Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-08
GOING TO LODGE.
The Boy Plays 1t Fine on the Old Man,
Who Retaliates With Bed Stat.

A boy went into astore the other morn.
ing, limping. and seemed to be broke up
generally. The proprietor asked him II
he wouldn't sit down, and he said he
couldn't very well, as his back was lame.
He seemed discouraged, and the proprie-
tor asked him what was the matter.
"Well, said he, "There is no encourage.
ment for boy to have any fun nova
days. II boy ties to play an innocent
joke he gets kicked all over the house.
You see, my old man lis no spring chicken,
and though his eyes are not what they
used to be, yet he can see pretty girl
further than can. The other day I
wrote note in fine hand, and ad.
dressed it to him, asking him to be on a
certain corner at half past seven on Sat
urday evening, and signed the name
Daisy to it. At supper time pa was all
shaved up, and had his hair plastered
over the bald spot, and he got some clean
cuffs, and said he was going to the lodge
to initiate some candidate, and he might
not be in till late. He didn't eat much
supper and hurried off. winked at ma
but didn't say anything.
At half past seven ! went down town.
and he was standing there by the post
Office corner, in dark place. went BY
him, and said: Hello, pa, what are you
doing thereT He said he was waiting
for man. went down street, and
pretty soon went up on the other corner,
and he was standing there. You see be
didn't know what corner Daisy was go-
ing to be on. and he had to cover the
whole four corners. asked him il he
hadn't found his man yet, and he said no.
the man was q little late. I went up
street, and saw pa cross over by the
drug store, and could see a girl going
BY with water proof on, but she skited
along and ne looked kind OF solemn. the
way he docs when ! ask him for new
clothes. turned and came back, and
he was standing there in the doorway,
and said: Ia, yon will catch cold If
you stand around waiting for a man.
Yen 60 down to the lodge, and let me
lay foA the man. Pa said: Never You
mind; you 60 about your business, and I
will attend TO the man Well, wheni q
boys pa tells him to never mind, my ex-
perience is that the boy wants to 70 right
away from there, and went down
street.
I. thought would cross over and 70
up the other side, and Zee how long he
would stay. There was a girl or two 20
ing ahead Of me, and sse man hurry-
ing across from the drug store to the 9TH
or corner. 1t was pa, and as the girls
went along and never looked around, pa
looked mad and stepped into the door
way. Itwas aho.t eight O'Clock then.
and pa was tired, and felt sorry Tor him.
and ] went up to him, and asked him for
half . dollar TO 10 TO the theatre. I
never new him to shell out 10 quick. He
gave.me d dollar, and told him i would
90 and get II changed, and bring him
back the halt dollar. but he said /
needn't mind The change. It ia awful
mean Of p boy thst has been treated we'll
4, play i or hia IN that way, md ! 1felt |
Az turned the corner and aaw him
Standing there shiyering, waiting for the
lnsns M renscience troubled me-. and I
1la = policeman IA 30 md 1eil Is nat
Daisy had gddsnly been ~ Esn sic !. I'D