Bruvver Jim's Baby by Philip Verrill Mighels
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"It 'ain't got no floor of gold, and there ain't nothing like wings,
exceptin' wheels, but the fire kin be kept all day to warm her up, and there's plenty of room fer all which wants to come." "If I'm goin' to do the preachin',' I'd like the shop first rate," said Jim. "What day is to-day?" "Friday," replied the teamster. "All right. Then we'll say on Sunday we celebrate with church in Webber's blacksmith shop," agreed old Jim, secretly delighted beyond expression. "We won't git gay with anything too high-falootin', but we'd ought to git Shorty Hobb to show up with his fiddle." "Certain!" assented the barkeep. "You kin leave that part of the game to me." "If we've got it all settled, I reckon I'll go back up to the shack," said Jim. "The little feller 'ain't had a chance yet to play with his doll." "Is that a doll?" inquired the teamster, regarding the grave little pilgrim's bundle of fur in curiosity. "How does he know it's a doll?" "He knows a good sight more than lots of older people," answered Jim. "And if only I've got the gumption I'll make him a whole slough of toys and things." "Well, leave us say good-bye to him 'fore you go," said the blacksmith. "Does he savvy shakin' hands?" |
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