The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-01-05
WANTED A wREsTLE.
johnnie Resented His sisters UEtimel
Interference.


Interference.
Snow ten inches deep on the level;
deeper in the fence corners and unshel-
tered places where the wind has unob-
structed sweep. Snow still falling ST.
lently, filling the air with the dry me-
Diminished white flakes that mean
sleighing if there is good foundation
A long, irregular village street. Small
frame houses many; larger frame
houses, set further back from the street,
not so many; brick houses, SO few az to-
be almost singular. Here and there -
rail fence, drift in each corner; many
straight board fences, with one board
laid flat along the top for the comfort
able accommodation of the male Cos
sips of the village; one or two elegant
picket fences not many. Children of all
sizes and ages running home from school.
Around the biggest drift on the
streets is gathered a crowd of boys,
who are watching with evident and in-
tense enjoyment what seems to be TN
eruption of the drift Snow flies in all
directions, and occasional glimpses are
caught of four feet, two large, two
smaller, and four hands ditto. The
feet strike out toward all the four
points of the compass Sometimes they
bang the fence. sometimes they come
down hard ON the toes of too eager
spectator. Two caps lie In the snow not
far away. Strange sounds are emitted
by the snowy volcano, grants, stranglcd
cries and CALCULATIONS such ms: "Hll fix
you'll" and, 20, you will, will your"
Filally tumbled head energies and
simultaneously the larger pair Of feet
goes down into the snow, and an over
grown boy places his knees on some
thing which evidently belongs to the
smaller pair of feet, and stops mo-
ment to breathe and wipe the snow out
of his eyes This done he falls to pum-
melting his foe.
Some of the boys disapprove of this
and talk vaguely but largely, about
Clicking man when he is down" and
"taclSling n man your own size"
just then the interested circle is bro
ken by an impetuous rush and a girl Of
about ~ appears on the scene Her
slim little figure is clothed in black OF
the material known as waterproof
twenty years ago. A red hood is on her
blonde head and is tied under her OBJ
streperous little chin. Her eyes are
flashing fire; her cheeks are wrathfully
red; her scarlet lips are closed not tight
ly but very firmly. One instant she
stands there breathless and motionless,
and then rushes valiantly to the rescue.
No word does she say, no sound does
she utter, but she gives red-head a for
chile push, which, being unexpected by
him, interrupts the Licking which he
is administering and lands him on his
back. Before he can realize the inter
ruption Miss Blue Eyes is on her knees
at his side and is throwing snow in his
face, and rubbing and pounding it in
with all the strength of her youth and
fury
The punishment completed, she rises
to her feet and says clearly and concise
ly; THAT for fighting boy hitler
than yourself"
Then she turns to the owner Of the
second and.smaller pair of feet, who Is
now sitting up. Every feature Of his
belligerent little face is swollen. One
eye is almost closed, blood is flowing
from cut on his lip, and he is badly
punished pugilist
The girl runs to him and puts her
handkerchief to the wounded lip, with
an exclamation of horror and pity
Come home now, Johnnie" she says,
tenderly. Its all right now. I
knocked him off"
Didn't neither. Done it myself"
responds her hero Indignantly. Then
as she says nothing, her establishment
being too great to admit of speech, he
proceeds, thrusting her hand away,
"Git out, can't We? Can't Teller wras-
tie 'thout his sister bothering around%'
Her face wears such bewidered
look and her proud little head droops
so that the biggest boy in the school
condescends to explain. His father
keeps the store in which Is the post
office, and his words are listened to
with respect.
you sce," he says. following her to
the outside of the circle as she beats n
detected retreat under the ungrateful
gaze of her brother, "a man wouldn't
like to own up that girl helped him
in a fight, and of course fights no
place for girl, anyhow. If you'd
wiped the blood away when he got
home it would have been all right, il
you didn't ask him how it got there.
but man don't want to be coddled be-
for lot of others, speshly when he's
been licked and they've seen it."
The girl stands nervously twisting
the corner of her cape during the adj
ministration of this piece OF worldly
wisdom, and looks unhappy.
There is going TO be coasting on the
Mill hill tonight" adds the boy, sudden
ly inspired Come out there and help
me try my new sled. Made purpose for
coasting. Chicago Tribune.
NAhIkIC DOnnED