The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-04-24
CHAPTER X.
A Party and-My Fourth Peril?

buggy with the family umbrella-a
faded but sacred implement, always
carefully dried, after using, and hung
In the clothes press. We were drenched
TO the skin in spite of the umbrella.
II was still raining when we arrived
at the familiar door in Ashery lane.
Uncle Peabody wouldn't stop.
He hurried away. We pioneers rare
~ stopped or even turned out for the
weather.
Come in," said the voice of the
schJolmaster at the door. There's
good weather under this roof"
He saw my plight as l entered.
I'm like shaggy dog that's been
in swimming" | said.
Upon my word boy, we're in luck"
remarked the Schoolmaster.
l looked up at him.
Michael Henry's clothes sure
they're Just the thing for you -
| followed him upstairs. wondering
how Il had happened that Michael
Henry had clothes.
He took me into his room and
brought some handsome SOFT tio'h'S
oct of press with shirt. socks and
boots To mateh.
There. my laddie buck SAID ne.
put them on"
lheSe VIII soon afy on me Satu,
Put them on-ye laeeardl Miehael
Henry told me TO give them To You.
It's the birthday night O little hata,
my boy. There's biz cake with can
dies and chicken PIE ana Jeiilea COOK
les and all the like q. that fut tiein
on. vet hoy ut the ieaNt "ouia
dampen the Whole rFoeeed'hES.
l put them on and With great
sense Of relief and comfort. ihey
were an admirable tt-too p'rteet Tor
an accident, although ut the tine l
thought only of their grandeur rs l
stood surveying myself III the Ieeh'h-
glass. They were Of blue ctoth aid /
saw that they went well win my
blond hair and IiGht SKIN WIS W
ing on ny collar ana aeS"''e e'i't'
MT iiaeNet tetulat9s
We vent het"" ana me '"i4s ~
very grand with It's great if"@tAI s4hs
ana lis eahdie>, III sunny ~
and It's leIlits ana preserves '''s.' so,
CLEAN OF PoH>ArH pewter "'l'''- -.
Mrs. tiaeNet and all the ei'l'"' 81. -
Ruth we're waiting Tor u IA ''' '''.'
hg room.
No" 81 down mere an q ~ y ~
M'ehaei Henry saio lll. . '',''3.s's....
Ier' me atilr 'aa3 WIN % t'.'l's'.'.
II so ana ger her anu ''oN "..'p u -
make her remember the day
lie WIS gone " moment, "''s' y =, -
ne came o''N WIN NUN - 49, 80.
N,'l'e af'sS anu d. fi'si ~ e'.s -.
rionohS' anu 'he SILVER ee's''7 '' -'A''l'
On ne' he'N. " GA t''1 va, - =
ana Cheereu anu ia '''e 'N,''''''''"' -
lnV nioinen'' '''l'' utPsu 80
arinn'i's siasS "ia sa''' '''''' = %
the moor -,----,., Il.
Never lhiiu, NY INV '"u. i0 2 -,
ever PeiiS.,eu |" oe''e'
press you
we ATE ana JeSted anu 'a'heu' anu
the SOUND OF our laughter uto" ae"
the cry OF the "iha III the chii'"eS
ana the drumming OF the ram upon
the WINDOWS.
Next morning my ciotheS' "hich haa
been hung by the Kitchen stove were
camp ana "rinkled. Mr.. hacNet eatue
To my room before had RISEN
Michael Henry would rather see
his clothes hanging on n good boy
than on nail IN the closet sala ne
sure they give no comfort 10 the
nail at all.
i guess mine are dry hoW'' / an
swered.
They're wet and heavy, boy. Ne
son q Baldur could keep light heart
in them. Sure ysd be as much out
o place rs sunbeam In a cave q.
bats If ye care not for your own
comfort think O. the poor Had in the
green chair He's that proud aud
pleased 10 soc them on ye it would Ia
n shame 70 reject his offer. Sure. II
they We're dry yer own garments
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