Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-26
He Couldn't Help II.

There was another case yesterday OF
q boy that couldn't help ii. \ proEl-
inent and dignitied citizen was looking
+ through the third story window of q
block on Jefferson avenue. which he
had thoughts OF renting, when the idea
suddenly struck linn to look into the
alley in the rear. lie raised the sash OF
u window ana peered out upon ash
boxes, coal scuttles and barrels OF straw
without number, and was about to
close his observations when the sash
came down and struck him behind his
shoulders. In bis fright he fell on
his knees, ANA while the solid half OF
his body was all right, the lighter was
over the window sill. Ia addition to
the weight Of the sash any movement
of the body was accompanied by pain.
The sash could not be reached with
his hands freely enough to lift it, and
it soon occurred to the prominent cit
izen that he ought to have help lie
could not expect it from behind, for
he was alone in the store, but as he
looked down into the alley boy came
stumping along 10 lind something
worth lngging away.
Hello. boy, hello. ~ called the cit
izen.
Hello yourself! replied the boy as
he looked up.
"S,y, boy, come nndcr the window
here; | want to speak to you.
Not much. yer DON'T" chuckle,i
the gamiu. You can't drop no coal
scuttles on my head"
" But don't mean to-"
Mebbe not, but you've got bad
face on for all that. When did you get
out of the jug?"
boy, want your help
So does yer aunt! Don't get me to
stand in with such duii'er as you are!
I am caught in this window and
want to get out
So would l Deen prospecting for
old junk. Ell! You'll get six months
for that"
eff You'll come up stairs and help
me out I'll give you dollar"
4 dollar. You can't play no dollar
store on me, Old man! If you make
up another face like that at me III hill
you in the eye with this old lemon. l
don't look starched up, but don't let
any man insult me all the same"
Don't you know who | am softly
asked tho citizen.
Nav, don't, but I'll bet the per-
leece do! You've got one Of the har-
dest mugs on you | ever saw, and I've
a good mind to give you one, just for
luck! Look out, now!"
! He made as if he would throw, and
the citizen lodged. This was such fun
for the boy that he kept it up for three
or four minutes, and the offer of 81 had
no effect on him. Then he gathered
six or eight old lemons and oranges
together and said:
" believe you are the boss hyena
who knocked dad down at the caucus,
and I'm going to drive your nose back
exactly an inch!"
If you throw at me III call the
police! exclaimed.the citizen.
The sooner ye cal. the sooner yell
be jagged! Here's to hit You square
on your nose!"
The opening of the back door of a
store and the appearance of man
disconnected the lads aim, and the
lemon struck the citizens hat instead
of his nose. His yells brought a eli
max. but the air was full of tropical
fruit.even as the boy busted down the
alley and turned corner.
The boy couldn't help acting that
way. He was born so. It wouldn't
have been bit like boy to run up
stairs and release the man. He didn't
have fair show with his spoiled
lemons, but boys soon get over dis
appointments.- Free Press.