The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-09-19
CHAPTER iI-continued.

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Your sister stole 1t for me I" George
instantly replied, checking the pony.
*'She stole it of our clo'esline an gave
1t to me-"
you go get your hair cut !" said
the stranger hotiy. "Yah! I haven't
got any sister -
Il know you haven't at home"
George responded. II mean the one
that's in Jail"
Il dare you to get down OF that
ponyl"
George jumped to the ground, and
the other boy descended from the Rev.
Mr.. Smiths gatepost--but he descend
ed inside the gate. II dare you out
side that gate" said Georgia.
yah dare you half way here
i dare YOU"
But these were luckless challenges
for George Immediately vaulted the
fence-and four minutes later Mrs.
Malloch Smith, hearing strange noises.
screamed. and dashed for the pastors
study. Mr.. Malloch Smith. that grim
bearded preacher. came to the front
yard and found his visiting nephew
being rapidly prepared by Master Min
afer to serve as principal figure in
a pageant OF massacre 1t was with
great physical difficulty that Mr.
Smith managed to give his nephew a
chance to escape into the house, for
Georgle was hard and quick, and In
such matters remarkably intense; but
the minister after a grotesque tussle,
got him separated from his opponent
and shook him.
you stop that, your George cried
fiercely, and wrenched himself away.
IL guess you don't know who l am |"
Eyes, ! do know" the angered Mr.
Smith retorted. Il know who you are,
and you're disgrace to your mother
Your mother ought to be ashamed OF
herself 10 allow"
shut up about my mother bein'
ashamed of herself!'
Mr. Smith, exasperated, was unable
to close the dialogue with dignity.
@'She ought to be ashamed" he repeat
ed. "A woman that let's a bad boy
like you"
But George had reached his pony
and mounted. Before setting off at his
accustomed gallop he paused to inter-
rupt the Rev. Malloch Smith again.
4'You pull down your vest, you ole
billygoat, you" he shouted. distinctly.
Pull down your vest. wipe of your
Gilman 60 to hi"
Such precocity Is less unusual. even
in children of the Rich, than most
grown people imagine. However, 1t
was new experience for the Rev.
Malloch Smith, and left him in a state
of excitement. He at once wrote q
note to Georges mother, describing
the crime according to his nephew's
estimony, and the note reached Mrs.
MInafer before George did. When he
got home she read 1t to him sorrow
fully.
Dear Madam: Your son has caused a
painful distress In my household. He
made an unprovoked attack upon little
nephew of mine who Is visiting in my
household, lnsulted him by calling him
vicious names and falsehoods stating that
ladies of his family were in jail. He then
tried to make his pony kick him. and
when the child, who Is only eleven years
old. while your son Is much older and
stronger. endeavored to avoid his indigni-
ties and withdraw quietly, he pursued
him into the Enclosure OF my property and
brutally assaulted him. When l appeared
upon this scene he deliberately called in
sultng words to me. concluding with pro-
family, such - ''go to H. which was
~ not av1x kxrvx yso1F hut kxyv vuptfn
and the lady who lives next door. I trust
such a state of undisciplined behavior
may be remedied for tho sake of the rep
utation for proprety. II nothing higher, OF
the family to which this unruly child be-
longs.
George had muttered various inter.
reading he said:
Hes an ole liarl''
George. you mustn't say liar.
Isn't this letter the truthr'
SWELL" said George. how old am
II"
Ten"
"Wen, look how he says Tn older
than boy eleven years old"
That's true" said Isabel. "Ht
does. But isn't some or IL true
Georgfe7"
Georgia felt himself to be In a diff
nculty here, and he was silent.
"Ge0rge, did you say what he sayt
you did?"
(which one7"
did you tell him toto Did yor
say, Go to h-T"
George looked worried for a mo
mtnt longer: then he frightened. Ills
ten here, mamma grandpa wouldn'
wipe bis ehoe on that ole story teller
would her.
George. you mustn't"
~ mean: none of the Ambersons
wouldn't have anything to do witt