The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-30

nut YOU 10 dca.h in some slow, tortu.
Gus way.
had now brought the boys. drag
cling their feet along the lawn. up 10
for. my wicker chair. knew that as
soon as let 20 of them they would
bolt. bu. | did not think they would
succeed. because, lying on my chair
was cane with a hook on the end OF
i, and | thought ! might induce the
boys 20 stay even after had let go %
the coat.
NJ, surmiscs proved 10 be correct, for
when let go Of one boy 20 pick up my
cane he bolted. but by the crook !
caught him by the foot and he Tell on
the grass
ats no use.~I said to him You
can't get away. and II you did would
slaughter YOU before You could get
over the back fence. SO you had better
stand the racket peaceably and quiet
ly. You rang the bell and evidently
wanted to see me- Now. nere you are
VIVA: IS il YOU want
| sat down in the chair with the
stick handy 10 prevent any attempt AT
escape. and the boys stood before me-
IL didn't ring the bell" said one OF
the boys
ayes he did," said the other,
"twasn't me-"
.You're a liar" said the other. and
before knew it they had clinched nm
gers in each others hair. and were
swearing horribly and tossing about
the lawn in free fight. The table
went over before could prevent IL
Here. you young rutiians," ! cried.
"are you going TO fight on my lawn?
tried 10 separate them and sue
ceedcd after some strenuous efforts,
and stood them on their feet again
The little fellow was game to the back
bone. Iknew that by the way he
struggled and scratched and fought
when l dragged him over the fence.
He drew his hand detiantly across his
nose and glared at the other, who stood
looking As if he had gotten the worst
of the tussle.
Vow. boys" said. ''you must be-
have Yourselves and answer my qucs-
tons:
(Which one of you rang the belle"
Roth of them answered simultane-
ously:
lie did. SIR And the little one said
strenuously to the elder: You're a
liar and then threw himself on top OF
, the elder and began to punmei him
inserted the crook OF the stick be
hind the little ones collar and pulled
him of.
. You Young villain, stand up" said
snow don't be so ready to call eacs
other liars. but answer my questions
: What is your name?
9 His name said the younger, nod
, ding toward his companion. rs Chin
e my Fadden-"
: Hes a liar said the elder; that
e his own name"
4 NO. il isn't said the younger.
r You're liar. passed between Their
simultaneously. and in a moment the
d were at it again. and rolling about o
A the grass. screaming and using IN
Y most horrible language
= l tore them apart and stood thel
a once more on their feet. and said
a the smaller one:
,e You little rascal, If you call him
" liar again. or il you pitch into hi
: again. I'll thrash you with my can
II Do you understand?
- ..You daren't do it." said the sma
. boy. My father had man fined Il
4 striking me with a stick"
,e .oh. did hep said; 'and who
80 your father. and where does he liv
H. III 90 with you and give him chan
:. of finishing me; but Ill have the val'
" Of the fine out Of you in thr first plac
so and don't Won forget it.
m Nv this time the neighbors. hearir
ne the fearful language. and the noise
n. conflict. came to their windows al
so evidently thought had hired two RI
IL amufiins from the streets to set the
m Al fighting each other l saw that u
j. did not speedily get rid Of the y
X Young villains was going 70 lose I
he respect Of the entire suburb.
tic Now continued to the young
Id tell me your name and where
xt live"
ey His name is smith," said the 9th
at ..and he lives in the Lovclacc road. !"
nd Hes liar" said the elder. whe
nix upon the youngster spatted him
On. stantly on the mouth. and they w
lat at il again. There was no need To
lid me he was liar. for ! knew
Lovelace road was the most aristocr
90 ic road in the neighbornood-
The screams Of the combatants r.
rat the air and when once more separa
CO. them the nose Of each was blccdi
nd In the silence that followed the C
bat | was made aware. by the rema
NV heard through the fence. tina
cir crowd had gathered and were listen
nm to the struggle. evidently thinks
a from the sounds that reached tn
III. that a family difference of some
,m- tensity was raging behind the wall
an The bigger boy was blutbering
nit. rubbing the blood from his nose
bic over his face. and making a most
,cs. pulsive object Of himself The youn
,ng was glaring scornfully Al him. and
h is parently ready TO spring at his TIL
rer. at tie slightest provccation-
no My greatest desire in life now va
ght get rid Of these two most objections
yht- citizens. | flung away my stick
nee. said:
Jug You Just wait till get sometl
ask that will take the nonsense out oil y
he Then retreatcd few steps TOW
at the house. Instantly their differe
hen were forgotten. Casting wild
my over their shoulders. they made a