The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-08-02
BERT'S MONITORS

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determined TO 60. BE
-, ~ his father. for he WAS suro
/ -, would ssy no. He didn't quito
,o-itivc command. 50 he would
80 Al all about the matter.
.r.s IS years old, and il was high
-. L. b-xan 20 exercise his own
T.. At least when his Affairs were
---,.d He should lik. to know
Lsra his going down to the river
~; uioanlighs swim could Possi-
,sn7body. He would try it, at all
Ned sellers would b there, and
Rs.erS They did not seem 10 care
On glsir parents liked il or not
cyl3 no; feel 80 exactly; but where
p Szss In = boys going to his
rf5srr time ho turned roundl
arxnsu=. He had fully made up
80, % that he went up to bed ut
81 ti=s, however. but his mother,
rrizt5 hisiittls BEDROOM about half
No afisrwarlf, was surprised 10 find
.z-s. hidden by BLAKE. and quilt,
81, vas 4 warm night in August
m, Bert yoaIl smother. Do le.
Il a some Of these clothes
1 B<ri heid them tightly down
= fnzi cod. mother. mean ! aiat
80
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va
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txshr you arr made Of. Bert :
Isl js-kcs and trousers and stock
= rsi stocs. thought Bert, as be
ugsi hs fu-ers very softly under a
:. & bsl5iothes
!, ssaaiifal mooa loaksd in al the
81 Il se.Ded a. II tho hours had
-A-rzd So The time agreed upon
hue-1ock TWiuc Bert found him
lurrssz sEppass he should 60 to
r n Lea Was not 10 b. eater
h. * moment He sat up in bed
szeaet. uzid al length the welcome
rs sres:ei his ear. he was tir-si
Ei.-7y azd verT yrarfn lie opened
icr sciily and uleut down stairs.
sck d, hat frona tho nail. and just
v Stsztrs -new greeted his ear.
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~.
- vs. rsTy glad 10 sco him. and was
ls=zzsd % tel him -.
~, vgE vow. was his next greet
sFzz; Prince. Stop your noise:-
bsri Sharply.
,--a E-sE has young masters voice.
Zn ca, was delighted 20 be near
: ri zEr cHprJ-si1a 70 his feeling
IEaaoa.1a q loud baIks-
zhiai 20 letter 80 down. John p
x szr:s aothsr. am afraid some
srJ-g e.: In
~ a-at set farther thaa the
~ the careless reply. i Left
kEsa'
fitsu H70mruts all was quie; again.
y ~ d9wu 1t Bert's feet and Cut
saea hersslf hcsids him Very care
: eTef; toward the door. hardly
40 breathe in his anxiety. But
r aad NJ beea. aslsep. No, indeed
s''si up AZ the iirst sound OF his
- footsteps Il was evident that
sa-s unusual WAS going on and he
atsgru.r1=i 10 b. ia IT
- Iun a. fass as can said Bert
-set Hit or miss. there's moth
= ~ me TO do now.
as.lrWard in the moonlight with
sa,aer watching him from above
= 3 foolish. indeed. To remain in
~ 10 b. discovered by his father
= eG1aly unwisa. He had very
u to think about the matter for
~ moment he heard the well known
= 90 the stairs. He darted over
= SD closet. shut the door, and
--isT awaited the result
70 sanding painfully still for about
--...s' during which Princes signifi-
- and growls had thrice driven
2 ne very verge Of disclosure, no
~ unmoiested in the dark closet
i,ned the door, but the shed seemed
: yet No loving cat or friendly
here to cheer or betray. But
e was thinking and wondering.
lnhl he was sure his father and
= Hefe asleep again, the old clock
~ Tie hour Of IL. Midnight II
! 20 use to go then; the boys would
- bert erept up stairs to his room.
-ha dissatisfied. feeling that the
'eFe against him.
vas late TO breakfast the next
bis mother laughingiy in.
- he weight of the bedclothes
reec'ed his hearing.
n-no'm. meant guess not,
led atseuny.
~ sort Of boy is that Ned Sell
iired his father at length.
a' know. 1 think he's pretty
10y. Why?-
nad the house this morning.
liz was getting a terrible fiogging,
sl.A II must have been Ned"
n LORI Do you know"
~ " spoke very loud and
Lisp hearing. 1t was for run
h., 1''' night Going swimming, I
s,eyes flashed.
Isnansl Just like his father, +" said he
Inv He never wants Ned to
h. ba Is no reply. Some hidden
epsd ~ D could hardly tell what,
= Dert's next nnartior,