Show 0 zito 1441 W ill V as 4 V as q I 1 THE truthfulness OF G W its his first name was george and as he be was the color of 8 trong strong cohee coffee of 0 course his lait name was vies washington he lied had eos ces as aa white its as clabber teeth to matell match ile he was vias running away assay as any one else might whose bore birthday birth dak lied had gone wrong you see it was vias his first birthday it at least the first he be had ever known he had discolored the date dale of it in uncle sols solo almanac feb 22 02 george wash Ing legions tons birthday had bad heard that those lucky enough to hae base birth birthdays dais got present presen t thereon th croon and that there was to be A n holiday and a parade of the in the nearby towns in honor hono a ot ills occasion he was naturally natu tall rather other proud and anticipatory to in consequence and then the day had come and there were ere no birthday gifts irom from the stilts folks as he be had hoped he was not inot allowed to go to town to see sec his own oa procession and instead ol of a bol holiday liday he had been rated to for laziness and put on tile the woodpile was it any wonder under these accumulated grievances that he be ran away and now stood a rather shivering figure in the muddy halt half frozen road while hile lie waited malted witti wim a persuasive grin tor for the buggy of mr lex carlin going bounward tonn toun ward not only had bad it been common talk ta la the kitchen that young Al carster arster lex leu carlin was courting miss bliss Clarl clarabel bel but george as he stood behind old miss bliss marys chair had bad observed and drawn conclusions for or himself mr carlin bad not been near the fairview plantation however since the first of the car and it was aas said that he and woe Clart clarabel bel had quarreled but still there was as a chance ot of a lift to lo town lown and george was not the one alose to lose dances miss mary done soul soot me to town tor for to her bor some medicine for aunt sailles Sall leB he explained glibly and I 1 reckoned you bought jerome ride wid you sun sub carlin was vas a fellow and besides wanted news of at his big beloved so he made room tor for the boy beside him in return he got the a news george knew what carlin wanted and gudea elided with alth the celerity ot of practice from the general into the particular and that particular which would interest his host MJ miss so clarbel been eelen mighty poly since ou quit comin to tie de house marso lex ashes kinder and plain liken she lost sompin and she dont eat cat no lotela elv date tie de reason she rod old miss bliss cells celia Is to go to the city wise miss clarbel dont wanter 0 ro o but ole miss bound she shall how does I 1 know it hp continued lordy aint much gwine on I 1 dont see no suh sub ole miss bliss think miss clarbel done forgit you ollen offen hr her mind it 11 she go away furn um here and den marry flat dat mr bir carter turn more but she aint forgit tirla an she aint gwine to forgit lorall neither dat dal day you an she queried led an ou rode on off down tie de lane a cussen and let her standen stand ln in the room I 1 was as out on der back an I 1 seed her cryle she cry much that I 1 saw carlin burhit out dont lie to me you black rascal deed I 1 aint alyin marso lex I 1 done seed her done seed her they rode along in silence for some waited with aper as v a grin time while carlin dig digested sted this ill a far information nor he had heard beard so tar far the expected I 1 quarter had not appeared and george started darted wi on it a lio effort for or it one day hiss bliss clarbel his 1 lv mo me a note ter er you ho he said casually A note carlin cried why you bring it to me mer mary blary she come out an ax ai me what whar was I 1 golno in an I 1 to leher an abe done take do note away sho she tell tall mo me if bliss clarbel give we mo any more notes note I 1 was to bring brine eni em to her sha says bays ho aint gs g loe to have you as law She took a note mote olt off me this corp yc ery mornin 11 carlin cariln wore swore then ho he rut hla band in his bis pocket and drew out a nig 09 shining half dollar george Oe oret he said it if miss bliss clarl bi bia gives elves iou ou any more il for ne ou all bring era em to me and aull got gl a halt balf dollar for each one george assented willingly and wai mall lappy behold life his