The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-04

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sprinliicu 81 "a yOin
to lay there oil night, too, and the
next day. I'm goin' to lay there con.
pie o years maybe"
T bet you don't!' exclaimed Mau-
zice. WIZARD you do in winter7''
"WhatY' H..
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 " e IT,. - ~
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
too much for'me!' j.
It'd make icicles all over you.
and NJ IL
II wish It would, said Sam. I'D 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. ! wish this whole
barn was full of. it. l 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, I wouldn't just roll in it I'd
stick 1t all round inside my cIo'es and
ill my hat. No. I'd freeze big pile
Of It all bard, and I'd roll her. out fat
and then I'd carry her down to some
ole tailor's and have him make me a
suit out Of her. and -
Cant you keep still about your ole
snow?" demanded Penrod petulantly
"Makes me so thirsty can't keep still,
and I've drunk so much now I bet
bust. That ole hydrant waters mighty
near hot, anyway"
I'm goin' to have a big store when
grow up" volunteered Maurice.
Candy store?" asked Penrod.
mo, sir. an have candy in it, but
not to eat. so much. It's goin' to be a
department 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 a
cent marble for your whole store" said
Sam. would you, Penrod2"
mot for ten Of 'en, not for a million
Of 'em. I'm goin' to have"-
''Wa1t!' 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 q cent
marble counts for? And when 1'm
keepin' my store I'm goin' to get mar
RED"
"Yayr' shrieked Sam derisively
married! Iisten" Penrod and Her
man Joined in the howl Of contempt
"Certunly I'll get married." asserted
Maurice stoutly. I'll get married to
Marjorie Jones. She likes me awful
good. and I'm her beau.'
what makes you think so?'' lnquir-
ed Penrod in cryptic voice.
Because she's my beau, too." came
the prompt answer: 2"I'm her beau be-
cause she's my beau, l guess that's
plenty reason. 1'lL8A married to her
as soon as I 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
the only boy l ever heard say he was
goin' to get married. l wouldn't get
married for-why, l wouldn't for
for Unable to think Of any induce
ment the mere mention Of which would
not be ridiculously 1ncommensurate.
he proceeded: Il wouldn't do it. What
you want to get married for? What
do married people do except just come
home tired and worry around and kind
Of scold? You better not do it, M'rice.
You'll be mighty sorry"
Everybody gets married." stated
Maurice, holding his ground. "They
g0tta.'
"1'll bet DON'T" Sam returned hotly.
'They better catch me before they tell
me l have to. Anyway, bet nobody
has to get married unless they want
to-"
'They do, too," insisted Maurice.
They GOTTA
"Who told you?"
look at what my own papa told
mev' cried Maurice, heated with argu-
ment. didn't he tell me your own
papa had to marry your mamma or else
he'd never'd got to handle cent Of he1
money? Certunly people gotta marry
Everybody. You don't know anybody
over twenty years old that isn't mar
rted-except maybe teachers"
Look at policemen shouted Sam
hiumphantly. "You don't s'pose any.
body can make policemen get married
I reckon, do your"
swell, policemen maybe" Maurice
was forced to admit. Policemen and
teachers don't, but everybody else
gotta"
well, I'll be policeman" said Sam
Then l guess they won't come around
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