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? ? ? ? He took up a little blue and yaller picture of some cows and a boy, and says:

? ? ? ? "What's this?"

? ? ? ? "It's something they give me for learning my lessons good."

? ? ? ? He tore it up, and says-

? ? ? ? "I'll give you something better- I'll give you a cowhide."

? ? ? ? He set there a-mumbling and a-growling a minute, and then he says-

? ? ? ? "Ain't you a sweet-scented dandy, though? A bed; and bedclothes; and a look'n-glass; and a piece of carpet on the floor- and your own father got to sleep with the hogs in the tanyard. I never see such a son. I bet I'll take some o' these frills out o' you before I'm done with you. Why there ain't no end to your airs- they say you're rich. Hey?- how's that?"

? ? ? ? "They lie- that's how."

? ? ? ? "Looky here- mind how you talk to me; I'm a-standing about all I can stand, now- so don't gimme no sass. I've been in town two days, and I hain't heard nothing but about you bein' rich.


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