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           EdyBoardmanaskedTommyCaffreywashedoneandhesaidyessothenshebuttoneduphislittleknickerbockersforhimandtoldhimtorunoffandplaywithJackyandtobegoodnowandnottofight.ButTommysaidhewantedtheballandEdytoldhimnothatbabywasplayingwiththeballandifhetookitthere’dbewigsonthegreenbutTommysaiditwashisballandhewantedhisballandheprancedontheground,ifyouplease.Thetemperofhim!O,hewasamanalreadywaslittleTommyCaffreysincehewasoutofpinnies.Edytoldhimno,noandtobeoffnowwithhimandshetoldCissyCaffreynottogiveintohim.

           —You’renotmysister,naughtyTommysaid.It’smyball.

           ButCissyCaffreytoldbabyBoardmantolookup,lookuphighatherfingerandshesnatchedtheballquicklyandthrewitalongthesandandTommyafteritinfullcareer,havingwontheday.

           —Anythingforaquietlife,laughedCiss.

           Andshetickledtinytot’stwocheekstomakehimforgetandplayedhere’sthelordmayor,here’shistwohorses,here’shisgingerbreadcarriageandherehewalksin,chinchopper,chinchopper,chinchopperchin.ButEdygotascrossastwosticksabouthimgettinghisownwaylikethatfromeveryonealwayspettinghim.

           —I’dliketogivehimsomething,shesaid,soIwould,whereIwon’tsay.

           —Onthebeeoteetom,laughedCissymerrily.

           GertyMacDowellbentdownherheadandcrimsonedattheideaofCissysayinganunladylikethinglikethatoutloudshe’dbeashamedofherlifetosay,flushingadeeprosyred,andEdyBoardmansaidshewassurethegentlemanoppositeheardwhatshesaid.