Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-01-21

scs ne hao commlttoo, ana how one o5n =
but tho stepping.ston to smother. He
felt that it would bs impossibh to dsosivs
his mother, even if he we're 10 at&enpt
anything so low aud mean.
What was he to doi Could he--eoUl1
he summon courage to take the oranes
back, and confess his crime Perhapo tSe
old woman would have him arrested. snd
then it would kill his mother, be vse -.
tain, to hear that her boy ~ ~.
What if be shonld throw II WY sud ~
nothing about it7 He would Be safe thsn.
and wouldn't have to tell his mother any
lie either. But there would be something
to hide from her, something she must
never know, and ah. how hard It would
be to keep it to himself. Bobby felt that
he could never be happy boy sgaiu, with
such burden on his conscience. 80 ael, b
So, after thinking Of il, and thinking Il
it, he finally decided, much ~ b feared,
the old woman, to take tho orange back.
But he walked along slowly, and il wsS
some time before he reached the fruit
stand. He stopped in front Of il, Assitas.
ing, and began 70 cry as if his heart wotld
break. The old woman saw him and
spoke to him sharply, and for moment
he was half inclined to run away again.
Finally, though, he went up to her, aud
gave her the orange, and told her his
story. She was utterly amazed at first by
what she heard, it seemed SO incredible
that any ono should dare to steal from her.
But she no sooner realized fully Of what
he had been guilty, than she seized him
BY the collar. and cried out at the top of
her voice" Watch watchp' A police
man on the other side of the street crossed
over quickly and took Bobby in charge.
"Oh you young rascal you sly little
thief, you " vociferatcd the old woman.
"I'll learn you to steal oranges, that
will. Here, perliceman, turn his pockets
inside out, aud see If you don't find 'em
crammed full of things from this ERE fruit
stand. It's likely story that he didn't
take but one orange. He's ct for the gal.
lows, he is." r e sa ~
Bobby fairly shook with terror. but tax.
ing courage from the kindly face Of the
policeman, he clung to him, sobbing and
entrcating Oh, please, sir don't take
me to the lookup. I'm not 30 bad - she
says. You can search me if you wane 70.
but l never stole anything in my life b.
fore, and brought the orange back, and
it'll break my mothers heart If you take
me to the lookup"
Between the old woman's wrath and
Bobbys fright it was hard for the pelios.
man to find out what all the troubis was
about, but after pumberlcss inquiries be
succeeded in doing so: The old woman
insisted on Bobby being searched, aad
was rather disappointed when there vas
nothing found in his pockets bat . dirty
fifteen cent piece, lot of pebbles. and Cd
cards, and strings, and rags, and bits Of
paper, etc. Boys will cram their pockets
full anyway
"And now, my lad" said the police
man, As he turned TO Bobby With spos-
thing like pity in his voice and look, syss
haven't told me your name Jet o., -, I
remember, you said it was Bobby Cray"
He stopped, - If struck b ssadsa
thought.
"wss your fathers name Rsbest, ssa
Is your mothers Alice ?" he ssksd saSsriy.
Yes, sir; but fathers dead asd Dsek-
er's sick. Did yos ever ksov thsa. -"
The po6eeEso v,s stsdyisg Bshbya
face and scarcely needed What h said-
Yes. yes, l might have kaosn l. -
nuttered to himself; he ID Ressss 0ny
right over asain-a regular chip e ass0
block" ~
Boy" said he, as ~. sIf 4 hsans
been for your father, God ssly knsuu
where should be nov. IL "a - vAe
spoke the 6sst kisd vosd 10 - vAsa I
vss . miserable drustes villain. Il ~
I ewe whatever I - o. ever vin 49,
Both Bobby and the oA vuoan Iisosso1
to the speech 10 anass0eat, buf shs lensP
began to vocifer,se loudly fse jssisa, -
10 thresteu the poIiceusn vitA he pssalls
Of the Law, il be didst tAks Dstay - -
lock up inuedisasly. Bss ~ pSEssm~n
dids's mind hsr q ~, - - vs,nng
dsua Bosby's saasss - gisisg ~ :
dollar, he ssld hin - rua Asos = - =
be coald.
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esk vAes she hsss1 sbssA IL eguune
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b rsesrs l. A - he pskssnnn, -
cosids's iosgiss Who ~ esan1 =. -
Bobby hsa fssyssses - - - - =
Bss tie sszs nsssisg thso - .
basket Pssksd fsIl Il psssisis0 -
vines, and jely. and osaassa, 81 ssuy-
thing else THAI Bobby had loassl - =
the sight before. and soss sfsrwssa -
PcaieeD.a hi.selr Mr Gr.y dilss -
eogsise hin n fns. bss 1..liy. uA9 -
recalled the ciresnz..ncss ssAw uAiGA
her husband sd herself had hsfnsp1p1
him, she remenber-d sko be ~.
Bobby sni his nssAer sers - -
ffseudIess Mr.. Gray esue1nv pofab0s
assisssass % asliesssly assassa - -
pslseeoas, ssA vhsa- 49, suAas - -
gsiaed her ussal hsalkh, - prosusua uuk
Cor her, r'e.sasssr ~ usn lssssAiss -
taking IN vasAiax. A. kw ns1o1, -
foasd him . siee si4asEiss ID : ~ -