Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-26


"N0ne OF your black back-talk."
Jerry" She was shivering, and {
veil of tears formed over her hot, NOR
tilted eyes Gee! What are you made
of? You seen he couldn't help it wher
that TAXI turned into us so sudden"
He relaxed against her Jaw, did
scare the little PeachyI That's thu
way they gotta be handled. aim
ready by long shot to let black
devil spill my brains"
"Shh-h lie couldn't"
Sure he could, if he watched. He's
bargain picked up cheap, anyways
cause he's lame and can't hold down
heavy work. And bargains don't al.
ways pay. Eut I'll break his black
back for him if Aw, now, now, did
scare the little Peach? Gee!
couldn't do nothing but kill you with
Kindness If you was driving for me
I'd just let you run me right off This
road into the Hudson ocean if YOU
was driving for me-
She smiled, but as if her lips were
bruised.
1T amt none of my putin, but ne
couldn't help it, and ! hate for you to
yell at anybody like that, Jerry"
"Aw, aw, did scare the little
Pea"hyf Watch me show the little
Tootsie how nice can he when want
to. Aw--aw"
Quit"
She blinked back the overcoming
tears.
"All tired out. too; all tired out.
Wait till you see what I'm going to
buy you tonight. \ great big beef.
steak with mushrooms as big as dollars
and piping-hot German fried potatoes
and onions. M-m-m-ml And more
bubbles than you can wink your eye
at. Aw--aw such poor cold little
hands, and no gloves to warm 'em.
| wouldn't | just love to wrap little
Peachy like you up in a big fur coat
and put them little cold i,ands in a
great big muff and hang some great
big headlight earrings in them little
bitSie ears. Wouldn't |, though.
M-m-m-m. Poor little handsw
Her wrath of a smile dissolved in n
squirt of hot tears which flowed over
her words.
Gee Amt the nut TOTO cry ?
I'm be all right in a minute"
whats hurting you. Tootsie? Been
bounced? You should worry. I'm
going to steal you out of that cellar,
anyways. Been bounced?"
'Nno."
THE old hag amt been making it
hot for YOU has she?"
Ssh She"
Cad! That old hag gets my fur
up. | had a mOther-in-law once tried
them tricks on me till | learned her
they wouldn't work. But the old hag
of yourn--"
ITS her eyes; the doctor must have
scared her up again today. When she
gets scared like that about 'em she
acts up so, honest. sometimes II Just
wish | was dead. She don't think a
girl oughtta have no life"
Forget u. just you wait. She's
going to wake up some morning soon
and find little surprise party for her
self. know just how to handle an
old bird like her. We're going to give
her II little surprise party" Beneath
the lap robe his hand slid toward hers.
she could feel the movement of the
arm that directed ii and her own
>irank away.
"iut amt | the limit. Jerry airing
my troubles to you, like you was Il
policeman"
Nov. now"
Quit! Lego my hand"
He leaned forward suddenly, en-
veloping her.
81 got it, Why don't you femme kid
nap you. kiddo?"
What"
"Lemme kidnap you tonight and
give the old bag the surprise of her
life when she wakes up and finds you
stolen. I'm some little kidnaper when
II comes To kidnapping. l am, kiddo.
Say, wouldn't like to take you riding
all wrapped up in Il fur coat with moth
ing but your cute little face sticking
out"
Jaw. you're just foolinS me-"
Pooling! Lemme prove it, tonight.
Lemme kidnap you this very night
+"
Isis that what you mean by-by
kidnapping me-"
Sure. There amt nothing Id rath
er do. Are you on, Peaches? A SEN
Sible little queen like you knows which
side her bread is buttered on. There
| amt nothing | want more than to see
you all bundled up in Il fur coat with
headlights in your little bittsie pink
ears
You What kind of n girl do you
think am? Take me home-take me
- What kind Of Il girl do you think
| amp
He leaned toward her with a quick
REIMBURSEMENT Of tone.
Just what said. Peachy. What
meant was I'd marry you tonight if we
could get a license. I'd just kidnap
You tonight Tiff we could get one"
"You-you didn't mean that"
Sure / did, Peachy. Say. with
little girl of my own l amt one of