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Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

"Michael O'Halloran"

You take this and I'll take the baby!"
Mickey's wireless went into instant action so Peaches promptly rebelled.
"I ain't no baby!" she said. "Miss Leslie Moonshine Lady sent me her hair
ribbons and I 'spect she's been crying for them back every day; and my
name what granny named me is Peaches, so there!"
"Corrected! Beg pardon!" said Peter. "Miss Peaches, may I have the honour
of carrying you to the car?"
"Nope," said Peaches with finality. "Nobody, not nobody whatever, not the
biggest, millyingairest nobody alive can't ever carry me, nelse Mickey
says they can, and he is away off on the cars. I like you Peter! I just
like you heaps; but I'm Mickey's, so I got to do what he says 'cause he
makes me, jes like he ort, and nobody can't ever tend me like Mickey."
"So that's the ticket!" mused Peter.
"Yes, that's the ticket," repeated Peaches. "I ain't heavy. Mickey carried
me up, down is easier."
"Sure!" said Mickey. "_I take my own family_. You take yours. We'll be
there in a minute."
Peter and Junior disappeared with thankfulness and speed.


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