Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-10-06

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Chad and Seth were great scronie.
though Chad's father was , lawyer, an
Seth's was blacksmith. But then, tn
one was a very good blacksmith and tn
other a very poor lawyer, and this les
sened the social gap.
There was an opinion floating abou
the village that Chad and Seth were ba'
boys. But the evidence for this wa
very intangible. People were read,
enough to pronounce them "pair o
precious young rascals," but when
man was asked for an instance of thei
rascality, he could assert nothing NOR,
definite than they were always up t.
some mischief.
The truth Of the matter was that Chat
and Seth were two young democrats
full to the brim of life and spirit, VIII,
liked fun better than any thing else
Indeed, they considered fun the chic
end of boys. They sometimes pursued i
thoughtlessly, perhaps recklessly, ant
often violated the proprieties in its pur
suit. But there was nothing mean abOu
these two boys. To use Chad's favOrit.
word, they were not sneaks. They wert
fair on the playground, often generous
and Seth, especially, had a soft spot un
der his sooty jacket. He was tendel
with all the weak. Little boys anC
"them girls" knew very well thei
knight.
Chad and Seth were near the sam,
age-just turned thirteen.
The worst thing l knew about Sell
was that he didn't keep his hands ant
face clean. As for Chad, the creates
fault found with him was that he per
sisted in his companionship with Seth
when he knew that his mother woult
have preferred him to look higher for :
friend.
His neither had raised no serious OBJ
lection to the association, but Cha,
knew her preferences, and should hav'
respected them. But Seth had grea
fascination for Chad. He was NOR,
important factor in Chad's enjoymen
than all the other boys in the villag'
combined. a '
"But his fathers a blacksmith,
Chad's mother said one day.
How can Seth help what his fathe
is?"Chad asked warmly. III we boy
had the bOssing of our fathers, Setl
might have had his lawyer, and II
had mine blacksmith I'd rather b.
blacksmith any day than lawyer. 4
lawyer don't do any thing that l know
of except to read old papers, and then g
to the courtroom and speak ;
piece. l hate to read writ
ing. and / don't like to speal
pieces, any way, if there are girls. Blu
a blacksmith's works jolly-blowin:
his big bellows till the forge is red ant
splendid. l love to see the red-ho
irons, and to hear the hammer ring OIL
the anvil, and to see the sparks fly, ant
the strong iron bend just the way it
wanted to. It's better'n fire-crackeri
and rockets; makes fellow feel lik,
giving three cheers and tiger. And ;
blacksmith works with horses. NJ,
sakes. | just wish could be black
smith. Say, may go, mother?'
Chad was teasing to go and play will
Seth.
"Why, Chad, l should think you't
feel mortified to be seen with Seth. Hi
clothes are dirty and sometimes rag
ged." the mother said.
II amt goin' back on Seth for that.
said Chad, stoutly. "He can't help it
His mothers the one to haul over tn,
Goals for that. Any way, I'd like tt
wear dirty clothes myself sometimes
stead of being kept all the time starch
ed and ironed. could play lots bettel
in old clothes. You ought to see Sell
play; he just pitches in-rumblety
tumblety. He can turn the jollies
somersaults that ever saw. I've seer
him turn 'em, one after another, all the
way from the top to the bottom of tn,
big red sand-hill-don't you knOw?-b,