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Updated: May 6, 2025
"Well?" he said, "Here's three of us. And there's a symposium." "Wait a bit, wait a bit," said the dapper little man. "Grandpa'll be here in a minute. We'll start fair." The barmaid glanced out of the window. "There's Mr. Quarterpage coming across the street now," she announced. "Shall I put the things on the table?" "Aye, put them on, my dear, put them on!" commanded the fat man.
He's always so terrible hungry when he comes off his 'beat. An' me why, I b'lieve I hain't eat a thing to-day, save my breakfast porridge an' Jane's banana, an' two er three goobers. Never mind, likely grandpa'll bring in somethin' an' I can eat to-morrow."
Ellen was almost ready to put the clothes on the line and Christina gave her a helping hand before going on with her own work, reminding her meanwhile of the pink dress that must be ready before the evening. "We'll have to hire a woman to do the baking, and I guess Grandpa'll have to do the washing when you leave," declared Christina.
Then he ran over to the big tree nearest him and picked up a stick. "I'll fix it," he said aloud. "Grandpa'll be surprised if I get it mended 'fore he comes." Well, as it turned out, Grandpa was surprised, but not as much as Sunny Boy. He leaned over, and jabbed the obstinate wheel with his stick; the dry end of the stake snapped, and Sunny Boy, stick and all, tumbled head-first into the water.
"I named them after they got here. Mr. Sanders hasn't seen them yet. He had them shipped to me. He's coming this evening. Anything more to-day, Florence?" "Well, I was thinking," said Florence. "What do you think grandpa'll think about these cats?" "I don't believe there'll be any more outrages," Julia returned, and her dark eyes showed a moment's animation.
"Because you know as well as I do what's bound to happen to him!" "What is?" "Grandpa'll chase him off," said Florence. "He'll take after him the minute he lays eyes on him, and scare him to death and then he'll get lost, and he won't be anybody's dog! I should think you'd just as lief he'd be my dog as have him chased all over town till a street car hits him or somep'n."
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