Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-12-22
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sd their majority" The boy reached
put To pluck blossom. The woman
ilrw him back
why don't YOU want me to have it,
the boy asked.
because. if YOU pluck it the police
man will get YOU.
Docs the policeman make EN-
grow"
mo
"WhO does then
'tiod makes them grow"
And did God tell the policeman not
to let anybody pull en-
No"
Then how does the policeman know
hat God don't want anybody I" pull
en-"
"Oh. the policeman is simply pa, here
10 protect them.
How protect Them"
why. To- keep anybody from takin.
them.
Who put him here
The city-or. rather, the park COM
mis,ioncrs
What's park commissioners"
''One of the men who has charge of
the park.
How has charge Of it,?
Now. look here. sir, want YOU la
hush. You worry the life out of me.
I'd rather have the nettlc rash
What the ncttlc rash?'
A sort of breaking out
"IIow brcaLin' out?''
Are YOU going To hush?" the wo-
man exclaimed. turning upon him.
You are enough TO drive anybody
crazy
What's crazy?"
Look here. sir. if YOU don't hush
III march you straight home and lock
you up. Are you going to hush, say"
"Yessum.' ,,rer n while the
They wall'---'-
ELF | WAS to pull the big flower would
the policeman get me:?"
Yes
And would he hit me if | was 10
pull little one:'
'Ics.
"A little, teincy one:?"
"Ies."
What would he do with me?'
Take you down town and lock you
| app"
Would YOU carry
..Of course ! would"
because YOU love me. don't yOu?"
"IcS."
You love me more than you do the
policemaa, don't YOU?
look here. you little rascal. if you
say such thing rs that again, I'll
spank yOu good.
! Would it make me feel goOd?'
| mo. il wouldn't.
| "Thcn it would be spankin' me bad,
wouldn't it,
Gracious alive, you tire me nearly
to death. Come on, now, and 80
home"
Let us look at the hears first
NO. you'll ask too many questions.
| They went to the den of bears.
Whats that one doing up in the tree?''
the boy asked.
Hes asleep"
Why didn't he 20 To bcd:'
because he'd rather 90 up in the
;rec."
Wont he fall out?'
| NO"
IF / climb up there and 20 TO sleel
would fall out?"
Yes"
.Whyo',,
Come on here. now. You shan
- stay here auother minute. Come ON.
/ Let m" -ve he tiger. and then IL
"Youi. f~ me With questions,
No. ] wOu
She LET him &, fl" ,ecr's cage
; Mo gazed at the anlr- then aid
If was to get in the. - hc a..
lmeo"
Yes"
Cause he don't like boys?"
Because he does. | should think.
u the. woman answered. smiling in a tire
way.
..IIe wouldn't cat II man. would he:
He would try to.
y He wouldn't eat a piece of ir0
- would he?"
- No
:, "Why wouldn't he?'
= "Iiccausc he cOuldn t."
I. Would it hurt his jaws?
q Yes"
- "Why?-
- Come on here this instant. new
a. saw such u boy in my life. Its nOthil
~ hut talk. talk, from morning till nigl
| " hot IL
What's chattcriack?'
ii don't know.
It Then how do YOU know that a
" wors. than one
if Come here to me-.
10 She led him away. II wish ! &
" have one flower" he said. Just OF
y The policemen wouldn't get me
10 takin' just one. would hes"
Yes he would"
no This little one right here
"a Yes. Don't you touch it. see, I
~ policeman is looking at you.
4 few weeks later the woman and
Ell boy visited relatives in the count
"a. M The little fellow, while playing in
ny woods with several other boys, CA
Sc; upon a clump of wild flowers.
looked around for the policeman.
thought that a man with a club pres
o9 ID over every flower. One OF the bo
"A. a red-headcd fellow named Jim. Jun
s s" ed in among the flowers and began
io' tramp them down. The city boy v
frightened. The policeman will
vou'" he exclaimed.
..Ho, liss.m AT i'm. Jim roal
;ou There amt no policemen here.