"And where do I come in?" demanded Mickey.
"Why Mickey, you 'let' them!" cried Peaches. "You '_let_' them! An' you
earn the money to pay for the new back, when I get strong enough to have
it changed, an' the Carrel man comes! Don't you 'member?"
"Sure!" boasted Mickey, taking on height. "I got the biggest job of all! I
got the job that really does the trick, and to-morrow I get right after
it. Now I must take you back to the house to rest a while."
"Aw come on to the barn with me!" begged Junior. "Let father carry her!
Ain't you going to be any company for me at all?"
"Sure!" said Mickey. "Wait a minute! I'd like to go to the barn with you."
He dried Peaches' feet with his handkerchief, stuffed his stockings in his
pocket, and picked up his shoes.
"Lily, can you let Peter take you back to rest 'til supper time, so I can
see what Junior wants to show me?"
"Yes I can," said Peaches. "Yes I can, 'cause I'm a game kid; but I don't
wish to!"
"Now you look here, Miss Chicken, that hasn't got anything to do with it,"
explained Mickey.
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