LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE AND SANDYBy Harold Gray, 1933CHAPTER 3 – A Reckless Young JackanapesOne morning as Annie was on her way to school, a roadster flashed past her swiftly, leaving a trail of dust in the street. “Look, Sandy,” said Annie. “There goes Elmer Pinchpenny in his swell car. You’d think he owned the whole town.” As Annie went along the street, she met Pete Pincher, the town constable, who was making his early morning rounds. He always stopped to talk to her, for he never forgot how she saved his little lame boy who had fallen into a quarry and almost drowned. “Didja see that reckless young jackanapes?” he asked her. “I ought to run him in for reckless driving. But what’s the use with his father so rich?”Annie went on her way to school, thinking about what he had said. “Well, that’s law for you, Sandy,” she said. “Pete Pincher is honest but he knows, and we all know that a lot o’ money makes a lot o’ difference.”Then Annie’s thoughts went back to Elmer again. “That Elmer will go on like that till he hurts somebody or has a bad wreck. He’s sure a smarty.”The next morning Annie heard more about Elmer Pinchpenny. Three ladies from the village were in the store, and they talked as Annie waited on them. “When is that Elmer Pinchpenny going to go back to school?” asked one. “Haven’t you heard?” said another. “He’s not going back. He was expelled from school.” And the third lady spoke even more strongly against him. “Heavenly days!” she ejaculated. “Hasn’t this town enough to put up with, without him?”“Wonder what Mr. Futile thinks about Elmer?” thought Annie, and when she met Mr. Futile in the back of the store she asked him. “Thought I saw him this morning,” returned Mr. Futile. “Old Phineas always spoiled that boy. He’ll have trouble with him yet.”By this time Annie had decided that Elmer Pinchpenny was thoroughly bad, and she warned Sandy against him. “Sandy, you’d better stay inside,” she told her dog. “This town isn’t safe since Elmer came back, from what I hear. ‘Course I haven’t seen much of him, but when a private school throws out a payin’ customer these times, he must be pretty bad.”
davidf42 over 13 years ago
Morning Annie Fans! I love the names Maeder invented – Boo Boo Krapotnick!! – LOL!!
davidf42 over 13 years ago
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE AND SANDYBy Harold Gray, 1933CHAPTER 3 – A Reckless Young JackanapesOne morning as Annie was on her way to school, a roadster flashed past her swiftly, leaving a trail of dust in the street. “Look, Sandy,” said Annie. “There goes Elmer Pinchpenny in his swell car. You’d think he owned the whole town.” As Annie went along the street, she met Pete Pincher, the town constable, who was making his early morning rounds. He always stopped to talk to her, for he never forgot how she saved his little lame boy who had fallen into a quarry and almost drowned. “Didja see that reckless young jackanapes?” he asked her. “I ought to run him in for reckless driving. But what’s the use with his father so rich?”Annie went on her way to school, thinking about what he had said. “Well, that’s law for you, Sandy,” she said. “Pete Pincher is honest but he knows, and we all know that a lot o’ money makes a lot o’ difference.”Then Annie’s thoughts went back to Elmer again. “That Elmer will go on like that till he hurts somebody or has a bad wreck. He’s sure a smarty.”The next morning Annie heard more about Elmer Pinchpenny. Three ladies from the village were in the store, and they talked as Annie waited on them. “When is that Elmer Pinchpenny going to go back to school?” asked one. “Haven’t you heard?” said another. “He’s not going back. He was expelled from school.” And the third lady spoke even more strongly against him. “Heavenly days!” she ejaculated. “Hasn’t this town enough to put up with, without him?”“Wonder what Mr. Futile thinks about Elmer?” thought Annie, and when she met Mr. Futile in the back of the store she asked him. “Thought I saw him this morning,” returned Mr. Futile. “Old Phineas always spoiled that boy. He’ll have trouble with him yet.”By this time Annie had decided that Elmer Pinchpenny was thoroughly bad, and she warned Sandy against him. “Sandy, you’d better stay inside,” she told her dog. “This town isn’t safe since Elmer came back, from what I hear. ‘Course I haven’t seen much of him, but when a private school throws out a payin’ customer these times, he must be pretty bad.”
Dkram over 13 years ago
The plot thickens, both of ’em.
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COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
Good evening, Annie Fans!Thanks, David.