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He kissed 'Nita!" shrieked the After-Clap. Broussard and Anita, standing in the circle of eyes, were much embarrassed; Kettle, grabbing the After-Clap, shook him well, saying: "Heish yo' mouth! you didn't see no sich a thing!" This only increased the After-Clap's indignation, and he bawled louder than ever: "I see Mr. Broussard kiss 'Nita! I see him kiss my 'Nita."
Anita's forgiveness shone in her eyes and smiled upon her scarlet mouth when Broussard laid his lips on hers. Suddenly, a wild shriek resounded. The After-Clap, who had been in hiding behind Anita, and was unseen by Broussard, and forgotten by Anita, emerged and set up a violent protest. Being now a sturdy three-year-old, he was well able to express himself.
The colored mammy who had nursed Beverley and Anita with tender devotions having gone to her well-earned rest, Mrs. Fortescue had determined to be very modern with the After-Clap. A smart young trained nurse, in a ravishing cap, was his first nurse.
The After-Clap, with the preternatural knowledge claimed for him by Kettle, knew that it was Christmas morning and a day of riot and license for him. At an early hour he began to storm the earth and stun the air. There was a Christmas tree for him and for the eight McGillicuddies, and the day was so full that Mrs.
So Franklin was prevailed upon to engage for the payment, and was "obliged to go with this after-clap to the ministers," a proceeding especially disagreeable because, as he said, "the money was to be paid for the manufactures of other countries and not laid out in those of this kingdom, by whose friendship it was furnished."
'You had better get your German exercise, Valetta, said Miss Vincent. 'Mysie, you have not finished your sums. And a sigh went round; but Valetta added one after-clap. 'Aunt Jane looked -I don't know how! Whereat Gillian nodded her head, and looked up at Miss Vincent, who was as curious as the rest, but restrained the manifestation manfully.
Then, Kettle and the After-Clap could be reckoned upon as auxiliaries Broussard swore at himself for not remembering the After-Clap's existence that afternoon; Anita was ridiculously fond of the little chap. But Colonel Fortescue would be a hard nut to crack Broussard threw the stump of his cigar into the fire and thought all fathers of adorable daughters highly undesirable persons.
At this Broussard would laugh and agree with Kettle that the After-Clap was the knowingest baby in the world, and Anita would blush beautifully.
O what a dreadful after-clap is coming upon them! which all their hypocritical assembling themselves together, with all their prayers, shall never be able to help them against, or shelter them from. Again, It is a pouring out of the heart or soul.
Little George thus escaped the dreaded "after-clap," but he never knew what a blow it would have been, nor how near he came to feeling its full force. One of Oscar's most intimate companions was a boy of about his own age, named Alfred Walton, who attended the same school with him. Alfred's father was dead; but he had a step-father, whom he called father, and with whom he lived.
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