The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
WHO WAS FOOLED?

"Hello, Joel wait for a fellow, can't your
shouted Hsrry Mason, as he plunged dowr
the steps Of bis fathers fine brown stone
mansion and rushed on. upon the sidewalk
nearly upsetting another boy in his head
long career.
"Hello yourself, Hall but what's your
hurry time enough, Pm sure" returned the
other.
"Not when your long legs are putting in
to it at that rate of speed" said Harry
catching for breath. But oh, Joe, how
long have you been in the bulletin businessP
then, seeing his friends look of astonish-
ment, he added. "for you seem to have some
sort of an advertisement fastened to your
back"
mo, you don't, my heartyl' laughed the
other; "you don't catch Joe Nelson mapping
on the first of April"
"Perhaps 1 don't, but somebody else
does" said Harry laughing in his turn, "for
as sure as guns here is April Fool pinned
to your coat"
"No you don't" repeated Joe.
Honor bright; no fooling about it, in
sisted Harry. "Herel hold still and let me
take it of, for there come some girls, and
they'll be sure to giggle themselves sick if
they see it. I want TO spare the feelings OF
the dear creatures all cam" and Harry
caught his but half-credulous friend by the
coat and succeeded in detaching the obnox-
ious discard. "There, now" said he, "see
if 1 am fooling, and see, too. if somebody
Dasn't caught Joe Nelson with his eyes shut
on the first of April. Oh, Joel Joel pretty
well for your and Harry's merry laugh
rang out on the clear morning air.
d. Al u a -. -
we'll relished by the victim. Joe's face was
very red as he muttered half to himself, "Ill
paw her for this, the ninnyp
"Who, Joe2 Sadie2 Pshawl before I'd
get mad Just because a girl played trick
on me You've fooled her a dozen times
this morning, I'll be bound; but oh, Joe, do
you know 1 am just dying to fool somebody;
1 feel just like it,
"Whom2 for instance" asked Joe, look
ing at his companion from the corners of
his eyes, without turning his head, in a way
peculiar to himself.
"NOt your lordship," replied Harry,
laughing; "your eyes are too wide open;
what's more, you can't take joke"
"Indeedl" said Joe, scornfully, "then why
not try to bamboozle your sisters"
"Oh, that's no particular fun" replied
Harry. "Fact is, Nell is deal too sharp
for me, and Flossie is too innocent | can
fool the dear little thing twenty times right
running, and then l can't make her under
stand that it isn't just the same as telling a
lie. No, 1 want to do something little out
of the common. 1 once read of capital
April-fool joke that was played on very
disagreeable old lady by some wag or per-
son who owed her grudge. In the corrse
of the day she was called on by all the
tradesmen and artisans of the town, with
their respective wares and tools, having re
ceived orders as they supposed from herself.
The last arrival, believe, was man with
a huge furniture van, who had received or
ders TO move her effects to another town.
Now that was something worth while, and
I'd like to be smart enough to do something
as cute; but of course l can't"
"I'll tell you, Hail." said Joe, suddenly
waking up and becoming interested. 'Pve
thought of the very thing-why not come
up with that prig of a Jim Valentine, some
how"
"You've hit the nail square on the head,
Joe Nelson, and might have known you
would" and Harry illustrated the nail.hit
ting process by q vigorous slap on his
friends back. aid like nothing better than
to take down Jim Valentine peg or two;
he's too solemn and proper by half-too
goody -goody altogether; never gets riled
like the rest of US fellows and don't think it
is good for him. I'd like to do something to
make him Just hopping"
"Hes perfect prig. and hypocrite to
OF" said Joe, warmly. No wonder he
always stands ahead of all creation, for his
mother used to be school teacher and they
say she helps him in every one of his les
sons-does all his problems very likely
but when / asked him the other day to show
me about one or two, he said he would be
very glad to, but could not, because it was
against the rules-and I've no do doubt
marked CIPHER on that very lesson. He's
q perfect sneak. that's what he isl
"Dr. Lyon seems to think he is about
right" said Harry, not quite convinced By
his friends reasoning. ooh, he manages to
pull the wool over DIR. Lyons eyes with his
pious lodges" said Joe, bitterly, "but he
can't fool me so easy. i can see right
through him.
ssOn the principle that it taxes thief to
catch theft" queried Harry, with
roguish twinkle.
"Come now, Hail." returned Joe, half
angrily, "none o. your chatting. want
you to understand that I am not to be
classed with Jim Valentine. and if you have
any such notion, you and may as well
part company"
';Nonsense, Joel what q pepper-pot you
ara" said Harry, with laugh. 81 told you
you couldn't take q joke. don't like Jim