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Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's
agility saved her from falling. He tossed the doll on the bed, and caught
the child, the lump in his throat so big his voice was strained as he
cried: "Why you silly thing!"
With her safe he again proffered it. Peaches shut her eyes and buried her
face on his breast.
"Oh don't let me see it! Take it away!"
"Why Lily! I thought you'd be crazy about it," marvelled Mickey. "Honest I
did! The prettiest lady sent it to you. Let me tell you!"
"Giving them up is worser 'an never having them. Take it away!" wailed
Peaches.
"Well Lily!" said Mickey. "I never was stuck up about my looks, but I
didn't s'pose I looked so like a granny that you'd think _that_ of me.
Don't I seem man enough to take care of a little flowersy-girl 'thout
selling her doll? There's where I got your granny skinned a mile. I don't
booze, and I never will. Mother hammered that into me. Now look what a
pretty it is! You'll just love it! I wouldn't take it! I'd lay out anybody
who would.


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