Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-31
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Sh0n0ng, laughing. puSNng against
sesch other, the boys 1nsAel out SffAe
school house pehsmeL ssA Az
nLook out, Ross CarsoE," shouted
R tsor ts = s Il ssss9 r .5s
Rpn, quick. it may bite you;''
leu ldrs es Isl5 ! sa ns sb5s
a score or more thoughtless boys were
bent upon the figure Of a slender, deli E..
fhs first to get oat,ssusirxiso had az
pr9ached the Rplap ioF ne purpose of
His face flushed painfuYiy as Toms
Jest fell on his ear, and the hand that
Hla the dp driAking-cup trembled DR.
ceptibE. Andhs lipssscaeE4 Aeds
tie waeers Ia q kLFO ~
'.Oh, he'll stand anything rather than
double up his little fist" cried ON, and
cEowA hg cleseto Ross he d&ibAeely
knoekedsthe books from uDda& Ms ann.
The slender lad S face flushed at the in
suit, but he said nothing. He stopped,
picked Textbooks up, aid them
Bswks quite aware i Tdh f ahss
greaEBk zfetya w Epicke qrtAErel IlAl
him, but was determined to give him no
excuse fer doing so. For Ross knew
! shy trAfof streSatb MI aaboy 90 mich
I older than himself. His lungs were
weak and the sdoctor had said they
eduh bal DO strain wAtssrA sAnt t.
was hard to be called Coward, to bear
insults ofevey description without open
fesenhfebts p feel fthafte FAsfeoked
hpoH With Contempt by'his doh paAiSns
because no taunts or sneers could induce
R el JIG kas III q shy ri hs Sgss
for not doing so, knowing well that his
explanation would be greeted with rid
icule and~lEunkseEm So he bore hieYFa
rious trials il 8ile be, and not ev& H
mother knew Hhak he endured. H Mn
| not know that hiN forbearance sheIe
him possessed of - true heroisnk lot
like most boys, hehad a strong adj 4fr%
ton for daeds Of edsring, and saw little
merit in silent endurance.
Tom Lane was the most daring boy
among them alll He boAsteb that he
had the coolest head, the strongest arm
| any fellow Of his age in Hillsboro and
i none disputed his claim. He was al
ways ready for fight, and generally
came of victor in any contest. He mad
no pity for weakness, no charity for
timidity and thought all ~those-who
feared him fair game for his powers of
teasing. Ress might have yheen fairly
treated hy- the other sob okarss but for
| Toni Who was never weSrY Of sexcnmg
| enmitY against him and, understanding
how to magnify the veriest trifles. was
| coward in Hilhborp' Acaemta e.,
But retributiOn was near at hand, ana
Tom was to be strangely punished for
| hisfsins in respect to R0sSa
<AInew town.haH wass being built in
Hllsboro', >. and p very high, imposing
[ editice it was to be. with a steeple Sec
+ ond to none. Tom Lane heard his faith
er, who was the contractor for the
| could IS dbtafRed nom 5liis Kslf- s9ss
pleted steeple,s and the next day atf.Ihs
/ noon recess Tom proposed to half a doz-
en- of his young friendsS to go up and
take look Tor themselves. ) - 0oiil@
+ Il have pass from father" he said,
land the carpenters won: make any
fuss."Y sAN1 lias't'A 4f.Ssgl
| The ascent to the steeple was easily
-Baade, for = narrow, winding stair led
up to it; and the boys soon attained a
height that made their heedsYswim as
1they looked DOWN. breathiess and saw
khoMssmall APPEARED thespeople on the
pavement below.
IA good place for suicides said
Tom, IS he leaned eat. y
Ia Sid be careful. '''rrsaid low voice in
/ . tpnesof entteaty, AID lookiaesaround.
lthe hryS s1w Ross CassotS standing
i NE hid oonae up the stairs UNI
Nj &&t
1s sf9e you here, Nsoe little COW
f}ag Tom. F6aefy. - 81
"a I'll f1xpenter gavel me leave 70
i s6m2 81 answered Ross, 9i9ly-
Edid4aax know any enc was up here, and
#Txas anxious to see the viesNS But is g
| a dangerous place" = A
Its likely you think so,' sneered
III zx Ss.Youa3 find thesheadzofa barrel
n dag rqas Piece. Al fornae. | d like
Il Ao&eS thes pace. wheM Il wouldn't go.
IBIS as ypee tA4t e L. sissa !,
S&k lssss d xau1s iii sefle for the
use of the workmen. ss2t fr0ectedi SEX
sral feet, and overhung the vast chasm
below. ssa1sga
j. I've, see ri bgtyy~hat of itP' asked
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