The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-10

StrOlied INTO the room, Elncned
Jean on the neck and then jumped
into his chair laughing as hard as
he could.
whats this we have for din
ner, corn chowder?" asked he, and
then before anyone could answer,
he stuck his nose clear down into
his bowl and lifted up face drip
ping with milky food.
why Jimmie Gray. whatever is
the matter with you?" exclaimed
his little grandmother as she set
tied him back into his chair and
wiped his dripping countenance
with her napkin.
"Oh grandmother, ! just feel like
having some fun" he said, dipping
his-spoon into the chowder and TAX
ing several mouthfuls, half OF which
spread over cheeks and down onto
his waist
For some minutes everything
went well then Jimmie began to
experiment.
I'm going to make new kind
of corn chowder," he announced,
and so saying, dumped a spoonful
into his glass of water, splashing
the greasy mixture all over the TIA
BILE. while he shouted out laughing
and flourished his spoon about in
the air.
"Oh you horrid, dirty boy" burst
! out the indignant Jean. But grand
mother Gray never said a word.
| Getting up from the table quietly,
| she took .Iimmie's half empty bowl
| of chowdor and muddy glass OF
water out into the kitchen, and
then she came back for Jimmie
who still was laughing and kicking
his feet against the legs of his
chair ---
Come on, Jimmie Pig" she said,
but now Jimmie sat up straight and
hesitated.
well grandmother. what are you
going to do" he asked.
I'm going to let you have some
real fun" she answered.
Out in the kitchen she spread
down several papers on the floor,
placed long narrow pan in the
middle, and poured Jimmie's chowd-
er and dirty water into it. Then
she scraped in some potato peel
ings. coffee grounds and egg shells
on top. while Jimmie stood by with
wide open eyes.
whats that for, grandma" he
finally asked.
That's for you to enjoy said
grandmother Gray. Il always like
to help little boys have a good
time, now you can be real pig and
eat your dinner just as you want
to-"
But grandmother, there are
plato peeln's and old egg shells,
protested Jimmie.
Those are perfectly clean, Jim
ME, the potatoes were boiled and
the eggs were scrubbed, and be
sides all pigs like such things. Go
on and eat your dinner out here
while Jean and finish ours in the
} other room. Have all the fun you
!, want, Jimmie, goodbye"
} Taking Jean back into the din
|
the door upon very solemn little
Jimmie Gray. Almost five minutes
, had passed and Jean was Laughing
over funny story her little grand
/ mother had told, when the door be
gan to open very slowly. Grand
! mother Gray paid no attention, but
| kept right on talking and Jean KEEP
: on laughing, so pretty soon Jimmie
: advanced to his Grandmother's side
and leaned his forehead against the
back of her chair But still the lit
\ tie grandmother seemed not t
l know that anyone was near, and 81
! little by little he edged closer unit
! his nose was pressed against hel
r shoulder and two chubby little arm.
t reached around her neck.
: why who is here" asked Grand
mother Gray, in surprise. rs thi
( a boy?'
4 Lifting up his head a little, ;
e new Jimmie G. murmured, Il guess
= l don't want to be pig anymore,
I and then, after a pause he added