The old mans voice lapsed into silence; the light
was becoming toodim for his reading. Tutt themselves about a good, hotdinner for
six.
Van Kamp give a shiver party down in the
barn?
Yessuh, breakfus, reasserted Babe, coming entirely
into the roomand looking curiously about him.
The old mans voice lapsed into silence; the light
was becoming toodim for his reading.
His knees gave wayand he sat down without intending
it.
Ive got a wad of white chewing-gum; would you flat
it out andstick it over the collar button? A lion in the waycould not have been more
terrifying. After poker there is only one other always available amusement formen,
and that is business. Youre goin in first, asserted Ross, but without conviction.
You boys canstay to supper and have some of the chicken if you help catch them.
Acaller, Ross dared not use his voice to shout nor his legs to runtoward
them.
Confronted by the act itself, Abner was suddenly
aware that he knewnot how to begin.
Ross returned to his more familiar jeering
attitude. Fromthis on he would drive a mule or an automobile. Ross asked, spreading
them uponthe bureau-top.
Thank you, but I dont believe I care to play this
evening, was theastounding reply, and Mr. We havent got any cards, discovered Ross,
with hope. It sounds so funny to call Aunt Missouri Mis Claiborne, the ladof the
freckles explained.
To be sure, Gideonhad done the rest; Stuhk was as
ready as any one to do credit toGideons ability.
The family,evidently taking it for granted that the
boys would follow, went in.
You boys canstay to supper and have some of the
chicken if you help catch them. It says that the card should be placed on the
servant, Abnerreiterated, doggedly.
Why didnt he wait till another time when the deacon
wasalone, as he was?
Simply to makeit possible for him to win. It was
part of the fuel of his vanity that his audience had never yethad enough of
him.
But in Ross there were the makings of a man.
Hisbubbling vivacity was the foundation upon which his charm and hissuccess were
built.
You boys are getting most old enough to think
aboutbeginning to call on the girls.
It says that the card should be placed on the
servant, Abnerreiterated, doggedly.
Aunt Missouri went out andheld some low-toned
parley with them. Three-handed poker is a miserable game, and it seldom lasts
long.
If the lady is musical, here ask her to play
orsing. I forget what a fellow does with theother hand. Babes a servant, he
whispered to Abner, who had sat rigid throughthe entire performance.