Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-05

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rice. "What'd you do in winter?'
"WhatY'
What you goin' to do when it's win
ter, out in a hammock with water
sprinkled on top O. you all day? bet
! you
"I'd stay right there" Sam declared,
with strong cony iction, 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 mev'
IT'D make icicles all over you.
and"-
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. l wish l had barrel O.
snow right now. I 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.
"No, 1 wouldn't just roll in it. I'd
stick it all round inside my clo'es and
fill my hat. No, I'd freeze 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 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 l
grow up," volunteered Maurice.
Candy store?" asked Penrod.
mo, sir. I'll have candy in it, but
not to eat, so much. It's goin' to be
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
cent marble for your whole store" said
Sam. would you, Penrod?"
Not for ten Of 'em, not for million
of 'em. Pm 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 cent
marble counts for? And when I'm
keepin' my store I'm goin' to get mar
ried."
"Yay" shrieked Sam derisively.
Married! Listenw 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 sop inquir-
| ed PenrOd in cryptic voice.
Because she's my beau, too" came
the prompt answer. "I'm her beau be-
cause she's my beau. I guess that's
plenty reason. I'll get married to her
as soon rs l get my store running
| NICE
Penrod looked upon him darkly, but
for the moment held his peace.
''Marriedr jeered Sam Williams.
Married to Marjorie Jones! You're
the only boy l ever heard say he was
goin' to get married. 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 incommensurate,
he proceeded: 81 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
| GOTTA"
"I'll bet DON'T" Sam returned holly.
"They better catch me before they tell
me have to. Anyway, l 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 her
money? Certunly people gotta marry.
Everybody. You don't know anybody
over twenty years old that isn't mar
ried-except maybe teachers"
"Look at policemenw shouted Sam
triumphantly. "You don't s'pose any
body can make policemen get married,
I reckon, do your"
"Well, policemen maybe" Maurice
was forced to admit. Policemen and
teachers don't, but everybody else
| gotta"
well, I'll be policeman" said Sam.
Then guess they won't come around
tellin' me have to get married. What
you goin' to be, PenrodY
"Chief police" said the laconic Pen
rod.
What you?" Sam inquired Of quiet
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