News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-09-08

much. Niagara Balls Is a HUNDRED
times as good as Washington. So'
'Tlantic City. was there too. ! beer
everywhere there is r.
We'll. anyway" said Sam Williams
raising his voice In order to obtain thu
floor, anyway, I'm goln' to lay In /;
hammock all day and have ice watel
sprinkled on top O. me, and I'm goin
to lay there all night, too, and the
next day. I'm goin to lay there cou
pie O years maybe"
Il bet you don't. exclaimed Maui
rice. "What'd you do in winter?'
"What?"
What you goin' to do when it's win
ter, out in a hammock with water
sprinkled on top O you all day? l bet
YOU
I'D stay right there" Sam declared,
with strong conviction, blinking as he
looked out through the open doors at
the dazzling lawn and trees, trembling
in the heat They couldn't sprinkle
100 much Tor me-!
It'd make icfcles all over you,
and'-
Il wish it would said Sam. "Td eat
'em up"
And it'd snow on you
"Yay! I'd swaller it as fast as it'd
come down. | wish | had a barrel O.
snow right now. l wish this whole
barn was full of it. wish they
wasn't anything in the whole world
except just good ole snow"
Penrod and Herman rose and went
out to the hydrant, where they drank
long and ardently. Sam was still talk
ing about snow when they returned.
mo, / wouldn't just roll in it. I'd
stick it all round inside my clo'es and
fill my hat No. I'd freeze a big pile
of it all hard, and I'd roll her out fat
and then I'd carry her down to some
ole tailor's and have him make me n
suit out of her. and'-
Cant you keep still about your ole
snow?" demanded Penrod petulantly.
makes me so thirsty l can't keep still,
and I've drunk SO much now l bet |
bust. That ole hydrant waters mighty
near hot. anyway"
I'm goin' to have big store when l
grow up" volunteered Maurice.
Candy store?" asked Penrod.
mo, sir. III have candy in 1t, but
not to eat. so much. It's goin' to be a
store-ladies' clothes, gen.
tlemen's clothes, neckties, china goods,
leather goods, nice lines in woolings
and lace goods
"Yay! l wouldn't give a five for
cent marble for your whole store" said
Sam. would you, PenrodY
mot for ten of 'em, not for million
of 'em. I'm goin' to have
"Wait!" clamored Maurice. You'd
be foolish, because they'd be toy de-
pertinent in my store where they'd be
a hundred marbles. SO how much
would you think your five for a cent
marble counts for? And when Pm
keepin' my store I'm gem to get mar
ried."
"Yay" shrieked Sam derisively.
Married! Listen" Penrod and Her
man Joined in the howl Of contempt.
"Certunly III get married." asserted
Maurice stoutly. I'm get married to
Marjorie Jones. She likes ME awful
good. and I'm her beau"
What makes you think SOP" inquir-
ed Penrod in a cryptic voice.
Because she's my beau, too," came
the prompt answer. I'm her beau be-
cause she's my beau. l guess that's
as soon as l get my store running
nice"
Penrod looked upon him darkly, but
for the moment held his peace.
Married. jeered Sam Williams.
Married to Marjorie Jones You're
he only boy l ever heard say he was
goin' to get married. l wouldn't get
married for-~hy, l wouldn't for
'or'- Unable to think of any induce
nent the mere mention Of which would
not be ridiculously incommensurate,
lie proceeded: IL wouldn't do it. What |
you want to get married for? What |
10 married people do except just come
home tired and worry around and kind
If scold? You better not do it, Mrice. |
You'll be mighty sorry"
Everybody gets married." stated
daurice, holding his ground. They |
,otta."
IN bet DON'T Sam returned holly. |
They better catch me before they tell |
ne | have to. Anyway, l bet nobody |
las to get married unless they want |
O."
"They do, too" insisted Maurice
They GOTTA
"Who told you?"
Look at what my own papa told
ne" cried Maurice, heated with argu-
nent. Didn't he tell me your own
apa had to marry your mamma or else
ed neverd got to handle a cent of her
Money? Certuniy people gotta marry.
You don't know anybody
yer twenty years old that isn't mar
maybe teachers"
TAO be Continued.)