"Quad's odds"; . JEEMS. (flTST like a boy, lie had been playing|§ around all the morning. Other boyswere getting ready for Sunday school,and had their hair combed down^P?§=^l behind their ears and a religious lookgg|^ in their eyes, while this boy was draw-lg§;=E ing a cart up and down the walk andencouraging peace-loving dogs to as-sault each other and still further disturb the harmony ofthe pleasant morning. At length his mother walked downto the gate, caught sight of him half a block away, andshe shouted: Young m-a-n! He rose up from his seat on the walk and brushed awayat his pants as he t
"Quad's odds"; . JEEMS. (flTST like a boy, lie had been playing|§ around all the morning. Other boyswere getting ready for Sunday school,and had their hair combed down^P?§=^l behind their ears and a religious lookgg|^ in their eyes, while this boy was draw-lg§;=E ing a cart up and down the walk andencouraging peace-loving dogs to as-sault each other and still further disturb the harmony ofthe pleasant morning. At length his mother walked downto the gate, caught sight of him half a block away, andshe shouted: Young m-a-n! He rose up from his seat on the walk and brushed awayat his pants as he turned his eyes toward her. Young man, youd better stir your stumps! sheshouted. He stirred them. Traveling half the distance whichseparated them, he halted and inquired: What yer want ? What do I want? she screeched; I want youV Im here, haint I ? Yes, you are out here, cantering around, and yellingand howling on the Lords day. Its a wonder to me thatProvidence hasnt put some great affliction on you! 354 BOUND
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