work had bad at t last lorne fruit thero there sins mas balm la in gilad ead ant and good lu in birthdays after all it was a great day for george washington ash logton ills his wealth commanded the admiration of others both white and black of ills his own age and ho he bought tile harmonica his musical soul sou longed for the tall of the day dax I 1 V it 0 but I 1 dun seed feed you kiss kissin iril marse mane lexe yesterday found foun i ll 11 him penniless but happy save tw or the tour four mils mile homeward lio tramp As lor for tho the greeting he would get on arrival that was too far lu in the future to bother him itow how to got get home was the problem carlin had not gone back and george found him in doc Slay St aytona tons drug store ive been lookin for you baarse lox lex he said for to lo tell you sump la in what miss clarbel done tole mo me to tell you lilt hit done got get clean outer my this yore yere mornin she say to rae die dat it if I 1 was to see sou I 1 was to tell you sho she was willial to make up oil wid you but she golno to wilt wait no long time she told you that cried carlin suspiciously no suh sub she aint les jos tole me but dat note miss bliss mary blary done got get dis cornin lilt hit say hit how do ou oil know cause I 1 done read hit explained george washington frankly hit say dat shell sheh was walt lii tor for you an that lessen you come this yere very ni night bt to see her ashes gwine to marry that other gea terman dat mr tom carter cartel dat bliss alsa mary blary want her to why in thunder you all tell me this before you little imp growled carlin as he started tor for ills buggy tired with his day george georga washington alternately slumbered and jogged bogged awake as the buggy whirled along alone over the rough virginia road to Fa fairbie irvie hall when at last they drew up in the circle before the door and he be had hitched the horse to the old locust at the corner ot of the veranda georgo george washington lost no time in no to hla his bedcover lie be dover vae the back kitchen it was as not destined to long ile he was brought out ot of sleep and hla his quilts with a jerk and a hand grasping hla his collar the hand band was waa that of 0 mr carlin and it marched george washington down the kitchen stairs through the dining room into the parlor where abere miss bliss claribel was vas sitting silting with an indignant flush on her face and her ebes snapping dd you tell mr carlin that I 1 arote him notes said miss bliss Clarl claribel bel it mas on george lips to deny the charge but lio lie say carlin handling a small riding whip suggestively ge said lie be huskily and that I 1 wanted him to come hero tofil tonight to night glit and make up what made you tell those lloa lies ibe A he greater namesake felt ot at a crack in the floor with one haro bare brown toe 1 I dunco bliss clarbel clar acl I 1 just reckoned marse lex would like to jere ele it it but I 1 never sold said anything of 0 the kind No nom zin georgo george looked up ap boldly you aint never said hit bit but I 1 done dona seed you kissin of marsa picture yesterday an it you want him to make up what lor for was you doln dat miss bliss claribel Clarl bel colored it was waa one thing to ask questions and quite another to answer them george saw his bis advantage cose I 1 lied some but I 1 aint lied so mighty much miss clarbel miss mary did say one day dat she wisht marry flat ant collor getterman gen lerman terman an dat aha filo wa in in 40 0 o sen sell you awai and if you oil had give five me a I liot ioto oto or marse lex I 1 specks miss bliss wary mary bould took look jt it away tuni fum me an ali I 1 inoway now id marbe lex was to malic make up ill wid ou oil an you yet was him to it if lied hed come yore yer and say so BO no norn m I 1 aint tell so mighty many mos lies carlin stepped up to the girls side claribel dear he sold said Is the boy right do yau you care yet 1 11 I reckon I 1 do only only I 1 never W would have told you said miss bliss claribel softly it nas as tile the sound of a chuckle that brought carlin up tip with a start and a moment after george washington found himself set firmly out in tho the hai the he door closed behind him find and a silver allver dollar in hla big hand 1 I wisby them yere birthdays burth days was every day said george as he climbed the stairs to his bis bedroom dorton globe |