The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-14

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and same be didn't want. 4 moloecc
- that experience told him contained
ieVelefy Of some kind wns 6rst invest
n1ed. It, contents proved to b - 4old
vafch and chain, boys st9e. He held n
In his ear to be sure Il was In running
Ior(ler. and then with true juvenile curl
osity tried to open the lack case to Iook
st the works. THIS was not On easy
thing to do with his short and brittle
thumb nails, and 70 = pretty pocket
knife labelled From sister julia" was
onened and vicious job made the case
AZ omen in nm instant. why, there's
a hair i'm it." said he. and with the point
~ the knife blade dragged out the fine
steel hair spring. The watch for an in
stant went ''bur-r-r," the wheels flew
around like lightning and the watch
sfonped. Then this rich little hoy saw
= new pair of roller skates, and put
them on his bare feet, He wasn't very
1901 skater, and in trying to come the
o,,teidc edge. h. flew with great velocity
s~sinsf the lower portion Of the dress
iru-1.n.e. giving that piece Of furniture
s,,ch A iar that everything upon the
ahelves fell down upon him. and Tor
minnie. he widowed in q puddle Of hair
brushes and combs, cut-glass toilet sets,
h.ir-oil. his little night-lamp, and emf
hrOidered motto. ''Patience and perse-
verance will accomplish almost any
thino. !" and few articles Of japanese
ornamentatiOn, the uses Of which he
never knew. His shrieks of Jain brought
the nurse to his aid while he was sitting
on the fragments of broken hand-glass
and rubbing the hair-Oil out Of his eyes,
and he was washed and dressed, his
bruises bathesl with arnica, and made
Dresentable for the brrak fast-table. Be
fore going down, he thought he would
try ride on his new bicycle III the hall,
but in some manner 1t got away from
him and plunged down the stairway.
overturning the llat-rack, totally ruin
ING the silk hats Of his father and Uncle |
Fred and breaking glass pane! cut OF
the front hall doorway. His fthcr ~
peated few verses from the prayer
boOk. and Uncle Frctl followed suit,
univ more ~. The boy was then sent |
I'm disgrace to the kitchen for his break |
fast where his cars were boxed by
Bridget. the cook, for ul,setting her COT
fic on the floor. Then he went out to
the stable. and in the c0achnlan's ah-
scnce amused himself hy teasing the
horses. narrowly escaping having his
brains kicked out.
The boy heard voices about this time,
md ran around tn the front door, where
his mana and Uncle Fred were just pass
ing out. arguing, meantime, one Of the
,reat social prOhlcn,s Of the day.
"What, then, would you do" inquired
,a,s,. .'to prevent angry and bitter, feel
nsx between labor and capita" ~
:iStuffan,l nonsense. said Uncle Fred.
IT, e lower classes must be put down."
This was point to the hoy not to he
lc.pise.l. He waited until papa and
'ucle Fred were out Of sight, then lie
teD,n4l T., the sidewalk and looked
lcru.s the street. There upon gate
wung in the pleasant weather, little
Tommy stokes, with whom he had
,eeu forbidden to- play because 'rOnlnly's
Ather was only tcanlster. Repeating /,
D himself. 1.-the lower classes must le {
mt down." the boy called ACROSS: Il
"Tclhmy!' 4
"What yer WAnt:'
Come over here i
"Wh.t fur:''' Z
3" | want to see yOu.'
I" Haven't yer got yer glasses wid yer" !!
"('on,e over and I'll give you u nick !
l."
"A nickel goes, said Tommy, prtlnpt-
: crossing over.
He had no sooner got within reach
han the boys grasptsl Tommy ly tho
pllar and threw him in the muddy gut
r., excl.slni'y: ''rhc lOwcrc classes Must !:
c put down!
Tommy r:.n crying home. The hoy :.
',,s unaware of the apprs'aa';l Of Tom !"
,y's big brother, who softly crcpt up =
ehind him and knocked him down in
i. gutter: then rolled him in the mud,
It on him awhile $50 soak him." hc
iii. then putting u handful OF mud
own the tmy's hack and rubbing his
air full OF it, crossed the street.
The boys sert:,n.s brought the coach :
IAN upon the scene, ami he WAS taken
ITO the l.O,s4. and then to- the |'atIl- =
mn,. TOnlniy'S mamma and Aunt
liza lowered about him like frightened !
cultrv, aud when it was found that n" :,
rntS Wcr. broken mamma asked,
What were you doing, y:u naughty !;
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= Was only trying +" lait dc"n the /.
,wer classt~." said liw hoy, between = J
j. soils. :,
Did v",, ever exclaimed both IT. i"
i..< IL Il breath.
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