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Ut ain't fair fer a kid to wake up an' think Santy missed 'im. Ye got some candy, Mary; we kin put candy into 'em; that's reg'ler." Humpy brought in Shaver's stockings and they were stuffed with the candy and popcorn Mary had provided to adorn their Christmas feast. Humpy inventoried his belongings, but could think of nothing but a revolver that seemed a suitable gift for Shaver.
It gave a brief account of his life, and I was astonished to find that I knew him well, in fact, as my big brother." "Tell us about it," pleaded Hope, as he paused reminiscently. "When I was a little shaver my father was a seaman, captain of a ship; but his whole fortune consisted of his vessel, his wife and son.
The hound agreed, and on they went. Before long they came to a cat, sitting on the path, with a face like three rainy days! "Now then, old shaver, what has gone askew with you?" asked the donkey. "Who can be merry when his neck is in danger?" answered the cat.
His chin felt prickly to the touch for his beard had grown rapidly during the night. As a scrupulous twice-a-day shaver his senses rebelled at the notion of weed upon his face. However, it was useless to lament over trifles like that. "I know," he said to himself. "A dip in the Serpentine." A quarter of an hour later he was cutting through the water with long powerful strokes.
"But God sees everything we do," said the boy. "I knew 'twas yours, 'cause I saw you turn it out of a bag; and I couldn't touch it without your leave, you know." "Well, now, I must say you're the honestest little shaver I ever did see," answered Tom, regarding the child almost with awe.
From the very first that was very apparent, but then, of course, a man in my position in the community could scarcely have been the one to encourage him openly. But he was pretty good, even as a little shaver! Why, there was nothing among the boys that he wouldn't tackle absolutely nothing! Size, sir, never made any difference to him not a particle. Jeddy Conway fight !"
Evidently the bad boy's language had been corrupted by his street confrères; it was a missionary ground upon which Sallie entered, more or less faithfully, every day to hoe and weed; but of this last specimen-plant she took no notice, save to laugh as Jim, catching him up, first kissed him, then gave him a shake and a small spank, and, thrusting a piece of currency into his hand, whisked him outside the door with a "Come, shaver, decamp, and treat yourself to-day," and had it shut and fastened in a twinkling.
"When I was a little shaver," Abel said, "they used to have me stand in the open doorway Christmas Eve, and hold a candle and say a verse. I forget the verse. But I've always liked the candle in doors or windows, like to-night. Look at mine over there now ain't it like somebody saying something?"
Day before yesterday we was boys together in Uvalde an' Miss Sally a tomboy with us. To-morrow will be no worse, as I figure it." He looked hard at the hills. "It can't be all a silly joke. That would be too stupid! No jolthead made these hills. It's all right, I reckon.... And the little shaver? He was only a yearlin' when I saw him last. And I haven't heard a word about you since."
The fell detective, being invisible, was unable to pump the constable, but the young brother of our hero made the inquiries in quite a creditable manner. Be creditable, Jimmy." Jimmy hailed the constable. "Halloa, Johnson!" he said. And Johnson replied: "Halloa, young shaver!" "Shaver yourself!" said Jimmy, but without malice. "What are you doing this time of night?" the constable asked jocosely.
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