lampeer

Updated: July 16, 2026

"Let go!" he said, very quietly but very determinedly; "don't strike me, or my father will take the law on you." Lampeer let go. Just then the groceries came, and a minute later, Billy Horton's wagon drove up with the machine, and all the other boys, who came in and shook hands with the poor but delighted mother and her children. I cannot tell you any more about that scene.

Edward Eggleston - Queer Stories for Boys and Girls