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But to Colette the homely little stories were vignettes of another side of life. "Have you been to the rectory yet, Amarilly?" she asked presently, when Amarilly's memories of stage life lagged. "No; Flammy has went fer Mr. St. Mark's things." "Mr. St. Mark's!" Colette laughed delightedly. "I thought you told me that the preacher's name was Mr. St. Marks.
Flammy and Gus, pickle and sandwich is all that's left fer you. The rest of this chicken is agoin' into the Boarder's dinner pail to-morrer." Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
This conciliatory arrangement proving satisfactory, supper was served on the new plan with numerous directions and admonitions from Amarilly. "No self-helpin's, Milt. Bud, if you knock Flammy's elbow, he needn't give you anything to eat. Bobby, if you swipe another bite from Gus, I'll spank you. Co, quit yer self-reachin's! Flammy, you hev got to pass everything to the Boarder fust.
"Let him alone, Flammy," said an Ostrich who was crowded uncomfortably in between the Kangaroo and an old gentleman with one eye and a green beard who, Tom learned later, was a leading citizen of Saturn. "He can't help it if he's poor." "Thank you, Mr. Ostrich," said the Kangaroo, with a sob. "I was very much hurt by the Flamingo's remark.
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