The Lamar register., 1891-07-04
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Ot0or &1eSonXor4 IoutueIs
There were eichtesp men and c.,
small boy In tae indiana aveuu, c..r
as 1t swung around Lake street ont,
State yesterday. says tho Chicago
Inter Ocean AS it turned on Madison
street the ladies, most Of then fatigue
by chasing after spring dress bargains
in the stores, began to file in. and on,
by one the men rose and gave up their
seats.
At Twelfth street there were twenty
six ladies', one large old gentleman.
and small boy sea ell. wnile row Of
able-bodiei citizens developed their
muscles by dangling from the enls OF
straps.
The large old gentleman seemed to
be watching the small boy. but the
small boy was not watching the large
old gentleman. He sat with his hands
in his pockets, fidgeting upon his seat.
and anon whistling in a penetra ing
uudertone. As each lady got in he
favored her with a penetrating stire.
which performance caused the large
old gentleman to scowl.
At Eight enth street two more ladies
The old gentlem~i instantly rose
and with courtly bow surrendered
his seat to the first of the ladies. Then
he looked around for seat FOR the
other. and suddenly his eye fell upon
the small boy. still seated. and con
tentedly whistling softly to himself.
A panied expression spread over the
old gentleman's face. and startlel
gaze quickened on the boys features
as a hand-a large firm hand-reached
his arm and panied voice said;
William, get up this instant and give
your seat to the lady. Great goodness
That should live to see a boy of mine
sitting and whistling while lady is
standing! What will your poor old
mother say when tell her this? Viii
liam. am going to teach you here and
now never to disgrace my name again. F"
The small boy listened open-mouthed
to the gentle TRADE, and Intellectually
trying TO wriggle out of that firm
grasp, now suddenly found himself
elevated face down. oyer a lar 70
broad knee. He had Just time to gasp.
Il amt no boy of yours" when there
ensued what is described as one OF the
grandest and most smmetrical whac!l-
ings ever administered in this or any
other age. During the performance
the small boy had repeated his original
statement three times in three different
keys and then he was set upon the
floor
The conductor. man OF delibera-
ton. evidently. here thought it his
duty to interfere
"Here.'' he said; you shouldn',
lick that boy if he's no relation to
tyou."
4 What? whatP1 said the old gen
istleman; does the young rascal doly
his own father?'
] Then he put on his glasses, and his
i!expression of astonishment was beau
stiful to see
{ why. bless me-" he exclaimed.
/, why. / thought it was my yolngeS,
boy, William. Delr me. l hope
] jhaven't inconvenienced you. voIng sir.
you'll excuse me. won't you?'
Here the car was running merrily
! nast Twenty-sixth str.it AMI the boy
{. said something that sounded like .'po-
dice"
/. 'Oh. you want to go to the police
1 stationP' said the old gentleman
|, benevolently. Been carried too far
l sh! Well, we'll rectify that mistake
!, at once"
+, And that large. kindly Old gentle.
man took the small boy by the collar.
] helped HIM gently owe, the hind pat
sytform, and dropped HIM.
q The boy was SO bnw ldered that he
STOOD on the road until he WAS almo ;,
Rrun over by a han som. while the Cd
gentleman stepped back into the car.
swhere the men all touched their hats,
while six ladies' arose and quarre-lel
with each other to give him a seat