The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

and couvicting smell of vinegar
about him.
"les," said his mother. dolefully,
"Johnny's been fgh ing again That
horrid Ba'nahee boy (who is eight
years old, # he ,lsvl. won't let the
child alone"
"Well," said /. 81 hope Johnny
gave that Barnabce boy ,hreshing."
.'Didn't |, thought" cries Johnny.
from the sofa. "Iou betw
"Oh, Johnny" demonstrates his
mother
Now, several days previous to this.
| had addressed the General in the
following terms:
"Johnny, if ever catch you in an
other fight of your own seeking, |
shall cane you"
In consequence of this declaration.
it became my duty to look into the
circumstances of the present affair,
which will he known in history as the
battle of The Little Go-Cart. After
going over the ground very carefully,
| found the following To be the state
of the case.
1t seems that the Barnabee boy
| speak of him as if he were the Ben
lea Boys the oldest pupil in the
Primary Military School Il think it
must be a military schoo), of which
Johnny IS recent member. This
Barna ce. having whipped everyone
of his companions. was signing for
new boys to conquer, when Johnny
Joined the institution. He at once
made friendly overtures of battle 10
Johnny, who, oddly enough, seemed
indisposed to encourage his advances.
Then Barnabec began series of pet.
ty prosecutions. which had continued
up to the day of the fight.
| On the morning of that eventual
day, the Barnabee boy appeared in
the school-yard with small go-cart
After r,r,ing down ON Johnny sew
| eral times with this useful vehicle. lie
captured .Iohnnys cap, filled it with
sand, and dragged it up and down
the yard t'iumphantly in the go-cart.
This made the General very indie
nant, of course, and he took an early
opportunity of kicking over the in-
umphal cart, in doing which he kick,
ed one of the wheels 50 far into space
that it has not been seen since
This brought matters to n crisis
The battle would have taken place
then and there; but at that moment
the schnol bell rang, and the gladia-
tors we're obliged to give their atten-
ton to smiths Spelcr. But glo IN
| hung over rhc morning exercises IA
gloom that was not dispelIcd in the
back row when the Barnabee boy
steal,hiIy held up To Johnny's vision
slate. wherrupon aas Inscribed this
| fearful mess ge: ''iine "A Gning To
Lick you at recrs.
Johnny got Il ''pu, down IN writ
in that 'ime.
After ha>ty glance AT the slate,
the General went on with his studies
composedly enough. Eleven o'clock
came, and with it came recess, and
with recess the inevitable battle.
Now ! do not intend to describe
the details Of this brilliant action, 70.
the sufficient reason that, though,
there were seven young gentlemen
| connected with the Primary School)
on the field as war correspondents,
Il e
so contradictory as to be utterl y
worthless On one point they all
agree-that the contest was sharp.
short, and decisive. The truth is,the
Gene,al is a quick, wiry, experienced
old hero: and i, did no, take him long
to rou' the Barnabee boy, who is in
reality a coward, as AL bullies and
tyrants have ever been, and always
will be.
do not approve of boys fighting;
| do not defend Johnny +; but if the
General wants an extra ration or two
of preserved pears. he shall have it!
am thoroughly aware that, social
lv speaking, Johnny is black sheep.
| know that ! have brought him up
badly. and that there is not an unmar
ried man or woman in the United
States who wouldn't have brought
him up "verv differently" 1t is a
great pity that the only people who
know how to manage children never
have any. At the same time, John
ny is not black sheep all over. He
has some white spots. His sins-if
wiser folks had no grcater!-are the
result Of too much animal life. They
belong - his cvanesccnt youth, aud
will pass away; but his honesty, his
generosity, his bravery, belong to his
character. and are enduring qualities.
The quickly crowding years will tame
him. An expensive pane OF glass, or
protrusive bell knob, ceases in time
to have attractions for the most sus-
eepiible temperament. And am
confident that johnny will be great
stat asman, or valpious soldier, or
al all events, good citizen, after he
has got over bcinga "l oung Desper
ado From "Majorie Daw and 9th
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