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For Bud she possibly had a more tender, maternal feeling on account of his being so delicate. She paid homage to the good points of Flamingus, but he was too cut and dried, "bromidic," she classified him, for Derry had carefully explained the etymology of the word. Milt was honest, but selfish and "near."
Thar'll be meat, fresh or hotted up, onct a day, and pie on Sundays." The deserters to a man returned from their ignominious retreat. "Now, Co, you stand behind me, and when you git tired, you kin set on half my chair. Milt, git behind ma, and Bud and Bobby, stand back of Flamingus and Gus. If they don't divvy up even they'll hev to change places with you. Now, to places!"
"We'll all pitch in and work," said Flamingus authoritatively, "and we're all partners and we won't hire no help. It will be clear profit." "Ain't it lovely, Amarilly?" asked the mother, apprehensive lest the little leader might blackball the project. "We're all doing so well here, why change? Why not let well enough alone?" she asked. There was a general and surprised protest at this statement.
It was something new for Amarilly to be a kill-joy. "Do you like to live in this alley when we kin hev all outdoors and git a chanst to be somebody?" demanded Flamingus, who was rapidly usurping his sister's place as head of the house. "And think of the money we'll make!" reminded Milton. "And the milk and butter and cream and good things to eat without buying them!" exclaimed Gus.
Flamingus, coming to the rescue and working seemingly on the theory that his skull might be compressible, tried to pull him backward, but the frantic shrieks of Iry caused this plan of ejection to be abandoned.
He's agoin' to give us all the church surpluses to wash and his house-wash, too. Flamingus is to go fer them to the rectry to-night, and you're to go to Miss King's and get the waists she has to be did up. She left two car tickets fer you." "We air jest astubbin' our toes on luck," gasped Amarilly. "The fust pay from the new washin's shall go fer a new hat and dress fer you, Amarilly.
"Me, me, me," came from all, though Milt's response was reluctant. "I will see Mr. Vedder to-morrow, so we can begin to let the rent apply right off," said Amarilly. "We'll take more pride in keeping it fixed up now," remarked Flamingus. "I'll mend the windowpanes and the door hinges." "And I'll build some stairs and put up a partition or two," promised the Boarder.
I'll get some young turkeys and have them ready to sell for Thanksgiving, and I'll set out strawberries and celery plants." "I kin larn, and I'll work hard and do just what he tells me to," said Flamingus, motioning toward the Boarder. "I kin have my dairy all right, all right," said Gus joyfully. "I'll have a hull herd of cattle soon." "I shall go in heavy on hens," said Milt importantly.
They were unaccompanied by any of the family, but it took the combined efforts of Mrs. Jenkins, Amarilly, and Flamingus, whose recent change in voice and elongation of trousers gave him an air of authority, to prevent a stampede by the younger members. Lily Rose returned wet-eyed, sweetly smiling, and tremulous of voice, but the Boarder stood erect, proud in his possessions.
It's up to you ter go, Amarilly." Mrs. Jenkins looked proudly at her eldest male offspring. "I declare, Flamingus, you've got a real business head on you jest like your pa hed. He's right, Amarilly. 'Twouldn't be treating Mr. Meredith fair not ter go, and it's due him that you go right, so he won't be ashamed of you. I'll rig you up some way."
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