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Show Hor Little Brother's Bet. Little Tommy was ontertaining one of his sister's admirers until she appeared. ap-peared. "Don't you come to see my sister?" he inquired. "Yes, Tommy, that's what I come for." "You like her immensely, don't you?" "Of courso I ad.niro her very much, Don't you think she's nice?" "Well, I have to, 'cause ahe's my sister; sis-ter; but she thumps me pretty hard sometimes. But let's see you open your mouth once. Now shut it tight till I count ten. There I knowed you could doit!" . "Why, Tommy, who said I couldu't?" "OU, nobody but sister!" "What did she say?" "Well, she said you hadn't senso enough to keep' your mouth shut, and I bet her two big apples you had; and you have, haven't you? And you'll make her ' stump up the apples, won't you?" The young man did not wait to see whether she would "stump up" or not. New York Ledger. |