The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-27

H,HY%l llbt{5zHfI back to back with our
HVSr IiYN SCN house have told too
n1e$fEy2&Gl that he has dog named
Peat. So the only reason I should men
sion it again, is because before can
write any thing else, am obliged to tell
something that happened to them both thus
afternoon, and don't want to contuze
anybody.
The way it happened was this II was
Friday and all the children were coming
out Of school. They couldn't seem to
wait to get out either, and as soon as they
were all down the steps they began talking
and hollering something as if evrybody was
trying to get ahead of evrybody else.
The reason of it was, the EXCURSION down
the river to Saltwater Pines tomorrow
afternoon. Miss Purse and Miss Kenton
are the ones that are getting it up, and It IS
going to be just for the children in there
grades. There is going to be regular
excursion boat for it, and that IS the reason
they were making so much more noise than
usyual on the way out of school.
Well, as came down the steps myself,
I happened to see Peaty kind of standing
by himself out there by the gait. OF
course he wasn't talking because in the first
place he was alone, and in the next place
he isn't one of the kind to talk much unless
be knows you real well. Peaty doesn't
laugh or make much noise the way the
others do, so very often either, soil didn't
think it was anything espeshial when
saw him standing out by the gait all by
himself. But as soon as / got out there
could see there was something the matter.
So spoke to him. I can't remember just
what said, but I know it was something
about the EXCURSION to Saltwater Pines.
/ wanted to see what he would say.
He didn't answer right at first, and then
when he did he only kind of mumbled
Iguess amt going, he said.
Why not9 asked him I didn't know
the real reason but I thought praps it
might be his cloes. Peaty never seems to
have any nice cloes to wear, not even for
SUNDAYS. They seem kind of shabby and
old and they are apt to look too littel and
shrlnken on him besides. But / didn't
believe he would mind telling, so asked
him again.
Why nctp said.
You have to pay for your ticket, don't
you? Peaty answered, kind of mumbling
again, I amt got any money for any
ticket
hadn't thought of that. You did have
to pay for your ticket, but it was only
fifteen cents. They had it cheap like that
SO evybody could afford it.
Its only fifteen cents Peaty, I said,
Couldn't your aunt give you that9
Idon't believe she could, Peaty answered.
Lets go and ask her anyway, I said. III
go with you Peaty said.
l.
he was thinking about his aunt. She is
most always real mean and cross with him,
and guess he was about sure she wouldn' t
let him 90. But he looked up as much
as to say, well he sposed we might try it,
and we went right along lords home.
As said before, Peaty lives in house
that comes up back to back with our
house, so when we got to our house we
crossed through our yard and crawied under
our back hedge, and there was Peatys aunt
right there hanging out some cloes.
was kind of SCARED when saw her,
because / remembered how mean and cross
she most always was, and could see from
the way Peaty looked that he was verse
SCARED of her than was. I could see he
was really too SCARED to ask, now that he
was right there, so saw would have to
Go ~ way 1AAQ OCSdl WlLuO0A GfCA
stopping to think.
Can Peaty go on the excursion down the
river tomorrow after noon9 said He has
to pay fifteen cents for it.
She had cloes pin in her mouth and she
was reaching up to the line, but she stopped
and looked at US.
What's thisp she hollered, without taking
out the cloes pin, Excursion down what
riverl Does he think I've got money for
exkurSons9 Well, haven't and he ought
to know it.
Its only fifteen cents, said, but was
so SCARED now guess didn't say it very
loud.
Fifteen cents! she hollered, Well, haven't
any fifteen cents to spend on exkursionsi
Perhaps my Mother would give it to
him, said, but my voice didn't seem to
make any noise wurth mensioning beside of
hers. -
Your Mother give it TO him she answered
just as loud as evar. Well, we amt
beggers, thank you. And she looked at
Peaty.