Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

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"
SNOWY Penrod demanded. petulantly
Makes me so thirsty I can't keep still.
and I've drunk SO much now 1 bet !
bust"
I'm goin to have big store when
1 grow up volunteered Maurice.
Candy store?" asked Penrod.
NO, sir! I'll have candy in it. but not
to eat, so much. It's gotn' to be de-
pertinent store: Ladies' clothes. gen
tlemen's clothes. neckties. china goods,
leather goods. nice lines In wooinss
and lace goods
way! 1 wouldn't give fve-for-a l.
cent marble for your whole store" said
Sam. Would you. Penrod?"
Not for ten of EN-: not FOR mllnon
of em I'm goin' to have"
Wait" clamored Maurice. You'd be
foolish, because they'd be toy deport-
ment in my store where they'd De q
hundred marbles. So, how much Wouid
you think your five-for-a-ce maroie
counts for? And when I'm keeptn' my
store 1 am gon' to get married"
"Yay!! shrieke ed Sam, derisively. Mar
ried? Listen" Penrod and Herman
joined in the howl of contempt.
"Certun1y I'll get married. asse,teo
Maurice, stoutly. TN get married to
Marjorie Jones. She likes me awful
good, and I'm her beau. I'll get married
to her as soon as / get my store rum
ming nice"
married" jeered Sam Williams. Mar
ried to Marjorie Jones! You're the only
boy 1 ever heard say he was going to
get married. l wouldn't get married for
why, 1 wouldn't for-for- Unable
mention of which would not be ridicu-
lously incommensurate, he proceeded: i
wouldn't do it, What you want to get
married for What do married people
do, except just come home tired ana
worry around and kind Of scold! You
better not do it. Mrice; you'll be
mighty sorry
Everybody gets married. stated Maui
rice holding his ground. They gotta
..rll bet l don't :. sam returned, not w
me l have to. Anyway, l bet nobody has
to get marrisa unless they want to-.
They do, ., insisted Maurice,
Il 1ook at what my own papa told me. :"
cried Maurice. heated with argument.
Didn't he tell me your papa had to marry
your mamma or else he neverd got TO
handle a cent of her monNy: Certumly.
people gotta marry. Everybody. You
don't know anybody over twenty Years
old that isn't married-eXcept MAYBE
teachers"
Look at policemen, shouted Sam.
you don't s'pose anybody can make po-
licemen get married, i reckon. do YOU
well. policemen. maybe Maurice was
forced to admit. Policemen and teach
ers don't but every body else gotta
well, I'll be a policeman, said Sam
Then l guess they won't come around
tellin' me l have to get married. What
you goin to be- Penrodo'
Chief police" said the laconic Penrod
What YOU" Sam inquired of quiet
George Bassett.
Il am going to be-" said George. con-
sciously, "a minister
This announcement created sensation.
Herman was the first to speak.
You mean preachuho" he asked In
credulously. You goin' preach?'
Yes answered George. looking like
Saint Cecilia at the organ.
Herman was impressed. You know all
at preachuh talk"
I'm going to learn it, Georgia said
How loud kin you holler?" asked Her
man. doubtfully.
HE can't holler at ALL Penrod inter
posed. He hollers like n girl. He's the
poorest hollerer in town.,
Herman shook his head. Evidently he
thought Georges chance of being Or
dained very slender. Nevertheless a final
question put to the candidate by the COL
ored expert seemed to admit one ray Of
hope
How good kin you climb poleo"
He can't climb one at ALL" Penrod