Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-13

wrong and give us your pledge, Jack, not to
do SO again.
mo, sir. l shall dance whenever L get
chance. The doctor Strengthened up in his
chair. Another awkward pause followed.
Jack, you may return to Mr.. Madden $.
Jack slowly staiked out of the church.
The building was surrounded by a grave
yard, and Jack stood a moment on the
gravel walk hesitatingiy. as IL he had half
an intention to return and say something,
but his eyes wandered over the white tomb
stones. and he went out.
Cousin Joshua, on his way for another
witness, followed. Jack trudged ahead evil
IDENTIFY Tor the purpose of being overtaken.
He was muscular fellow, and his cold blue
eye had an immovable look in it, He put
himself sluarely across the path of the
messenger OF the session and blurted out:
Cousin Joshua, what are YOU going to do
vii those girls up at Mr.. Madden's? They
are crying and going on at a dreadful rate
They are scared to death. They are not to
blame. We asked them to dance, and you
know it is in the blood of young folks to
dance, anyhow. 1t is 4 blame shame to
treat them so, and L want to tell you right
now, plainly, you are not going to take them
before the session, if L can help il. You
can punish me. if you want to. but I'll not
stand by and see them imposed upon
1t very clear in those steel-blue eyes
Jack meant all he had said. Cousin Joshua
was not exactly prepared either to answer
or for action. parley suggested itself to
the ecclesiastic constable. We'll Jack, -
he said, patronizingly, without noticing the
threat lets talk about it. Now, what
would you do about the whole matterg'
DO! Do about it?'' calculated Jack "rIl
tell You what / would do. l would stop it,
If L was in your place. I would take Cousin
Sally, that Is crying her eyes out up there
and would go home. That's what L would
do.' said Jack. vehemently. Its a greater
sin to keep those girls sobbing and crying
than for them to dance a little when they
Sxp1 " The growing Of Ia,
and the steel-blue eyes won the day. Jack
was, after all, a favorite. and the neighbor-
hoods pride. A trial of strength with him.
Ii SO Unseemly thing should occur would
cretly, too, Cousin Joshua was much of
Jacks opinion. We'll, boy" he said, Il
will consult the session." and turned to-
ward the church Jack with quicker stem
FASTENED to Mr.. Madden's and Informed the
boys. "Good"' said a boy. in his shirt
sleeves. You didn't ask anybody's par
don" All put on an air of triumph save
Nimrod, who was evidently, detected
Whats the matter with you. Nimrod
anyhow, said Jack, You look if your
last friend was dead"
"Nothin'." responded Nimrod
Yes, there is. you needn't say that MIN:
out"
We'll. il 1 must TELL" said the downcast
boy. bracing up for an effort, Il told them
at the church that didn't dance any,
Great Scott, what a lie. uttered chorus
of voices.
We'll, know it was" continued Nim-od
clearing his throat but it seemed so much
like the day of judgment, down there, 1
didn know what else to say"
WE'LL at the day of judgment the old
boy will get you for that whopper, surer'
continued the chorus.
I'm bet he told on all of u.s." interiected
the boy in the corner.
mo, / didn't" replied Nimrod. ready to
get out at any loop-hole.
We'll, did said Jack, II told them that
we all danced. 1 want going to tell a lie
about it,
But you didn't give Names" continued
the inte-rogatcr.