The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-07
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4ay5 I'd sWaner It as fast as it'd come down. I wish I had a barrel O snow right now. wish this whole barn was full of 1t. wish they wasn't anything in the whole world except Just good ole snows'
 Penrod and Herman rose and went out to the hydrant, where they drank long ana ardent1y. Sam was still talk ing about snow when they feturned
 No, wouldn't just roll in it I'd stick it all round inside my .clo'es and i'll my hat No, I'd freeze a big pile Of it all hard, and I'd roll her out fiat and then I'd carry her down to some ole tailor's and have him make me a suit out of her, and
 s'Can' you keep still about your ole snow ?s demanded Penrod petulantIy. Makes me so thirsty. can't Keep still, and I've drunk So much now I bet I bust That ole hydrant waters mighty near hot. anyway.
 .sI'm gsoins to have big store when l grow up, volunteered Maurice. Candy store?,s asked Penrod.
 No, sir.s I'll have candy in it, but n6tto zeat. so much. It's goin'Sto be a deportnenf tore-ladfes clothes. gen flemen's clothes, neckties, china goods, leather goods, nice lines in woolings and lace gpeds''1
 sYaETT wouldn't give a five for a. cent maEple for your whole store said Sam. Would you, Penrod r
 Not for ten of lem. not for million of 'ern. I'm goins to have,'
 sWaIts'E clanored Maurice. sYou'd hesfoonsh. because they'd be a toy de pertinent In my store where they'd be hundred marbles. So how much would you think your five for a cent marble counts for? And Then I'm keepin' El J Store I'm goin' to get mar ried''
 Yayr, shriekcd Sam sIerisively. sAIarrikd Iistenrs Penrod and Her manz1oinad ia the howl of contempt
 s.Certnnly I'll get married, asserted asaurtca stol1tL4 III get married to A1ar5orie ones She likes me awful good. and I'm her beau. z
 hat makes you think so 2'' nquir- edeReured illsa cryptic voice.
 sssBecausershe,s my beau, toe,' came the promp6 answer. .sI'm her bean be cause she's my beau. guess that's plenty reason. I'll get married to her as soon as get my store running nice;
 Penred locked upon him darkly, but for the moment held his peace.
 sAxarried ?, Jeered Sam Williams. .'sEarrIed to Marjorie Jones. You're the ofEIy boy ever heard say he was goln to get married wouldn't get married forwIly. wouldn't for forss.-s Unable to think of any induce ment the mere mention of which would not be rfdicalous1y ineommensurate, he proceeded: .sI wouldn't do 1t. What yeu Wautzto get married for What do married people do except just come ls5fne tired and worry around and kind Of fscoId2 You better not do it, M'rice. You'll be mighty sorry
 verybody gets married. z stated Maqrices holding his ground. They gotta.
 4EIl-bet | don't Sam returned hotly. They better catch me before they tell mel have to. Anyway, I bet nobody has to get married unless they want to- ss7ss
 .rhey do. too. insisted Maurice. They gotta,
 .yV ho told you? ?'' Look at what my own papa told Tner cried Maurice, heated with argu ment. 1Didnlt sale tell me your owr papa had to marry your mamma or else he'd never'd got 10 handle a cent of heI money Certunly people gotta marry. | over twenty years old that isn't mar ried-except maybe teachers
 Look at policenen.'' shouted Sam trfumptTantlr. You don't pose any bodx can make policemen get married I Reckon, do.you ?''
 Well, policemen n1aybe.a Maurice was forced .to admit Policemen and teachers don't, but everybody else sotta.'s 's-s z,s4--a77s.sa~
 We'll I'll be q policeman, said Sam '-Theu ] guess they won't come around tellin me have to get married What you goInto be. -Penrod.9..' z
 s.Chief police" said. the laconic Pen rod s.
 4What syop2ss Sam inquired of quiet Georgie Bassett
 liam going to be, said Georgie con se4oasl y,e.'a min ister.''
 Tbfs annonncement created a sensa tfon so profound that it was followed ' silence Herman was the first tc spcak.
 You mean preaehuh '. he asked in e<edulously. You go preach E''
 a answered. Georg1e, looking like Et.aecctaias at the organ, = Z
 HermaH was inpressed You know E11 at pfeachuh ta1k !s'
 I'm going tc learn it. said Georgie simply.
 7s.aow. loud .sfn you honer?p asked Hetuaan dau bt- sllly.
 file can't holIer at all" Penrod in terposed with sscern ssHe hoIlers like q girl. He's the porest hollerer lr town
 Herman shook his head. Evidently he thought Georgie's chance of being 0Edained very slender Nevertheless 3 final question put to the candidate by tue colored expert seemed-to admit ono raTnl1e horia.s. .s.Ess