What Might Have Been Expected by Frank R. Stockton
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chairs."
"To tell the truth, I didn't think of it either," said Harry; "but we must have something to put our instruments on, and something to sit on while we work them. Mr. Lyons reminded us that we'd have to have them, and we got these in Hetertown. Had to go to three places to get them all, and one's borrowed, anyway. Look out there, you, Bobby! you can't carry a chair. Get down off that wheel before you break your neck. "Lor' bress your heart, Mah'sr Harry, is ye got a bed? I never did 'spect ye was a-goin' to bring furniture," cried Aunt Judy, her eyes rolling up and down in astonishment and delight. "Dat's a pooty cheer. Won't hurt a body to sot in dat cheer when you all ain't a-usin' it, will it?" "Blow you right through the roof, if you set on the trigger," said Tom Selden; "so mind you're careful, Aunt Judy." "Now, then," cried Harry, "carry in this box. Easy, now. We'll take all the wire over on the other side. You see, Tom, that they leave the wire in the wagon. Do you know, father, that we forgot to bring a hammer or anything to open these boxes?" "There's a hammer under the seat of the buggy. One of you boys run and get it." At the word, two negro boys rushed for the buggy and the hammer. "A screw-driver would do better," said Harvey Davis. |
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