The Panola weekly star., 1882-04-15
LITTLE tAaWOrsOvs HOLIDAY

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Mr.. Culhill was busy lAwr, q
bachelor and not very fond 0f children,
No thai his married sister, who liyrl IN
the country. made mistake when she
wrote 10 beg that be would provide
day anil an evenings amusement for
littlc Carruisun, who was returning 10
Westminster School after bis Christmas
HOLIDAYS. Tho boy was dfc NJ hisiniors
housu la Deans Yard ON o Wednesday;
but Mr.. Cmbi's sister suggested that II
he came NJ TO London on the Tuesday
her brother might make him spend an
agreeable day aud take him to see
pantomime Afterwards Little Carrot
son was not related In any way To Mr.
Cutblrs sister, bat hu was the son of
friend Of hers, and was said 20 be- an In
tclligont boy, well worth knowing.
Mr. Culbill consented % entertain the
youth, aud little CarrOlson accordingly
arrived at the lawyer private rosidonce
In Cover street one January morning.
towards half-pagt nine, II was raining
hard, aud Mr.. Cutbill thought Il would
never do 10 take the boy ont Of doors In
such weather lie would be getting
wet feet, catch cold, aud 50 forth; be-
sides, the lawyer was absolutely obliged
90 20 to his Office for two or three hours;
80. rs snon as Carrois0n had been IN.
stalled opposite cup Of coffee aud q
sausage. Mr.. Culbill said ~ him. IN n
tonc that was meant TO bc paiemal.
look here. james; can trust YOU TO
ho good boy while am outP ! shall
be back for luncheon. and then I'll take
YOU to SEQ the waN-works, aud In The
evening we II 20 10 Drury Lane. No. M
you re going to have two treats to-day.
hope you'il keep out of mischief" +"
"Oh, certainly, Il you wish H." said
little Carois0I cyiing tho lawyer with
some surprise.
"Ii You'll mind not 10 leave this room,
and not to play with the iirn, / u see II
have any plciuru books
Don't trouble yourself. sir." an
swercd tho boy, on whoic chubby fms
there wnA slight flush ot offended dig
nifty. There's friend Of mine wht
lives In the neighhorhood, aud thought
of going 10 hunt him up.n
"A iricndP l. he q hoy, like Your
tcffPf
"Wcl. he's fourteen
II was 50 long sinca Mr.. Culhill ha,
been hoy that hr had forgotten all thi
habits OF tho spcdics aud tho manner o
addressing ihom. In The re,l-headed
hlue-cycd. mcrry-faccd lad before hin
he saw only mere child who wantc,
"a go and splash about in the rain, per
haI,s. TO make mud pies and to bc rui
ovrr by cats. "No. must posiivel,
forbid that" he said. "Yon arr unde
nv charge to-day aud must do % | tel
YOU. Think what Your mamma woul,
say n Won wcrr brought homo ON
Fircichcr." Then. suddenly. happ
thought occurred to Mr. Cullhll whi
should he not sot the hoy To do httl
useful work by way of making the tim
passp lie had read somewhere tina
boys enjoy n hall-holi,lny better than
whole one; 50 he darlcd out Of the roor
and returned with his washing book
look here. James; IN SEQ how yo
can dn sums. just 10 through mi
book. adj IN all the weekly accounts q
the past quarter. and then divide th
total of tho number ~ weeks so rs i
get al the average Of my weekly cxpcnd
hnre. II YOU DO MI that CORRECTLY b
the time I return. and without maxim
any blols, I'll give YOU half crown /
spend at SCHOOL,
Having said this, Mr. Cuthill rtlrcd
thinking ha had hlt upon mn ingcniou
device for keeping his charge out {
mischief. Little Carro,son's incc was
plciurc. -ss.s
Public school bows have strong EXPIRE.
sion. for describing such men as Nj
Cutbin; they call them "howlinp snohs
The egrsgiou. 'srheck "ci forblddln
Carrutsnn ITO play with the ilrc," au
the utter ylllaIny Of compelling him TO 4
sums In house where he had come
guest IN .holida, tiilo, conld only /
matched by tho lmpudsnt oilcr of half
crown 10 one who had no less than 70,
soyerclgns In his pocket. The whol
thing was indeed so "rich" that aits
brirf spell of spccchlcss indiguaiiu
Garnvtson laughed. lie took up n
lawyers "bcastly" washing book. m
gui through the work -, him In half a
hour. after which he addcd snmc SUI
plementary averages of his own. Il
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