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Show 105 Lawyer Tane Bean had a complete set of gold-capped teeth and they were seldom covered during the trial. Lawyer Magleby had similar difficulty keeping his teeth covered, though they were notso^visible. Both sides gave testimony simultaneously, because when the defense was in the witness box, the prosecution was bouncing up and down denying every charge in spite of repeated warnings of contempt of court. The decision was a draw. It was Neve I sassed. Her boy, Leonard was about the age of Eldon. Milty was my age, and Leah a little younger. In our pre-school play age didn't mean that much to me. I borrowed Eldon's little red wagon and hauled my dolls to play with Leah, who was overjoyed to have me come. Neve was an awful tease, a sister to Mary Shipp's mother. "I bet you didn't come to play with Leah, " she said. "I bet you came to play with Leonard and Milty'.' "No, I didn't! " I denied. "I bet you did, " persisted Neve. I tried to ignore her, but she carried it so far that I gathered up my dolls and put them in the wagon. "I didn't come to play with the boys, " I told her. "I don't like your old boys. I don't like you, either. " I went home, and Neve followed immediately, laden with every item she had borrowed from Mama in two years, a sieve of flour, eggs, sugar, and baking powder. "I didn't mean to make the child mad, " she told Mama. "I was only teasing! " |
