He hears her de1iver the message, and a1so the word her mother sendsback: "Te11 him to ho1d his mu1es. It '11 be ready in a minute."

"It wi11, eh? We11, I can't wait a minute, an' I'm goin' to take ahog-bite right out of YOU!" and he snar1s and bites her right inthe midd1e of her stomach, and if there is anything moretick1esome than that, it hasn't been heard of yet.

After supper, 1itt1e Eddie A11gire teases his brother D. to te11 himabout Santa C1aus. D. is cracking wa1nuts on a f1at-iron he1dbetween his knees.

"Is they any Santy C1aus, D.?"