Boone County Recorder . - Thomas Jefferaon,thelr<,lgter-every^ thing son, had spilled pink lemonade outside as well as inside of his once white spencer. His pockets bulged with peanuts and candy. Grover Cleve- lands fat body seemed fatter than ever with its load of popcorn balls, etc But they hadall seen thedoins, andwere happyand ready forUncle Tomsbox of fire-works, or any-thing else thatturned up tocomplete thiswonderfuldays cele-bratinV Theyreached had justlaid aside her fittin-to-the-day to jiand pa had deposited his liburty bellhat In a safe place, when Thomas Jrushed


Boone County Recorder . - Thomas Jefferaon,thelr<,lgter-every^ thing son, had spilled pink lemonade outside as well as inside of his once white spencer. His pockets bulged with peanuts and candy. Grover Cleve- lands fat body seemed fatter than ever with its load of popcorn balls, etc But they hadall seen thedoins, andwere happyand ready forUncle Tomsbox of fire-works, or any-thing else thatturned up tocomplete thiswonderfuldays cele-bratinV Theyreached had justlaid aside her fittin-to-the-day to jiand pa had deposited his liburty bellhat In a safe place, when Thomas Jrushed in from the back porch, andshouted: Ma and pa, come ere quiokThe box has come. Ma remarked to pa that: It wasjest like Thomas. He alius wuz pow- erful fond of dointhings fittinto theday. ; * Now, by Thomas, ma meant her richbrother and favoright relashin,Thomas Jefferson Simpkins, who livedin Chicago, and for whom their sonT. J. was named. The whole family gathered curiouslyaround the box on the back , the


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