The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-16
HOW TOMMY
SAVED HIS LEG.

Tommy Grimes was one OF those liz.
tie boys you've read about, who when
he was good was very good and when
he was bad was horribly bad. Mrs
Grimes would often say to him, Tom
my, my son. be good boy today and
don't 10 around the corner. for as
sure as you do Mr.. Mlacca will catch
you." But on the days when Tommy
was n bad boy he would insist upon
going around the corner. and one day,
Just as he had been warned would
happen. he scarcely put one foot be-
fore the other around the corner be
fore Mr.. Miacca did catch him and
pop him Mt once into big bag and
walk OF with him to his house.
When Mr.. Miacca had got safely in
side and had opened the bag he hauled
Tommy out and felt his arms and legs
critically.
you're rather tough" he said doubt
fully, but as you're the only little boy
I've caught today suppose wen have
to have you for supper. And then, OF
course. boiling may improve you. But
soul o. me, Sally. I've forgot to get the
herbs. and he won't he ct TO eat with
out themP'
Just at this moment Mrs. Miacca
came into the room and said
"what have you got for supperr'
"why, a little boy" replied Mr.. MI
acca. But I've forgot to get the herbs
to cook him with. Watch him, VIII
you, while 60 TO get themr'
most certainly. my dear" said Mrs
Miacca sweetly.
Does Mr. Miacca have little boys for
supper every nlghtT asked Tommy
Grimes Of Mrs. Mlacca.
Generally, my love-" said Mrs. MI
acca. ''As often. that Ia, as little boys
are naughty and get In his way"
But don't you have anything but
boy meat for SUPERB asked Tommy
Grimes. mo pudding, sayT
Every seldom" said Mrs. Mlacca.
"though I will admit to love for pud-
ding"
"why, mother Is making pudding
today" said Tommy Grimes. "I'll run
home at once and get you some"
That's very thoughtful. I'm sure"
said Mrs Miacca. but don't be long
away and be very sure not to be late
for supper"
So OF raced Tommy as fast as ever
he could 60. and for long time he
was as good as he could possibly be
and never even thought Of going round
the corner Of the street But pretty
soon he had one OF his horribly bad
days, and he went round the corner
Az luck would have II he had no soon
er put the end Of his foot around the
street when again Mr.. Miacca grabbed
him tight and popped him into the bag
When, at length. he had got him home
Mr. Miacca dropped him out OF the
bag on to the floor. and then he saw
who be had caught for the first time
THAT was a nice trick you served us
before" he said to Tommy Grimes
'leaving us supperless! You won't get
q chance to do II again. though. fol
I'll watch you myselfp'
So he put poor little Tommy Grimes
under the sofa and sat down to wall
for the pot to boil. And he watched
and watched and waited, but the POI
refused to boil. and at last Mr.. Miacca
not being a patient man, got heartily
sick of waiting for II to boil.
Hey, there. under the sofa" ht
cried. I'm tired Of waiting. Put on
your leg and I'll see that you won't b
able to run awayr
So Tommy put out leg, and Mr.. MI
acca got big chopper and chopped y
OF and popped II into the pot
Then he went out Of the room to looi
for his wife While he was gone Tom
my Grimes crept out from under thu
dusty old sofa and ran home In
cloud Of dust He could do II yer,
easily. You see. for II was the leg o.
the sofa that he had put out for Mr.
Miacca!
And you'd better believe that Tom
my was good from that day and new
er so much as thought Of going roun'
the corner until he was quite OLD
enough to go all alons.-Philadelphi'
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