Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-21
LAZY PINK.
lArkaUSaw Traveller


Yes, | am. AMI wish | could get
rested.
You'll never do it You are too lazy
to get anything Come on here now and
help me take out the horses.
The man was lHrksun Mil er, the boy
was his son. Pinkney, known throughout
the neighGorhood as ! aky link mike
other boys he had never been known 10
engage in any game that required activity.
and his mother often declared that he
positively refused TO walk until he grew
TO be so old that he was ashamed OF HIM
self Pink was not handsome, His head
was red and his fate was freCkled. and
worse than all else. he was bow-legged
lie cared nothing for books. Al school
if not interruuted he would sit all day
with his ewes half closed, Vet no one could
accuse him of being sleepy, for at home
he was always the last one TO go TO bed
When the horses had been fed, and
when Mr.. Miller and his son returned 10
the house, the old man asked
What have you been doing to day."
~Nothin
What"
Amt been doin nothin', fur l was
tired
II idnt tell you to break up that
turnip land?"
~ es. sir. believe you did
Then why didn't you do it,"
" I ausc was tired.
BOY, vou are gOin 10 starve to death,
Just rs sure rs you live
If live wont starye to death. If |
die might Starve to death.
Hush up your mouth and don't give
me none of youi sass Mother, | wOuldn' t
give him bite Il supper
Il don't care
Il don't believe you do. You are too
fetchtaked lazy TO eat
~Oh, YES I larkson. let the child have
something TO eat don reckon he can
help it because he is always tired You
know had brother that was always
that way.
Yes, and he never amounted to nothin
either
Il know that ClarksOn, but Pink may
do better after awhile.
No he won't lie is the tritlin'est boy
in the state of Arkansas Them Jackson
BOYS air out every murnin bTeakin colts
or doin' something but Pink. pague take
him. won't do nuthin but NOPE roun un
der the trees lie has just about wore me
out. let me tell you, and if he don't strike
4 lick putty soon HI get atOul OF him and
wear him out won't put up with such
noaCCountness. Pink.
-le eS, sir
They air goin to take up another
school over at the Forks next week and
reckon you'd better 90. iou amt got
sense enough to ever make farmer and
reckon you better b. lawyer or some
thing of that sort
Let him be preacher, Clafkson, in
terposed Mrs Miller.
Il lreacher the deuce Wv he'd ruin a
congregation. When he'd begin 10 preach
he'd be too lazy to stop. No. better let
hm talk TO the jury. and if he does wear
EN- out, the country would be better OIL
What do you say. Pink"
Amt particular
No, fetch take it. you air never par
ticular. If you was you'd get along bet
ter. Did you drive the hogs Outen the
feld?"
No. sir "
What?r
No. sir, | was too tired.
-Wife. give me that rope hangin' UP
there I'll wear him to frazzle
"Oh, no. don whip the child
We'll, let him behave himself then.
I'll bet anything them hogs have ruined
that field. must punish him. Pink, &c
10 bed.
The boy arose from box on which he
had been sitting. stretched himself and
slowly ascended the stairs. ~Ah, Lord.
sad the old man, Il don't know what is
to become of that boy If he wa N
quite so lazy would think that the peni
tentiary would catch him "
The school had been in operation nearly
! three weeks when. one day. the teacher
the Rev. DR. Brooks, called on old mar
Miller
Glad to see you. parson; sit down
Hows everything?"
Slow. Dr. brooks replied.
~Hows Pink gettin along
Not al all
You don't tel me sO?"
Yes, am sorry to say.
w hat peers to be the matter"
"He won't study.
Cant you whip him into it,"
Il have tried but it does no good
~Ah Lord | don't know what's TO be
come of him DO you think he will evel
amount 10 anything, parson?"
No. do not
W Oulu you W ldhG AILL
away from school?
Yes
-No hope for him."
None
DO you reckon he's got any sense a
all?"
oh. yes he appears to be smar
| enough
Nv hats the matter, them
He lacks application.
/ We'll. Ill give him all the application
/ he wants am much obleeged to you
| for telliu me
shortly after DR. Brooks withdrew
/ Pink entered the room where his fathe
was sitting The old man was greatl,
| troubled. but he was determined not Il
| be violent with the boy.
pink"
Yes. sir.
"Dr. Brooks tells me that it's no use +
/ send you to school
Wall. | reckon it amt
He says YOU won't study.
/ Il eek u he's right
Now, ink, tell me- What do yo,
want TO do
~Uh. YOU struck it, dad blast you: oh
yes. you struck it DO you know wher
you will land"
NO. sir
Ill tell you You'll land in the pen
tentiary.
Il don't know. sir.
We'll, | know. 1t is because you ar
no account
'Lige Berry was the good boy of tn
nejghborhoOd. He stood first il hi
classes al school and every one predicte
career.
Pink. wouldn't you like to become
lawyer"
Il amt particular.
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