"Ain't
that a big one? It's twice's big's Aunt Minerva's."
"My mama wears a big co'set, too," said Jimmy; "I like fat
womans 'nother sight better 'n lean ones. Miss Minerva's
'bout the skinniest woman they is; when I get married I'm
going to pick me out the fattest wife I can find, so when
you set in her lap at night for her to rock you to sleep
you'll have a soft place to put your head, while she sings to
you."
"The Major--he's mos' plump enough for two," said Billy,
taking down the stays and trying to hook them around him.
"It sho' is big," he said; "I berlieve it's big 'nough to
go 'round both of us."
"Le's see if 'tain't," was the other boy's ready suggestion.
He stood behind Billy and they put the stays around both little
bodies, while, with much squeezing and giggling, Billy hooked
them safely up the front. The boys got in front of Sarah Jane's
one looking-glass and danced about laughing with glee.
"We're like the twinses what was growed together like mama
read me 'bout," declared the younger child.
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