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Updated: June 14, 2025
"My mother won't whip me if I git shot; but I mustn't run into danger, for she wouldn't know what to do without me," he said, proudly. "Bryce ain't much use yet, you know." "Zuckers!" exclaimed Lot, "I wisht my marm was like yourn. I ain't got no father neither; but Uncle Jim don't let me do nothin', an' marm's allus wearin' out a beech twig on me."
"'Twon't be hookin'. The money by right belongs to me. Ain't I the head of the family?" "I dunno about that. Marm's the boss, and always has been," chuckled Abner. Joel frowned, but immediately tried another attack. "Of course I'll give you some of it, Abner," he resumed. "If there's five dollars I'll give you a quarter." "I'll see about it, dad." "Get it for me before evenin', if you can.
Your marm's spoken to you a number of times already." At which Bub added with dignity, as he tried to balance himself, "I des they're blind, they're so hard o' hearin'!" "Your father," said the mother, impressively, "has been shot at by the Indians, and came very near being killed, and you ought to keep more quiet."
"He's a gentleman if ever there was one. Do you hear, Nancy, we can go in without payin' a cent. That's all on, account of your marm's being acquainted with the professor. I'm glad I come." The old lady and her party entered the hall, and being early, secured good seats. Tom, her grandson, was glad to be so near, as he was ambitious to assist the professor in case volunteers were called for.
'Twarn't twenty feet from the top o' that tree to the ground, but I even remembered how I stole my sister Jane's rag baby when I couldn't more'n toddle around marm's shanty that's right! an' berried of it in the hog-pen. Every sin that was registered to my account come up before me as plain as the wart on Jim Biggle's nose!" "Oh, Mr. Todd!" cried Ruth. "Falling right on that awful bear?"
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