'Course I have
to turn right around, get on Jake, and go to town to straighten
up my own debts. Most times, there's not much left. But thank the
Good Lord, looks like crops are pretty good this year. I'm
expecting to come out even-maybe better."
"Papa, we gonna count candy?"
"Gal! I see what sort of inventory you'd take! Get your head
out of that showcase, hon, before you break my lid!"
"I ain't gonna break nothing, Papa."
"It'll be one piece of candy today! That's all. You want an
all-day sucker or a gumdrop?"
"I want a jawbreaker!"
"Which color?"
"I can't see 'em."
Papa held me up so I could poke my head farther into the wide
glass case.
"Give me yellow!"
"One yellow jawbreaker coming up!"
"Papa? Lemme have a green one too? Please?"
"Good grannies! Just this one time, now mind you."
Papa started laughing as soon as I popped the hard candy
balls into my mouth.
"You look just like a little fox squirrel toting two big
hickory nuts!"
My mouth was so stretched I couldn't answer a word.
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