Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-10-28
lie COuida't Help It.

THERE was another case yesterday OF
boy who couldn't help it. a promi-
nent and dignified citizen was looking
through the third story window of a
block on jefferson Avenue, which he
had thoughts of renting. when the idea
suddenly struck him To look into the al
ley in the rear. lie raised the sash of
window and peered out upon ash boxes,
coal-scuttlcs and barrels of straw with
out number, and was about to conclude
his observations when the sash came,
down with thud and struck him be-
hind his shoulders. In his fright he fell
TO his knees, and while the solid half Of
his body was all right, the lighter was
over the window sill. In 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 IL, and il soon
occurred to the prominent citizen that
he ought to have help. He 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 TO
find something worth Juggling away.
"Hello! boy, helloi" called the citi-
zen. 10
Hello YOURSELF" replied the boy as
he looked up. r,...t
"Say, boy, come under the window
here; want to speak TO YOU"
Not much, yer DON'T" chuckled
the gamin. You can't drop no coal.
scuttles on my head" -. ..'.'.,...
I" But don't mean to-"
"Mebbe not, but you've got bad
face on You for all that. When did you
get out Of the jugp" l.. r,,! =. g..
"Boy, l want your help" .. ,s,,,.r.
$50 does yer aunt! DAn't get mo to
stand in with no such duffer as YOU
are!"
~ am caught in this window and
want to get out" -.
$50 would 1! Been prospecting for
old junk. Ell! You'll get six months
for thati" - 20
"If you'll come up stairs and help me
out LII give you a dollar. ely. :, .,,,...
"a dollari You can't play no dollar
store on me, old man! II you make up
another face like that at me I'll hit YOU
in the eye with this old lemon. don't
look starched up, but I don't let any
man insult me all the same" ho -
Don't you know who amp" softly 81
asked the citizen. 7 'h' 'ar ri. ID. -,
"Naw, I don't, but I'll bet the per.
leece do! You've got one of the hardest
mugs vi yVu = ONcT saws huu Il We a2OOd
mine to give You one, Just for Mcki
Look out, nowI" 'i' s'I'''
He made az II he would throw. ana
the citizen lodged. This was such finn
for the boy that he kept IL up for three
or four minutes, and the offer of 80 had
no effect on him. Then he gathered six
or eight old lemons and oranges toeeth-
err and said: ..
Il believe you are the boss hyena who
knocked dad down ut the caucus. and
I'm going to drive your nose back ex-
actly an inchi" i' w. "" NTT ~
eff you throw nj me TIL call the no
lice!" exclaimed the citizen. -
" The sooner ye call the sooner ven
be juggedl Here's TO hit you squareon
your no5eI" I'D s.lltt i.1N a. o.s
The opening of back door of n store.
and the appearance of man diseon-. !
certed the lads aim, and the lemon, ,
struck the cilzen's hat instead Of his I.
nose, His yells brought Q climax, but
the air was full OF tropical fruit even "A
the boy busted down the alley and
turned corner. - =,
The boy couldn't help acting that.
way. He was born 20. 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 Disappointment.
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