The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-06-21

The Bad Boys Troubles.

1T il pretty tough when . Teller
once gets n reputation for being
mean,' said the bad boy to the grocery
man. Don't you end it 80 iu your
businesai' and the boy held ny his 81
bow 40 though he expected to be hit in
the ear.
II never had q reputation for being
mean,' said the grocery man, $50 l
don't know anything about it. l can
.ee, however, that it must be very try
ing on you. What was you kicking the
tomato can out Of that boys hand for
down in the alley I 1t l was that boys
father l would wallnp you till you
would see STARE"
"No you wouldn't. If you was that
boys father you would come aud thank
me ard say l was the lest friend the
boy had aud the bad boy pushed a
halt bushsl measure up to the stove
aud sat down. "Yoa see that boy il y
good boy, one OF your sweet angel
that never does anything wrong ut
home. His parents are very high toned
and they wouldn't lot him play with u
bad by like me for anything. for fear
he would be spoiled. He is polite to
his parents. and wouldn't say darn
it, before his folks for anything. but he
is meaner than pusley when away from
home. About a week ago heard that
he aud three other boys were 10 the
habit of going to a low saloon and buy
ing stale beer and taking it to the LOFT
Of . barn and dri hiking it OF the sly.
and getting full. and having headaches
and their parents thought the boys
were)sickly and petted them. The boys
wanted me t" 60 with them and have
fun drinking beer, but I delivered them
a regular temperance lecture, and l
went to the saloon keeper aud told him
he was doing his best to ruin those boys
bot he said it wa. none Of my business,
and he 6red me out. The boys laughed
ut me aud said !. was an old maid, and
didn't know the drst principles Of hav
ing fan. I tried my best to convince
them that they were in danger Of 60
ing to the bad. but they hooted at me,
aud thi. morning when I saw them 60
ing to the barn with . tomato can full
If beer, l thought it was time some
thing was done, 60 kicked the tomato
eau out of the buys hand and spilled
the beer, and broke up that drunk. sure.
But several nice people who saw me
kick the can called me a wretch, aud
said I ought to be eent to the reform
school. l don't care what they say
will put a stop to those boys drinking
stale beer if l get Knocked gally-wcst.
l went to the humane society man and
| told him about the saloon keeper, and
he is going to have his license taken
away, and if these boys put on any
more style he is going to tell their pa
rents. When a fellow tries to be q re-
former. and do good, the persons he
tries to benefit 60 back OH him. and
everybody thinks he 10 tough. Say.
do you think there is much encourage
ment in trying to do the fair thing
Don't you think there is nor suspicion
directed towards q Teller that tries to do
good. than there il towards one who
dOnt!"
Oh, l don't know" said the grocery
man.
"If . fellow who has been vile beginsto
do good things. people are afraid he il
not sincere, that he has some hidden
scheme whereby he expects to reap .
benefit. II he had always been good.
it wouldn't be noticed 90 much"
THAT'S what I thought" said the
boy. - he took out . lead nickel aud
showed it to the grocer. "Tuesday
was down town, and % old farmer was
walking along in front of me and I saw
him drop his pocket book on the side
walk. l yelled to him and pointed to
the pocket book, and told him be drop
ped it, bat he told me to 60 to tha.hot
place. 1t was April fool day, and he
thoeght l was fooling him and went on
laughing. a much - to say no town