right. now, my boy; 90 you rur
along. because I'm awfuIly busy. To
morrow we'll talk some more
"'Bully!' says the chap. Good night
old mani Then he turns back, kinde,
smiling sidewise. It's sure on the
level. Ii It, that you're going to let me
have a clear road with Francesr
"'Oh. bother Frances!' 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 thatr says the young fol-
low, kinder frowning. And you says,
easy-like, Why, we'll Just be M hap
py family Then you chuckled like
you was mighty pleased and says:
And think she Is learning to like me
pretty we'll already. Why, do you
Know what che did tonightf She
came right up to me and in the sweet.
est way kissed me good night"
OH" said, digging my fingers
into the b%edclothes. "Oh!"
Yes, sirl" said jenkins chokily. He
went on: This young fellow 1ust
marches right close up to you and
says. speaking kinder quiet ana his
shining, You say Frances Kissed
your And you sorter gave q laugh
and dug him IN the side and o
says, I DO believe the boy 10 Jealous,
why yes, you rascal. she certainly
did-she kissed mel
We'll, It's a lie!' he says hack.
pointing at you with his iinger. .Be.
cause 1t amt like her. And he rot
See here he says. have you ,us,
oeen trying to get gay with mo 10.
night? Huhi-well, I'm Just going to
box your Jaws for lucki'
"'WhatT you gasps-'what.s thaty
you storms up to him--.Why.
'ou young puppy, do you know who
'ou're talking tor you says.
BAIL he says. and he Just goes IN
snaps his fingers In your face.
You chokes kinder, and then &you
'ells ct him: Why. you young ruf.
lar' I've spanked you before. and
ian do II again.
"'Yahl' he says. making faces AZ
'ou. You spanked You hit mo whan
wasn't looking. My foot slipped.
Foot slipped, you banked foolv.l
gu shouts at him, and them" Jen.
'ns wiped his forehsad-"Then the
ext thing ! ase, you mixed"
All" ! breathed with relief. "rhats
.'etterI"
ehueklsd, Then suddenly I fol. rs.
n%orsaful.
Where did | hit him this time. ,Jsn.
'ins-did you notiesS Was 10 hurt
auch?"
jenkins looked down, avoiding nv i
yes. "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 didl His y a Al.
ressed both pity and embarrassment. F.,
What he did to you,"-he rolled 4,
Us glance upward. trying to shape
idea-'I believe. sir, it's what you .
night calr"-his voice dropped-"T be- ,
leve it's what they do call wipinr nm f,
he floor with" ,
l closed my ayes an instant.
Finish" l whispered, feebly fin.
ing my hand at him. ,
He left then, sir, but the noise F.,
Wilkes and we helped vov
pstairs' You wouldn't 20 any farther
nan the door of the judges bedroom
wanted to tell him, We supposed. F,
we got that far, | noticed Mr. F,
ack Billings door-it's right onno. ,
lite. YOU remember, sir-was standing
a little open, He called out verv
nxiously and shrill: oh, do be verv :
areful of the pa1amas! My, NV,
ope the pajamas-are not hurt!'
And at that, you Just bangs in.
ide the Judges room and in abont +.
minutes, he stuck his head ont =.
boxing kinder towsled and mad IKE ,
been walked from a sound sleep. ,
nd he fires a wrapped.up parcel At I.
lie door opposite and yells: .
Ihere are your pa1amas. you nm. :
etural' heartless prodigal! Paiamas
noeed, at such a time!' And than =
ee Mr.. Jacks arm come out and Ash !
he package inside. {
Then the Judge turns on me and :
Wilkes and ordered us to clear out :
go to bed. And Wilkes said we'd :
est DO 1t because the Judge would !.
ake care OF you and get you to your =
quietly. And the last thing :
ARD before he slammed inside hia .
pom was: 8
There's n thing; I've got : .
aughter!'" .
| looked at jenkins miserably. He :,
'as right; he did have a daughter '
nd wanted her Rnt Inc. - Y