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Title: Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail the funny monkey boys
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962
Subjects: Children's stories, American
Publisher: New York : A.L. Burt
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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k-a-day! You know how ithappens sometimes. Jacko got his example alltwisted up, and the answer wouldnt come right.And Jumpos numbers got all snarled up, untilthe figure six looked like a nine and the figureeight like a brown cruller which his mammasometimes made in the lard kettle. Oh, dear! cried both the monkey boys.Well never get done in time to go auto ridingbefore dark. Never mind, spoke their mamma, Ill helpyou. And she did; but even then it was darkbefore they were finished, and quite too late togo out in the auto, for they might have hit alamp post and bent the rubber tires into a figureforty-leven. What can we do to have some fun? askedJumpo, as he untied two hard knots in his tail. How would vou like to roast some marsh- *- mallow candies? asked his mother, looking overthe top of the piano. How do you do it? inquired Jacko, who wasstill studying. You build a little fire, said his mamma,only you must be very careful not to get toonear it. Then you take a stick and sharpen the
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AP< ASTOR, LENT1LDEN FOUJR Jumpo and the Roast Marshmallows 129 end. Then you fasten a soft marshmallowcandy on the pointed stick, and hold it near thefire, but not too close, and pretty soon themarshmallow candy puffs up and gets nice andbrown and you eat it—only you must wait untilit is cool, or you might burn your tongue. Doyou want to do that? Burn my tongue? No, indeed! criedJumpo, making a funny face and wriggling histail up and down like a fan. Oh, I didnt mean burn your tongue, youfunny boy, spoke his mamma with a laugh. Imeant do you want to build a fire and roastmarshmallows ? Surely, said Jumpo politely. Dont you,Jacko? No, I guess not. said the red monkey boy.I think Ill read a little after my lessons aredone and then go to bed. To-morrow we maynot have to study at home, and we can take alonger auto ride. So Jumpo went out alone in front of his houseto roast the marshmallows. His mamma gavehim some of the candies in a tin box, and hesharpened his own stick, and built

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