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Show 75 seen the look on Hyrum's face," Samuel doubled over with laughter. Elise glowered at him. "Father was mad at thee thet time!" Joseph reminded him. "Hyrum refused to do printing for three days! " Samuel was still laughing. "It got done, didn't it?" Elise's indignation ended all laughter. "Doan't we have any gingerbread?" whined Benny to his mother. It was his favorite and whenever there was any, it seemed to him that Elise always hid it. "Ah'm quite certain you'll 'ave to settle for an apple, Benny." Hannah didn't know there was gingerbread. But Elise did. Benny looked at Elise, analyzing the prospects of his getting some- gingerbread. "Be careful with t'knife, Benny," said Elise as she handed him the knife and an apple. Half-heartedly he took it. "Checkmate!" declared Samuel. "Checkmated by a pawn," said Joseph in disgust. Benjamen ran over to verify with his own eyes. "I told you it was a bad omen for you to give your |
