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The Red Well-Read Reader
Story 86
Badly Belted
Despite snow that had not begun to melt, they came
from all over the farm belt. Many svelte ladies came
wearing a fur pelt, escorted by gentlemen bundled in
felt. They came out to see the boxing bout between
Louis, the challenger and Braddock, the champ.
Everyone felt it would be a good fight; however, Louis welted and pelted the
champ with more belts than he had heretofore ever been dealt. Soon Braddock
was on the canvas, where on one knee he knelt, as he dwelt on flowers and how
sweet they smelt.
Story 87
Bad for Her Health
"Lonnie," said her mommy, "any more cookies would be bad for your health.
Besides, we should preserve the cookie wealth, thus I shall shelve the other
twelve."
But at her first chance, Lonnie used stealth, taking one after another through
the twelfth.
"Daughter," said her father later, "you were told not to delve into the cookies
your mother shelved. Therefore you shall have a couple of whacks with the helve
of my ax for each taken of the twelve."
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